Hampshire Cricket legend Shaun Udal to appeal driving ban

The 42-year-old, a stalwart of the county side for nearly 20 years, was disqualified from getting behind the wheel after being caught speeding on The Avenue, in Southampton.

But he has since launched an appeal and the ban has been suspended pending an outcome.

Udal pleaded guilty to exceeding the 30mph limit on the A33 in his Ford Mondeo on May 20 this year.

Magistrates in Southampton fined him £60 and ordered him to pay a £15 victim surcharge and £35 costs. They added three penalty points to his licence, triggering a six-month ban.

The Hampshire-born dad-of-three, who lives in Beggarwood, Basingstoke, immediately launched an appeal against a driving ban.

The off spinner was a loyal servant to Hampshire cricket club from 1989 to 2007, when he left for Middlesex. In 2005 Udal captained the side to the C&G Trophy – the club’s first trophy in 13 years.

Such is his reputation among club officials that he had a suite named after him in the Rose Bowl’s spectacular new East Stand.

During a lengthy career, he also appeared for England in the limited overs format of the game in 1994 and 1995 before becoming one of England’s oldest Test match debutants at the age of 36 in 2005.

He was instrumental in England’s victory, taking figures of four wickets for 14 runs in the second innings, including the wicket of Sachin Tendulkar for 34 as England completed a 212 run victory. After a career spanning some 21 years, he finally retired from first class cricket in 2010.

Outside cricket, he has been a frequent figure on the Hampshire charity circuit, appearing on countless occasions to support worthy causes across the region.

In 2007, he took part in a sponsored walk to support Hampshire Autistic Society and has helped the charity at golfing events and numerous fundraising functions over the years.