Exclusive: Player opens up on decision to move his family to UAE following attacks and his concerns about English cricket

Hampshire and England cricketer James Vince has relocated to Dubai, citing personal reasons following a series of attacks on his family home.

England batter James Vince has made a decision to relocate to Dubai, marking a significant shift in his personal and professional life. The move comes after his family home was attacked in Hampshire twice in 2024.

James Vince has decided to step away from first-class cricket for the 2025 season, a move that allows him to participate in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) despite the England and Wales Cricket Boards

Earlier this week it was announced that Captain and star batter James Vince would not be playing championship cricket for Hampshire in 2025.

James Vince has quit first-class cricket for 2025 in a move that will enable him to play in the Pakistan Super League despite the ECB's new policy on No-Objection Certificates (NOCs). Vince will continue to lead Hampshire's T20 side but has stepped down as club captain after nine seasons in charge,

Hampshire and former England cricketer James Vince has become the first player to sign a white-ball only contract since the ECB announced its new policy on No-Objection Certificates (NOCs). His decision comes after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced that players will be denied NOCs for all overseas T20 leagues that take place