High Wycombe Cricket Club have added further experience and quality to a squad already packed with top performers. After lifting the league title last season, attention has quickly turned to 2026, with training fully underway.
Arriving at London Road is Matt Pardoe, former Worcestershire CCC player and Herefordshire captain, who joins from Halesowen. Pardoe also makes the move to Buckinghamshire CCC as vice-captain, serving under current Wycombe spinner Conner Haddow, who has taken on the county captaincy.
It is a notable addition. Pardoe brings leadership and top-level experience, strengthening both the dressing room and the first XI as the club looks to build on last year’s success.
There is also a familiar face returning. Broc Hardy will rejoin High Wycombe as the overseas player for 2026, two years after his previous spell at the club. Hardy made a strong impression during his previous stint and returns, offering aggressive batting and athleticism in the field.
Captain Cam Parsons welcomed both additions.
“For our 1st XI we’ve had two new players join us over the winter, with former Worcestershire CCC player and Herefordshire captain Matt Pardoe, who joins us from Halesowen. We also have the return of 2023 Aussie overseas Broc Hardy, who offers explosive batting and is electric in the field for the 2026 season. Both additions add significant leadership and experience to a side looking to go back-to-back in the league and make a good run at the National Cup.”
Wycombe already possess a strong foundation. Billy Dodds finished as the league’s leading run scorer last season, while Conner Haddow topped the wicket-taking charts. With the addition of Pardoe and the return of Hardy, the squad looks well-equipped heading into another demanding season.
