Keith barker

Professional Cricketers Association: Hampshire have confirmed that Keith Barker will return to competitive cricket on July 4 2025, following the completion of a 12-month suspension, imposed by the National Anti-Doping Panel, which he described as “a genuine administrative error”.

The 38-year-old all-rounder said he was left fearing for his career, and the past nine months have been mentally taxing.

“Over the last nine months, I have been part of a very tense, gruelling process leading to the results of my hearing. Having been forced to step away from my career and the sport I have loved since I was a young child due to a genuine administrative error has been mentally taxing and left me fearing for the loss of my career, which is very dear to me.