Ervine has signed a new two-year contract with Hampshire until end of the 2010 season. Ervine, the former Zimbabwe allrounder, has also committed to spend more than 210 days annually in England over the next four years in order to qualify for England.

â..I am extremely happy to commit myself for another 2 years," he said. "Hampshire is a fantastic club to be apart of, and Iâ..m looking forward to a great deal of success over the next few years."