FORMER England cricket captain Allan Lamb paid a visit to Tidworth Cricket Ground in his new charity role.

The new Help for Heroes ambassador was chosen as an ambassador of Help for Heroes’ cricket team to assist in the development of the sport.

He supported the charity team that took on 30-year-old Hampshire touring side, The White Hunters.

The charity team, which comprises wounded injured and sick military personnel and veterans who are using cricket as part of their recovery, lost by 72 runs.

The visitors set a target of 177 to win but, in response, H4H came up shy of the target, posting 105 runs.

Lamb, who just celebrated his 62nd birthday, enjoyed a tour of the Help for Heroes Tedworth House Recovery Centre (Wiltshire) before being presented with the team polo shirt and blazer at Tidworth Cricket Ground.

“It’s such an honour to be announced as ambassador for the Help for Heroes cricket team," Lamb said.

"To see the team at Tedworth House, which is a fantastic facility which so many of the blokes have used, and are still using, on their recovery journey is very humbling. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour and look forward to my next visit to support them."

"Cricket is a wonderful sport, and it’s fantastic that the wounded, injured and sick military community are gaining so much from playing it, whether that be physical or psychological.”