Background
He was born at Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, and was educated at Steyning Grammar School.
He was born at Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, and was educated at Steyning Grammar School.
Hatchett is a left-handed batsman who bowls left-arm medium-fast. Hatchett made his first-class debut for Sussex against Cambridge MCCU at Fenner"s in May 2010. He claimed his maiden first-class wickets during the match, with the wickets of Stephen Gray and Anand Ashok in Cambridge MCCU"s first-innings and Rob Woolley and Peter Turnbull in their second-innings.
In July 2010, he made two appearances in the County Championship against Middlesex and Leicestershire.
lieutenant was against Leicestershire that he claimed his maiden five wicket haul, with figures of 5/47 in Leicestershire"s first-innings. He made one further appearance in that season"s County Championship, against Worcestershire.
At the end of that season, he signed a three-year contract with Sussex, with coach Mark Davis stating "He"s an exciting prospect, a left-armer who swings the ball and he"s destined for a long and successful career."
When not on Sussex duty, Lewis has played club cricket for East Grinstead Cricket Club in West Sussex, since 2009. He made just one first-class appearance in 2011, against Oxford MCCU at the University Parks, while in the 2012 season, he has made a single first-class appearance against Surrey in the County Championship at The Oval.
