 He was replaced as captain by Dominic Cork and as wicket-keeper by Michael Bates.He added more honours during this season by being a member of Hampshire's 2010 Friends Provident t20 winning squad, having captained and played in the group stages of the competition.In 2011, Pothas was awarded a benefit year by Hampshire, which involved a number of events and was organised by former Hampshire teammate Shaun Udal.