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Wright demands attention with record Big Bash hundred
Luke Wright admitted he was more pleased for his Melbourne Stars’ team-mates than any personal achievement after smashing a new record score in Australia’s t20 Big Bash tournament. The Sussex all-rounder, who is fully fit again after knee trouble wrecked … Continue reading
Sussex announce restructuring of coaching hierarchy
Sussex are restructuring their coaching set-up for 2012 which will see Mark Davis and Carl Hopkinson effectively swap roles. Hopkinson, who retired from playing in 2009 to join the coaching staff at Hove, will take over from Davis in terms … Continue reading
Youngsters to the fore on Sussex’s Caribbean trip
The absence of several players because of international commitments has opened the way for Sussex’s Twenty20 greenhorns to get a chance to impress in the Caribbean next month. The Sharks have named a 14-man squad for the Caribbean Twenty20 … Continue reading
Prior looks forward to “landmark” Sussex benefit
Eleven years after making his Sussex debut, Matt Prior has been awarded a benefit by the county for 2012. The 29-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman’s appearances for his county are limited these days by England commitments. A fixture in the Test side for … Continue reading
Brown strengthens place in Sussex squad with new deal
Sussex’s emerging wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Brown has received a belated birthday present after agreeing a new contract. After turning 23 on November 23, Brown’s new one-year extension ties him to the county to the end of 2013 and comes at the end … Continue reading
Nash deal underlines his value to Sussex
Sussex are looking to build future teams around opener Chris Nash after confirming that the 28-year-old batsman has signed a new contract. A one-year extension to his current terms means Nash, who first represented the county at the age of … Continue reading
Caribbean trip to aid domestic ambition: Robinson
Sussex coach Mark Robinson is convinced a fortnight playing Twenty20 in the West Indies in January can improve the Sharks’ chances of landing the domestic title again. The county will follow in the footsteps of Hampshire and Somerset, who competed … Continue reading
Sussex “close to my heart” says Prior
Matt Prior said he had no hesitation in extending his Sussex contract for a further two years after the England wicketkeeper-batsman agreed a new deal which will keep him at Hove until the end of the 2013 season. Prior made his … Continue reading
Yardy to lead Sussex in Caribbean T20 tournament
Sussex skipper Mike Yardy has confirmed his intention to lead the county in the next Caribbean Twenty20 in January. It will be his first overseas trip since Yardy returned home early from last year’s World Cup for treatment for depression. … Continue reading
Rayner confirms move to Middlesex on three-year deal
Off-spinner Ollie Rayner is joining Middlesex on a three-year contract after two loan spells at Lord’s last season. The 25-year-old is leaving Sussex, for whom he played youth and Academy cricket before joining the professional staff in 2006. Rayner became … Continue reading