2nd XI fixtures announced

Sussex will begin their defence of the Second Eleven T20 with a match against the Unicorns at Eastbourne on Wednesday 13th June.

They will entertain Hampshire at Horsham on Tuesday 26th June and Surrey at East Grinstead on Tuesday 3rd July. On the road, Sussex will play Kent, Somerset and Gloucestershire.

The T20 semi-finals take place on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th June, with Finals Day returning once again to Arundel on Thursday 9th August.

The seconds will start the 2018 season with a home friendly against Oxfordshire at Blackstone Academy Ground sponsored by Hurstpierpoint College.

The competitive campaign gets underway with a Second Eleven Trophy match against Essex on Monday 16th April and a three-day Second Eleven Championship fixture against the same side straight after between Tuesday 17th and Thursday 19th April. Both games will take place at The 1st Central County Ground, Hove.

Sussex’s other home games in the Championship see them entertain Kent at Hove, Middlesex at Blackstone and Hampshire at Preston Nomads. Sussex will travel to Glamorgan, Surrey, Somerset and Gloucestershire in the competition.

Kent and Middlesex are Sussex’s other visitors in the one-day Trophy, with matches at Hove and Blackstone. Hampshire, Glamorgan and Surrey will host Sussex.

Amongst the competitive fixtures, there are further three-day friendlies against a combined Hampshire and Surrey side, Middlesex, MCC Young Cricketers, Durham and Derbyshire.

The full 2nd XI fixture list is available here.