Currie and Ward sign extensions

Ward and Currie Sign T20 Contract Extensions

Sussex Cricket is delighted to announce that both Harrison Ward and Brad Currie have signed T20 contract extensions with the Club.

Harrison Ward has signed a two-year extension, while Brad Currie has signed an extended one-year deal.

A product of the Sussex Cricket and Oxfordshire Cricket talent development partnership, Ward has established himself as a vital player at the top of the Sussex Sharks T20 top-order, forming a formidable partnership with overseas batter, Daniel Hughes.

In this season’s T20 Vitality Blast, Ward has accumulated 314 runs in 11 innings, including three half-centuries and a top score of 68. 

His runs helped propel the Sharks to the knockout stages of the competition, setting up a home quarter-final against Lancashire Lightning on Wednesday 4th September at The 1st Central County Ground. 

On his new deal, Ward said: “I am delighted to sign a contract extension at Sussex. 

It’s an exciting place to be at the moment and I’m happy to be at the Club for another two years. 

“We have a very good T20 squad, and we are only going to get better. Hopefully we can get to finals day and compete to win the Blast.

Brad Currie has also signed a new T20 deal with the Club and has taken 8 Blast wickets for the Sharks in 9 appearances. 

In 2023 Brad’s skills with the white ball were on full display, culminating in one of the performances of the T20 Vitality Blast campaign, when he took 3-27 against the Hampshire Hawks before pulling off what many have called “the greatest catch of all time”.

He returned to Hove this summer after featuring for Scotland in this year’s ICC T20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States, where he took 2-18 against Namibia before picking up an injury. 

Brad Currie said: “I’m delighted to have signed another extension with the Club. 

“I’m thoroughly enjoying my cricket at the moment, with the freedom to play in so many exciting games and I can only express how grateful to Sussex I am for this opportunity! t

“I look forward to seeing the Sharks fans in a packed-out Hove when we play Lancashire.”

Sussex Head Coach, Paul Farbrace said: “We are all very pleased that both Brad and Harrison will continue their development as players here at Hove and both have played their part in the team reaching a home quarter final in the Blast this season.

“Harrison has built an excellent partnership with Dan Hughes and has proved to be a top-quality opening pair. 

“The opportunity for Harrison to work closely with Dan has helped Harrison really grow his game.

“Brad missed the start of the Blast this season, but only because he was away with Scotland at the T20 World Cup, and but for injury would have helped Scotland progress even further. 

“Brad is now being picked around the world in other franchise tournaments and that’s testimony to the work he has done with James Kirtley to keep improving his white ball skills.”