Farbrace Hosts Special Sixes Ashes Breakfast

Ashes Breakfast Morning Serves Up Star Guests, Insight – and a Late-Day Archer Blitz

Sussex welcomed over 90 guests from a range of club partners this morning for a special “Ashes Breakfast Watch-along”, hosted in Sixes Social Cricket at The 1st Central County Ground and chaired by Director of Cricket and Men’s Head Coach, Paul Farbrace.

The event brought together a stellar panel of Ashes experience and Sussex pedigree, with Ollie Robinson, Matt Prior, Trevor Bayliss, Jason Gillespie and former Australian Test wicketkeeper Wayne Phillips offering exclusive insight and stories from one of sport’s most iconic rivalries.

Farbrace guided a lively Q&A that covered memories from past series, behind-the-scenes tales from England’s 2015 triumph, the pressures of elite international cricket, and reflections on the current battle between Australia and England. 

Guests enjoyed a rare opportunity to hear contrasting perspectives from both sides of the Ashes divide, with plenty of humour, honesty and friendly rivalry on show.

Speaking on the event, Neville Side from Restructuring Advisory, said: "I wanted to say thanks for an absolutely fantastic event!  To have the guest speakers that we did was incredible and I thought that Farbs did a great job of managing the conversation." 

Where else would you get to listen to that group of cricketing legends for over an hour?

The audience then settled in to watch day one of the second Test, soaking up the action over breakfast with fellow supporters, partners and members of the Sussex Cricket community.

They were rewarded with an entertaining finale as Jofra Archer – Sussex’s own – produced a thrilling unbeaten 32, his highest Test score, to close out the day in typically explosive fashion. 

His counter-attacking cameo served as a fitting highlight to close out the event. 

Sussex Cricket would like to extend thanks to all our corporate partners and guests who attended, and to our speakers for giving their time and expertise.