Notts Outlaws vs Sussex Sharks

Notts Outlaws vs Sussex Sharks: Match Preview

The Metro Bank One Day cup is back for another season and Sussex Sharks open their campaign with a trip to the John Fretwell Centre, Sookholme to play Notts Outlaws. Sharks Head Coach Paul Farbrace has named a 14-player squad for the game, which gets underway at 11am tomorrow.

Squad

Campbell, Carter, Clark, Crocombe, Foreman, Haines, Hudson-Prentice, Hunt, Ibrahim, Karvelas, Lenham, Lion-Cachet, Rogers, Simpson* (wk)

Team News

Charlie Tear is currently away with Scotland and Jack Carson is rested for the the first game. 

Danny Lamb will miss the remainder of the season after having surgery on a shoulder injury he sustained during the Blast game against Middlesex. Everyone at the Club wishes Danny a speedy recovery after a fantastic first season at Sussex. #GOSBTS

Our Opponents 

Preview by Jon Culley – ECB Reporters Network

Captain: Haseeb Hameed

Overseas players: None

2023 finish: Fifth (Group A)

2023 leading run scorer: Matt Montgomery (286)

2023 leading wicket takers: Brett Hutton, Dane Paterson (11)

Key player: Opening bat Ben Slater had a modest 2023 season by his own standards, but still boasts a remarkable List A career average of 52.18. A return to the form that has earned him six hundreds and 17 fifties in this format could be key to a stronger showing by Nottinghamshire.

Keep an eye on: Sam King, a 21-year-old batter who impressed on his two Metro Bank One-Day Cup appearances last season, and marked his T20 debut last week with 44 off 25 balls as Nottinghamshire ended a dismal Vitality Blast campaign with a win at Yorkshire.  An extended run in the 50-over format should be on the cards.

Final thought: After an uncharacteristically poor Vitality Blast, Nottinghamshire have something to prove in this competition. Joint leading wicket-taker Dane Paterson is headed for the West Indies with South Africa, which leaves them with no overseas player, but there is still enough experience and potential in the squad to make an impact.

How to Watch

As ever, you can watch every single ball, free of charge on our livestream via the Match Day Centre. The first ball tomorrow is at 11am.

Photo credit: Saud Ahmed