Sharks squad for visit of Middlesex

Head Coach James Kirtley has named a 16-man squad ahead of the visit of Middlesex.

The Sharks made it two wins in a row at Taunton, beating Somerset by 47 runs and will be hoping to continue building momentum when we take on Middlesex at The 1st Central County Ground tomorrow.

Our squad

Tom Alsop

Will Beer

Ravi Bopara (c)

Oli Carter

Henry Crocombe

Steve Finn

George Garton

Fynn Hudson-Prentice

Archie Lenham

Obed McCoy

Tymal Mills

Ali Orr

Delray Rawlins

Tim Seifert 

Harrison Ward

Luke Wright

Last time out

New overseas signing Obed McCoy picked up 5 wickets on his Sharks debut, a performance that was particularly impressive considering he had only joined up with the team a day prior to the match.

Australian wicket-keeper batsman was in fine form with the bat as he made 70 runs from 43 balls, and there was also a captain’s performance from Ravi Bopara who made 48 and crucially slowed down Somerset’s run rate with the ball.

Speaking about his debut, McCoy said: “This has been my first experience of playing in England, my first experience of the Blast and it has been great for me.

“I think the secret to my wickets tonight was basically keeping the batsmen thinking and bowling a variation, the back of the hand, the slower ball and cutters, and keeping them on their toes.

“It’s my first fifer and to get it for Sussex on my debut, playing here in front of an English crowd, is great and very different from the IPL. It was a great atmosphere to be involved in.”

Spectator information

To ensure you have the best possible time at The 1st Central County Ground, we have put together a spectators guide to give you all the information you need ahead of our Vitality Blast match against Middlesex.

Still need a ticket?

There is still time to buy your tickets online for our game against Middlesex. You can purchase tickets online up until the start of play. Tickets can also be purchased over the phone until 3pm on the day of the game by either calling 01273 827100 or visiting the Club Shop.

Those wishing to purchase tickets upon arrival at The 1st Central County Ground are only able to do so via the Eaton Road gate from 5:30pm. However, we strongly recommend you buy them online in advance to reduce queue times and to ensure your tickets are protected by our refund policy.

Can’t make it? Follow every ball online

If you can’t make it down to Hove to watch the Sharks in action, you don’t have to miss a single ball. The game will be streamed live via our Match Day Centre, where you can also find the live scorecard, and ball-by-ball updates.

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