Squad named for New Zealand tour fixture

Sussex take on ICC World Test Champions, New Zealand, tomorrow at The 1st Central County in a friendly match as the visitors begin preparations for their test series against England in June.

Head Coach Ian Salisbury has named a 13-man squad for the fixture, which will give both sides the opportunity to rotate their squads throughout the four-day game.

Our squad

45. Tom Alsop

32. Jamie Atkins

31. George Burrows

11. Oli Carter (wk)

27. Tom Clark

5. Henry Crocombe

20. Tom Haines (c)

33. Fynn Hudson-Prentice

21. Sean Hunt

40. Dan Ibrahim

6. Ali Orr

9. Delray Rawlins

25. Ollie Robinson

Injury news

Jack Carson and Steve Finn remain sidelined as they continue their rehabilitation programmes.

George Garton will be rested as he continues to reintegrate with the first team following the effects of long Covid.

Jofra Archer will be out for the remainder of the season following the ECB’s announcement that he has been diagnosed with a stress fracture to his back.

Mohammad Rizwan is unavailable following a bereavement in his family. The club continue to support Riz and send their best wishes to he and his family.

Skip the queues and protect yourself

Spectators are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance to reduce queue times and increase their ease of access on the morning of the game. Queue times for those who have not purchased in advance this season have been approximately 30 minutes, leading to some spectators missing the start of play.

Tickets are available to purchase online until the scheduled start of play at 11:00am. Alternatively tickets are available to purchase over the phone or in person within the Club Shop, between 09:00 and 17:00 Monday to Friday, prior to the day of the match.

Advanced tickets are also protected by our refund policy should the days play be impacted by poor weather.

Ticket prices

Member - £10 Martlet - £15 Adult - £35 Youth (under 18) - £15 Junior (under 14) - £10

Alcohol policy

Visitors are also reminded that alcohol is not permitted to be brought into the ground for this fixture. Food and beverages will be available to purchase at a number of outlets around The 1st Central County Ground.

How to watch

All four days of the action will be livestreamed and is available via our Matchday Centre, where you can also find ball-by-ball updates, stats and highlights in real-time. Play is due to begin at 11:00am tomorrow.

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