Sussex to bring Festival of Cricket to Arundel in 2025

Sussex Announces Festival of Cricket at Arundel in 2025

Sussex Cricket is delighted to announce that both the Men’s and Women’s teams will play Metro Bank One Day Cup fixtures at Arundel in 2025, as part of a 4-day Festival of Cricket, sponsored by Rathbones.

The ECB today announced the remaining fixtures for the 2025 domestic cricket calendar, which includes the Sussex Sharks Men playing against Kent on August 7th in the Metro Bank One Day, with the Sussex Sharks Women also playing in the same competition at Arundel on Saturday 9th August. 

These fixtures will be part of a 4-day Festival of Cricket at Arundel, running from 6th-9th August 2025. 

Further details on the events taking place across the four days will follow in due course. 

James Rufey, Director of Cricket and Chief Operating Officer at Arundel Castle Cricket Club said: “Arundel Castle Cricket are delighted to be hosting the Rathbones Festival of Cricket alongside Sussex Cricket, showcasing all areas of the game. 

Not only are we delighted to have both the Sussex Sharks Men’s and Women’s teams playing competitive matches at Arundel, but we will also be hosting two further fixtures including a disability cricket match.”

Steven Haines, Investment Director for Rathbones said: “Rathbones are delighted to once again sponsor the Arundel Festival of Cricket. We look forward to being part of this unique occasion in a spectacular setting, demonstrating the exceptional talent across all forms of Sussex Cricket.”

Jon Filby, Sussex Cricket Chair, added: “I am absolutely delighted that 2025 will see the return of the Arundel Cricket Festival. 

“So many people have worked hard to make this happen, but I am particularly grateful to James Rufey and Alistair Subba Row at Arundel Castle Cricket Club and to Steve Haines of Rathbones who are sponsoring the festival. 

“2025 is an important season in the history of Sussex Cricket with our Women’s team playing a full fixture list at Hove for the first time and our men returning to Division One of the County Championship, as well as the return to Arundel which gives us even more to look forward to.”