Sussex fixtures for 2023 announced

The ECB today released the fixtures for the 2023 cricket season, and another action-packed season awaits Sussex fans at The 1st Central County Ground next summer, with a variety of formats and teams on show.

As well as the usual array of County Championship, Vitality Blast and One Day Cup fixtures, The 1st Central County Ground will also host fixtures for the Southern Vipers, England U19’s and England Women’s teams.

Pre-season Friendlies

In preparation for the County Championship we will play both Hampshire and Surrey in two-day friendlies at The 1st Central County Ground. Hampshire visit on Thursday 23rd March, followed then by Surrey on Monday 27th March.

Our final warm-up fixture will see us take on Exeter University in a three-day game, starting on Saturday 1st April.

LV= Insurance County Championship

The LV= Insurance County Championship gets underway for Sussex on Thursday 6th April 2023 as we take on Durham at The 1st Central County Ground.

The opening fixture precedes five more games in the County Championship before the campaign is put on hold for the T20 Vitality Blast, starting at the end of May.  

The remaining County Championship games then come in June and July, before rounding up in September.

With Yorkshire joining the division this season, one of the standout fixtures is the trip to Headingly on Wednesday 19th July. Sussex last played Yorkshire at Headingly in April 2021, where Dan Ibrahim became the youngest ever player to make a half-century in the County Championship.

How good was Cheteshwar Pujara in the County Championship last year? His three double centuries went down in the history books at Sussex, and he is returning once again in 2023.

Vitality Blast

Captain Ravi Bopara will once again lead the Sharks into T20 action this summer, joined by World Champion Tymal Mills for 7 more games at The 1st Central County Ground, as well as 7 away games in the Southern Group.

The action gets underway on Friday 26th May under the lights at Hove as we host Somerset.

On Friday 16th June the Sussex Sharks take on the Hampshire Hawks, with the final home game taking place on Saturday 1st July against Gloucestershire.

Finals Day will once again take place at Edgbaston on Saturday 15th July.

Tymal Mills lines up for England in the ICC T20 World Cup.

2023 Blast Passes

A Blast Pass provides you with a season ticket to all seven of Sussex Sharks home group matches for the high-octane and star-studded Vitality T20 Blast!

Not only does buying a Blast Pass save you up to 50% against the price of individual match day tickets, but it also guarantees you the same seat for all our home group games. 

And with 70% of Blast Passes already sold, now is the time to buy yours, or if you still have any questions, visit our Blast Pass FAQs.

One Day Cup

Last year’s One Day Cup campaign was certainly one to remember, and the Sharks will be looking to go even further in 2023 and better reaching the semi-final in 2022.

The Sharks will play two warm-up fixtures before the tournament begins, first taking on our pathway partners Oxfordshire, before playing against Buckinghamshire two days later at The 1st Central County Ground on Tuesday 1st August. 

We get our campaign underway on Friday 4th August, with Durham the visitors to Hove, with the group stage once again consisting of 4 home and 4 away games followed by the quarter and semi-finals, all played throughout August.

One fixture to note is also the visit of Warwickshire on Tuesday 22nd August, who we haven't played in List A cricket for nearly 10 years at The 1st Central County Ground!

The final once again takes place at Trent Bridge, on Saturday 16th September.

Ari Karvelas was on fire in 2022, taking 20 wickets helping the Sharks to win our group and reach the semi-finals in the One Day Cup.

2023 Memberships

To see the return of Cheteshwar Pujara alongside our new West Indies fast-bowler Jayden Seales in action at The 1st Central County ground purchase your Membership for the 2023 season now and take advantage of the frozen prices.

We feel everyone in the Sussex Family have enough challenges with the increase in cost of living, therefore we wanted to ensure supporting your Club does not come at an increased cost too.

For more information on what your Membership will include, visit our 2023 Membership FAQ’s page, or click here to buy yours now.

Southern Vipers

The Southern Vipers return once again to Hove, playing two matches in May against the Western Storm and Central Sparks in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, followed by another against the Sunrisers on Wednesday 7th June in the Charlotte Edwards Cup. 

England Women

Last summer a sell-out crowd witnessed some of the best female cricketers in the world, and they return this year as England Women take on Sri Lanka Women in an ODI at The 1st Central County Ground on Sunday 17th September.

Tickets are available to purchase online now and start from just £1 for juniors and £10 for adults.

England Women vs India Women was a sellout at The 1st Central County Ground last Summer, don't miss out on seeing the best cricketers in women's cricket in 2023 as England take on Sri Lanka at Hove in September. 

England U19s

The England Young Lions (U19s), now headed up by former Academy Director and Sussex legend Mike Yardy, will also play two ODI’s against Australia U19’s on the 2nd and 4th September at The 1st Central County Ground.

World Test Series – Arundel

Although fixture constraints mean we are unable to provide outground cricket for Sussex fans in 2023, there will be an opportunity to visit Arundel to watch an International World Test Series warm-up fixture, with tickets heavily discounted for Sussex Members.

For the full list of fixtures, including a downloadable PDF, visit the fixtures and results page by clicking here.