Sussex Sharks Women vs Worcestershire Rapids Women

Sussex Sharks Women welcome Worcestershire Rapids Women to Hove on Sunday as Alexia Walker's side look to bounce back from defeat following their opening One Day Cup fixture at Grace Road.

With a youthful squad the Sharks pushed Leicestershire Women all the way in a tense opening match of the Metro Bank One Day Cup campaign last Sunday. Though heavily rain affected, a result was still possible after Sussex posted 152-6 from 37.4 overs. More wet weather arrived and Leicestershire were eventually set a target of 107 from 16 overs, which was chased down with just eight balls to spare.

But there were a wealth of positives from this season opener, namely through debutant Bella Johnson, who smashed 68* from 95 deliveries. It was the standout innings of the match, though it was to be former Shark, Lucy Western (38*), and Caitlin Chissell (30) who helped see the hosts over the line. Another Sussex debutant, Poppy Tulloch - on loan from Hampshire - claimed two wickets for the Sharks, as Chiara Green, Anna Buckle and Johnson all picked up a wicket.

The Opposition

It was equal records for the Sharks and Sunday's opponents last year as Worcestershire similarly ended the previous One Day Cup with four wins and five defeats from their nine group stage matches. 

Ed Wilson's Rapids will look to improve on last year's One Day Cup outing, led by captain Clare Boycott, whose venture down to Hove this weekend will be their first match of 2026. They've added Dutch International, Sanya Khurana, to their ranks for the new campaign as they look to begin it on a high.

Last year's meeting between the two sides in this competition was one of the highlights of the Sharks' season, as a spectacular Mollie Adams century (104*) steered Sussex to a 29-run victory at New Road near the start of the campaign.

Team News

Alexia Walker has named an unchanged 13-player squad for Sunday's fixture, as Mollie Adams, Eve O'Neill and Shristi Patil continue to feature for England U19s over in Australia, and so miss out. Kali-Ann Docherty, Talitha Stanley and Lottie Curling all remain out with injury.

Pathway youngsters Sophie Beck and Georgie Pedley (wk) keep their places after positive debuts, as Hampshire loanees Nancy Harman, Ava Lee and Poppy Tulloch also remain in the squad.

Squad News

Sophie Beck, Anna Buckle, Izzy Collis, Indigo Gentry, Chiara Green (c), Nancy Harman, Bella Johnson, Anna Lewis, Ava Lee, Faye Mullins, Georgie Pedley (wk), Poppy Tulloch, Phoebe Wilkinson.

How to Watch

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The action gets underway at 10.30am on Sunday. Gates will open at 9.30am. Entry is completely FREE!