Sussex vs Yorkshire

Well, here it is: one final showdown at Hove for 2025, and a pivotal one it could be, too, as Yorkshire journey down for the penultimate County Championship match of the campaign with both sides keeping one eye fixed over their shoulder. 

With draws aplenty across Division One - including Sussex's hosting of Hampshire earlier in the week - there was little change to the table with a handful of teams still keeping close tabs on the drop zone. Hampshire's eight point deduction has made things more interesting as Sussex climb to sixth, but with Yorkshire another side looking to progress away from danger, next week's round of fixtures will prove pivotal in the race for survival.

Team News

Paul Farbrace has named a 13-player squad for the visit of Yorkshire. Henry Crocombe was forced to exit the squad ahead of the Hampshire fixture earlier in the week, and so the squad is unchanged:

Alsop, Carson, Carter, Coles, Haines, Hudson-Prentice, Hughes, Hunt, Ibrahim, Karvelas, Robinson, Simpson* (wk), Unadkat

The Opposition

So, our opponents: placed in seventh a mere three points shy of Sussex, Yorkshire travel down south in need of maximum points to move further away from ninth position. Slightly helped by the weather in their previous fixture at Somerset on their way to a draw, it's been steadier stuff for Anthony McGrath's side since a shaky start put them on the backfoot early on. 

Five games unbeaten, their finest victory may just have arrived against Sussex in early August up in Scarborough on a tough few days for Paul Farbrace and his team. In Adam Lyth they have found a consistent run scorer at the top of the order, with a fine season average of 52.06. With the ball, George Hill and Jack White have done the most damage, though Sussex will still be feeling the effect of Matt Milnes, who was excellent in Scarborough.

Timings

Gates will open tomorrow at 9.30am, with the toss taking place half an hour later at 10am. The first ball will be bowled at 10.30am. 

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