Tom Haines and Dan Ibrahim sign Sussex contract extensions

Sussex Cricket is delighted to announce that both Tom Haines and Dan Ibrahim have signed three-year contract extensions with the Club.

Both Haines and Ibrahim are products of the Sussex pathway who have gone on to establish themselves within the first-team.

Ibrahim first made his mark at just 16 years of age, when he became the youngest cricketer to make a half-century of the County Championship, against Yorkshire at Headingly.

The allrounder has gone on to make 12 first-class appearances for Sussex, accumulating 525 runs with his first century coming on the last game of the season in 2022.

He made 100 not-out against Glamorgan at The 1st Central County Ground, helping to earn him a call-up to the England Young Lions, for their tour of Australia in early 2023.

In his fourth Youth One Day International of the tour against Australia, Dan made a spectacular 103 runs from 116 deliveries. His best bowling figures came in the previous YODI when he took 3-27.

Speaking on the new deal, Ibrahim, said: “I’m delighted to be able to sign an extension with Sussex and am very excited for the upcoming seasons in which hopefully we can bring some silverware to Hove.

I’d like to say a big thank you to my Mum and Dad who have continued to both play a big part in my career so far.”

Local Sussex opener, Tom Haines has not looked back since breaking into the Men’s first team. In his 48 first-class appearances he has scored 3107 runs at an average of 37.89.

He has scored nine centuries, as well as 11 half-centuries and a high score of 243 which came against Derbyshire in last year’s County Championship.

In his 8 List A appearances for his home County, Haines has scored 301 runs at a strike rate of 83.61.

He scored his maiden List A century came against Middlesex in August 2021 when he made 123 from 131 balls.

It was only a matter of time before the England selectors began to take notice of the runs he was accumulating.

Haines was selected this winter for the England Lions tour of Sri Lanka, along with Sussex spinner Jack Carson.

On debut in Galle, Haines made a maiden century against Sri Lanka A, making 118 from 138 deliveries.

Speaking on the extension, Haines, said: “I’m really happy to have signed a new contract my home Club. The next period looks really promising and I look forward to playing a part in that.

“The season coming up looks an exciting one, with more of a balance of youth and experience and we are all determined to win more games of cricket and push to win trophies.”

Sussex Head Coach, Paul Farbrace, commented: “Tom is an outstanding opening batter in County Cricket and has done a fantastic job for Sussex over the last couple of years.

There is no doubt his name will be spoken about as an England opening in the near future. He did very well on the England Lions tour, making his maiden century for England over the winter.

I am absolutely delighted that he has signed for the next few years with us and am looking forward to seeing him score lots of runs this season, helping us to win lots of games of cricket and pushing on to the England senior team.”

On Ibrahim’s signature, Farbrace added: “Dan is without a doubt one of the most exciting young talents in English cricket.

He is a true allrounder that can bat at the top of the order and is skilful with the ball. He is someone that we are really excited about and did extremely well for the England Young Lions in Australia this winter.

“Dan is someone we see having a long career here at Hove and we are all delighted that he has signed for another three years at Sussex.”

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