Unchanged squad announced for visit of Glamorgan

An unchanged, unbeaten Sussex Sharks squad will hunt their fifth win of this year’s Vitality Blast when they take on Glamorgan at The 1st Central County Ground on Tuesday evening.

Sunday’s three-wicket win against Gloucestershire on Sunday was the Sharks eleventh away fixture in T20 cricket without a defeat; a run that stretches back to the start of last year’s tournament.

In this year’s edition, they now have four wins, a tie and a no-result from their six games. That has put them in second place in the south group with eight points.

A significant feature of the team’s successful start has been contributions from a wide range of players.

Five batsmen have over 100 runs in the tournament, with six making at least one score of 30 or more. Of those six, Phil Salt is leading the way in terms of runs scored, with 176 runs from his five innings, while Delray Rawlins has the highest strike rate – 165.51.

Seven bowlers have taken at least two wickets in an innings so far in this year’s Blast. Reece Topley has eight, closely followed by Tymal Mills and Rashid Khan with six each. Mills is the Sharks most miserly bowler, conceding an average of just 5.86 runs per over.

Danny Briggs’ 1 for 28 on Sunday saw him become the leading wicket-taker in the history of English domestic T20.

Speaking on Monday morning, Sharks head coach Jason Gillespie said: “I was pleased we were able to find a way to win against Gloucestershire. We adjusted well to conditions again which has been an encouraging facet of our play in the tournament.

“Glamorgan are a dangerous side and we are looking forward to challenging ourselves them again.

“It’ll be great to be back out in front of our fans who we feel have shown themselves to be the best supporters in the country.”

Sussex Sharks Squad

Luke Wright (c), Will Beer, Danny Briggs, Alex Carey (wk), Laurie Evans, Harry Finch, Chris Jordan, Rashid Khan, Tymal Mills, Delray Rawlins, Ollie Robinson, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, David Wiese

Opposition

Despite flying high in the Championship, Glamorgan are winless in this year’s Vitality Blast having lost four and tied one of their six matches, with one game abandoned.

David Lloyd is the team’s highest run-scorer with 170 from his six innings. Two other players – Chris Cooke and Colin Ingram – have passed one hundred runs in this tournament. Scoring quickly has been Glamorgan’s main problem, with only two players – Cooke and Ingram again – recording a strike-rate of over 120.

Off-spinner Andrew Salter has taken the most wickets with 10 dismissals from 16 overs. Marchant de Lange has eight. Of the regular bowlers, Graham Wagg has been the most economical, conceding 7.05 runs per over on average.

Match Information

Sussex Sharks v Glamorgan at The 1st Central County Ground on Tuesday 6th August. Play is scheduled to start at 7pm, with gates open from 5.30pm.

A guide to the game and a map of The 1st Central County Ground can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.

A limited number of tickets are still available to purchase in advance from the Sussex Cricket website.

The reception/club shop will close at midday on Friday and reopen when gates open at 5.30pm.

The official Sussex Shark Vitality Blast replica playing shirt is currently available online and in the club shop with a 20% discount.

Supporters unable to attend the match will be able to follow the action live via the free live stream on the Sussex Cricket Match Centre.