Vice-captain Tom Alsop signs contract extension with Sussex

Sussex Cricket is delighted to announce that County Championship vice-captain, Tom Alsop, has signed a three-year contract extension with the Club.

The left-handed batter initially signed for Sussex on a short-term loan from Hampshire in 2022 and it wasn’t long before Sussex made that deal permanent.

In his first season at Sussex, Tom averaged 42.27, making four centuries and four half-centuries, with a career-best of 150.

This year, he went one better beating his previous career-best against the same opponent Leicestershire, making 182 not-out at Grace Road last week. From 8 innings this season he has made 396 runs at an average of 66.

As well as cementing his place as one of Sussex’s leading batters in the County Championship, Alsop made an explosive introduction on his Vitality Blast debut, smashing 65* from 30 to give the Sharks their first win of the campaign.

In the Royal London Cup last year his incredible 189 not-out against Middlesex helped Sussex to book their place in the semi-finals of the competition.,

In 2023 Sussex head coach, Paul Farbrace named him vice-captain of the County Championship team and is delighted to have signed Alsop down for at least three more years: “I’m delighted Tom has extended his stay at Hove, he is a high-quality player and person, another key player to build our team around. 

He has been our standout player so far this season and has a high work ethic along with a high level of skill. 

“I am really looking forward to working closely with him when he takes over as captain of the Championship side in the future.”

On the new deal, Alsop added: “I couldn’t be happier to commit long-term to Sussex, from day one it has felt like home.

“It’s a special Club with an immensely talented squad full of exciting cricketers and fantastic support staff.

“I’m really looking forward to what the future holds.”

Warm up for the Ashes at The 1st Central County Ground

On Thursday 18th May Sussex welcome Glamorgan to The 1st Central County Ground in the next round of the LV= Insurance County Championship with some extremely special players taking to the field.

Steve Smith and Ollie Robinson will come up against Marnus Labuschagne and Michael Neser just weeks before the Ashes gets underway.

Sussex will be led by India’s Cheteshwar Pujara, who himself will be facing off against Sussex teammate Smith in the World Test Championship Final next month.

It’s set to be an incredible four days of cricket, with the some of the world’s best cricketing talent on display in Hove.

Tickets are available to purchase now online or via the Box Office on 01273 827100.