Weekly briefing: July 3rd

At the end of another busy seven days at Sussex Cricket, catch up with all the news you might have missed...

Sussex Cricket announces BACA as its State school partner

Sussex Cricket is pleased to announce a new three-year partnership agreement between the Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (BACA), the Aldridge Foundation and Sussex Cricket. 

This flagship partnership continues to see Sussex Cricket leading the way in giving children at state schools the chance to break into the top tiers of men’s and women’s cricket. For Sussex Cricket, BACA is the state school of choice for cricket in Sussex. 

Find out more here. 

David Wiese's top five Sussex showings

Over what should have been our scheduled 2020 Vitality Blast campaign, 1st Central are putting the Sharks in the spotlight. This week, it's the turn of our batsmen and on Monday, we looked back at David Wiese's best performances in a Sussex shirt...

From an unforgettable debut against Somerset to a fantastic Finals Day fifty against the same opposition, you can read the full feature here. 

Professional men’s county cricket season to begin on 1 August

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has given its approval for the professional men’s county cricket season to begin on 1 August.

The formats to be played during the delayed men’s county season are due to be agreed by the 18 First-Class Counties in early July, with a new fixture schedule to be published thereafter.

Read the full story here. 

How well do you know our T20 batsmen?

Over what should have been our scheduled 2020 Vitality Blast campaign, 1st Central are putting the Sharks in the spotlight. This week, it's the turn of our T20 batsmen and on Tuesday, we tested you on your knowledge of them. 

Try the quiz here. 

Sussex players begin their return to training

Sussex’s fast/seam bowlers have returned to training as preparations for the delayed 2020 season gather pace.

Following the ECB’s confirmation that the professional men’s county cricket season can begin from August 1, Stuart Meaker, Aaron Thomason, Will Sheffield, George Garton and Mitchell Claydon reported for training at The 1st Central County Ground on Wednesday 1 July.

The majority of the remaining Sussex squad members will return on July 8, with details on our white-ball contracted players set to be confirmed once the 18 First-Class counties agree on the formats to be played. Read more here. 

Elite sport, psychology and me: Laurie Evans' journey from release to recognition

Over what should have been our scheduled 2020 Vitality Blast campaign, 1st Central are putting the Sharks in the spotlight. This week, it's the turn of our T20 batsmen and on Wednesday, we ran this fantastic Laurie Evans feature. 

Evans is back in training with England's 55-man summer squad, having forged a reputation as one of the domestic game's finest white-ball batsmen. Here, he opens up to The Cricketer's Nick Friend on his own mental battles and a fascination with elite sport's psyche.

Registration window for the 'August Cup' extended until July 10

Over 150 teams from 83 clubs have already been registered for the 'August Cup', with the deadline for entries now extended until July 10. 

In an effort to provide some meaningful competitive cricket in the circumstances we found ourselves in, the 'August Cup' is set to begin on August 1. 

To find out more and enter the competition, click here. 

My Sussex Story - Jamie Wheeler on Luke Wright, Tymal Mills' hat-trick and more

In partnership with 1st Central, Sussex Cricket have launched 'My Sussex Story'. 

We are asking for supporters to tell us why they support the famous Sussex by the Sea and share their greatest memories, and players of the club, with us. 

Click here for third 'My Sussex Story' entry, which comes from Jamie Wheeler, who tells us all about his time following the club...