Weekly briefing: May 1st

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

"The night before the 1986 NatWest final, I took the team to the pub to calm everyone down!" - Q&A with Ian 'Gunner' Gould

With the release of Ian Gould's autobiography Gunner, Bruce Talbot caught up with the former Sussex captain to discuss his time at Sussex, his career as in umpire and more! Read the full interview here. 

On This Day: Luke Wright smashes 166 as Sussex thrash Middlesex at Lord's in 2019

Earlier this week, it was a year since Luke Wright hit a stunning 166 vs. Middlesex at Lord's in the One-Day Cup. Relive that incredible innings, which was the highest List A score in Sussex's history... for a week, right here! 

Quarter-finals of Wicket World Cup confirmed

The quarter-finals of our inaugural Wicket World Cup have been confirmed, after George Garton became the final bowler to secure his spot in the last eight on Monday. With two more quarter-finals to go before the semi-final stage, make sure you vote for your favourite here. 

The launch of cricket’s newest competition, The Hundred, will take place in 2021

The ECB confirmed on Thursday that the launch of The Hundred will now take place in summer 2021. The news follows a meeting dedicated to the subject, where the Board concluded it was not possible for the competition to be staged this year. Read the full story here.

Sussex Cricket to hold virtual members forum on Wednesday 6th May

Sussex Cricket will be holding a virtual members forum next week, using the video conferencing software Zoom. Find out more here. 

Sussex Cricket launch Children's Activity Book

With schools across the country closed, except for those with parents who are key workers, and people being urged to stay at home, we are aware that you might need a little assistance in helping to pass the time. To download the book, and find out more about it, click here.