Glenn Douglas Appointed to Chair of Audit & Risk Committee

Sussex Cricket is delighted to announce that following an extensive recruitment process supported by McBride's Executive Research, with the recommendation of the Governance Nominations and Elections Committee (GNEC) and approval of this Board, Sussex have today appointed Glenn Douglas, who is a Life Member of Sussex Cricket, to the new position of Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. 

As a result of this and with immediate effect, Glenn will join the Board as an ex officio member for a three year term, will attend the Audit Committee meeting to be chaired by Fiona Richards tomorrow and has been invited to attend the Board training later this week.

Glenn is a long standing life member of the Sussex and has had a successful career predominantly in the NHS as a Finance Director and CEO, as well as being involved in voluntary posts within education for special needs young people. Born and raised in Sussex he currently lives in Tunbridge Wells.

Speaking on his appointment, Glenn Douglas said: "I am delighted to be appointed to the Board of Sussex Cricket as Chair of Audit and Risk Committee. 

"I look forward to using my experience and skills working with the Board and Executive of Sussex Cricket to positively build on the tremendous success of our Men’s First Team, confronting the challenges facing cricket in general and Sussex in particular, to ensure Sussex Cricket develops and remains a viable part of our local community both on and off the pitch."

Support Sussex's Division Two Title Bid

Sussex secured promotion back to Division One of the Vitality County Championship with an innings and 7 run victory over Gloucestershire this week and now have the chance to wrap up the Division Two title at The 1st Central County Ground against Middlesex, starting on Thursday 26th September.

It's already been a fantastic season for Paul Farbrace's team, achieving promotion to the top flight for the first time in ten years and now they need your support on the final game of the season to lift the Division Two trophy. 

Tickets are available to purchase online for each of the first three days of the game now. If you're planning on coming to Hove to see the team over the line, we strongly advise you book your tickets in advance online as not only do you save money, but you'll also save time when getting into the ground. 

Tickets start at just £5 for under 14s and £20 for adults for each day, with prices increased on the day, on the door. 

Click here to get your tickets now. We look forward to welcoming you to The 1st Central County Ground for the final game of the season! 

End of Season Dinner Invitation for Members and Supporters

The Sussex Cricket Museum would like to invite Members and Supporters of Sussex Cricket to an End of Season Dinner at The Hove Club on Wednesday 2nd October at 7pm.

The celebration will be hosted by Sussex Head Coach Paul Farbrace, with special guests John Simpson, Tymal Mills and Sussex Cricket Chair, Jon Filby.

Hear stories from a remarkable season in which Sussex returned to Division One of the County Championship and reached T20 Finals Day.

Tickets cost £50 per person and includes a two-course dinner with wine, tea and coffee. 

All proceeds donated to the Sussex Cricket Museum and Educational Trust and is open to all Members and supporters of Sussex Cricket. 

To secure your place, please make payment and complete the application form (which can be downloaded below) and email to Richard Barrow at barrowrj@live.co.uk 

Payment details: Account Name: Sussex Cricket Museum A/C: 32693860 Sort Code 30-94-41 Ref: ES Dinner

Book Your Spot for the Final Matchday Dining of the Season

With promotion to Division One of the Vitality County Championship in the bag, Sussex will look to secure the Division Two title next week at home to Middlesex and you can join us for one last Matchday Dining lunch on the Boundary's Edge on Saturday 28th September (day three). 

Members and supporters can enjoy a carvery and a dessert for £28.50pp from the comfort of Cow Corner at lunchtime. 

Please note: Price does not include a match ticket. 

To book your space, please call 01273 827100 or visit the Club Shop. We look forward to welcoming you to The 1st Central County Ground for one last time this season!

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Gloucestershire vs Sussex: Day 3 Match Report

Sussex Promoted to Division One

Jubilant Sussex needed less than a session of the third day to wrap up an innings victory over Gloucestershire at Bristol and clinch promotion from Division Two of the Vitality County Championship with a game to spare.

Resuming on 140 for three in their second innings, trailing by 62 runs, the home side were skittled for 195, left-arm seamer Jaydev Unadkat finishing with three for 39 and match figures of seven for 71, while Henry Crocombe took four for 22.

The margin of victory was an innings and seven runs, Sussex taking 21 points to Gloucestershire’s three from an eighth Championship win of a memorable campaign and building an unassailable advantage over third placed Middlesex.

When Crocombe claimed the final wicket at 12.08pm it provoked scenes of celebration, the seamer raising both arms in the air before joining in a group hug on the square involving the whole team. The Division Two title awaits for the runaway leaders, who have been far and away the best and most consistent side.

Knowing they were on the cusp of earning a place in the top flight, Sussex were on their game from the opening over, which saw Chris Dent bowled by Unadkat’s fifth delivery without adding to his overnight score of 61.

James Bracey could make only two before a thick edge off Ollie Robinson saw him snapped up by Tom Haines in the gully and it was 153 for six when Graeme van Buuren drove at a full delivery from Unadkat and got a nick through to wicketkeeper John Simpson.

Nightwatchman Ed Middleton battled away for 64 balls and shared a seventh-wicket stand of 36 with Tom Price before edging another catch to Simpton off Crocombe to make it 189 for seven. Gloucestershire still trailed by 13 runs.

In his next over Crocombe bowled Zafar Gohar with a yorker and removed Zaman Akhter’s off stump with the following delivery. The hat-trick ball was too wide and left alone by last man Dom Goodman.

Gloucestershire’s only remaining hope was to avoid an innings defeat. It proved beyond them as Crocombe struck again from the Ashley Down Road End, finishing a spell he will long remember by pinning Goodman leg before for two.

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Gloucestershire vs Sussex: Day Two Match Report

Zafar Gohar claimed his 300th first class wicket in taking six for 76 as Gloucestershire bowled out Sussex for 311 on the second day of the Vitality County Championship match at Bristol.

But the left-arm spinner’s efforts could not prevent the Division Two leaders taking a commanding first innings lead of 202, Jack Carson top scoring with 71 and sharing a seventh-wicket stand of 112 with skipper John Simpson, who made 61.

By the close, Gloucestershire had posted 140 for three in their second innings and still trailed by 62. Chris Dent was unbeaten on 61, having battled away for 157 balls, while Miles Hammond hit 41.

The day began with Sussex 149 for four and already 40 runs ahead. With the pitch expected to offer increasing turn, Gloucestershire opened with Gohar from the Pavilion End and he struck his first blow with the total on 161, bowling James Coles for 46 attempting a reverse sweep.

With 19 more runs added, another Sussex player perished to an injudicious shot as Henry Crocombe went to hit Gohar back over his head and skied a catch to mid-on. Simpson also went on the attack early, striking the Pakistan spinner over long-on for six before settling down to build a potentially winning lead with Carson.

Neither looked in much bother. A Carson clip of his toes for four off Tom Price moved the score to 250 shortly after the second new ball had been taken and in the same over the Sussex all-rounder reached a 76-ball fifty, with nine boundaries.

At lunch, the scoreboard read 259 for six, Sussex having added 110 runs during the morning to lead by 150. Carson was unbeaten on 56 and Simpson 34 not out. 

The afternoon session saw Simpson produce an exquisite cover drive for four off Price before a quick single took him to a half-century off 96 deliveries, with 5 fours and a six. He and Carson had extended their side’s lead to 183 when the latter dragged a wide ball from Gohar onto his stumps, having increased his boundary count to 13.

Eight more runs secured a second batting point. But it proved a disappointing maiden first class innings for debutant Bertie Foreman, who had made just two when bowled through the gate by a turning delivery from Gohar.

With the confidence of four wickets to his credit, Gohar then had Simpson caught behind pushing forward and pinned last man Jaydev Unadkat lbw to notch his 300th first class victim in a career stretching back 11 years. But Sussex could feel well satisfied with a lead of over 200 on a dry surface starting to fulfil pre-match predictions.

Gloucestershire openers Dent and Joe Phillips knocked 43 off the deficit with few alarms, Dent striking Carson over long-off for six. But the off-spinner had turned his first delivery of the innings sharply as a warning.

It was Unadkat who broke the partnership with his fifth wicket of the match, trapping Phillips on the crease and dismissing him leg before for 21. By tea, Gloucestershire were 53 for one from 18 overs, with Dent unbeaten on 22, and looking set to make a fight of it.

Those hopes suffered a blow early in the final session when Ollie Price, on 11, fell to a reflex slip catch by Tom Haines, who stuck out a left hand to hold the sharpest of chances after the Gloucestershire man had advanced down the pitch to aim an attacking blow off Carson.

At 59 for two, the hosts still trailed by 143 runs. Under clear late afternoon skies, Dent and Hammond set about putting their team back in the game.

Dent, who only recently returned to Gloucestershire’s red ball team after a lengthy absence battling anxiety, gave a reminder of the form that has brought more than 11,000 first class runs, moving to a 126-ball half-century, with 7 fours and a six.

Hammond looked equally comfortable and had faced 75 balls, hitting 4 fours, when tempted by a ball from Carson tossed up outside off stump and edging an attempted drive through to wicketkeeper Simpson. The stand of 79 with Dent in 26.1 overs had given Gloucestershire hope.

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Charlie Tear Signs Contract Extension

Sussex Cricket is delighted to announce that Charlie Tear has signed a two-year contract extension with the Club.

The 20-year-old wicket-keeper batter is the latest in a long line of Sussex Academy products to sign a contract extension with the Club.

Tear, who was called up to represent Scotland at the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup, has represented his country on 10 occasions in white-ball cricket. 

Since making his Sussex debut in 2022, Tear has featured in three first-class and six List-A matches for the Club. 

In this year’s Metro One Day Cup campaign he played 4 matches, taking five catches and making a top score of 43 against Yorkshire. 

Speaking on the new deal, Tear, said: “I am really pleased to have signed an extension at Sussex. 

“The opportunity to continue working hard with the coaching staff and be a part of a squad that is doing really well is very exciting.”

Sussex Head Coach, Paul Farbrace, added: “We are delighted Charlie has committed the next two seasons to the club. He really has made great strides over the last twelve months. 

“Charlie’s involvement with the Scotland squad has provided opportunity for him to really grow as a player and person.”

Tickets On Sale Now for Fireworks at 

The 1st Central County Ground

Tickets for one of the biggest firework displays in Sussex at The 1st Central County Ground on Saturday 2nd November are now on sale, with all proceeds going to support the Sussex Cricket Foundation. 

This year's display is bigger and better than ever and will see the home of Sussex Cricket open its doors to 11,000 spectators for a night of fireworks, live music and winter entertainment. 

Doors will open for magical entertainment for the family from 5:30pm, with the display taking place at around 7:30pm. 

Two category of tickets are currently available. 

Standing | Adults £15 | Under 16s £10 | Under 3s Free*

Stand on the hallowed turf at The 1st Central County Ground and take in the atmosphere 

Seated | Adults £17.50 | Under 16s £12.50 | Under 3s Free*

Book yourself a guaranteed seat and sit back and enjoy the action 

*Please note: Under 3s still require a ticket, even though entry is free. All tickets must be purchased in advance, no tickets will be sold on the gate, on the night.

Read to book? Click here to secure your tickets today. 

Gloucestershire vs Sussex: Day One

Jaydev Unadkat claimed four wickets before lunch as Sussex took another step towards clinching the Division Two title with a dominant display on the opening day of the Vitality County Championship match with Gloucestershire at Bristol.

The runaway leaders bowled out the home side for just 109 after losing the toss, left-arm seamer Unadkat finishing with four for 32, while Ollie Robinson and Tom Clark claimed three wickets each. Tom Price top scored with 25 in a sorry Gloucestershire batting effort.

Sussex then put nature of the pitch at the Seat Unique Stadium in perspective by posting 147 for four in reply, Tom Haines making 40, Tom Alsop 37 and James Coles 36 not out. Off-spinner Ollie Price took two for 13.

Just three days after the euphoria of winning the Vitality Blast, Gloucestershire were on the back foot from the third ball of their innings when Joe Phillips, making his first Championship appearance of the season, edged a defensive shot off Unadkat through to wicketkeeper John Simpson.

Chris Dent soon followed, snapped up at second slip by Clark off Robinson to make it four for two. Miles Hammond looked in good touch and hit a six over mid-wicket off Henry Crocombe in moving to 22 before miscuing a catch to mid-on off Unadkat, who had switched to the Ashley Down Road End.

The experienced Indian seamer struck again with the total on 46 as James Bracey edged to third slip and it was 49 for five when Graeme van Buuren was caught behind aiming a pull shot off Clark.

With only two runs added Ollie Price, on 11, fell to a similar shot, a thicker top edge that sent the ball looping to Simpson and gave Unadkat his fourth wicket. At lunch, his figures were four for 29 from 11 overs and the scoreboard read 68 for six.

That became 75 for seven early in the afternoon session when Zafar Gohar was bowled by Robinson pushing forward and 89 for eight when the same bowler had Zaman Akhter caught behind off a back foot defensive shot.

When Clark completed the rout by dismissing Tom Price to a spectacular diving slip catch by Alsop and last man Dom Goodman caught at midwicket, Gloucestershire had been bowled out in just 43.4 overs under virtually cloudless skies. Clark finished with three for 17 and Robinson three for 33.

There appeared nothing in the pitch to account for Gloucestershire’s slump. It had more pace and carry than is often the case at Bristol, but Sussex soon found the ball coming onto the bat nicely.

Openers Haines and Oli Carter took the score to 27 in the tenth over before the latter was caught behind pushing forward to Akhter. By tea, the total had advanced to 54 for one, with Haines unbeaten on 25 and Clark 19 not out.

Having added just two to his score, Clark aimed to hit Ollie Price over the top off only the third ball of the final session and holed out to mid-on. The bowler then went from hero to villain, spilling a sharp chance at second slip offered by Haines, on 26, off Akhter.

Haines had another narrow escape on 34 when edging left-arm spinner Gohar to short leg where Philips just failed to cling onto what would have been a brilliant one-handed catch above his head. But, having added six to his score, the opener edged Goodman to second slip where Price this time made no mistake.

By then, Sussex trailed by only 19 runs. Coles reverse swept Gohar for four to put them in front at 111 for three before hitting three successive boundaries in a Tom Price over to bring up a half-century stand with Alsop off 14.3 overs in bright early evening sunshine.

Alsop played solidly for 101 balls, but surrendered his wicket tamely, cutting a short ball from Ollie Price straight to backward point with only two full overs left in the day.

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Daniel Hughes Returns to New South Wales

New South Wales have asked Daniel to return earlier than planned ahead of the Australian season and as such he is unavailable for selection for Sussex for the rest of the season.

We are immensely grateful for Daniel’s contribution to a successful season across the County Championship and T20 Vitality Blast and look forward to welcoming him back next year.

We are fortunate to have strength in depth in our playing squad and are confident of finishing the season as strongly as we have played all year.

Bertie Foreman has been added to the squad for the Gloucestershire match.