Sussex Sharks face Worcestershire Rapids at 2pm on Friday 7th August, as they return to Hove with hopes of bouncing back following a challenging start to their Metro Bank One Day Cup campaign.

A high-scoring thriller saw Essex win the toss and elect to bat first at a packed out Arundel Castle last week. Thanks to an impressive ton from opening batsman Noah Thain and contributions from throughout the visitors' top order, the travelling side posted a valiant total of 316/6. In reply, the Sharks fought their way to 316/5 before FHP heaved a Luc Benkenstein full toss to cow corner to see his side over the line. A flashy 73 from young gun Charlie Tear in the powerplay and an unbeaten 59 from the experienced Jack Leaning ultimately helped the hosts pick up their first win of the Metro Bank One Day Cup in 2026.

However, the Sharks' white ball woes were kickstarted once more on Sunday in sunny Derbyshire, as they fell victim to Wayne Madsen's 9th List A hundred and career best figures of 5-28 from left arm spinner, Jack Morley, in a 188 run loss. The result sees Paul Farbrace's side rooted to the bottom of the table with just three games left in the competition's group stage.

Jack Carson and his team return to the south coast, under the floodlights, with hopes of inflicting further misery to a bruised Worcestershire side - a team Sussex have not faced in List A cricket since 2023. 

Team News

Paul Farbrace has named his 15-player squad which sees the return of Tom Haines, who is set to make his first appearance for the Sharks in white ball colours since 2025. 

Oli Carter, John Simpson and Fynn Hudson-Prentice all return from injury and are available for selection against the Rapids. 

Young seamers, Ollie Kirtley and Toby Munt make way for the new additions.

Squad: Carson (c), Carter, Crocombe, Haines, Henry, Hudson-Prentice, Ibrahim, Johnson, Leaning, Oosthuizen, F Price, Robinson, Simpson, Tear, Thomas

The Opposition

Worcestershire sit 4th in the table following a strong start in the competition, however hopes of a quarter final were tarnished by their 107 run loss to Essex, who recorded an emphatic 376-5 against the Rapids last Sunday. Early wins over Derbyshire, Hampshire and Middlesex however, have ensured the West Midlands side remain in the fight for a place in the knockouts.  

Young batsman, Henry Cullen, has shone for Worcestershire so far in this tournament, averaging 46 across his 5 innings, having reached the half century mark on 3 occasions. Worcestershire skipper, Jake Libby will be hoping to take a step closer to securing a top 4 spot when they visit the south coast on Friday.

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The game gets underway at 2pm at The County Ground, Hove.

Tickets

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Sussex fast bowlers, Jofra Archer and Ollie Robinson have been selected in the England Men's squad for the opening two Rothesay Tests against Pakistan.

Archer, who has been a regular in the test side since his return for the India series back in 2025, has taken 71 test wickets for England and impressed recently in the series against New Zealand, taking 11 wickets across his two games.

Robinson joins up with new captain, Joe Root and his squad following career best test figures of 5-39 against the Kiwis back in June. Despite being left out of the side for the following two tests, the fast bowler will be hoping to kick on from where he left off, having taken 18 first class wickets for the Sharks in an impressive Rothesay County Championship campaign.

The fast bowling pair will join up with the side following the conclusion of the One Day Cup and The Hundred for the three game series which begins on 19th August at Headingley.

Full ECB Press Release:

England Men have named a 16-player squad for the opening two Rothesay Tests against Pakistan. The series begins at Headingley on Wednesday 19 August.

England Men’s Test squad (16 player):

Joe Root (Yorkshire – captain)
Jofra Archer (Sussex)
Gus Atkinson (Surrey)
Shoaib Bashir (Derbyshire)
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Brydon Carse (Durham)
Sam Cook (Essex)
Jordan Cox (Essex)
Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
Matthew Fisher (Surrey)
Emilio Gay (Durham)
Dan Lawrence (Surrey)
Ollie Pope (Surrey)
Ollie Robinson (Sussex)
Jamie Smith (Surrey)
Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire)

Dan Lawrence, the second-leading runscorer in Division One of the Rothesay County Championship this season, is recalled two years after his most recent Test appearance against Sri Lanka and is set to bat at six.

Jordan Cox, who made his Test debut earlier this summer against New Zealand at the Kia Oval, is to bat at three in place of the injured Jacob Bethell.
Bethell sustained a right knee injury during the Metro Bank ODI series against India last month and is set to be sidelined for the entirety of the Rothesay Test Series against Pakistan.

Sam Cook is also included having played one Test against Zimbabwe last summer, while Brydon Carse and Ollie Pope return for the first time since last winter’s Ashes Series defeat in Australia.

Joe Root will captain the Test team in a permanent capacity for the first time since 2022 in front of his home crowd at Headingley.

England Men National Selector, Marcus North, said: “We have selected a squad for the first two Tests that balances rising talent with the experience needed against a quality Pakistan team.

“Dan Lawrence returns following an exceptional season so far with Surrey and we believe he has the right level of experience, maturity and skill to complement our middle order."

“Jordan Cox is well regarded as one of the most exciting talents in English cricket and will have the opportunity to bat at 3 in place of Jacob Bethell, who sadly misses this series through injury.”

Full press release from the England & Wales Cricket Board below.

England Men’s Mixed Disability team announce squad for India series

England Men’s Mixed Disability team have announced their 15-strong squad for this summer’s Vitality Mixed Disability IT20 series against India.

There are three new call-ups, for Antony Clapham, George Greenway and 17-year-old Henry Golding. Lancashire’s Callum Flynn will lead the team, with Liam O’Brien continuing his role as vice-captain.

The series will be available to watch on the ECB website.

Callum Flynn – Lancashire, PD, captain

Angus Brown – Hampshire, PD

Anthony Clapham – Berkshire, PD

James Dixon – Lancashire, Deaf

Chris Edwards – Cheshire, LD

Mohammad Farooq – Middlesex, Deaf

Jonathan Gale – Surrey, LD

George Greenway – Devon, Deaf

Henry Golding – Oxfordshire, LD

Alex Hammond – Hampshire, PD

Ronnie Jackson – Essex, LD

Liam O’Brien – Sussex, PD, vice-captain

Alfie Pyle – Sussex, LD

Henry Wainman – Yorkshire, Deaf

Jake Vosloo – Sussex, PD

Callum Flynn said: "Any time you get selected for England it's an honour, and we're all thrilled about taking part in this series.

"We're building up a pretty good rivalry with India so hopefully we can keep the wins coming this summer, but they're a seriously impressive side and improving every time we come up against them. 

"It's fantastic preparation for the Ashes next summer - that's a huge incentive for the whole squad. I'm delighted for Anthony, George and Henry - they've deserved their call-up and I know they'll be relishing the opportunity."

Mixed Disability Vitality IT20 Series

Wednesday August 5: England Men’s Mixed Disability v India Men’s Mixed Disability, OurCoop County Ground, Derby, 14.30

Friday August 7: England Men’s Mixed Disability v India Men’s Mixed Disability, OurCoop County Ground, Derby, 14.30

Sunday August 9: England Men’s Mixed Disability v India Men’s Mixed Disability, Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester, 14.30

Wednesday August 12: England Men’s Mixed Disability v India Men’s Mixed Disability, County Ground, Hove, 14.30

Saturday August 15: England Men’s Mixed Disability v India Men’s Mixed Disability, Arundel, 14.30

Sunday August 16: England Men’s Mixed Disability v India Men’s Mixed Disability, Arundel, 14.30

Wednesday August 19: England Men’s Mixed Disability v India Men’s Mixed Disability, Lord’s, 15.30

Sussex Cricket is delighted to announce a new partnership with The Ivy in the Lanes, Brighton - with Sussex Cricket Members at the heart of this new deal.

This exciting collaboration brings together two proud Sussex institutions, united by a shared commitment to delivering exceptional experiences and celebrating the very best of our local community.

As part of the partnership, The Ivy in the Lanes will be working closely with Sussex Cricket, supporting club events, and creating memorable experiences for members and guests alike.

Callum Lainchbury, Sponsorship & Hospitality Manager, Sussex Cricket: "We're delighted to announce this exciting new partnership with The Ivy in the Lanes, one of the very best entertainment and hospitality venues in Sussex. This collaboration will offer exciting opportunities for our Members and supporters to experience two of the finest restaurants in Brighton, with promotions and offers that are exclusive to the Sussex Cricket community."

"This partnership demonstrates a strong synergy of shared values and also solid brand alignment, as we continue to grow Sussex Cricket's portfolio of partners and offer our Members a range of benefits that continues to diversify".

"To mark the beginning of this partnership, all Sussex Cricket members will receive a complimentary glass of signature Ivy Cuvée when dining at The Ivy in the Lanes. Our way of welcoming members and celebrating what we hope will be a long and successful relationship."

Click here to find out more about The Ivy in the Lanes and book a table. Simply show your Membership card at the restaurant to receive your complimentary glass of signature Ivy Cuvée.

By Nigel Gardner, ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay.

Wayne Madsen marked another career milestone with a century as Derbyshire Falcons thrashed Sussex Sharks by 188 runs in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup Group B match at the OurCoop County Ground.

On his 100th List A game for Derbyshire, the 42-year-old scored an unbeaten 104 off 96 balls to take the hosts to 325 for 7 with Ross Whiteley plundering 33 from 18..

Henry Crocombe took 3 for 44 and 18 year-old pace bowler Freddie Price impressed with his best one-day figures of 2 for 47 but Sussex fell well short with the bat.

Spinner Jack Morley ripped through them, claiming his  List A best figures of 5 for 28 as the Sharks subsided tamely to 137 in under 32 overs.

The Falcons had got off to a flyer, passing 50 in the sixth over before Crocombe restored some order by having Martin Andersson caught behind for 39 from 24 balls.

A superb leaping catch by George Thomas at point removed Caleb Jewell and Harry Came’s innings was ended by a smart piece of work from Charlie Tear.

Came had dispatched Jack Carson for the first six in the 21st over but in the next, he stepped out of his crease and was stumped.

The Sharks had exerted a measure of control with the Falcons 146 for 3 after 25 overs but Madsen and Matthew Montgomery raised the tempo by adding 82 off 87 balls.

Ollie Robinson broke the stand when Montgomery skied a pull to deep midwicket but Madsen showed his experience, combining improvisation with astute placement.

After Brooke Guest drove to cover, Whiteley launched into Troy Henry’s spin, hitting him for four sixes and a four with 30 coming from the 45th over.

Whiteley missed a big swing at Crocombe who had Anuj Dal caught off a leading edge but Madsen completed his seventh List A hundred for Derbyshire in the final over.

A depleted Sharks team faced a testing target and they started badly, losing Thomas lbw to Nick Potts in the second over.

Potts struck again in the 10th over when Tear drove to cover and two wickets in Morley’s first over left the Sharks floundering.

Joe Johnson fell to a good running catch by Potts at deep midwicket before Dan Ibrahim pulled low to mid on, 48 for 4.

Morley claimed another when Jack Carson pulled to midwicket and he celebrated a fourth when Robinson missed a sweep.

Jack Leaning hit Andersson for three fours but then chipped back a return catch as the Falcons romped to back to back victories. 

Sussex Sharks Men head to Derby this Sunday (2 August) as they target back-to-back wins in the Metro Bank One Day Cup.

Victory last time out for the Sharks, and what a performance it was, in front of a packed crowd at Arundel Castle Cricket Club. A much needed win indeed, to get off the mark in the competition.

Bowling first, for the fourth time in four matches, the six wickets picked up by the Sharks were taken by six different bowlers, as Essex made 316/6. In reply, Charlie Tear and George Thomas got the Sharks off to a positive start, with Tear top-scoring with 73. Jack Leaning and Jack Carson both pitched in with half-centuries, putting on 99 for the fifth wicket, before Fynn Hudson-Prentice came in to score the winning runs in the final over.

They now head to Derbyshire, looking for back-to-back wins to climb the Group B table.

Team News

Head Coach Paul Farbrace has provided an update on Sussex's injury situation, with eight players currently unavailable for selection. Tom Haines (side), Oli Carter (hamstring), Tom Clark (knee), Danny Lamb (neck/back), John Simpson (knee), Dom Goodman (hamstring), Tom Price (side) and Fynn Hudson-Prentice (quad) are all sidelined.

Couple that with the six Sussex players featuring at The Hundred and that leaves Farbrace without 14 of his squad members at this moment in time. 

However, the squad will be bolstered by the return of Henry Crocombe, who has been released by London Spirit to be able to play for the Sharks at Derby tomorrow.

Squad: Carson (c), Crocombe, Henry, Ibrahim, Johnson, Kirtley, Leaning, Munt, Oosthuizen, F Price, Robinson, Tear, Thomas

The Opposition

Derbyshire picked up their first win of the compeititon last time out against Glamorgan at Repton School.

Brooke Guest hit an unbeaten 108 to help Derbyshire post a total of 315/5. Nick Potts then took four wickets on their way to dismissing the Welsh county for 271 to ensure victoru by 44 runs.

With that win, Derbyshire have climed to sixth in the Group B table, having won one and lost three of their opening four matches.

How to Watch

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The game gets underway at 11am at The OurCoop County Ground, Derby.

Tickets

Tickets for this Metro Bank One Day Cup fixture are available to purchase here. 

Sussex Sharks Women take on Middlesex Women at Arundel Castle Cricket Club this Sunday (2 August) as they look for a third-straight win in the Metro Bank One Day Cup.

It was a fantastic victory for Alexia Walker's side last time out. After more than a two month break from the 50 over competition, the Sharks made the trip to South Wales and defeated the league leaders Glamorgan on their home patch.

Bowling first in Neath, the wickets were shared between Bella Johnson (3), Anna Buckle (3), Chiara Green (2) and Poppy Tulloch (2), as the Sharks restricted the Welsh county to 239 from just 45 overs. With the bat, openers Izzy Collis and Mollie Adams got the chase off to a positive start, before Phoebe Wilkinson top-scored with 53. Green and Johnson added a valuable 68 runs for the sixth wicket, before Tulloch and Buckle saw the team home to ensure victory by two wickets.

Coupling that victory with the previous win at Northamptonshire away, the Sharks are now targeting a third-straight win in the competition as they host second-placed Middlesex at Arundel on Sunday. With just three games to go, victory tomorrow would put the Sharks in a strong position as they look to qualify for the semi-finals.

Team News

Alexia Walker has named an unchanged 13-player squad for the contest against Middlesex at Arundel.

Squad: Mollie Adams (wk), Anna Buckle, Izzy Collis, Kali-Ann Docherty, Chiara Green (c), Nancy Harman, Bella Johnson, Anna Lewis, Faye Mullins, Shristi Patil, Talitha Stanley, Poppy Tulloch, Phoebe Wilkinson.

The Opposition

Despite having only played four games, Middlesex are second in the table and just three points behind the leaders Glamorgan with a game in hand.

They had won three out of three matches before last weekend, when they were beaten by two wickets away at Kent.

Captain Saskia Horley is the joint-third leading wicket taker in the competition, with 11 wickets to her name. She is also Middlesex's second-top run scorer, with only Riva Pindoria ahead of her.

How to Watch

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The game gets underway at 10.30am at Arundel Castle Cricket Club.

Sussex Cricket is delighted to announce the signing of Joey Evison on a three-year contract from Kent. 

The 24-year old all-rounder will join Sussex at the end of the season following a four-year spell at Kent, initially for 2022 Royal London Cup, on loan from Nottinghamshire, before joining on a permanent deal ahead of the 2023 season.

In 57 First Class matches, Evison has scored 2,561 runs with a High Score of 109*. With the ball, he's taken 92 wickets with best figures of 5/21. 

A crucial component of Kent Spitfires' One Day Cup winning side in 2022, Evison has enjoyed a wealth of success in white ball cricket. Last year, it was his immaculate innings of 48* from 24 deliveries that guided Kent to victory over the Sharks at Hove, ultimately proving crucial in the Spitfires' quest for a quarter-final spot. 

Sussex Head Coach, Paul Farbrace, said: “I am delighted that Joey [Evison] has decided to continue to develop his career with us at Hove. Joey is someone I’ve followed for a while and this is the perfect time for us to bring Joey into the club.

He is a talented all-round cricketer and will make an impact in all forms of the game. Joey has a real desire to want to improve and work hard to be the best he can be." 

On joining Sussex, Evison said: “After four good years with Kent, I’ve decided to take a new opportunity at Sussex CCC. I’m really looking forward to joining up with Sussex, I really enjoy playing there and I can’t wait to work with Matt Walker again."

Evison will be available to play in all three formats for Sussex.  

The Sussex Sharks won their first Metro Bank One Day Cup match at the fourth attempt, beating Essex by five wickets with just four balls to spare at Arundel.

Jack Leaning, short of runs all season, anchored the innings with an unbeaten 74-ball 59 and saw his side over the line after fifties from Charlie Tear and captain Jack Carson.

Leaning struck just two fours in reaching fifty but hit a six in the penultimate over to set up victory. 

Sussex, chasing 317, made an assured start through Tear, who thrived on sweep and pull shots, and George Thomas, with 63 coming from the first ten overs before Thomas drove Mackenzie Jones straight to Noah Thain at cover for a 46-ball 41.

That brought in Joe Johnson for his  first team debut. And he lofted Mitchell Killeen over mid-on for six as 16 came off the over.

He and Tear added 46 runs from 45 balls before Johnson top-edged a  sweep off Matt Critchley. And wrist-spinner Critchley struck again in his next over when Tear chipped a delivery straight back to him. He had hit seven fours and two sixes in his 72-ball 73.

Dan Ibraham maintained the momentum with 26 off 28 balls but it was a 99-run partnership between Leaning and the more attacking Carson that set up the win before some late blows from Fynn Hudson-Prentice.

The Essex innings was built around a second wicket stand of 151 in 24 overs between Thain (102) and Tom Westley (81). But Essex might have expected an even bigger total when they were 152 for one at the halfway stage of their innings.

The runs came more easily when the ball was hard and the Sussex bowlers were bowling more boundary balls.

Sussex broke through in only the second over when Hudson-Prentice had Luc Benkenstein, driving, caught by Jack Leaning at second slip. But that was the only joy for some time for a crowd of over 4,000.

But Thain should have gone when he had made only three, when he edged the returning Ollie Robinson to Leaning, although it was a more difficult chance than his first.

Instead Thain went on to make his first century for Essex at senior level, his runs coming off 116 deliveries and including 13 fours.

Westley, who scored a century in his only previous outing in the competition this season, was literally the driving force as 65 came off the first ten overs, with a dozen fours, with the hundred coming up in the 18th.

Westley, whose 81 came from 71 deliveries with 12 fours and a six, was second out in the 26th over when he pulled spinner Troy Henry to Ibrahim at short midwicket.

After that the main contribution came from  Critchley (a run a ball 64) as the Sussex bowlers – and there were eight of them – cleverly mixed up their bowling and pulled back the scoring rate. Seamer Toby Munt was typical of that, his first two overs going for 28 but his seven going for 55.

Sussex Sharks take on Essex at Arundel Castle Cricket Club tomorrow (29 July) as they continue their Metro Bank One Day Cup campaign.

It has been a disappointing start to the 50 over campaign for the Sharks, who have suffered three straight defeats at the start of the competition. Their narrow defeat at Neath against Glamorgan was followed by defeats against strong Durham and Yorkshire sides.

Bowling first at Hove against Yorkshire, the match was reduced to 48 overs per side after an early rain shower. The visitors made 325/7, largely thanks to a magnificent 117 from Will Luxton and an equally impressive 74 from Sam Whiteman. In reply, Sussex struggled against experienced seamer Ben Coad, who took five wickets, as the hosts were all out for 140.

They will be looking to get their first win on the board at Arundel - where they defeated Kent Spitfires in a dramatic encounter in last year's competition.

Team News

Paul Farbrace has named a 14-player squad which includes County Championship captain Ollie Robinson, who is in line to make his first appearance for the Sharks in the One Day Cup since 2024. 

21-year-old Joe Johnson is also named in the squad and could make his 1st XI debut tomorrow. The young batting all-rounder has featured for the 2nd XI this year.

Squad: Carson (c), Henry, Hudson-Prentice, Hunt, Ibrahim, Johnson, Kirtley, Leaning, Munt, Oosthuizen, F Price, Robinson, Tear, Thomas

The Opposition

Essex have won one and lost one of their opening two games in the competition. They were beaten by Middlesex at Radlett last Tuesday, before winning on their return to Chelmsford on Sunday against Derbyshire.

Former England Test cricketer, Tom Westley scored 102 from just 97 balls to help Essex post a score of 257/7. Three wickets each for Charlie Bennett and Mackenzie Jones helped restrict Derbyshire to 248/9, to ensure victory by 9 runs.

How to Watch

You can watch every ball, free of charge, via our Match Centre. You will need to register for a free account to access the stream, statistics, replays and live scorecard. 

The game gets underway at 11am at Arundel Castle Cricket Club.

Tickets

Tickets for this Metro Bank One Day Cup fixture are available to purchase here.