Sussex archive

Sussex CCC is pleased to announce that the Club’s off-spinning all-rounder, Ollie Rayner, has travelled to Zimbabwe to represent the Mid West Rhinos in Zimbabwe’s domestic Twenty20 competition.

For all of you eagerly anticipating the next Message Board Quiz and Curry Night at The County Ground, Hove, well, the date has been announced, so go grab a pen and get your diary out!!

Sat 5th to Tues 8th June 2010

There are still spaces available for the next two courses taking place in the newly refurbished Indoor School.

Sussex groundsman Andy Mackay is on a mission. He is as fed up with the slow, low-bouncing nature of the Hove wickets as players and spectators alike and is doing something about it.

Grant Applications re-opened

The Sussex coach Mark Robinson will have had time to reflect on the ICC Under-19 World Cup experience after England's early return from New Zealand. In their absence the Antarctic wind dropped for the first time and sunshine bathed Christchurch in warmth as Australia beat Pakistan by 25 runs in the final at Lincoln University on Saturday.

Sussex coaches Mark Robinson and Carl Hopkinson flew out from New Zealand earlier today with their England party after a draining emotional experience in the Under-19 World Cup. Their group will be remembered as the boys who succeeded in beating India rather than invaders who took the tournament by storm as they had hoped.

Jordan Rollings, affectionately known as Melman from hit movie Madagascar, reports from Port Elizabeth and gives us an insight as to how the boys are getting in.

Chris Liddle reports from the Port Elizabeth Academy and the bouys have played their first competitive match against Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.

England lost the final game of their Under-19 World Cup campaign today when they were pipped by New Zealand in the last over by two wickets in a very good game of cricket in Christchurch.

Matt Machan gives us an update on the weekend’s activities in the Port Elizabeth camp.

Somerset batsman Jos Buttler top-scored for England in a heavy defeat by India today as the fall-out continued after the painful quarter-final exit from the Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand.

ENGLAND'S hopes of making an impact on the Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand crumbled against a 6ft 7in fast bowler from Barbados today, and Mark Robinson's charges lost this eagerly awaited quarter-final at Rangiora by 18 runs.

The annual World Buskers Festival has started in Christchurch where scores of musicians, clowns, jugglers, acrobats and fire-eaters seek coins in the hat at various venues while England's cricketers prepare for the knockout phase of the Under-19 World Cup.

Chris Liddle gives us the latest update from Port Elizabeth and he seems to found a new love for cycling.

The victory chorus boomed out from the England dressing room in Christchurch again today after the best win for a long time in the Under-19 World Cup.

Matt Machan write the next blog for sussexcricket.co.uk from the PE Academy.

Chief Executive Dave Brooks admits that a congested international calender could make Sussex’s search for a third overseas player even tougher.

When England Under-19 arrived in New Zealand for the junior world cup David Payne and his captain Azeem Rafiq both had the same shirt number, which suggested, if nothing else, that the Gloucestershire fast bowler had early status within the camp.

The County Ground, Hove, is the perfect location to treat the Mother in your family on Mother’s Day this year.

Chris Liddle gives us another review of what's been going on at the Port Elizabeth Academy and how the boys are getting on in preperation for the 2010 season.

Sussex CCC is delighted to announce that Dwayne Smith will be in place as the Sharks’ second overseas player for 2010’s Friends Provident Twenty20 competition, subject to being granted a work permit.

The Under-19 World Cup can be about awareness as much as cricket, and the royal blue shirted Afghans have given the England players a close-up insight into another world.

Sussex CCC is delighted to announce that Ed Joyce will be the guest speaker at this month’s Lunch Club, which takes place on Thursday 28th January.

Ragheb Aga writes the second blog from the Port Elizabeth Academy covering the weekend's activities.

England U19s defeated Afghanistan by nine wickets and have qualified for the quarter-finals of the Under-19 World Cup.

The first course dates for 2010 have now been released. They will be the first courses to take place in the newly refurbished indoor school which has just had £100,000 spent on improving the flooring, nets and lighting levels.

Sussex pair Matt Prior and Luke Wright are in both England's squads for the tour of Bangladesh.

Sussex Cricket is not only about the professional game, the recreational side is flourishing with participation rising 13% in 2009.

Sussex CCC have initially been booked in for ten Sky television appearances in 2010, with more on the cards should Sussex progress in the one-day competitions.

THE widely held theory that the numbing chill in South Island should handicap the usually dominant Asian sides looks valid enough, though England showed on Saturday that they could succeed in the Under-19 World Cup without help from the weather.

Sussex batsman Ed Joyce is back in the gym seven weeks after a major hip operation.

Sussexcricket.co.uk today caught up with Mark Robinson just before he went to bed ahead of England Under 19’s first match of the World Cup against Hong Kong this evening.

Whilst a few of the playing staff are out in Port Elizabeth with Mark Davis on a training academy, sussexcricket.co.uk will keep you updated with blogs from the players.

The England squad at the Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand were briefed on the dangers of corruption and doping in Christchurch on Friday as part of the ICC's "finishing school" for future internationals.

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2009 was quite a year for the club and to celebrate the success of it, sussexcricket.co.uk will be releasing a few wallpapers for your computer screen.

There is an overwhelming temptation to predict that England will not reach the final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup, let alone win the tournament that starts in New Zealand on Friday, but if there is hope for Mark Robinson's squad, it lies in the venue.

Sussex CCC is delighted to announce that the newly refurbished Indoor School is now open to the public.

ECB looking into effects on Recreational Cricket

The Sussex contingent of the Port Elizabeth Academy flew out to South Africa yesterday after a slight delay at Heathrow Airport.

Includes batting master class from Chris Nash!

The official opening of the ICC Under-19 World Cup took place in an art gallery in Christchurch yesterday, a choice of venue by the New Zealand organisers well in keeping with cricket's ethos.

Sussex CCC is pleased to announce the dates of the next three Members Lunches.

Players compete in every ICC Under-19 World Cup with a dream of representing their country at the highest level -- or perhaps another country if they are Jonathan Trott or Eoin Morgan -- but the chance of a seamless move upwards is not as high as one might imagine.

Sussex CCC is pleased to announce that James Kirtley has signed a one-year contract which will keep him at Hove for the 2010 season.

Mark Davis travelled to Port Elizabeth in South Africa earlier this week to finalise preparations for a four week long Sussex CCC Cricket Academy.

The first phase of the Ground Development has really kicked in over the past couple of days, with the start of the demolition of the much loved eyesore that is the Gilligan Stand.

Sussex CCC is pleased to announce the Academy intake for the 2010 season, which sees four new faces.

THE England versus India group match in the ICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand this month is expected to attract a global television audience of millions through rights holders ESPN Star Sports.

The Business Development Executive position has recently become available at Sussex Cricket and the club are now accepting applicants until Friday 29th January 2010.

Saturday 13th February 2010

Sussex CCC is delighted to announce that Alexia Walker, Sussex women's captain and junior coach, has passed her ECB Level 4 Coaching Certificate.

Sussex CCC would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Robin and Flora Martin-Jenkins on becoming proud parents.

England, with their Sussex coaching team of Mark Robinson and Carl Hopkinson, face the very tricky job of winning the Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand this month, but at least they might avoid the side with the most impressive blood-line pedigree, Australia, who include two players with Test cricketer fathers.