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DAVE BROOKS Hurrah! Here comes the new, brand new, never seen before 2012 county cricket season. Winter is over and it is time to come out of hibernation to enjoy the glorious blue skies, sunshine and balmy heat of a Sussex great day out (with the odd chilly breeze thrown in maybe, though we can live with that!) I must admit – and I should probably not say this so please look away now Chairman – but it does seem to have been a pretty relaxed winter to me. I suspect in reality it has not been but given we waved farewell to our builders at the end of September, we have had the whole ground to ourselves without all the noise, muck and dust that only a troop of building chappies can bring. Having spent the last two winters pinned into half of the ground and seemingly always on the move the air of peace and calm around the place has been a real boon. We also have a very settled squad with no major signings this year as we place our faith in an excellent group of players – our players, the players we want to see win matches for Sussex, the players we want to be part of our club. We continue our transition on the field and we are committed to giving this group every opportunity to prove themselves which is why we have invested in their development this winter. Having the chance to take a relatively inexperienced group of players – especially from a t20 perspective – to the Caribbean was fantastic for us. Our younger lads will have quickly learnt that having a contract does not mean you have made it at all and there is plenty of work to do. And even the more seasoned pros would have been taken aback by the throbbing atmosphere of the Kensington Oval in Barbados as 10,000 home fans roar Fidel Edwards down the slope. Maybe it will soon only be Twenty20 cricket (and perhaps Test cricket) where you see genuine pace – but, when you do, it remains one of the most thrilling spectacles in sport. However, it was not just the West Indies, as we also took a group of seven bowlers to Cape Town for two weeks at the end of February under the tutelage of Mark Davis. Warm weather and outdoor practice is so much better for the quicks as the Indoor School – as great as it is – is punishing on the bones and joints. And add to that the Dubai pre-season excursion and we can see the investment in our developing team is significant. Of course, we need all the support we can get to make these activities happen and we are incredibly grateful to AFINIS (for all your website, design and publishing needs), Travel Places (the county’s leading business travel provider) and Watson Associates (a leading firm of accountants here in Sussex) for their vision in supporting the Caribbean excursion. And the hardy dozen spectators who followed us to the sunshine and made their presence felt in the ground (and in the bars!). So, the world tour is over and it is time to start the UK tour. As our mighty Sussex CCC, and their best friends at the Sussex Sharks, criss-cross the country we will all be rooting for another season of progression . . . and with a little bit of luck, another trophy to add to our towering collection. I look forward to seeing you all around!

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5 From the Chairman 7 News 13 Mark Robinson Q&A 16 Scott Styris 21 Luke Wright 22 Mike Yardy 25 kings of the desert 27 COTTS’ CHAT 30 Caribbean T20 33 Festival cricket 34 PROBIZ development 38 Sussex Gold:

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40 Player profiles 45 SOCIAL MEDIA 47 Matt Prior Benefit 51 County preview 55 Women’s cricket 58 2012 fixtures

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love this time of year with spring unfolding and we return to the sound of ball on willow. We have much to look forward to in 2012 with an interesting fixture list including a three-day match against the West Indies, who start their tour of England at Hove on May 5. Our playing squad has a stable look and Mike Yardy will be leading a team that we believe will be very competitive in all forms of the game. Division One of the LV=County Championship looks like another tough contest and we also aim to add another oneday trophy to our collection. Last year we were encouraged by good crowds in the CB40 and trust that this will be repeated. In 2012 the FLt20 competition features only five home fixtures which we are hoping will be sold out so early booking is recommended. Away from Hove we also have cricket weeks at Horsham and Arundel which are both very

attractive grounds. We remain committed to out-ground cricket as along as the structure of the domestic game enables us to do so in a way that works financially for all parties. Sussex’s women cricketers have played a pivotal role in the success of the national team. We are delighted to be holding a NatWest International t20 on September 15 at Hove when England play West Indies as part of their preparations for the World t20 in Sri Lanka in September. Off the field, the PROBIZ County Ground is looking great after our major investment programme. I am particularly pleased with the welcoming entrance. We are very keen to attract many more spectators to our lovely ground at Hove so please encourage your friends to come. And the next phase of the Museum, run by Sussex Cricket World, will also be opened during this season as we celebrate our heritage as well as our modern-day heroes. In order to compete with bigger

clubs we are continuing to make progress in growing our non-cricket income. We are very encouraged by the increase in companies and individuals hiring facilities at the PROBIZ for conferences, meetings, wedding receptions and other events. We will be delighted to welcome JLS to the PROBIZ on the August 27 for what should be a great Bank Holiday concert. We are keen to secure a concert annually and this event will add to our credentials as the premier 20,000-capacity venue on the south coast. But all this hard work is designed for one purpose which is to enable Sussex Cricket to thrive at all levels. We are proud of the success of our cricket team in the last decade and we look forward to the new season with great optimism. Let us all enjoy watching “Good Old Sussex by the Sea” in 2012. Thanks for your support and have a great summer.

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NEWS/ NEWS/ NEWS/ NEWS/ NEWS/ NEWS NASH EXCITED ABOUT THE FUTURE

LUKE MAKES THE WRIGHT MOVE

Nashy first represented Sussex at the age of 7 and his new contract commits him to the county until the end of the 2014 season. The opener scored nearly 2,000 runs across all formats in 2011and he was named PCA Player of the Year in the Clydesdale Bank 40 after finishing the season as leading runscorer. Last summer he also played in three England Lions one-day internationals, thanks as much to his improving spin bowling (he took 27 wickets last season) as his aggressive batting. Nash believes he is going to be part of another successful era at Sussex. Last season was only the second in 11 years when the county did not win a trophy. He added: “With the players we have in our squad, our work ethic and the brilliant support we receive from everyone involved with Sussex, we are all excited about what we can achieve over the next few years. “From a personal point of view I need to continue to score heavily in all forms to help Sussex win trophies and to push my claims for further honours. This is alongside the hard work I am putting in on my bowling to add further strength to my game.”

Wright will have been with the county for 12 years when his new deal runs out at the end of the 2015 season. The 26-year-old didn’t play from early July last season and underwent a knee operation in September. Fully recovered, he spent part of the winter playing in Australia’s Big Bash, where he scored a 44-ball hundred for the Melbourne Stars, and in South Africa for the New Age Impi in their t20 campaign. Luke has played 46 ODIs and 30 Twenty20 games for England and hopes a good domestic campaign in 2012 will earn him an international recall. Having been part of the t20 World Cup winning team in 2010, being involved in the squad which defends the trophy later this year in Sri Lanka is an obvious target. Luke said: “I am delighted to have signed a long contract. Sussex is a fantastic club, with which I have been lucky to win many trophies, and I look forward to helping them towards more success in the coming years. “Myself and my family are very happy here and I have always been greatly supported by the club and our fans.” Cricket manager Mark Robinson is pleased that another of the county’s big names has committed himself to Sussex. He said: “Luke has been with us now since he was 19, has become an integral part of the squad both on and off the pitch, and the way he plays his cricket excites crowds and makes him a dangerous player to play against.”

hris Nash has now played for Sussex for a staggering 21 years and he looks set to remain with the county for the rest of his career.

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hief executive Dave Brooks believes Sussex are well set up to continue their progress on and off the field after the county announced a modest profit.

A surplus of £12,000 was recorded in the latest set of accounts – and the nitty gritty of the balance sheet also reveals some encouraging numbers with operating income up 7 per cent to £5.2m, a 3.6 per cent rise in match-day income and a 12 per cent hike in sponsorship. The rise in commercial revenue of £717,000 is particularly important, reflecting that the investment in facilities at Hove has paid off despite the uncertain economic climate. Sussex have spent £8m of the bequest from former vicepresident Spen Cama on redeveloping the County Ground but still have a ‘rainy day fund’ of £1.5m left in the bank. Brooks said: “Three years ago we targeted increasing additional income so the club is sustainable on a long-term basis and we are on track despite a difficult economic climate. Non-Test match grounds like ourselves need to run as leanly as possible and we are doing that. “Our playing budget is still in the top 10 of the 18 counties and when you think that nine of them are Test-match grounds that is not a bad place for us to be. “We can and we will compete for players who will be part of a squad which is able to challenge for silverware in all three competitions.”

COACHING TEAM RESTRUCTURED

he county restructured their coaching set-up during the winter which will see Mark Davis and Carl Hopkinson effectively swap roles this season.

Carl, who retired from playing in 2009 to join the coaching staff at Hove, will take over from Davis in terms of running the Second XI while Davis, who is effectively cricket manager Mark Robinson’s No.2, will work alongside him with the first team. There will still be some inter-changing of roles as the Sussex coaching hierarchy keep an eye on all aspects of their set-up and Hopkinson’s key input remains in making an already good fielding unit even better. Robinson said: “We felt it was important to have a change for the new season and we feel everyone will benefit from this. One thing we are keen to continue is that all our coaches spend time in different areas so we all have a good understanding of the coaching pathway. “This includes our Academy Director Keith Greenfield who will spend time with me and Carl during the summer.”

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ussex’s emerging wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Brown received a belated birthday present in November after agreeing a new contract.

The 23-year-old’s new one-year extension ties him to the county to the end of 2013 and came at the end of a breakthrough season when he established himself as first-choice stumper at Hove in the absence of England’s Matt Prior. Brown played in ten County Championship games last and scored his second four-day hundred against Yorkshire at Scarborough. Skipper Mike Yardy, who made two centuries in the same game, was at the other end throughout that innings and is delighted that Brown has committed himself to Sussex. He said: “Ben has continued to establish himself as a firstteam player and this contract will give him the time to further develop his game.” Brown also contributed some useful performances to Sussex’s one-day campaign including a blistering 30-ball half-century against Yorkshire during Sussex’s run to the semi-finals of the Clydesdale Bank 40. He said: “I’m really pleased to have signed an extension for another year with Sussex. This is where I have grown up playing my cricket and I want to continue here in the future. Hopefully I can now look to cement my place in the first team from now on.”

LUKE AND KIRK SIGN ON

outh African all-rounder Kirk Wernars is staying at Sussex after the 20-year-old has agreed a new two-year contract after a quietly impressive first season at Hove.

English qualified because he holds a Dutch passport, Wernars played in three County Championship games and scored a half-century on his debut against Worcestershire at Horsham in August. He also played in the Friends Life t20. Coach Mark Robinson said: “The early signs are that Kirk has the makings of a really good all-rounder and we are delighted he has committed himself to Sussex.” Wernars said: “It’s fantastic for me to sign a new contract and I’m really excited to be here for another two years. This season was a learning curve and it was great to see how the club operates both on and off the field. “I’ve now got time to re-assess and improve my game over the winter and I’ll be aiming to make more of an impact in the first team across all three formats this next season.” Luke Wells also signed a new contract in the winter, committing him to the county until the end of the 2014 season. Luke scored three Championship hundreds last season including a career-best 184 against Yorkshire at Hove.

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Ten years later… Like the other county coaches, Mark Robinson relishes this time of the season: “It’s great because we all start equal.” But what sort of 2012 can Sussex supporters expect and how does Robinson feel as he approaches his tenth anniversary as a coach with the county. Bruce Talbot talks to Robbo to find out. Q Hard to believe I know because you still look the same, but it is a decade since you played your last first-class game. How does playing compare to coaching and which do you enjoy more?

A You don’t enjoy the highs as much as a coach because those moments are more selfish when you are a player. As a coach, you are always thinking about tomorrow or the next game. I have got better trying to enjoy the great moments although it is still hard. There are still things to be dealt with such as travel arrangements, players potentially flying in and out, while if you’re a player you can just celebrate the victory. I am now a lot more aware and made a big effort, for example, to really enjoy the second Twenty20 finals in 2009 a lot more than say the C&G Final in 2006 where I think it passed me by a bit. Q We finished the Championship season last year with two wins. Eight months on, is it still possible to take that momentum into the new season? A Very much so. With two out of nine teams going down – which is nearly a third of the sides – you are either going to be challenging at one end or the other right until the end of the season. With two games to go last season we could have got dragged down into the

second division but we won both and came fifth which was great considering the upheaval we had. I remember in the last game against Nottinghamshire driving the team really hard for the first two days when the easy option would have been to go through the motions. They wanted to relax because we were already safe and they were emotionally spent but I knew if we approached things properly we could get a win and wins are hard to achieve in Division One. By finishing where we did we definitely took a lot of momentum into the winter and the new season coming up.

Q For the first time in years there has not been a major domestic recruit this winter. Was that a deliberate move? A We are still in transition because of the number of big players we have lost in the last five years. Replacing those names is never going to be completely done but we firmly believe in the promise of the players in the squad. We think they have the potential to kick on this year and that what they need is space and time to develop. We’ve deliberately tried to stop the dynamics of the squad constantly changing with new players coming in and only time will tell if we’re proved right. I see us in a similar position to where we were in 2000 and 2001 when the team was developing under Peter

Moores and Chris Adams. Our goal is to get the playing staff into a position where they are highly organised and motivated with bags of potential and then let them fly.

Q Do you think you have players to fill every position across all three formats? A Yes, it is whether they can deliver the skills needed on a consistent basis and only time will tell. For instance, Naveed Arif and Will Adkin can bat 8 and 9 but they are not proven. We have two quick bowlers in Jimmy Anyon and Amjad Khan who finished last season strongly but whose career records suggest they haven’t always been consistent. The challenge will be for everybody to be able to improve on what they did last year. That is why I think it is an exciting squad because everyone in it has a potential to get better and produce more, with the exception of Murray Goodwin and Ed Joyce. They might not do but they can do. That’s not an insult – it is a challenge and exciting for everyone concerned. For Murray and Ed, as senior players the challenge is to maintain the standards they have set. The good thing is that everyone in the squad has played a bit even if it’s only the odd game like Matt Machan, so they know more about what first-class cricket is about and we also have a better understanding on how they will handle themselves.

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despite all the upheavals. When we were successful in the past we had a stable team with only the odd player, such as James Kirtley, playing for England. Last year, Yardy, Joyce and Wright were in and out and any club which keeps losing players of that calibre will find it hard to fight on all three fronts. If you can keep a settled XI together, like Lancashire did last season when they won the Championship, it makes a big difference. We had that when we won the title in 2007 using 17 players, three or four of whom only played once or twice, and it would be great to be able to do that again.

Q Monty Panesar played a key role last season. Are you concerned what would happen if you lost him to England? A All our Championship wins last season were achieved with four bowlers because Monty Panesar was able to hold us. By that I mean he bowled long spells, allowing us to rotate the seamers. To take 63 wickets was outstanding. If Graeme Swann gets injured and we lose Monty to England it will be another twist and the team will go in another direction. Looking at our other spin options, Will Beer cannot do what Monty does. He cannot bowl for 25 overs a day with that control and it would be unfair to expect it. But what he might do is something different because he can spin the ball both ways. Will finished the season strongly, finding a way to get more pace on the ball which will be crucial if he wants to play a part in the longer form of the game. Q What’s your message for Sussex supporters ahead of the season?

Q Are you still looking for an overseas player? A We lost out to Somerset for Vernon Philander and then two other targets fell through – one because he couldn’t get a work permit and the other because his home board blocked it. We are still looking. Luke Wright’s absence for the start of the season has made it more important but we cannot keep relying on an overseas player to fill our 8/9 slot as a bowling all-rounder like Rana Naved or Yasir Arafat did in the past. We have in the last few years also lost Robin Martin-Jenkins and Dwayne Smith as all-rounders, and Luke was hardly ever available and

A If we can stay together and hold our nerve I think we can do well. Nobody is going to rate us. Other teams will respect us but I think people will write us off and that’s good. Yards is feeling good. He’s got loads of ideas and they all balanced the team. We need enthusiasm and I feel as if I’ve got my to try and get in a position where our partner back which is great. own players from within the squad can I’m excited as to how far this group fulfill their roles and if they can’t, we of players could potentially go if they will try and get one in from another believe in themselves and if they work club or from abroad if needed. hard enough. They wouldn’t be here if they didn’t have the talent but it’s Q Some counties seem to deliberately sometimes the little things which make target certain competitions while the difference. It’s up to the coaches and Sussex are expected to be competitive supporters to give them belief and stop in all formats. Is that getting more them getting both too high and too low. difficult? A It is possibly getting harder but I won’t use that as a cop-out. If your players are dragged here and there it makes it hard but last season we could still have done the one-day double

Monty Panesar took 63 wickets in his first Division One campaign in 2011 and will have a big role again this season

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OVERSEAS AID Sussex fans will be happy that Styris is on our side now. By Bruce Talbot

Flat out: Scott dives for his ground during the 2011 World Cup match against Sri Lanka

ussex had not employed an overseas player from New Zealand until 2010 but now, two years later, Scott Styris is ready to follow in the footsteps of former Black Caps team-mate Brendon McCullum, who made such an impression as a short-term t20 recruit two years ago. As a hard-hitting middle-order batsman and more-thancapable first change seam bowler, the experienced Styris looks a good fit. The Sharks are aiming to go one better in this year’s Friends Life t20 after losing in the quarter-final for the second successive year in 2011, having reached the finals in 2008 and again in 2009 when they won the competition for the first time. And Sussex supporters will probably be relieved to see Styris wearing the Sharks’ sky blue this summer after his efforts for Essex Eagles in the last two years. Two years ago at Hove, Styris blasted 52 not out from 26 balls, including four sixes and two fours, to lead his

31.25 and took his 125 wickets at 33, respectable figures by any standard for an all-rounder. While Styris is widely regarded as a limited-overs specialist it is often forgotten that he also played 29 Tests and scored a hundred and a fifty on debut against West Indies in 2002, batting at No.8. A knee injury forced him to become a batsman who occasionally bowled in Tests but when he retired in 2008 he averaged a respectable 36.04 and made five hundreds, including 147 against England at Trent Bridge in 2004. Since retiring from Test cricket to concentrate on shorter formats, Styris has played in the Indian Premier League, domestically for Northern Districts and earlier this year had a stint in the inaugural t20 competition in Bangladesh. At 36, the competitive fires are still burning and Styris, who was actually born in Brisbane before moving across the Tasman Sea, is looking forward to the newest

Scott finished his ODI career with a batting average of 31.25 and took his 125 wickets at 33, respectable figures by any standard for an all-rounder side to victory with four balls to spare as they chased 186 for victory, silencing a full-house crowd in the process. Last year Essex had to chase slightly fewer – 174 – but it was only when Styris was sixth out in the 18th over after making 47 off 29 deliveries with five fours and a six did the Sharks have control in a game they eventually won quite comfortably. Styris retired from international cricket in 2011 after a career which saw him play 188 one-day and 31 t20 internationals for New Zealand (only seven Kiwis have played more ODIs). He represented the Black Caps in five World Cups after making his ODI debut in 1999 when his first wicket was Sachin Tendulkar. His 141 against Sri Lanka in the 2003 World Cup is the second-highest score by a Kiwi in tournament history. Scott finished his ODI career with a batting average of

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challenge in his long and illustrious career. Scott said: “I love playing in the UK, and I feel privileged to have played for a couple of great clubs. Whilst I am sad to be leaving Essex, where I have enjoyed the last two seasons, I’m really excited about joining Sussex in June and July for the T20 competition. “Sussex has been a powerhouse in one-day cricket in recent years and I look forward to contributing to the team and working with Mark Robinson and Mike Yardy during my time at Hove, and getting stuck into winning a trophy!” Scott’s PROBIZ debut will be on Thursday June 14 against Hampshire Royals. Make sure you are there to see one of the best international cricketers of the last 15 years make his Sharks’ debut.

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Familiar foe: Scott on the attack for Essex Eagles against the Sharks in 2010

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The Wright stuff Having committed himself to Sussex, Luke Wright has been racking up the air miles this winter as he tries to get back into the England set-up. By Bruce Talbot

uke Wright can’t wait to play for Sussex again – even if his return to action has been delayed. Having committed himself to the county until the end of 2015 when he signed a new contract earlier this year, the talented all-rounder was desperate to return to action after missing most of last summer through injury. Then he got a call from Indian legend Sourav Ganguly. Ganguly is captain of the Indian Premier League’s newest franchise Pune Warriors and early in March he approached Wright about playing in this year’s tournament. He said: “I missed out in the IPL auction in February but there was a second draft and I got a call from Ganguly saying he wanted me. “When a guy like that asks you to play for him, it’s hard to turn it down. “First and foremost you have to want to do it for cricketing reasons, but with a young family, you can’t ignore the financial benefits.” Having got married to Rebecca at the end of 2010, Luke became a father for the first time last year when Joshua was born and already the toddler has been collecting air miles as Luke, who had a successful knee operation last September, crossed the globe in search of t20 action. He had a very successful stint for Melbourne Stars at the turn of the year in Australia’s Big Bash, topping their batting averages with 239 runs at 39.99 including a competition record 117 from just 60 balls against Hobart Hurricanes in January. Stars, who were captained by Shane Warne, were knocked out in the semis but after a few days at home Luke was back on his travels again to play in the South African t20 for Cape Town-based Impi. His team-mates included Paul Collingwood and Ryan ten Doeschate but they were unable to help them to the knockout stages and Luke was back in the UK for a few days in late-March before heading out to India for his first taste of the IPL. He is hoping some impressive performances there and for Sussex in domestic cricket this summer can catch the eye of the England selectors. Wright, who celebrated his 27th birthday in March, has played 46 ODIs and 30 t20 internationals and was, of course, part of the World Cup winning team in 2010. But he hasn’t figured

for England since last June. He added: “This is a great chance to try and force my way back into England’s t20 plans after getting injured at the back end of last summer. I got the fastest ever hundred in the Big Bash - that and this spell in the IPL can only help my chances.” Wright’s biggest pal in the England set-up is Stuart Broad, a friendship which goes back to their days at Leicestershire when they came through the junior set-up together. He added: “When Broady got the t20 captaincy we said that if I didn’t get picked it would not get in the way of our friendship.

But I will definitely be badgering him if I do well in the IPL!” Luke is due to miss the first five weeks of the domestic campaign and while Cricket Manager Mark Robinson is disappointed to be without a pivotal member of his one-day and Championship team he also recognises the opportunity of becoming the first Sussex player to play in the IPL represents. “It is a fantastic opportunity for Luke and I’m sure he will relish it,” said Robinson. “We will miss him of course but he should come back battle-hardened and ready to play a big part for us throughout the summer.”

Jump for joy Luke celebrates his hundred for Melbourne Stars in Australia’s Big Bash in January

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Taking the next step Skipper Mike Yardy did it in 2005 and he is backing Sussex’s youngsters to turn potential into performances – and challenge for silverware – in 2012. By Bruce Talbot

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even years after he made the transition from bit-part player to automatic selection, skipper Mike Yardy is backing some of his young players to take that big step forward this summer.

And if his prediction comes true, the Sussex skipper believes the county can challenge for a trophy this season. Refreshed after his first full winter at home for years, ‘Yards’ cannot wait for the 2012 campaign to start and to see if some of the younger players in whom he and the coaching staff have so much faith turn undoubted potential into consistent performances across all three formats. “I remember when I broke through in 2005. I had seen the likes of Murray Goodwin and Chris Adams who were seasoned performers and I wanted to be like that,” said Yardy. “I was batting a lot with Murray

THE CAPTAIN depression for the previous nine months became too much and he came home to seek treatment for the illness. “I feel completely different to a year ago,” he said. “It’s perhaps an obvious thing to say but I feel 100% better in terms of myself. “I feel excited about going to cricket which wasn’t the case for a long while and it wasn’t just cricket. I feel excited about life. Don’t get me wrong. I have days when things are hard but everyone does don’t they? If I do have a bad day I know that tomorrow isn’t going to be the same.” Yardy wrote with searing honesty and insight about his problems in this years Wisden Almanac “The words weren’t ghost-written,” he said. “I needed to be totally frank and that it came from me and it gave me a lot of satisfaction doing that.” A winter back home has enabled the captain to get to know the younger members of the squad. The players have been back in training since November and team-bonding was further strengthened in the Caribbean in January and again in Dubai, which

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in both one-day competitions last year and we came a respectable fifth in the Championship. But Yardy is adamant what would constitute a successful season. “Challenging for honours on all three fronts is hard,” he said. “This squad could do so although it will be really difficult. What we cannot do is let a performance in one competition roll over into the next game in a different format. That’s where we will hopefully see the benefit of a good squad because if you can rest a few players for the one-day game without weakening your chances then you can be competitive. “We won the title in 2007 with something like 12 or 13 regulars. I don’t think that is realistic anymore – everyone has to contribute. “A successful year for me is winning a trophy. Last year we lacked that killer instinct and we need to develop that. It comes from a lack of skill as much as a shortage of experience. We have to learn to finish teams off. You do that with good-quality skill and we have worked on developing a bit more

“If we work hard and allow people to make mistakes as long as they learn from them we will be fine.” at the time and rather than regard him as the senior partner I wanted to contribute on equal terms - I wanted to stand on my own two feet and that is what the youngsters here have to do. They have to find their own way. “You can watch someone like Kevin Pietersen and decide you want to bat like him but ultimately you have to decide what you’re about. You can’t be someone else. “I think we have a good crop of youngsters. They all have talent – they wouldn’t be here if they didn’t. It’s whether they have got that something which will allow them to perform well on a consistent basis. “It’s about turning that odd game where you perform into something you do on a regular basis over the season. That’s what helps you build a career.” Yardy has certainly done that since his established himself seven years ago. He was the natural successor when Chris Adams retired and has represented his country 42 times. But more important than anything else, Yardy looks, sounds and feels a different man to the one who returned early from Sri Lanka last March when the battle he had been waging against

has become Sussex’s regular preseason haunt. “It’s been good to get around the lads and get to know the youngsters more,” he said. “They are the guys who are ultimately going to take the club forward so I have spent the last few months finding out a bit more aboutwhat makes them tick. “I think the squad is better now than it was three or four years ago in terms of having cover in all positions, especially bowling wise. There are some good seamers starting to come through – guys like Lewis Hatchett and Will Adkin – to go with experienced bowlers like Amjad Khan and Jimmy Anyon. “We will miss Luke Wright at the start of the season but 1,2,4,5 look quite settled. The slot probably up for grabs is No.3 between Luke Wells and Joe Gatting. Both did really well last season, but neither is nailed on at the moment and I think both could make a real breakthrough this year. “As for the wicketkeeper Ben Brown will start but that’s not to say Andrew Hodd cannot push him all the way. It will be up to Ben then to prove himself.” Sussex reached the knockout stages

of a cutting edge. We won’t be rated by anyone else but that doesn’t worry me. No one predicted we would win three Championships in four years but to be competitive we have to be on it every day. If we work hard and allow people to make mistakes as long as they learn from them we will be fine.” The key to any successful dressing room is the relationship between the coach and captain. In that regard Sussex have no worries, although that’s not to say that Yardy doesn’t have the occasional run-in with Mark Robinson. “We do work well together, but we are two different people and we disagree on so many things although neither of us hold grudges. “We both know that when we are having discussions or even arguments we are doing it because we want the best for the club. What do we disagree about? Often it’s how to get the best out of players. Sometimes he will be more lenient with people and other days I will be more relaxed. It’s a balance but it does work.”

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Kings of the desert Sharks collect first trophy of the season in Emirates t20 The season may not have officially begun but Sussex already have a trophy in their locker after clinching the Emirates Trophy t20 in Dubai. The four-team competition saw the Sharks beat Durham Dynamos in the semi-final before they thrashed Lancashire Lightning by 57 runs in the final. It was a small measure of revenge for their defeat in the quarterfinals of last year’s FLt20 by Peter Moores’s men while victory in Dubai came after two successive years when the Sharks were beaten finalists in the competition. After lifting the trophy aloft, skipper Mike Yardy – who played a key role in both victories – said he was delighted to make it third time lucky. He said: “We have brought quite a young squad out here and I’m delighted with how they performed. “We have lost in the last two finals so it was great to win and also play some really good cricket along the way.” Sussex had started the day well with an impressive win against a strong Durham outfit, boasting a number of players with international experience. The Dynamos had looked like chasing Sussex’s total of 105 on a slow, turning pitch until an amazing middleorder collapse saw them lose by 27 runs. At 67 for 4 they looked in control thanks to Ben Stokes (26), Phil Mustard (15) and Ian Blackwell (13). But they then lost four wickets without addition to the total and the last two wickets could only add five runs as they were shot out for just 78.

Earlier, the Sharks had been dismissed for The skipper added: “Dubai has become 105 off the last ball. Batting at No.3, Matt an important part of our preparations and Machan made 21 and Yardy hit 27 before to win a trophy out here as well is a great Ben Brown struck three sixes in his 19 at bonus. We took a young squad out there. the end to push Sussex to a total towards There was no Prior, Wright, Joyce, Goodwin three figures. Dynamos’ quick bowler Chris or Panesar but the guys with less experience Rushworth took 4 for 14 from his four overs. of t20 have all shown they can perform The introduction of Yardy and Chris Nash and that is great to see ahead of our own in tandem when Durham were 65-3 in reply domestic competition in June.” did the trick for Sussex. They snaffled the next six wickets between them, Yardy taking 3 for 11 from his four overs and Nash claimed 4 for 10 runs from 22 balls as Durham lost seven wickets for just 13 runs. Not surprisingly, Yardy was named man of the match for his all-round contribution. In the final, conditions were much more conducive to batting and it was Luke Wells who led the way after Sussex had won the toss against Lancashire. Wells top scored with 45, including four fours and two sixes, whilst Andy Hodd also cleared the rope and added two boundaries in his 42. Yardy (21), Brown (16) Nash (13) added useful runs at the end while Oliver Newby took the bowling honours for Lancashire with 3 for 26. In reply, Lancashire were dismissed for 105. Karl Brown top scored with 39 and Jordan Clark made 18 but the rest of their batting struggled against some impressive bowling. Will Beer led the way with 4 for 26 from 3.5 The skip per goes on the attack aga inst Lancashire overs, Yardy took 2 for 20 and Naveed Arif 2 for 22. For the second time in the day Yardy was deservedly named man of the match.

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Cotts’ chat Tony Cottey looks ahead to the new season and the visit of a cricketing great to the PROBIZ

t’s mid-March and the sun is shining. The squad are netting outdoors before heading off to Dubai for more pre-season practice. Swansea City have just beaten Fulham at Craven Cottage 3-0 and on the same day Wales won their third Grand Slam in eight years. And I have just confirmed that Sir Vivian Richards will be my guest on Friday May 11th at the PROBIZ County Ground for the next “Where Cricket Meets…” dinner. I thought to myself “Life’s alright isn’t it!” I’m really looking forward to catching up with Viv who was a team mate of mine at Glamorgan for three seasons which culminated when we sprinted off the outfield at Canterbury together in 1993 after our unbeaten 60 partnership had clinched the Sunday League title. I cherish that memory and I still have a recording of it. And no, it is not on

weekly shopping at the local Asda. As we got to the checkout the girl behind the counter, turned to Tim and asked ‘Does your Dad want help packing the bags?’ No way back from that is there really! Anyway back to the season ahead. It’s a massive year for Sussex. We were really competitive last year without quite getting our hands on some silverware. We gave a lot of our quality home-grown talent some opportunities and I’m sure we are going to see some great things from them this year. Murray Goodwin isn’t far off his 40th year but seems to be getting better as the years pass. The signing of Mushy may have been the greatest we ever made but Murray must be a very close second. His record for Sussex is absolutely incredible. It’s just a pity that he keeps himself to himself and doesn’t like a night out. Well you can’t have everything can you!

‘I don’t think there has been a more charismatic player in world cricket than Viv’ Betamax and it is in colour! I don’t think there has been a more charismatic player in world cricket than Viv and certainly there has never been a cricketer with more swagger and self-belief than the great man. It is with that in mind that I turn my attention to the forthcoming season. We have some big fixtures coming up right at the start. We travel for a huge local derby at the Oval against Surrey on April 5th followed by a trip to Liverpool against the current holders of the County Championship, Lancashire, who are coached by our old friend Peter Moores. Our first home game isn’t until Thursday April 26th when we welcome Warwickshire and Sussex old boy Tim Ambrose to the PROBIZ. I was at Matt Prior’s benefit lunch in March and it was great to catch up with both Pete and Tim. It was good to chat about the good old days, reliving memories during the first Championship back in 2003. It has to be said that an afternoon spent in Tim’s company finally made me realise it was time to pack up at the ripe old age of 38. Tim was 19 and we were renting a house for the summer with Mark Robinson. Tim and I embarked on our

There are many other players chomping at the bit to make 2012 their year. Amjad Khan will be looking to build on a great end to the 2011 campaign and his new-ball partner Jimmy Anyon will be firing on all 90mph cylinders again. Monty is taking wickets for fun at the moment in Sri Lanka for England (we beat them in the rugby) and hopefully we will see a lot of him at Sussex throughout the summer. Ed Joyce has just enjoyed a match-winning knock for his native Ireland against Scotland (we beat both of them in the rugby) in the World t20 qualifiers, Carl Hopkinson our second-team coach has just come back from Italy on holiday with his new wife (we beat them too) and my other half Lindsay is away in France at the moment (we beat them…..!) Did I go off on a tangent there? I do apologise, Anyway back to the future. If you want to see a true legend, come to the PROBIZ on Friday May 11th and meet a cricketing icon. Tickets are now on sale from the club or email me for details at tony.cottey@sussexcricket.co.uk More importantly, please get behind the lads this year in their quest for another pot or two to sit in our trophy cabinet.

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CARIBBEAN TOUR

Learning curve for t20 youngsters Plenty of positives from Caribbean experience

youthful Sussex side were always likely to find things tough when the Sharks competed in the Caribbean t20 tournament earlier this year. The experienced core of the squad – Matt Prior, Murray Goodwin, Monty Panesar, Luke Wright and Ed Joyce – were all absent but this allowed Cricket Manager Mark Robinson to select an exciting squad with some of the players experiencing t20 for the first time in their Sussex careers. As well as the Caribbean islands, Netherlands and Canada – two ICC associate members – took part and Sussex started the tournament by beating the Dutch at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. As expected away from the traditionally quick surface in Barbados, the pitch in Antigua was low and slow but the Sharks adapted well and won by 34 runs. Ben Brown, who was to be our most consistent batsman in the tournament, top scored with a run-a-ball 42 and chasing 126 to win the Dutch soon slumped to 28 for 6 before a partial recovery to 91 all out. Naveed Arif Gondal, who had been in action in Pakistan’s domestic T20 tournament was the pick of the bowlers, claiming 3 for 12 while Mike Yardy and Chris Liddle took wickets two each. It was to be our only win of the competition as we found the going a lot tougher against the West Indian islands. Eventual beaten finalists Jamaica posted an impressive 152 for 5 on another slow pitch after winning the toss and batting first was always going to be important. The wickets were shared around but Sussex’s reply folded disappointingly and they were all out for 100 with four balls of the 20 overs unused. Only Chris Nash (26) and Joe Gatting (20) passed 20. A third Group B defeat followed to Combined Campus & Colleges for who skipper Romel Currency cashed in as the students coasted to victory by 29 runs.

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Currency scored a run-a-ball 48 in their 130 for 5 and then took 4 for 8 with his off breaks as Sussex were restricted to 101 for 9 in their reply. Gatting (37) and Brown (27) were the only batsmen to get into double figures. That left Sussex needing to beat Barbados in Bridgetown and hope other results went their way to make progress. The quicker pitch at the Kesnington Oval should have suited our attack and it did – unfortunately it also helped the Barbados quicks with Fidel Edwards and Tino Best claiming three wickets apiece. Skipper Yardy made 33 from 34 balls but Barbados only needed 14.4 overs to knock off the runs for the loss of two wickets. Will Beer had the consolation of knocking over former team-mate Dwayne Smith for 18. Big Dwayne had an outstanding tournament with 165 runs – only two batsmen scored more – although it was Trinidad and Tobago who successfully defended their crown. For Sussex it was a steep learning curve, as Chief Executive Dave Brooks admitted. He said: “At the end of the day, our young team found batting hard on turning wickets against a battery of spinners, and then we got rushed out by a pacey Barbados attack in the final game. “But it was a great trip despite the results. Our bowling stood up well and we know we have depth now for t20, and it was great to see Will Beer fizz a few past the outside edge. Our batting struggled but Ben Brown showed real nous and temperament, and Joe Gatting offered another glimpse of his growing potential.” Several Sussex supporters made the trip to support the team and a social evening with the players and staff was enjoyed by all while the West Indies Cricket Board looked after the squad’s needs extremely well.” The final thanks is for the sponsors, who helped make the trip possible – Afinis, Travel Places and Watson Associates.

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HOVE FESTIVAL Saturday 5 – Monday 7 May Tour match: Sussex v West Indies See the tourists in their first game. Wednesday 9 – Saturday 12 May, LV County Championship Division 1: Sussex v Lancashire Former Sussex coach Peter Moores returns to Hove with the reigning champions. Sunday May 13, Clydesdale Bank 40: Sussex Sharks v Unicorns Having reached the semi-finals last year, the Sharks will be looking to make a winning start to their home fixtures against the side made up of the best club players in the country.

HORSHAM FESTIVAL Wednesday 6 – Saturday 9 June, LV County Championship Division 1: Sussex v Surrey Chris Adams, who led Sussex to three Championship titles, returns to Horsham with his Surrey side in what should be one of the most attractive four-day fixtures of the summer at this idyllic venue. Sunday, May 10, Clydesdale Bank 40 Sussex Sharks v Derbyshire Falcons Last year’s CB40 game at Horsham produced a staggering 718 runs as Sussex made the biggest ever total in 40 overs history. This small, fast-scoring ground is sure to produce another thriller this year!

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The Probiz: A ground to be proud of Sussex’s Operations and Facilities Manager Ian Waring looks back at the re-development at Hove and how the county cannot afford to stand still when it comes to offering the best facilities they can T

his has changed a bit since I was here!’ If only we could have a County Championship point for every time I have been told this over the last six months. This time last year we were reduced to just the Indoor school and six corporate hospitality boxes as temporary offices, surrounded by over 100 frantic workers, scaffolding, lorries, mud, (lots of mud!) and huge cranes. What a surprise it was for the visitors expecting to pop in to the old shop as they had done for the last 50 years and renew their membership in the quiet of early Spring. A year on it feels like we have been evacuated into a new world, but one that is being warmly received by regulars and the many new visitors to our ground, some of whom did not realise that behind the pub, the steel shutters and the red-brick gates was a cricket ground. “What do you mean behind the pub?” I have heard many times when giving people directions to the ground, some of whom live less than a mile away! There were many obvious aims and objectives when developing the County Ground into a more comfortable arena that is better suited for year-round activity and events. One of the most important challenges was not to cause any disruption to the cricket and the many other activities that took place since the first stage of redevelopment was completed in April 2010. To

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carry this out without any disruption we needed to achieve the very tight build schedule, but some factors were not as controllable. The first deep breath was taken when Sky decided to televise the Championship game against Nottinghamshire in the first week of May. We never have Sky so early and not for a four-day game so why this year of all years! What about the miles of new data and power cabling underground? There was no time for a trial run. Will it work? Will we be a communications embarrassment on national TV? What about the tarmac surface, one of the last bits to be completed? Would it have hardened sufficiently in time to take the huge CTV vehicles? Then news followed that Sir Elton John’s concert in June has sold out well in advance with even greater numbers due to attend than in 2006. All this after one of the worst winters on record putting the works behind schedule. At least the Festivals would provide some normality. Then somebody noticed that there was a remote possibility that we could have a quarter-final home Twenty20 tie on Monday 8th August, leaving us just Tuesday to dismantle the ground, (3,500 seats, 100 advertising boards, PA system, power, pitch covers, kitchens etc) transport to Horsham and set it up for gates opening at 9am on Wednesday. So on Monday at 10.30pm following the quarterfinal against Lancashire we began the break down

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and loaded up of most of the County Ground to take to Horsham. At least we did not have long to worry about it! Our final hurdle of last year was the annual fireworks display when all weather reports, even on the day, forecast wet and windy from the north. In the end it was neither and over 8,000 spectators enjoyed a fantastic display and

uncomfortable or impractical bits, many of them added during the last 40 years that we don’t have such fond memories of, have now been replaced with comfortable and impressive facilities. What marvellous news to hear that we will host 15 weddings this summer alone. Whilst most of the buildings were in use towards the end of the 2011 season

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redevelopment will soon come under consideration. To get things right takes an awful lot of planning and preparation and being able to quickly seize the opportunity are crucial. Standing still for too long is probably not an option in the rapidly changing world we face with but I am sure the next stage will be handled in as sensitive a manner as this was.

Another key objective was to embrace the character of the old ground rather than demolish it and create a modern steel and concrete bowl. maybe this was the first sign that luck was turning our way. Another key objective was to embrace the character of the old ground rather than demolish it and create a modern steel and concrete bowl. I have listened to many visitors’ views since completion and it seems we have managed to retain those special Hove characteristics. Those more recent, but quickly outdated,

it will be several more years before the County Ground looks its best, when all the planting becomes evident. Then we can really appreciate what a wonderful place the County Ground is to spend a day at the cricket or stage a memorable celebration in unique surroundings. As Sir Elton John said: “It’s always sunny here, I should come more often!” No doubt the next phase of ground

Finally, a huge thank you to all those who were involved in the project. It would be unfair to name anybody for fear of leaving out a key member of the team from the expert consultants and contractors to sympathetic residents, the emergency services, local Council, the many helpers and supporters and all the staff who have endured 18 months in very difficult surroundings.

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Developing the next generation Jon Filby outlines the work of two charities doing important work in the development of Sussex cricket

ussex Cricket has two different charities each doing important work for the development of cricket and cricketers in Sussex and, having been appointed as Secretary of the Sussex Cricket Museum and Educational Trust (SCMET) in December 2010, I was extremely pleased, almost exactly a year later, to be invited to become the Secretary of the Sussex Cricket in The Community Trust (SCCT). This is my opprtunity to let Sussex supporters know why I am so enthusiastic about the work of SCCT, describe what we are striving to achieve and let readers of

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“From The Sea End” know what we have planned for the coming year. In 1986 a group of far-sighted business leaders with an interest in Sussex Cricket established the Sussex Young Cricketers Educational Trust (SYCET) primarily with the purpose of raising money to fund the development of young cricketers in the county. The gloriously successful Sussex Cricket family stretches worldwide from Barbados to Pakistan and enthusiastically welcomes and embraces cricketers from across the British Isles. However, without a steady stream of

men and women who first learned the game on the Sussex Weald or in one of the great coastal towns of “Good Old Sussex by the Sea” it would lose a central element of its identity. And how successful has first SYCET and subsequently, its successor organisation, SCCT been in supporting the development of those young Sussex cricketers! Everybody has their favourite sons and daughters of Sussex cricket but it is no coincidence that Keith ‘Grubby’ Greenfield, the first person off the production line in 1986, is now the Academy Director and remains the role model for all

FEATURE aspiring cricketers and is the heartbeat of Sussex cricket. Nor is it chance that Clare Connor now heads women’s cricket at the ECB, that Matt Prior is a double Ashes winner or that in the Sutton Winson Academy Ground at Blackstone Sussex has the only discrete county cricket junior development facility in the UK. The 1986 visionaries Chris Snell, who remains a Trustee and a Sussex Young Cricketers’ Vice President, and Richard Greenwood, our President who joined SYCET shortly after its foundation and who remains a constant source of wisdom and judgement, have much to be proud of. More recently, the Trust has developed so that it not only supports elite cricket development but also provides opportunities that enable and encourage young people from a variety of social environments and physical abilities to play cricket and learn to love the game. In 2011 SCCT, with the wonderful support of sponsors Sutton Winson, funded entirely the £53,000 annual running costs of Blackstone and also raised £50,000 to build two new scoreboards at the Academy Ground and fund a range of important community projects in potential cricket

hotbeds like Hastings, Crawley and Brighton and Hove. In 2012, the work of SCCT will continue with the further development of the Sutton Winson Academy Ground at Blackstone to specifications set out by Keith Greenfield and Head Groundsman Andy Mackay. Andy is helpfully leading the work on the development of the pitches and net facilities for use by the stars of the future. Captain Mike Yardy said: “The facility at Blackstone is brilliant but with your donations it can become even better.” The Trust has no limits about what can be achieved at Blackstone and it is exciting just thinking about the possibilities. Meanwhile, the Trust is also working in partnership with Tim Shutt, Head of Recreational Cricket, to provide a widening range of community cricket projects across the length and breadth of the county. Finally, it is critical that we remain focussed on the fundraising effort which is the reason we exist. To that end we are indebted to our growing band of SYC Vice Presidents who last year contributed £28,000 and to the Friends of SYCs, many of whom donate £10 to SCCT at the time they pay their membership subscription to the county club.

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I hope that, having read this article, readers will be clear how your money is spent and continue to donate in this way each year. David Bowden, our indefatigable and inspiring Chairman, will always be pleased to hear from people who wish to become a SYC Vice President. We are also busy planning the official opening of the scoreboards at Blackstone on May 20, a special cricket match between Former Sussex Players and Ditchling CC at Ditchling on July 1 when we also plan to have a big screen showing the Euro 2012 football final after cricket finishes, an Open Day at Blackstone on July 31 and a Gala Dinner at Folkington Manor on Friday, September 7. I hope that I have explained why SCCT is so important to Sussex Cricket and that all the readers of From The Sea End will want to get involved in our work in some way, not least by visiting the Sutton Winson Academy Ground at Blackstone to see the stars of the future in action or by signing up to become a Friend of SYCs. For further information on SCCT please email me at jonfilby@blueyonder.co.uk or write to me at the PROBIZ County Ground.

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Ready for a celebration Richard Montgomerie talks to Paul Weaver about his Sussex career and reveals how the England coach once mistook him for the other Monty

ichard Montgomerie is in the mood for a party next year, he wants it to be known. Nothing too small either, you feel, talking to the Eton chemistry master he became when he left Sussex cricket. “It will be ten years next year since we won the Championship for the first time,” he says, as if anyone could really forget that sunny, September afternoon in 2003, when opening partner Murray Goodwin pulled a short ball from Phil DeFreitas for the winning four. “It doesn’t have to be next year,” he says, rather vaguely and unconvincingly. “We could all get together in 2018, which would be the 15th anniversary …” There was a film in the 1950s called “I Was Monty’s Double.” Well, this is Monty’s namesake, for when you mention Monty at Hove these days one immediately thinks of the Sussex and England left-arm twirler, Monty Panesar. “Peter Moores [then England coach] did ring me up in 2007, thinking I was the other Monty, which was amusing. But I

told him I couldn’t bowl left-arm spin.” Richard Montgomerie (who did bowl some off-spin) was an important player in the true golden age of the county’s history, playing in all 16 Championship matches is that historic year. “That memory, together with the double in 2006, probably comes out on top when I look back on my career,” says the opening batsmen who is perhaps best remembered for cheerfully clubbing his bat into his right foot as he waited for the bowler to deliver. “But that third Championship in 2007 is also difficult to forget because we beat Worcestershire and then had to hang around for about five hours to get the result of the Surrey versus Lancashire match. It was very tense. “At one stage it all got too much and I had to go for a walk round the ground with Fran [his wife]. Then there was a big cheer and we knew that Lancashire, who were chasing down almost 500 to win, had come up just short.”

There were stoic hundreds from Montgomerie and some breathtaking catches at short-leg, a big factor in the phenomenal success of Mushtaq Ahmed. And his high level of professionalism was always respected by his team-mates. “His attention to detail and dedication were outstanding,” said the coach Peter Moores. The glory came late to Monty Senior, who had enjoyed only modest success at Northamptonshire, where he first played in 1991, before moving to Sussex in 1999. Even then there was stark failure – Sussex finished bottom of Division Two in 2000. “But going through all those tough years made the good times even better when they came along eventually,” he says. He left the County Ground after that third Championship success to take up his appointment at Eton, where he also coaches the first XI cricket team (“I don’t play a great deal these days because I have a dodgy hip.”)

LEFT Monty leads the Sussex players off to a standing ovation of the final day of the 2007 season when the county won their third Championship RIGHT Monty in 40-overs action. He was an under-rated one-day player

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He is also involved with hockey and rackets at the school, when his threeyear-old daughter gives him the time. “There doesn’t seem much of it, and when there is a break we usually take ourselves off to north Devon, where we have a house.” The always boyish-looking Monty is 40 now and still follows the game when he can. “I agree with all the technology that has come into the game when it comes to helping the umpires make decisions,” he says. “But one thing I’m sorry to see go is the benefit going to the batsman when there is a doubt. You see batsmen given out lbw now even when they’re a long way down the pitch and the ball is clipping the leg-stump. It’s now up to the batsman to challenge the decision if he thinks it is wrong. But I’m all for the technology. “It’s also very sad to see the demise of Test cricket. I know the Twenty20 game has its place, even though I didn’t play much of it. But Test cricket is still the top of the game.” Monty left cricket with one of his best seasons, scoring exactly 1,000 Championship runs at 40.00. And he received a three-minute standing ovation at the dinner to celebrate the third title. It brought a tear to his eye – unless it was his right foot hurting. Deep down, you see, he’s a bit of a softy. And he regrets not being able to attend many of the players’ reunions that have taken place since he retired five years ago. “But I might make an exception next year,” he says.

“His attention to detail and dedication were outstanding.”

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Adam Matthews profiles this seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playing staff Michael Yardy 20

Luke Wright 10

Date of Birth November 27, 1980

Date of Birth March 7, 1985

The Sussex skipper provided the perfect Christmas present last December for supporters and members by extending his contract which will see him remain at the county until at least the end of the 2014 season. He took over the reins at Hove in 2009 and led Sussex to success in two one-day competitions, the Twenty20 Cup and Pro40 League, before helping Sussex bounce back to Division One of the LV=County Championship as champions of the Second Division in 2010. He averaged 44.07 in the Championship last season whilst again playing a key role in one-day cricket.

Last season proved to be a frustrating one for Wright as his knee injury restricted him to matches in the first half of last summer. He hit an unbeaten 81 against Essex Eagles in the FLt20 whilst reaching three figures against Warwickshire in the Championship. As he regained full fitness over the winter after knee surgery he smashed the fastest-ever Australian Big Bash century for Melbourne Stars, played t20 in South Africa and was drafted into the IPL with Pune Warriors. He committed himself to Sussex until at least the end of the 2015 season when he signed a new contract in February.

Monty Panesar 7

Murray Goodwin 3

Date of Birth April 25, 1982

Date of Birth December 11, 1972

The desire and determination that Monty has shown since arriving at Hove in 2010 was rewarded when he made his return to the England side in January for the Second Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi. He took 69 wickets for Sussex on their return to Division One of the Championship on 2011, making him the second highest wicket-taker in the country, and he spent the early winter playing club cricket in Sydney for Randwick Petersham after signing a three-year contract extension with the county last October.

At the age of 39, the former Zimbabwe batsman shows no sign of slowing down and once again passed the four-figure mark for Championship runs in 2011, scoring 1372 at an average of 52.76, with the highlight an incredible unbeaten 274 against Yorkshire at Hove. He also reached three figures in both the CB40 and the FLt20, the latter a vital century against Surrey to secure the Sharksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; place in the quarter-finals.

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Kirk Wernars 4

Naveed Arif Gondal 8

Chris Liddle 11

Date of Birth June 14, 1991

Date of Birth November 2, 1981

Date of Birth February 1, 1984

The young all-rounder played a handful of games in both the Championship and FLt20 during his first season whilst scoring heavily in the 2nd XI when not involved with the first team. The glimpses of his obvious potential were enough to earn him a two-year deal last September before he headed back to his native South Africa to play club cricket.

The versatile left-armer announced himself to the Hove faithful with a match-saving century against eventual champions Lancashire in the Championship last April. Despite being employed as more of a one-day specialist as the summer wore on, particularly in the CB40, he finished with a four-wicket haul in the Championship victory over Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. Arif signed a new one-year deal in November before playing in Pakistan for the Sialkot Stallions.

The whippy left-arm pace-man completed his return from injury last season and played a key role in Sussexâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one-day attack. He ended the season as the leading wicket-taker in both CB40 and FLt20 cricket, including a best of 5 for 18 against the Netherlands in the CB40. This explosive form saw him sign a new two-year deal until the end of the 2013 season.

Lewis Hatchett 5

Amjad Khan 2

Ben Brown 26

Date of Birth January 21, 1990

Date of Birth October 14, 1980

Date of Birth November 23, 1988

The left-arm seamer signed a three-year deal with Sussex in September 2010 after an impressive start to his first-team career, but struggled to make an impact last season due to injury. After a winter playing with Southern Districts in Adelaide Lewis will be aiming to force himself into the first-team reckoning once more.

Danish-born players are scarce in English cricket and those who go on to play for England rarer still. Amjad signed a threeyear deal with Sussex in September 2010 having spent nine years at Kent. Desperate to add to his solitary England Test cap which he won in the West Indies in early 2009, he was mainly deployed as a fourday bowler by Sussex in his debut season but will be looking to make an impact in all formats this year after playing in the Caribbean T20 in January.

The young wicketkeeper-batsman has made great strides and again continued to impress both with the bat and behind the stumps in 2011. The highlight of his four-day season saw him hit an impressive century in the drawn match against Yorkshire at Scarborough, whilst he starred against the same opponents at Hove in the CB40, smashing an unbeaten 50 from 30 balls. Ben extended his contract to the end of the 2013 season last November.

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Matt Machan 15

Andy Hodd 19

Luke Wells 31

Date of Birth February 15, 1991

Date of Birth January 12, 1984

Date of Birth December 29, 1990

2011 was a landmark season for young left-hander Machan as he made his Championship debut for Sussex, hitting an impressive 71 in the victory over Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. He also passed 50 against India in the tour match at Hove and agonisingly fell only one run short of a maiden first-class ton against Oxford MCCU. Matt signed a new two-year deal at the end of last season before heading to Melbourne to play for Dandenong CC in the winter.

Played several matches across all formats season without really cementing his place, but he top-scored with 67 in the first innings of Sussexâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excellent early-season victory over Durham. Also played in all four matches of the Caribbean T20 tour in January and will once again battle it out for the gloves with Ben Brown and Matt Prior when the latter is not with England.

After making his first-class bow for Sussex in the final Championship game of 2010 at Worcestershire, Luke really began to fulfil his potential last term and played in 14 Championship matches, scoring 824 runs. His best innings of 174 came against Yorkshire at Hove when he and Murray Goodwin put on 304 for the third wicket. He extended his contract until the end of the 2014 season in September before being selected for the England Performance Programme to tour Sri Lanka in the winter.

Will Beer 18

Will Adkin 21

Ed Joyce 24

Date of Birth October 8, 1988

Date of Birth April 9, 1990

Date of Birth September 22, 1978

The leg-spinner made fleeting appearances in the first team last season in the CB40 and against both Oxford MCCU and India, but really came into his own in January 2012 during the Caribbean T20 when he bowled tightly in difficult circumstances. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d spent the early part of the winter playing in Adelaide as part of an Academy Programme and will be looking to force his way into the first-team reckoning having last featured in the Championship and FLt20 in 2010.

The tall all-rounder made three Championship appearances and played twice in the CB40 last term before heading to the Caribbean T20 with the rest of the squad in January. He made the move into full-time cricket at the beginning of last season after signing a two-year contract in September 2010, having completed his degree at Southampton Solent University.

The Irishman marked his third season at Hove by passing 1,000 first-class runs with his total of 1,269 only 103 shy of the leading run-scorer Murray Goodwin. He formed a productive opening partnership with Chris Nash in the process and found the CB40 to his liking, his 583 runs coming at an average over 50. Both his centuries in the competition came against Worcestershire, including 120 from 74 balls in the record-breaking partnership at Horsham with Joe Gatting.

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Joe Gatting 25

James Anyon 30

Scott Styris 56

Date of Birth November 25, 1987

Date of Birth May 5, 1983

Date of Birth July 10, 1975

Another progressive year for Gatting saw him score his maiden Championship hundred with an unbeaten 116 as Sussex secured Division One safety with victory over Worcestershire at New Road. He also starred in the incredible victory over the same opponents in the CB40 at Horsham where he and Ed Joyce put on an opening stand of 210, beating the record of 195 for the first wicket for Sussex in 40-over cricket by Richard Montgomerie and Matt Prior in 2006.

2011 was the season that Jimmy really announced himself as he took more than 50 wickets in Sussex’s Championship campaign. Bowling with real pace and aggression, he was man of the match in the televised victory over reigning champions Nottinghamshire in May. He penned a new contract with Sussex in July which committed him to the club until 2013 and he was also awarded his county cap.

The former New Zealand international was confirmed as Sussex’s Friends Life t20 overseas player in February. He retired from international career in 2011 but having played T20 cricket in England for Durham, Middlesex and Essex, and in the Indian Premier League for Chennai Super Kings and Deccan Chargers, he is set to bring a wealth of experience to the side in the shortest version of the game.

Matt Prior 13

Chris Nash 23

Steve Magoffin 64

Date of Birth February 26, 1982

Date of Birth May 19, 1983

Date of Birth December 17, 1979

Officially recognised as the world’s best wicketkeeper-batsman thanks to his consistent form in the Test arena for England, Prior signed a new two-year deal at Sussex at the end of last season. His highlights for the county in 2011 included an unbeaten 97 against Hampshire to seal victory in the Championship and he also hit 89 off only 59 balls in the Friends Life t20 victory over Kent. His form with the bat for England was one of the bright spots during their Test series defeat to Pakistan in early 2012.

Voted Clydesdale Bank 40 Player of the Season by the PCA, Nash excelled in oneday cricket, hitting 649 runs in the 40 overs format at an average of 72 whilst he was also Sussex’s leading run-scorer in FLt20 with 335 runs. He broke into the England Lions one-day side and played three matches against Sri Lanka A in August, but his four-day performances were solid too and he played in all but one of Sussex’s 16 Championship matches, scoring 928 runs at an average slightly over 33.

Sussex ended a protracted search for a new overseas player when they signed Steve Magoffin earlier this month. The 32-year-old 6ft 4in Australian seam bowler has experience of English conditions having had spells with Worcestershire and Surrey and his firstclass record demands respect. He has taken 247 wickets at 26.62 while Sussex also regard him as a useful lower-order batsman. Earlier this year he helped his state side Queensland win the Sheffield Shield final.

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Know your hash tags from your hash browns? If not, you’re probably not into Twitter. But millions are, including a lot of Sussex players, as Harry Cromwell discovers.

hat have Monty Panesar, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Britney Spears and Alan Sugar got in common? The answer: They are all prolific tweeters. The social networking site Twitter has taken the world by storm over the past couple of years and cricket and cricketers have not been slow to jump on the bandwagon. For those of you who don’t know their hash tags from their hash browns, Twitter allows you to post (or tweet) your thoughts to the planet using 140 characters or less on your computer or mobile phone. If the Royal Mail is the County Championship of communication, then Twitter is your Twenty20. It’s fast and fun and revolves around people ‘following’ each other in a bid to get a snapshot into their lives. The more followers you have, the more popular you are - a recent count saw Monty pass 25,000. You can post whatever’s on your mind. Your average cricketer tends to be obsessed with where they are eating (usually Nando’s), what they are watching (remarkably X Factor) and who they are listening to (some band you’ve probably never heard of). It sounds trivial but therein lies the charm. Had you followed the Sussex squad last year, you could have entered into a debate about Monty’s driving skills, refereed the endless banter involving Chris Liddle and sympathised with Lou Vincent over his Scarborough hotel room, which was so tiny you couldn’t swing a cat, let alone a bat. You will often find cricketers will interact with you, thanking you for your support or simply answering questions. Graeme Swann is renowned for his humorous offerings along with the ceaseless ribbing of his England teammates. If you want to get a gauge on how unified a dressing room is, view their exchanges on Twitter. But it is not just the players who have joined in. A whole community of county cricket followers has sprung up, each providing you with updates from games, team selection, new signings and the invaluable weather conditions.

Monty and Luke contemplate their next missive (140 charact ers maximum)

One minute you can be discussing the middle order with Sussex supporter Martin Denyer out in China, the next you’re debating the merits of museum secretary Jon Filby’s linen jacket. Throw in the likes of Aggers and Bumble and it’s easy to spend an afternoon session engrossed in a deckchair. Admittedly, Twitter has posed a few problems for coaches. Players have occasionally stepped over the line with their comments but, on the whole, the cricketing fraternity are a sensible lot and know where the boundaries are. Of course, there will always be those sceptics who will inevitably ask, ‘What’s the point?’ But the point is within five minutes of waking up, I can tell you what has happened in the world of cricket and the world in general without turning on a TV, radio or computer. And I haven’t even mentioned the reward of making likeminded friends around the globe. If a fool like me can get to grips with social media and build a ‘fanbase’ with my limited wit and wisdom, then anyone can. Recently, I did the double of a thousand tweets and a hundred followers. It may not quite match up to Monty but, in the cyberspace world, I like to think that makes me some sort of modern-day Kapil Dev.

You can follow several Sussex players on Twitter

Monty Panesar - @Montyp713 Luke Wright - @lukewright204 Ben Brown - @Ben_Brown26 Chris Liddle - @chrisliddle11 Kirk Wernars - @KirkWernars Matt Machan - @mattmachan Lewis Hatchett - @lewis_hatchett Will Beer - @willbeer18 Luke Wells - @luke_wells07 Will Adkin - @WillAdkin Devon Endersby - @DevonEndersby Josh Poysden - @JoshPoysden14 Matt Prior - @MattPrior13 SPRING 2012 | 45

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Celebrity Golf Day Join Matt and his friends from the England team at the London Club on 5th July. The London Club, host to the European Open and the London Seniors Masters, is one of the finest downland courses in Europe. The day promises to be a starstudded occasion with a host of sporting and entertainment celebrities taking part. BUY TICKETS: Email Mattpriorbenefityear2012@gmail.com - 0207 820 7021 Other Events Tues 19th June: The Pass Restaurant, South Lodge Hotel - Wine Tasting Experience Tues 26th June: Mannings Heath, Horsham - Sussex Matt Prior Golf Day Weds 19th September: Sporting Dinner at the Grange St Paul’s Hotel, London Thurs 20th December: London, The Brewery Christmas Sportsman’s Lunch Fri 21st Dec: Grand Hotel, Brighton Christmas Lunch

Chris Adams pays tribute to his former Sussex team-mate

remember Matt’s arrival onto the professional staff at Sussex. Peter Moores had mentioned that he’d been working with a very promising ‘keeperbatter in the Academy so I was intrigued when he joined us on a pre-season tour to Grenada back in 2001. I could see that he was a talented cricketer in the making but what impressed me more, even then when he was just 19, was Matthew’s character. He was the sort of player I wanted in what became the most successful era in the club’s history. I suppose he reminded both Peter and I a little bit of us. Until then I wasn’t convinced we had the right mix of players to be successful. We needed a few more tough nuggets – guys who were athletic, dynamic and aggressive but who embraced the life of a professional cricketer. He epitomised the Sussex we wanted to build and when he made his debut a few weeks later against Worcestershire at New Road and started trading verbals with Andy Bichel I knew we had found a gem! I’ll be honest and say that in the early days of his career I didn’t have the

utmost conviction that Matt would enjoy the career he has at Test level, with more than 50 caps now and an integral role in the best England side for years. I did, however, think he would play international cricket. Matt was ambitious from the start. His goal was to play for England and he was determined to embrace any challenge that would help him achieve it. He knew there was only so much knowledge he could soak up from what was an experienced Sussex dressing room at that time. He has had a few setbacks along the way but I quickly learned, from playing alongside Matt so many times during some wonderful moments at Sussex, that he was extremely driven. Winning the mental battle is what it’s all about for elite sportsmen. They have the talent, they also need that toughness and there is no more determined cricketer in the world than Matthew. It was a privilege to share so many good times with him at Sussex, even though he did cost me a hundred once! We were playing Scotland in a 40 overs game at Hove and when Matt joined

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me for the last four balls of the innings I was 95 not out. He asked what he wanted me to do and I just told him to nick a single and let me try and get my hundred off the last three balls. When I walked off I was still 95 not out, Matt having gone dot-four-dot-six! I was fuming, but not for long. To be honest, if it had been me at that stage of my career I’d have probably done the same. It showed guts. Cricket is a wonderful game for forming and nurturing friendships and I am proud to call Matt a friend and I’m full of admiration for what he has achieved as a cricketer. He is a role model for countless youngsters now and if that make him sound like some sort of elder statesman then forgive me Matt, I reckon you’ve got many more years at the top of the game to go. As a true son of Sussex, who has played his cricket for the county since he was knee high to a stump, Matthew fully deserves a benefit and I hope he gets the support from everyone throughout the county and in the game at large he deserves.

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Hungry or thirsty? There are plenty of options for food and drink at the PROBIZ County Ground Dining Room Located in the Spen Cama Pavilion A Grill Room style menu retains the traditional roast but offers a more extensive range and exciting new wine list with some great quality wines at sensible prices. Open for breakfast and lunch at Championship matches and for lunch at afternoon CB40 and afternoon t20 games. Bookings preferred but not essential.

The Long Room Located in the Spen Cama Pavilion Open on all match days and offering a range of snacks, light meals and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages

Executive Club New furniture has been added to create more dining space and offers a range of snacks, light meals and alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. We have also added a small library of cricket-based books for your enjoyment. An Executive members’ facility will be provided at both Arundel and Horsham festivals.

North End (Sid’s) Snack Shack For 2012 this facility will only open for drinks from lunch time during Championship matches and when gates open during daytime CB40 games. For all floodlit matches this facility will, once again, be open for drink and food and will supply quality burgers, produced for the club by Brighton butchers Blakes. A wide range of hot and cold snacks will also be available including jacket potatoes, curry and rice and baguettes.

South West Stand The South West Stand Catering facilities (next to the club shop) will be open for the first time in April 2012. These facilities will be open for all games. On Championship matches it will open when the gates open serving early morning coffee, bacon sandwiches and pastries together with a full range of hot and cold snacks and beverages throughout the day.

Official Pie Supplier Sussex is pleased to announce that Villis will be our official pie supplier for the 2012 season. These are high quality pies produced in Hastings by an Australian-based company. The pies will be available in all food outlets.

Televised Away Games Once again we will be showing all of Sussex’s televised away games in The Spen Cama pavilion. The bar will be open and food will be available. Copies of all menus and wine lists are available by contacting Kevin Berry kevin.berry@sussexcricket.co.uk or telephone 01273 827124

The Sussex CCC Club Shop is perfectly situated in its new home at the entrance concourse at the PROBIZ County Ground and we would love you to drop in for first-class and friendly advice on all things Sussex. There is plenty of room to browse and enjoy our extensive range of replica Sussex kit and casual wear including polo and rugby shirts along with a full stock of replica training kit. Reduced-priced cricket clothing is also available and the shop stocks a wide range of range of hats, caps, ties, cricket books and DVDs. You can also find various Sussex gift ideas for both adults and juniors alike. The shop is open from 9am until 5pm from Monday through to Friday and also from 9am until 1pm on Saturdays. On match days, the club shop will close half an hour after the close of play.

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Steve Harmison, who missed much of last season through injury, is struggling to be fit for the new campaign after twisting his ankle in training. But Ben Stokes has recovered from an operation on a badly dislocated while seamer Mark Davies, whose career was under threat because of injury, may go on loan to get match practice after declaring himself fit. Ben Harmison has left the county after seven years to join Kent but Graham Onions, who was recalled to the England squad this winter, and Will Smith have both agreed new contracts. South African Herschelle Gibbs (pictured) will join Durham for their FL t20 campaign.

South African batsman Ashwell Prince is returning to Old Trafford for a third spell as overseas player. Prince (pictured) joins the reigning champions after previously playing for the county in 2009 and 2010, although he will not play in the FL t20. Work on the Old Trafford redevelopment is continuing with the pavilion getting a face lift, two new stands and a bigger media centre going up. Work will be completed by April 2013 but with no Test match last year the county is expected to declare a loss close to £3million. Coach Peter Moores has signed a contract extension committing him to the club until 2014.

Having recruited Joe Denly from Kent, the county have loaned opener Scott Newman to Kent for the start of the season. Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga is on Middlesex’s radar as a potential signing for the FL t20 while promising seamer Toby Roland-Jones (pictured) has signed a new contract keeping him at the county until 2014. John Simpson, Adam Rossington and Paul Stirling have also signed new deals while former Sussex off-spinner Ollie Rayner, who had two loan spells at Lord’s last season, is now with the county on a permanent basis. Rayner and another ex-Sussex player, leftarm spinner Tom Smith, are both running this month’s Brighton Marathon for charity.

West Australia batsman Adam Voges is back at Trent Bridge for a fifth stint as overseas player. Voges (pictured) will join up with the county in time for the Championship game at Hove on May 25 and remain for the rest of the season. Voges completes a powerful top order which includes winter recruit James Taylor, who has joined from Leicestershire. Darren Pattinson will miss the opening two months after suffering a stress fracture in his back playing in Australia while another seam bowler, Charlie Shreck, has joined Kent.

After losing two one-day finals last year Somerset hope two overseas recruits can turn them into winners. South African all-rounder Albie Morkel and West Indies’ opener Chris Gayle (pictured) have both joined for the t20 campaign and captain Marcus Trescothick believes their bigmatch experience will give his side a fillip. “They will make us a pretty dynamic team,” said Trescothick. “Chris is an explosive opener and Albie gives us experience in the middle-order and options with the ball.” South African Vernon Philander is their overseas for the first two months of the season while Charl Willoughby has joined Essex. Craig Kieswetter has also agreed a new contract.

After recruiting experienced former England seamer Jon Lewis from Gloucestershire at the end of last season, Chris Adams has been busy making further to his squad for their return to the top flight. Jacques Rudolph will start the season as overseas player, the South African covering for spinner Murali Kartik until he becomes available at the end of May after playing in the IPL. Former Middlesex seamer Dirk Nannes (pictured) has also been recruited for the FL t20 campaign but Chris Tremlett may miss the opening weeks as he recovers from back surgery earlier this year.

Jeetan Patel (pictured), the New Zealand off-spinner, is back for a second spell as the county’s overseas player and will be available throughout the season. It has been a quiet winter at Edgbaston but three key players – Jonathan Trott, England team-mate Chris Woakes and Virun Chopra – have all signed new contracts. Gary Barwell has been appointed Head Groundsman in succession to long-serving Steve Rouse. Barwell was previously No.2 at Trent Bridge.

There will be a Premier Inn at New Road this time next year after the county were given permission to build a 120-room hotel at their headquarters. It’s a welcome financial boost for Worcestershire who have been busy recruiting for the new season as well. Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal (pictured) , the scourge of England’s batsmen this winter, is back for a second stint as FL t20 overseas player while Australian opener Phil Hughes will be with the county from June for the rest of the season. Wicketkeeper Ben Scott, who spent much of last season on loan from Middlesex, has agreed a one-year contract. Meanwhile, former Sussex coach Norman Gifford, 71, has returned to New Road 30 years after his playing career ended there to become the county’s part-time spin-bowling coach.

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looks ahead to a busy summer! I’m looking forward to a great summer here. Now it’s started to warm up and the clocks have gone forward, it seems to be descending on us very quickly. With 24 fixtures across 11 months of the year, there is little downtime at Fontwell Park!

Coming up, we have our first music night on Friday 4 may. Funk and soul band, the reel deal, will be performing live after racing and I can’t wait – they’ve performed for david beckham, elton John and hrh Prince of Wales and their vocalists have worked with adele, Plan b and basement Jaxx.

this is the first of four evening meetings this year, including our popular ladies evening on thursday 16 august, which will also have live music after racing – this time from big band ‘bringing down the house’. the best dressed lady competition will of course be continuing in 2012 with some jaw-dropping prizes. We also have some great days for the family to enjoy, including sunday 3 June – the diamond Jubilee raceday. there will be free family entertainment and seven great races, plus we will show the thames Flotilla Pageant on the big screens to celebrate this fantastic day for Great britain. n

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ast summer was a successful one for all four age-group sides run by Sussex and they are looking to build on this in 2012. The under-11s played friendly matches throughout the summer with the threeday Arundel festival, which also involved Surrey, Essex and Middlesex, the only competition where a trophy was up for grabs. Sussex needed to beat Middlesex in their final game and have a good run rate to be crowned champions. Thanks to 48 from 40 balls from Georgina Humphreys Sussex won and their run rate of 5.9, compared to Surrey’s 5.6, ensured they were champions. The under-13s had one of their best seasons for a long time and were extremely close to winning the County Championship, but just missed out to Lancashire, having won the London and East League, where they played Kent, Middlesex, Essex and Surrey before knocking out Buckinghamshire and

Leicestershire only to lose in the final. The under-15s also won their London and East League and reached the quarterfinals of the County Championship where they faced Staffordshire and won convincingly by 104 runs. Captain Alicia Caillard put in an outstanding performance with the bat, scoring 99 before being run out from the last ball while opening bowler Paige Scholfield took 4 for 7. Unfortunately they lost to Devon who went on to win the tournament with Sussex finishing fourth. The under-17s played in a slightly different league than previous seasons, competing in Division One of the South League where they faced counties including Gloucestershire and Devon. Due to bad weather they could only play five of their eight matches but won them all to secure a place in the last four. In the semifinals they beat Yorkshire by 68 runs and after two years of just missing out they were more determined than ever against reigning champions Kent in the final.

Sussex will stage two NatWest women’s T20 internationals in September against West Indies at the PROBIZ County Ground on Saturday 15th and Arundel Castle on Sunday 16th. They are the second and third matches of the series.

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Sussex bowled first and dismissed Kent for 138 with Paige Scholfield, who had been promoted from the under-15s, taking 4 for 9. Georgia Adams and Chiara Green scored 53 off 14 overs to get the reply off to a great start and Sussex easily knocked off their target, wicketkeeper Carla Rudd finishing 39 not out. Sussex’s women unfortunately finished second in the County Championship. After losing to Kent and Berkshire early on in the season they were always catching up and despite ending Kent’s unbeaten record in their final game they had to settle for runners-up spot behind their closest rivals. In the Twenty 20 Cup Sussex won their first round of games against Kent, Essex and Middlesex before losing to Kent in the semi-finals. They played Yorkshire in a third-fourth place match and good batting by Alexia Walker (31), Sarah Taylor (36*) and Arran Brindle (45) paved the way for a comfortable victory to secure third spot.

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England also play two ODIs against West Indies after a series earlier in the summer against India comprising two T20 internationals and five ODIs. On September 27 England will play their opening match in the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka against Pakistan. SPRING 2012 | 55

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o coincide with the first match of their tour, which takes place at the PROBIZ County Ground from Saturday May 5-Monday 7, Sussex are proud to host their first ever Beer Festival during the three-day game against West Indies.

Promoted in conjunction with Greene King, we will be selling several local ales from across Sussex. Each day there will be tutored tasting sessions by Master Brewers from a host of Sussex breweries including Dark Star, Hepworths and W.J. King, as well as Greene King. There will be food and refreshments available throughout the day and entertainment too over a weekend of Caribbean cricket – and great English ales! Join us at the PROBIZ County Ground from May 5-7 for the perfect combination of cricket and beer!

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