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CONTENTS 5| 6| 9| 13 |

Welcome Luke Wells: ‘Our Bowling Attack is World-Class’ Laurie Evans: Scaling New Heights Bowman’s away days: Sophia Gardens

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David Wiese: New Beginnings

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Autographs

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The perfect mix of Intensity and Elegance

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FOR THE 2018 VITALITY BLAST W

We have an exciting group of T20 players and on paper have one of the strongest squads we have put together for some time. We all know having a good squad on paper is never actually much use in sport and all will depend on how the squad pulls together and delivers their skills under pressure from some other top-class sides in the southern group, however.

e extend a warm welcome to all our opponents – players, staff, board members and supporters. Hove is always special on a T20 day or night and I thoroughly enjoyed my first season here last year and believe this year is going to be even better. We are thrilled to have Rashid Khan and Tom Bruce here as our overseas players and very much hope they enjoy their experience with us in Sussex. They are part of an experienced and exciting squad captained by Luke Wright and containing a number of players who have experienced the biggest tournaments around the world – Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills, Jofra Archer, David Wiese as well as Luke and Rashid. We also have Jason Gillespie who coached the Adelaide Strikers to the Big Bash title this year in Australia. Despite the talk of the new city-based competition starting in 2020, the T20 Blast remains and will remain critical to the future of counties such as Sussex. From 2020 onwards, the Blast will be played before the new competition with all of our best players available and some places available in the new competition for wildcard selection if players perform well in the Blast. Players will want to be selected in the new tournament, but I don’t see it as competition to the Sussex Sharks Blast programme. I see it as more of a representative selection a bit like international programmes. We will fight hard to protect our T20 team and brand and make sure our best players are available. Thank you for your support this season. A special mention to all our fans and hospitality visitors. Your support is much appreciated by us all and we hope you have a fantastic time. Also, an enormous ‘thank you’ to Boundless our T20 shirt sponsor, and Sea Life as sponsor of our brand-new family stand located by the indoor school. Enjoy the match! Rob Andrew, Sussex Cricket Chief Executive

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LUKE WELLS: ‘OUR BOWLING ATTACK IS WORLD-CLASS’ Luke Wells is optimistic that the Sharks can go all the way in the T20 Blast – and is hopeful he can play more of a role in the competition than he has so far in his career.

he 27-year-old opener has made only five T20 appearances in his career, with his last match four years ago against Glamorgan, but hopes to make an impact with bat and ball during this summer’s campaign. Wells is confident that the Sharks can go far in the Vitality-sponsored competition with a superstar bowling line-up. He said: “I’m very excited. Looking at our bowling attack, it’s absolutely world-class. “We’ve got Rashid Khan coming in, Jofra [Archer] and CJ [Chris Jordan] , who were both in the IPL this year, Tymal Mills as well, and Danny Briggs and then we’ve got so many good options like David Wiese, George Garton with his left-arm pace, Will Beer, another leg-spinning option. “We seem to have so many options with the ball, so I feel like if we can get any half-decent scores on the board consistently, we’re definitely going to be there or thereabouts.

“Our bowling attack will limit teams, and I’m sure they’ll take wickets. Rashid Khan is the best bowler in the world, nobody can hit him anywhere. If we click as a batting unit in particular, then I can see no reason why we can’t go all the way.” The left-handed batsman has been impressed with Jason Gillespie’s influence so far in his short time at the club. Wells added: “He’s been brilliant. He produces a very calm atmosphere. He puts trust in his players to do the work in training but if he does feel that improvement needs to be made, then he very much says them, allows the team to manage itself as much as possible but I think he just allows people the freedom to express themselves and give some confidence whenever possible. “There is a lot of talent in the group and we haven’t had a coach come from the outside of Sussex for many years, so it was good to have a change, freshen up and to get some fresh eyes in and obviously the man of Jason Gillespie’s calibre

is great to have on board. “He wouldn’t classify himself as an individual technical coach. He wouldn’t be picking apart people’s technique unless you ask him specifically, but he will be giving you opportunities wherever possible. “He likes to put faith in his support staff around him, like Jason Swift and Michael Yardy. These guys go around, help the batters out. He puts a lot of trust in not only the players, but his fellow

“I’m just trying to keep myself as present as possible. Being consistent year after year is not easy and I feel like it’s a little dip, but I feel like the form is just around the corner.” Wells has spoken of his desire to become an all-rounder, particularly in the one-day game – and did his cause no harm with an excellent bowling spell in the 50-over clash with Australia at Hove in June. He said: “I’ve been bowling a fair amount in the four-day games this year and I haven’t bowled in the last couple of years due to injury and it’s nice to be fit enough to bowl, to try to contribute. “When I got injured, I was becoming more of a recognised all-rounder. My bowling was coming along really nicely, and I had a bad knee injury that stopped me bowling for a season and a half at least. It’s been about trying to find it again, trying to have confidence in myself again and trying to regard myself as a genuine bowling option. “I feel like I’ve got a lot to contribute for the rest of the season with the ball moving forward.”

coaches to produce an all-round environment where everyone is working for each other.” Reflecting on his own season so far, Wells said: “From a personal point of view, it has not been my greatest start to the season. I got a nice hundred against Leicestershire and also got some wickets in that game but other than that, I haven’t quite found the form I had last year. But I feel like it’s just around the corner and I’m hoping to push my season forward personally. “I think more than anything it is more of a momentum thing than a technical thing. I’ve just got to be aware to not put myself under too much pressure or think too much about last season or future seasons.

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LAURIE EVANS:

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When you’re a team looking to win things in sport, it always helps if you have players who have experienced success in the competition that you are trying to succeed in. In terms of success in the Vitality Blast, Sussex Sharks have such a man, Laurie Evans.

t was back in 2014 that Evans had his moment in the sun - 53 runs off just 30 balls helping Warwickshire beat Lancashire in the Final at Edgbaston. It is a memory that the attacking batsman still remembers fondly. But despite recalling the good times, Evans isn’t stuck in the past, he recognises that since his great day at Edgbaston, his own performances haven’t always been what he has wanted and he’s honest enough to admit that himself. “I’ve got some great memories of playing in this format, although the last couple of years probably haven’t gone as well as the dizzy heights of what happened when I won it with Warwickshire. On a personal note it was amazing to get Man of the Match in the final, but each year since then, it’s been a case of trying to live up to that. I suppose I’ve probably put a bit too much pressure on myself as a result.” But rather than shirk away from the challenge, Evans feels the answer to finding more consistency is to take on more responsibility, and he would quite like the pressure of having a more important role in the team in the upcoming Vitality Blast. “This season, I’m hopefully going to move up the order a little because I’ve always usually batted at five and six. I’d like to get the opportunity to move higher up the order and be able to affect the game more from there.” Wherever he ends up batting, it’s clear that Evans is really looking forward to getting started in this year’s Blast, and it seems it’s the same for his team mates.

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“There’s great excitement amongst the boys for the start of the tournament. Dizzy’s come in and made a big impact straight away. The boys are enjoying their cricket and T20 is always an exciting time for us, it’s a great game. Everyone is pretty excited to get started and to see what we can achieve this year.” Evans ended the Royal London One Day Cup in style, scoring an unbeaten 107 in the final group game, and followed that up with an explosive half century against Australia, so are those knocks something that can give him confidence approaching the shortest form of the game? “Not really. I think you’ve got to try and treat the upcoming challenge as new. In T20, every day is new, every pitch is different and all the bowlers are different. If you feel you’re in form and have done well, then you can just try and take your basics with you. Those are things like playing the ball as late as possible and making sure you are moving well and putting the bowlers under pressure as much as you can. Even though the format will have changed, your approach to it doesn’t.” One man who will no doubt have a big impact on Evans’s approach during the Vitality Blast is the new coach, so having worked under him for three months, what does he make of the Australian? “He is extremely calm and laid-back. He believes very much that a happy player is a good player, so is a good guy to be around. However, you also know that you don’t want to step over the line because he has pulled people up for the odd thing. He never really raises his voice or gets too emotional and that gets absorbed by the players. That calmness is important because there’s nothing like county cricket, where you are playing so much. Mentally and physically you are being tested all the time, so a certain calmness is needed. Even though he is very relaxed, he’ll still make sure we work hard but it’s always done sensibly and he ensures that we are fresh for every game. That’s important because the county season is a 10

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very tough challenge. He’s had a lot of success doing it, so he knows what he’s doing.” The new coach was probably instrumental in Sussex’s most exciting signing of the summer, so how did Evans react when he heard that the club had secured the services of the world’s leading one day bowler, Rashid Khan? “It was amazing. He’s had an absolute whirlwind career already and it’s incredible to see someone have so much success over such a short space of time. By all accounts, he is a really good guy, a brilliant fielder and he can whack it too. It sounds like he’s the full package. I think it’s great for Afghanistan cricket that they’ve got someone like that coming over and it’s also great for Sussex that we’ve managed to sign him. I’m looking forward to seeing him in a Sharks shirt.” Evans has been vocal in the past about the great young players that Sussex are blessed with, so with the Vitality Blast offering such a great opportunity for players to make their mark, which

players does Evans suggest that Sharks fans keep their eyes on? “Well, Michael Burgess has come in and performed excellently at the start of this year. He’s done really well to forge, hopefully, what will be a long professional career for himself. I think he will be one to watch in the middle order. Then you’ve got George Garton with the ball who is exciting and Jofra Archer obviously, who has been doing great things in T20 around the world. Another who will do well if selected will be Phil Salt, he’s such a dynamic hitter. But I guess if I had to pick one to watch, it would be Jofra Archer.” But what of Evans himself, knowing that strong performances in the Vitality Blast can boost individual player’s profiles, does Evans still harbour England ambitions personally? “Yes, I do. Obviously I had a great time out in Barbados with the ECB’s North v South series in March. It was great to be selected for that and I felt that I put in a real positive 10 days work. I got

a decent score in one of the games, and hopefully the selectors will have seen what my character was like and will be aware that I am very driven. I know I’ve just got to do as well as I can in every game but on the other hand, I don’t want to get too carried away. There are a lot of good players in this country let alone those already in the England team, so all I can do is play my own way for Sussex. I feel the way I play is an exciting brand of cricket, and I try to entertain a few people. When I’m doing that I feel I’m playing my best cricket.” The T20 format is such a dynamic one, that success in it can change careers, just look at the impact it has made on Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills and now Jofra Archer in recent years. Could Laurie Evans be the next to join them? Well, with his ball striking ability, his clear thought and commitment to embrace more responsibility allied to a new coach who believes in him, Sussex fans will think that there is absolutely no reason why not. by Dave Brayley

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BOWMAN’S AWAY DAYS:

SOPHIA GARDENS Good evening and welcome back to The 1st Central County Ground here in Hove. I would like to add a warm welcome to all Glamorgan fans who have made that long trip to be with us. In this column we take a look back at two trips to Sophia Gardens in the Blast from a fan’s viewpoint.

n Sunday 21st June 2015, I got behind the wheel of the old Peugeot 206 and drove west. At the time that trip was my longest road trip following the Sharks. On parking up just outside Sophia Gardens I was very pleased to meet up with my buddy Bryan Cox and his girlfriend Linda. Bryan was to join me while Linda went shopping in Cardiff. It was a beautiful afternoon as we sat side-on in the huge stand opposite the players balcony. Glamorgan batted first but they never really got going after a collapse up top with Ollie Robinson (3-16) doing all the damage. Cooke managed to get something going with a potent 45, but Sussex’s dominance was well-illustrated when Will Beer took a stunner out deep to dislodge the dangerous Wagg for 18. With a very sombre Sophia Gardens home crowd looking on, 115 runs were never enough. Then to make the day complete, Chris Nash and Luke Wright calmly knocked off the runs without loss. It was and probably still is the Sharks easiest away victory in T20 history. Bryan and I couldn’t believe our luck to have witnessed it. Bryan and Linda carried on with their Cardiff mini break, but I had to get back home. The mini bus carrying Sussex’s kit was just pulling away and I followed it non-stop all the way back to Sussex. Friday 21st July 2017 turned into a bit of a mission to be honest. The BBC forecast had serious rain forecast for Cardiff throughout the day and into the evening. However, that didn’t

stop the foolhardy – me and fellow Sussex supporter Paul Elford - making the trip. As we edged past Bristol the temperature gauge in the old 206 started rising. Then we seemed to lose power with white smoke pouring out the back. I thought that my pride and joy was going to die right there right then. However, the traffic lifted and off we went again, that strange white smoke and loss of power seemingly temporary. Cardiff was wet, dull and cold as we parked up. However once inside the ground it was clear that the ground staff were working very hard. Encouraging signs! Then without warning Glamorgan took to the field and a game commenced. Phil Salt gave us a glimpse of what he is all about with a very quick 28 not out. Then the heavens opened once again after seven overs and that was that. The trip back was a quiet affair as you can imagine! Back to the job in hand this evening let’s all get behind our teams and make a lot of noise around this grand old stadium. Let’s hope for a real cracker! Colin Bowman, Sussex super-fan

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DAVID WIESE:

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Former South African international David Wiese is in the midst of his second full season with Sussex and says he is enjoying his time on the south coast despite it being “the first time in my life that I have been the oldest player on the field!”

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ormer South African international David Wiese is in the midst of his second full season with Sussex and says he is enjoying his time on the south coast despite it being “the first time in my life that I have been the oldest player on the field!” The all-rounder has played all over the world in his 13-year career but has now settled in Sussex, calling time on his international career with his country, a decision he concedes was “a tough one” for him and his family. “The pinnacle of anyone’s career is to play international cricket and I was very fortunate to represent my country. It is what you play the game for and [giving that up] was not something I took lightly,” says Wiese, “I spoke to my family and we just felt that at that stage in my career it was probably the best option for us.” It is a decision that he is not alone in making with numerous South Africans choosing to ply their trade in County Cricket instead of pursuing further international honours, something Wiese believes is due to two main things: “family and stability”. “I think every single person has their own reasons and I can’t comment certain people, but with someone like Morne Morkel, [who signed a two-year contract with Surrey], it is simply a case of getting on in your career and needing to think about your family,” Wiese stated, “He has got a young family and it provides a bit more stability playing county cricket. You are not away from home as much as you are when you’re playing for South Africa.” Wiese himself is in the second year of a three-year deal at Hove and believes he is feeling a lot more at home after what he calls “a disappointing” first year. “Personally my performances were not really as good as I would have liked. It is always tough in your first season at a new club, especially when you are not doing well as a team and personally.” “Last season was difficult, but also a learning curve and I have come back stronger this year.

The 33-year-old also credits new Head Coach Jason Gillespie with his improved performances, comparing him to his coach back in South Africa at the Titans, former South African wicket-keeper Mark Boucher.

The team was great in accepting me and the culture in the dressing room is awesome,” said Wiese, “but, there are different techniques that you need to be successful over here and it took me a bit longer than I’d hoped for to get the hang of those. It has definitely been a bit easier this season.” He certainly has had a much better season himself, averaging nearly 40 with the bat and taking 26 wickets at an average of under 20 in the County Championship at the time of writing, as well as being one of Sussex’s better performers in the Royal London One Day Cup. The 33-year-old also credits new Head Coach Jason Gillespie with his improved performances, comparing him to his coach back in South Africa at the Titans, former South African wicket-keeper Mark Boucher. “[Gillespie and Boucher] have very similar coaching styles. I think because they both played at the highest level for so long, they know what it takes to be a high-performance player and know it is not always the technical things you need to work on. A lot of the time it is more your mental approach and the way you go about the game, something that has been really significant for me.”

“Jason has brought a whole new dynamic to the team. In order to get the best out of people you have to relax and have a good time and he has tried to instil that in the team.” In terms of Sussex’s chances of making the competition’s showpiece Finals Day, Wiese is upbeat after the Sharks were only eliminated in the group stages last year by run-rate. “I really think that we have made some good signings this year and we’ve got some young players coming through who have really been making contributions in the first team.” “Having guys like CJ [Chris Jordan] and Jof [Jofra Archer] playing in the IPL and Tymal [Mills] playing in the Big Bash and learning over there, they get to experience facing high-quality players and they are able to bring that experience back to us,” Wiese said, “With Rashid Khan coming in also, everyone is excited to see what he is going to do for us. Last season, I felt that we didn’t really play the key moments well and if we can just get better at that and be a bit more ruthless then we definitely have got a chance of making Finals Day.” by Matthew Cooper

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THE PERFECT MIX OF

INTENSITY AND ELEGANCE Ahead of the Kia Super League match here at The 1st Central County Ground this afternoon, Phil Hewitt explains why the women’s game appeals so strongly…

n June 20 at Taunton, New Zealand made the highest score in women’s T20 international cricket – a hugely impressive 216/1. Just a few hours later, England’s women topped it with a remarkable 250/3 on a day which perfectly sums up the state of women’s cricket right now – and underlines why precisely it is so worth watching. The pace of change is astonishing. The records tumbled in Taunton just a day after England’s men set the new benchmark for ODIs, and that seems significant too. One day after the chaps excelled, the women told the world “Anything you can do, we can do too… and with rather more grace.” The response to the men’s record was just a little bit mixed, along the lines of “Yes, brilliant, but I wouldn’t want to watch that kind of cricket every day.” Endless biffing and bashing ultimately devalues the currency.

The women, on the other hand, always play their cricket exactly the way I’d want to watch it – with the perfect mix of intensity and elegance, the ideal balance between innovation and respect, the right combination of cutting edge and sports(wo)manship. I first saw women’s international cricket back in 2006 at Southampton, and from the very first ball it was enthralling – even though the bare stats 12 years later might suggest otherwise. India were all out for 131 in 47.4 overs at an almost county championship scoring rate of 2.74 runs per over. Chopra faced very nearly 20 overs to score 44. And yet it was utterly gripping. I remember a real sense of watching something new and exciting – and with every match I have seen since, my love of women’s cricket has deepened across years of massive change. Jenny Gunn and Sarah Taylor from that day are still in the England side, but it is a very different game we are watching. It is no less enthralling, but to the enthrallment have been added endless thrills – thrills which the Kia Super League is building on all the time. I watch a lot a cricket. Possibly a little too much. But there is only one match that stands out in my memory from last summer (sadly I wasn’t at the women’s world cup final) – and that’s last year’s finals day at Hove, an event which proved the perfect summer highlight in the perfect ground, completely captivating from the first ball to the last. 20

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The atmosphere was electric – and the best possible advertisement for women’s cricket. Western Storm beat Southern Vipers by seven wickets after Rachel Priest cracked an explosive 72 off 36 balls. But there was poetry in there too. Having led the Vipers to two consecutive KSL finals, Charlotte Edwards announced her retirement from international cricket. Edwards’ contribution to women’s cricket was phenomenal. It was a privilege to be there at the end. She finished with a flurry of boundaries, albeit in a losing cause. But whoever won, it was the women’s game that was the real winner. A game that is still absurdly undervalued. My ticket to see my beloved Hampshire in the Royal London One-Day Cup Final at Lord’s this year cost £50. A week before, I watched England women play South Africa women and then New Zealand women in a superb double-header at Taunton for just £10. The men’s game, Tests in particular, has got too expensive. And that’s a fact. But you could certainly argue that the world really hasn’t woken up yet to the true value that the women bring to this great game of cricket. Kia Super League Finals Day returns to The 1st Central County Ground on Monday 27th August. Tickets are available now from the club shop or at www.sussexcricket.co.uk/tickets Phil Hewitt is a cricket fan, group arts editor of Sussex Newspapers and author of Outrunning The Demons (Bloomsbury, January 2019)

SUSSEX CRICKET FOUNDATION:

CHANCE TO SHINE During the 2017-18 academic year the Sussex Cricket Foundation have been delivering schemes in 130 primary schools across the County in partnership with national cricket charity Chance to Shine, working with 30,000 children in the process.

he programme sees Foundation coaches run a six-week programme using cricket as tool to inspire and create a passion for sport. The programmes are linked to local cricket clubs to give further opportunities to children, so they can play outside of the school environment. Dan Wescott, Sussex Cricket Foundation Youth Participation Officer said: “We the Sussex Cricket Foundation along with Chance to Shine provide the vast majority of children’s first experience of cricket, we deliver a comprehensive year-round school programme that not only challenges the children physically but engages their social skills, building confidence and selfesteem vital for all aspects of their future lives” Laura Porter, from Balfour Primary School in Brighton said: “The Chance to Shine coach was fantastic he engaged all the children in the sessions and they all developed their cricket skills. The teachers also received invaluable CPD and came away with lots of ideas and games to play with the children. The children looked forward to their sessions each week and were sad when the sessions came to an end.” In addition to this programme we also ran Schools Days during Sussex Royal London One-Day Cup matches at The 1st Central County Ground and during our recent Specsavers County Championship match vs. Durham at Arundel Castle. The days are designed to give opportunities to children, boys and girls, to watch live sport in a professional sporting environment. The days include a visit to our Sussex Cricket Museum, use of our cricket roadshow and activities on the outfield at lunch time. This

summer we hosted over 40 schools from across the County who bought over 1000 children. Of those 1000 children over 190 took up our exciting £1 junior membership offer! Paul Showell from Southwater Junior Academy who attended one of the visits said: “We brought 54 children along to the Sussex Schools Day and every one of them enjoyed a fantastic day! We had so many positive comments from pupils and parents alike, some of which have never experienced a live sporting event before. Among our 54 pupils attending, we had several regular watchers and players of cricket, and lots watching for the very first time We loved having the opportunity to play on the outfield in between innings’ and loved using the various simulators!” Sussex Cricket’s Youth Participation Manager Gary Wallis-Tayler added: ““It has been great to see so many schools support this fantastic initiative which provides children with the opportunity to experience a live sporting event. The opportunity for children to watch and play on the same ground as our professional players can only inspire and hopefully develop a passion for cricket in the future” We are now planning our delivery for the 201819 academic year. If you are a primary school who would be interested in receiving FREE Chance to Shine delivery from Sussex Cricket, please contact Gary Wallis-Tayler – gary.wallis-tayler@sussexcricket.co.uk www.sussexcricket.co.uk

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