SPECTATOR INFORMATION
CLUB SHOP AND NEW FOR 2024 THE SHARK POP-UP SHOP
As usual our Club Shop will be open from 5:30pm until the start of the 2nd innings. And new for 2024 is the Shark Pop-Up Shop, open during the same time, but located at the North end of the ground.
FREEBIES
Make sure you keep an eye out for all of the freebies we’ll have available to you. These include hairy headbands, Vitality Blast glasses and your 4 & 6 cards to help you celebrate every boundary. These giveaways can be collected in the Shark Zone.
FOOD AND DRINK
We know Sharks get hungry! Around the ground you will find a number of amazing food units, as well as numerous places to get yourself hot and cold drinks. Spectators can also bring in their own snacks and treats.
Check out the map on Page 3 to see where the food units are located.
FAMILY FUN
Kids can show their support for the Sharks by having their faces painted in Sussex colours, you’ll find the face-painting station located at the Cromwell Road End of the ground, located by the family and general stand.
Children aged 5-14 can also join our Foundation coaches in the FamZone for a range of cricket-based activities.
The FamZone will be in action from when gates open to the start of the 2nd innings.
SMOKING AND VAPING
Out of respect to fellow supporters we would remind you that smoking and vaping is only permitted in the outer perimeter road and strictly not within the seating areas of the venue. Thank you for your cooperation.
CRICKET IS FOR EVERYONE
Sussex is for everyone. Cricket is for everyone. Call it out! That’s why we are committed to our zero-tolerance policy when it comes to discrimination, anti-social behaviour and abuse in all its forms.
If you witness racist or homophobic abuse, or any form of discrimination or anti-social behaviour, you can anonymously text ‘SHARKS’ to 07840852792, including any details of the incident.
LOW ALCOHOL STAND
There is a low alcohol stand located in the north of the ground next to the family stand, which also includes a small section of seating where no alcohol is allowed. All tickets are allocated, and these areas need/should have been requested at the time of booking. Please contact a steward if you need assistance.
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SHARKS MODE RETURNING TO T20 BLAST IN BRAD CURRIE
After representing his home nation on the World Cup stage, Brad Currie returns to Sussex looking to help cement the Sharks’ position at the top of the table and take on his career-first quarter finals. Read about his World Cup experience, celebrations and call back to his history-book catch.
Brad, congratulations on your world cup campaign – how proud of a moment was it for you stepping onto that pitch at a world cup for your country?
Firstly, thank you and yeah an immensely proud moment for myself and for my family, especially my Dad. I think a World Cup is ultimately a celebration of every nation’s great talent and so to be selected and given an opportunity to perform on a stage such as this is a privilege and a huge honour!
Unfortunately, we didn’t get to see you bowl against England in the opener because of the rain, but you did pick up two wickets in the next game against Namibia – what was that feeling like?
Every wicket you take is always such an amazing feeling, but yeah doing it at a WC had that little bit extra. Whealy got one in the first over and we were on the board and I just remember coming into the huddle thinking I want this feeling; the feeling of an early wicket as well, as it’s always very valuable to setting up the game for your team. The second one obviously came later on but still with a lot of joy, at that stage I kinda just wanted to get out my spell without hurting my figures as I knew I had been economical up until that point.
Having managed to close out the over and eventually the innings, I was very pleased with my own contribution and knew that if we won, I would’ve played a part in keeping Namibia down to a low enough total.
We all know you’re one of the best around for wicket celebrations – talk to us about those ones against Namibia…
Haha very good Jamie… yeah so as most people know, I’m a Bournemouth fan and Dom Solanke has his bow n arrow celebration, as well as his anime celebrations, but I decided to just stick to the bow n arrow for now and it’s stuck pretty well so far. I just hope Solanke doesn’t move club because the only other Bournemouth player with a trademark celebration is Antoine Semenyo and he does like 3 backflips, so I don’t think the medical team will like me attempting that!
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Every wicket you take is always such an amazing feeling, but at a WC, it had that little bit extra.
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Looking back at the Sharks, it’s been a great start to the campaign, what have you made of the team’s performances so far?
I’ve had a very keen eye on the games whilst in the Caribbean, I think I managed to catch 5/6 games. As a team, they’ve obviously played very well so far with everyone chipping in at different stages and so it’s really nice to be coming back knowing we’re well in the hunt for a QF spot. I’ve taken note of how Ollie has led the boys with the ball as when I’m back fit, I hope to play a similar role in the team when, hopefully for him he’s picked for England. He’s led the team with great control and really putting a squeeze on the opposition in the powerplay. Dan Hughes has led with the bat extremely well as well, so long may his form continue.
You must be itching to get back now and contribute to the team?
Absolutely, I was obviously gutted when Scotland were knocked out the World Cup, but almost when we were on the plane home I was switched back into Sussex mode and very focused on trying to help us qualify for the QFs. It’s something I’ve obviously never achieved in my career so far, so it’s definitely something I’m excited to help towards. Unfortunately I can’t say when I’ll be back at the moment, but the medical team here are already doing such a good job for me, so hopefully I’ll be back as soon as possible and Sharks fans can know when I’m back, I’ll be trying my utmost to get us a top 4 spot, as will the whole team!
ElClassiCoast is approaching in the coming weeks – how often do you look back at your performance in that game at Hove last year and think “wow what a night”?
I’m glad you said ‘performance’ and not just ‘catch’! I think people forget about my bowling that day and maybe rightly so, but obviously it was nice to take a few wickets early in the powerplay to swing the game in our favour. To answer your question though, I haven’t looked back at my bowling in that game that much, but
yeah maybe I’ve looked back at the catch a ‘few’ times. I just love seeing the crowd’s reaction and listening to the shock and realisation that yes that actually happened! Might try replicate something like that in the next ElClassiCoast, so I hope whoever has been fielding deep Square doesn’t mind swapping positions!
Finally, we said, 4 wins out of 6 so far, knowing Farbs he won’t be letting anyone get ahead of themselves – but how far do you think this team can go in the Blast?
I mean, no team enters a competition without thinking they can win it, so yeah why not go all the way. Look, obviously we’re well placed at the moment and probably need to get up to 8/9 wins to secure a QF spot, so I see no reason why we can’t achieve that at the very least and then from there it’s 3 knockout games of T20 cricket where anything can happen and I think the World Cup with Scotland proved to me that it doesn’t matter about the bookies odds or what perceived chance you have of winning the game. The game is played between 11 guys on the pitch, so yeah I back us to go all the way and I know the fans will think the same!
As a team, they’ve obviously played very well so far with everyone chipping in at different stages and so it’s really nice to be coming back knowing we’re well in the hunt for a Quarter Final spot. “
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27 B Tom CLARK 25 B Ollie ROBINSON 24 Zach LION-CACHET 22 B Jofra ARCHER 21 B Sean HUNT 20 B Tom HAINES 16 B Jack CARSON 14 B Jayden SEALES 13 B Bertie FOREMAN 12 B Brad CURRIE 11 Oli CARTER 10 B Danny LAMB 9 John SIMPSON 7 B Tymal MILLS 5 B Henry CROCOMBE SUSSEX SHARKS SQUAD 10 | Sussex Sharks Squad
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