T20 Quarter Final Guide to the Game by Sussex Cricket

Zone INTRODUCING THE

A dedicated space for Sharks fans to turn up early and enjoy the build-up to Blast games!

LOCAL LIVE MUSIC

Warm up for the game with live music and entertainment

ACTIVITIES & GAMES

Plenty of activities for kids while you soak up the atmosphere!

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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.

THE CRICKET DRAFT

Meet the team from the Cricket Draft and get a chance to win Sharks merchandise!

FACEPAINTING

Show your colours for the Sharks with free facepainting for the kids

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.

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.

DAN HUGHES

FROM DOWN UNDER TO HOVE

With the Quarter Final match up next, Dan Hughes gives us his thoughts on the upcoming match and praises the great strides the team has made in 2024.

Dan, been here a few months now. How’s life on the on the south coast?

Yeah, it’s been it’s been amazing. It’s a great part of the world to live in. It’s a great changing room. I’ve really enjoyed my time so far, and hopefully we can keep the ball rolling tomorrow night.

What do you think of life in Brighton?

The last few weeks, the sun’s been out, it’s been a lovely place to play cricket and a lovely place to live. The club itself has welcomed me with open arms, and as I said, the changing room, the boys, the coaching staff, everything, everything’s been amazing so far. So, I’m just looking forward to finishing the season well.

I think I’ve been talking to a lot of people around here over the last few days, really, who are saying that it’s not necessarily been easy being a Sussex fan for the last maybe decade or so. Are you aware?

I am aware of what this means to some of the people who come and watch Sussex, I am aware, like it’s been talked about in the change room as far as Farby’s talked about it. The last couple of years have been pretty successful for this club, and you can sort of see the crowds for the T20 they’ve sort of got around the team.

It’s a massive match today, how are you feeling ahead of it?

Pretty excited, actually. I mean it’s just another opportunity for us to go out there and showcase our skills. The guys have played some amazing cricket thus far in the blast, and I’m really excited for this group to see what they can do tomorrow night.

And like I said, it’s just another opportunity for us to showcase our skills. “

Top run scorer in the group stages. That must feel pretty good?

It does feel good. I think pretty much just comes down to the changing room. I think everyone’s very happy. Everyone’s very confident in the way that we’re playing cricket. And I think that helps individuals go out there and perform at their best.

So, yeah, I mean, it’s been, it’s been a great tournament. So far. I’ve really enjoyed the conditions over here. I mean, obviously they’re smaller grounds than they are in Australia, so kind of suits my game a little bit. And I’ve just, yeah, as I said, I’ve had a great time. So, I think enjoying your crickets the best thing you can do.

It’s been a successful Blast. So the fans have got gotten around the team, and the team are really appreciative that we get another sellout tomorrow night, so we’re just excited about what we can do.

It’s an excellent T20 squad that Paul has put together, how good is this team?

Exactly right. We’ve pretty much had the same team throughout the tournament, which continuity is big in T 20 cricket. If you get those combinations right, it goes a long way into winning games with cricket. And obviously the big fellas back tomorrow night as well. Jofra is available, so he’d be a huge inclusion to our team, and he’ll be great in the change rooms and out there in the pressure moments.