Cricket

Sussex will be out to build on their positive display at Edgbaston as they start a Specsavers County Championship division-two fixture against Leicestershire on Friday.

Michael Burgess is out to pin down a regular starting spot in the Sussex team this summer – and has made an excellent start in his bid to do so.

Sussex Cricket’s summer programme of Aldridge Girls Cricket Hubs got underway this week in four locations around the county.

Sussex all-rounder David Wiese admitted he had a point to prove after scoring the first hundred of the season in the Specsavers County Championship.

Skipper Ben Brown spoke of his pride after Sussex began the season by putting Warwickshire under pressure at Edgbaston before having to settle for a draw.

David Wiese and Olly Stone took the individual honours as Warwickshire and Sussex had to settle for a bonus points from a rain-affected draw in their opening Specsavers County Championship Division Two fixture of the season at Edgbaston.

Olly Stone’s home Specsavers County Championship debut for Warwickshire has been a while coming but the 24-year-old seized the moment in spectacular fashion with a six-wicket blast against Sussex at Edgbaston.

Tim Ambrose and Ian Bell rose above the collective rust with polished half-centuries as Warwickshire and Sussex belatedly launched their Specsavers County Championship season at Edgbaston.

Pre-season preparations are complete and after a long winter the return of the Specsavers County Championship is just a day away.

Findon Cricket Club have announced Sussex women's captain Georgia Adams as their female section coach for the upcoming season.

There's a Sussex showdown in the offing in the Indian Premier League on Monday.

Sussex bowler Abi Sakande says competition in the talented squad can only be a good thing for the players.

Chris Jordan is confident Sussex can improve this season under calm and calculated Jason Gillespie.

Luke Wright says he wasn’t surprised at the impact Jofra Archer made during this winter’s Big Bash - and is tipping him for more big things in the upcoming Indian Premier League.

Sussex spinner Danny Briggs is looking forward to what promises to be an ‘exciting’ season at the club.

Jason Gillespie is refusing to make any bold predictions about promotion or trophies in his first season at Sussex.

Ben Brown has been appointed Sussex club captain on a permanent basis - while Luke Wright will lead the side in the T20

Sussex CCC seam bowler Stuart Whittingham is targeting a starting spot to help the club win promotion to division one of the county championship.