Sussex CCC

Jason Gillespie reflected on Sussex missing promotion to the top County Championship division and declared: We’re going in the right direction.

Ben Curran’s unbeaten 83 steered Northamptonshire to a six-wicket victory over Sussex at Wantage Road - meaning Jason Gillespie's team ended a season of progression and promise on a low note.

Ollie Robinson hopes hip surgery will make him even better next year – that after topping 70 County Championship wickets in 2018.

Ben Sanderson took four wickets and slugged a merry 36 from No. 11 to put Northamptonshire on top against Sussex after a first day’s play where 20 wickets fell at Wantage Road.

Laurie Evans could get the opportunity to see if he can produce his outstanding limited overs form in the longer format of the game this week.

The inevitable took a painfully long time to be confirmed.

There’s no hiding from the fact that it was gutting to fall at the final hurdle in this year’s T20 competition – and we will reflect on what we could have done better to win – but that doesn’t stop me looking back fondly at what was an incredible occasion.

It might have ended in defeat in the final, but Sussex's appearance at the 2018 Vitality Blast Finals Day at Edgbaston was still memorable.

It's a vital week in Sussex's bid to gain promotion from division two of cricket's County Championship.

Sussex Sharks skipper Luke Wright was left to reflect on what might have been after his team fell at the final hurdle in their bid to win the 2018 Vitality Blast.

Sussex Sharks will face the Worcestershire Rapids in the final of the Vitality Blast if they beat Somerset in the second semi-final.

Sussex Cricket has announced the appointments of Alexia Walker as Sussex Women’s head coach and Ian Cox as Sussex Women’s assistant coach for the 2019 season.