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The Sussex rebuild continues apace under head coach Paul Farbrace and – after a stellar 12 months during which they reached Finals Day and topped Division Two – the challenge for the Sharks is to swim with the massive fish of the Championship’s elite.
Delivered to Hove a 12 months ago after 15 summers at Middlesex, John Simpson was an inspired selection as four-day skipper, leading the way in which with 1,197 runs, the best season’s tally of his profession.
His average of 75 was none too shabby either. He also marshalled his bowlers superbly.
Robinson and the off-spinner Jack Carson – who claimed 50 wickets at…
County Championship 2025: Sussex Season Preview
