Chris Nash to captain Sussex Sharks in tonight’s T20 Blast against Middlesex Panthers at Hove
The Sharks got their 20-over campaign back on track last Friday with an impressive 35-run victory over Kent Spitfires.
Luke Wright hit 85 from 61 balls in the win and in the process became only the second Englishman to have passed 4,000 runs in T20 cricket.
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Hide AdHe was well supported at the crease by young Harry Finch on his competition debut whilst Steffan Piolet was the pick of the bowlers taking 3-14.
Both are included in tonight’s Sharks squad, along with Horsham spinner Will Beer.
Skipper Ed Joyce will not be risked again due to a hamstring problem so Chris Nash captains the side.
Chris Jordan and Matt Prior will once again be missing as they are rested ahead of England’s Test series with India, and Michael Yardy remains unavailable as he recovers from a bicep tear.
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Hide AdThe victory over Kent moved Sussex back to within two points of the top four in the South Group ahead of another mouth-watering affair with Middlesex Panthers, who were defeated by Sussex in the return fixture at Lord’s earlier this season by 13 runs.
Former Sussex recruit Ollie Rayner is in Middlesex’s squad this evening, who will be skippered by England’s Eoin Morgan, and can boast Aussie ace Dan Christian amongst the ranks.
The Sussex full squad:
JE Anyon
WAT Beer
BC Brown (wkt)
HZ Finch
RJ Hamilton-Brown
LJ Hatchett
CJ Liddle
MW Machan
CD Nash (capt)
SA Piolet
LJ Wright
Yasir Arafat
SAA Zaidi