Sussex appoint Tom Haines as List A captain

The 23-year-old led the Sharks on a temporary basis in last season’s Royal London Cup, with Sussex winning two of their eight matches

Sussex have appointed Tom Haines as their List A captain for the 2022 season.

The 23-year-old captained the Sharks on a temporary basis during last season’s Royal London Cup, with Sussex winning two of their eight group matches.

He also led the club in their final four County Championship matches and was the first player to pass 1,000 red-ball runs in 2021.

He is the second captaincy appointment to be announced by Sussex in the past 48 hours, with Travis Head unveiled as the club’s four-day captain on November 4.

Haines said: "I’m really excited. I felt like I got to grips with the role this year and I felt more comfortable the longer I did it. It’s great to be backed to do it again next summer.

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"Whatever its position in the calendar, we’ll be taking the Royal London Cup extremely seriously. The club see it as an important part of its plans, and I want to win it and bring a trophy to Sussex.

"I was encouraged at my ability to do my job with the bat at the same time as leading the team last summer and I’m really looking forward to doing that again. Above all, I’m extremely proud to be a captain at my boyhood club."

Sussex’s head coach, Ian Salisbury, added: "This is the next step for Tom as a cricketer and a person who has already developed hugely over the last 18 months. I was very impressed with Tom’s leadership last summer, which itself developed massively during the time he captained Sussex.

"The way he has matured is a great example for our other young players and that makes him the perfect man to lead the Royal London Cup side."

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