Sussex club captain Ben Brown signs three-year contract extension

Brown, who has scored 7,403 runs and 18 first-class centuries since making his Sussex debut in 2007, said he is delighted to secure his long-term future with the club

Sussex have announced that club captain Ben Brown has signed a new deal which will see him remain at Hove until at least the end of the 2023 campaign.

The wicketkeeper-batsman has been part of the Sussex set-up since he was an 11-year-old and the new contract will take the him through to his 16th year as a professional with the county.

Brown, who has scored 7,403 runs and 18 first-class centuries since making his Sussex debut in 2007, said he is delighted to secure his long-term future with the club.

“I’m delighted to be committing to the club for the next few years, which I’m hoping can be the best of my career so far,” said Brown.  “I’m looking forward to pushing myself to make sure that they are, and I’m excited about the challenges ahead.”

“I’ve loved captaining the side over the last two years and hopefully I can continue to do that for many seasons to come, as well as play my part in driving the whole club forward.

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“It’s been great to have some fresh faces to boost our squad over the winter and all the boys have been working really hard ahead of the new campaign.

“Everyone is looking forward to coming together as a group again on tour in South Africa and then getting going with the new season.”

Head coach Jason Gillespie added: “It’s great news that Ben has extended his contract with us.

“His professionalism and passion are exactly what we are about at Sussex and his leadership of the Championship and 50-over side has been excellent over the last couple of years.

“I’m looking forward to seeing him continue to lead from the front this season and beyond.”

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