The Sussex Sharks won the 2009 Twenty 20 Cup beating the Somerset Sabres in the finals. Sussex, is supposed to be the birthplace of cricket, but the team had to wait for more than a century to claim their first English County Championship and this success was followed by a couple of more triumphs. Piyush Chawla followed the footsteps of his legendry compatriots Ranjitsinghji and the Nawab of Pataudi, when he was signed to play for the Sharks and Pakistani Yasir Arafat, the only Pakistani to feature in the Champions League T20, followed the example of the charismatic Imran Khan. Dwayne Smith of the West Indies was responsible for the Sharks win in the finals against the Sabres.
Match Record:
Matches Played - 57
Matches Won - 29
Matches Lost - 25
No Result - 3
Players to watch out for:
Batsmen -
Luke Wright, the English international, has a century against his name in this form of the game and can be counted on for some big hitting; Dwayne Smith, the West Indian, can add some Carribean flavour to this English side.
Bowlers -
James Kirtley is the leading wicket taker for this team; Yasir Arafat, all rounders Dwayne Smith and Luke Wright and Indian leg spinner Piyush Chawla provide variety in the bowling department.
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