A life-changing moment for Sussex's James Coles – and there could be many more
13.03.26, 12:56 Updated 13.03.26, 13:04 3 Minute Read
Bruce Talbot
It’s been a life-changing few days for James Coles after he was sold for £390,000 at The Hundred auction on Thursday.
And there might be a few more of them if the 21-year-old’s career continues to follow its current trajectory.
There has been a buzz around Coles since he made his Sussex debut as a 16-year-old in the Bob Willis Trophy in 2020 but in the last 12 months his career has gone into fast-forward mode.
He scored four Championship hundreds in 2025 and took the demands of first division cricket in his stride. He was Sussex’s leading run scorer in the Blast and chipped in with ten wickets, spending August playing in The Hundred for Southern Brave.
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