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Chris Adams: ‘Lester was transformative – and we need transformation right now’

Sussex's most successful captain has paid tribute to Tony Pigott, the man who brought him to Sussex, and hopes some of his spirit can be captured by those...

11.03.26, 06:30 Updated 10.03.26, 10:16 3 Minute Read

Paul Weaver

Paul Weaver

The death of Tony Pigott, aged 67, following a heart attack in January, upset everyone connected with Sussex and I was reminded of just how deep the cut went when I spoke with former captain Chris Adams.

Adams is the most successful captain in the county’s history, leading them to their only three County Championship titles (in the space of five years), their first one-day trophy in 20 years, two promotions in the one-day league and a first appearance in the Twenty20 finals.

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