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Bowling coach James Kirtley returns to Headingley - a ground where he had some success - this week Clive Rose / Getty Images / Sussex CC

If Sussex can win at Headingley they can win anywhere

James Kirtley once took ten wickets there, but the county have only won five Championship games at Yorkshire's headquarters. But they return this week full of...

23.04.26, 06:30 Updated 24.04.26, 09:49 2 Minute Read

Bruce Talbot

Bruce Talbot

Researching this piece, I dug out this quote from Sussex’s bowling coach James Kirtley as he reflected on a win at Headingley 24 years ago.

“Before now we’ve tended to worry about the outcome rather than the processes involved in winning matches which are building partnerships and bowling well as a unit.

“We did that in this game and also held our catches and, when we do that, I think we are a match for any side in this division.”

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