James Coles 224 v Glam 1 — Sussex will be desperate to keep James Coles, whose contract expires at the end of 2027. Eva Gilbert / Sussex CCC

Sussex will be desperate to keep James Coles, whose contract expires at the end of 2027. Eva Gilbert / Sussex CCC

Sussex have shed 11 players. But could there be another exodus in a year's time?

Nine players, including the likes of Ollie Robinson, Tom Haines and James Coles, are all out of contract in 12 months.

01.10.26, 20:42 Updated 01.10.26, 20:44 3 Minute Read

Imagine it’s October 1 2027, a year from now.

You’re looking back on the season and thinking that actually, all things considered, Sussex have done okay.

They had shed 11 players at the end of 2026 and lost Paul Farbrace, the coach who held things together during one of the most turbulent periods in Sussex’s recent history.

But a mid-table finish in Division One and some better results in white-ball cricket represented a good first season for Farbrace’s replacement Matt Walker.

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