Briggs and Archer want another dose of Blast success with Sussex - and the trophy to go with it

By ECB Reporters
Published 3rd Mar 2020, 09:00 BST
Danny Briggs celebrates a Blast wicket with Ben Brown last year / Picture: GettyDanny Briggs celebrates a Blast wicket with Ben Brown last year / Picture: Getty
Danny Briggs celebrates a Blast wicket with Ben Brown last year / Picture: Getty
Left-arm spinner Danny Briggs believes the near-misses of the past two Vitality Blast seasons could prove to be the making of the current Sussex Sharks squad.

The Sharks suffered defeat in the final two years ago before they were the dominant force in the South Group last summer, only to run into a Moeen Ali masterclass in their quarter-final.

It was nonetheless a run to entertain Sharks fans, with six of the seven group stage matches at the 1st Central County Ground sold out, and they are clearly expecting more of the same this summer with the club’s Blast Passes having already sold out.

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Briggs believes those fans who are snapping up tickets early will be rewarded come the summer with the squad already eager to not only to confirm their status as one of county cricket’s most consistent and entertaining Twenty20 teams, but to covert that into silverware.

“The past two years have been very good. We’ve been consistent and won a lot of games and people have gained a lot of experience and confidence,” Briggs said.

“Obviously two years ago getting to Finals Day and not quite getting over the final hurdle hurt a lot of us. Last year we showed consistency by getting to the quarter-final and then Moeen Ali had a night out against us.

“That shows how close we are as a team – it would be nice to go the whole way.

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