Wicketkeeper pays price for poor team performance in early part of season
The club released a statement on Saturday morning saying that their performance cricket committee “has decided that the time is right for new leadership” in 50-over and four-day cricket. “A new captain or captains will be able to develop alongside the young, homegrown players that will form the core of Sussex’s 50-over and Championship sides in the years ahead.”
“As Ben Brown leaves his captaincy roles, Sussex Cricket would like to thank him wholeheartedly for his service over the past four years,” the statement said. “Ben has never been anything but fully committed to the role and has played an important part in guiding the club in recent years, both on and off the pitch.”
Brown is under contract until the end of the 2023 season, and the statement suggested there is no immediate prospect of him leaving the club. “His experience will be of huge value to the dressing room and we look forward to his continued contributions as a player,” it said. Brown himself is yet to comment publicly on the decision.
Matt Roller is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. @mroller98