page_title: Cricket in Sussex
section_title: County cricket grounds
hierarchical_section_title: Cricket in Sussex / County cricket / County cricket grounds
caption_attribution_description: English: Sussex County Cricket Club
context_page_description: Cricket in Sussex refers to the sport of cricket in relation to its participation and history within Sussex, England. One of the most popular sports in Sussex, it is commonly believed that cricket was developed in Sussex and the neighbouring counties of Kent and Surrey. Records from 1611 indicate the first time that the sport was documented in Sussex; this is also the first reference to cricket being played by adults. The first reference to women's cricket is also from Sussex and dates from 1677; a match between two Sussex women's teams playing in London is documented from 1747. Formed in 1839, Sussex County Cricket Club is believed to be the oldest professional sports club in the world and is the oldest of the county cricket clubs. Sussex players, including Jem Broadbridge and William Lillywhite were instrumental in bringing about the change from underarm bowling to roundarm bowling, which later developed into overarm bowling. For some time roundarm bowling was referred to as 'Sussex bowling'.
  Sussex's 'golden era' was in the 2000s when the club won 8 competitions including the County Championship three times, winning the County Championship for the first time in 2003.
context_section_description: Sixteen different grounds in Sussex have been used for first class county cricket. Sussex's first main ground was Royal New Ground in Brighton to 1847. From 1848 to 1871, Sussex CCC used the Royal Brunswick Ground in Hove, also known as C H Gausden's Ground, and since 1872, the club has been based at the County Cricket Ground, Hove, its present home.
  Since Cricketfield Road in Horsham was not awarded any matches for the 2016 season due to financial difficulties. The County Ground and Arundel Castle are the only two grounds two grounds scheduled to host Sussex matches in the 2016 season.
  Used annually as an outground by Kent County Cricket Club, the Nevill Ground in Tunbridge Wells straddles the historic boundary between Sussex and Kent. Following administrative changes in 1894 the ground and its surrounding area has been administered as part of Kent.
caption: The County Ground in Hove, home of Sussex County Cricket Club
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