Daniel Hughes is leaving Sussex (Image: Simon Dack)
Daniel Hughes is leaving Sussex (Image: Simon Dack)
Daniel Hughes says Sussex will always be a special place for him as his time at the club comes to an end.
The Australian opening bat is one of five players whose end-of-season departures have been announced by the club.
That means ten players are leaving in total as financial restrictions bite.
The exits of Brad Currie, Harrison Ward, Troy Henry and Nantes Oosthuizen have all now been confirmed.
Hughes arrived in 2024 and helped Sussex reach Finals Day in the Vitality Blast as well as winning the second division title in the County Championship.
He finished just shy of 2,000 first-class runs for Sussex, scored at an average of 43.13 and including four centuries.
In a farewell statement, Hughes said: “I’ve loved every minute of my time playing for Sussex.
“These last three years in Hove have been some of the most enjoyable of my career both on and off the field.
“I can’t thank the club enough for their support and everything they have done for me and my family during my time here.
“Thanks to all of the players and staff who let me into the changing room.
“It is one of the most unique (but one of the best) I’ve been a part of. Sussex will always be a special place for me and my family given it is where our daughter Lily was born. Thanks for all the memories.”
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Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace said: “Daniel and his partner, Maddy, made an amazing sacrifice to be with us last season, by staying in England for the birth of their daughter Lily, and this just showed how much Daniel cares about this club.
“We can’t thank Daniel and Maddy enough for their amazing contribution over the last three years.
“Daniel and Maddy will always be welcome here at Hove, and Daniel I hope will look back on his time here with a sense of real satisfaction, because scoring runs and winning games in both forms for the game is one thing, but the role he has played helping to develop our home-grown players has been immense.”
Sussex had already announced the end-of-season departures of Henry Crocombe, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, John Simpson, George Thomas and Tom Alsop.