Alsop, Carson and Coles sign new Sussex contracts

Tom Alsop moved to Sussex on loan from Hampshire in 2022 and joined the club permanently last year

Sussex batter Tom Alsop and all-rounders Jack Carson and James Coles have signed new three-year contracts with the club.

The fresh deals will keep the players at the 1st County Ground until at least 2027.

Alsop, 28, has hit 2,222 runs in first-class cricket since joining the club in 2022, initially on loan from Hampshire, at an average of 39.33.

The left-hander scored 337 runs in this year's T20 Blast, helping the team to a quarter-final spot.

Alsop has scored another 680 runs in List-A cricket for the Sharks.

"From the day I joined Sussex on loan it's felt like home," he told the club's website.

"As we've seen this year, the group we've got are starting to realise our potential and I can't wait to continue being a part of it."

Jack Carson made his Sussex debut in 2020

Northern-Ireland born Carson, 23, made his Sussex debut in 2020 having come through the Sussex Cricket Pathway.

He has taken 121 wickets with his off-spin and scored 1,333 runs in List-A cricket for Sussex.

"It's a privilege to continue to represent the county which has become my adopted home," he said.

Fellow spin-bowling all-rounder Coles also rose through the ranks at Sussex.

The 20-year-old has taken 72 wickets and scored 2,570 runs across all formats for the club.

"I'm absolutely chuffed to have been given a new deal," he said.

"I can't wait to be a part of what is going to be a very exciting few years to come."

Sussex are top of County Championship Division Two and host Lancashire Lightning in the T20 Blast quarter-finals.

James Coles has taken 72 wickets across all formats for Sussex