Sussex Cricket Foundation Strike New Partnership with AJ Sports – Sussex Cricket

The Sussex Cricket Foundation is delighted to announce a new 3-year partnership with AJ Sports, who will become the official cricket ball suppliers for the Sussex Junior Cricket League and Competitions for boys & girls across the next 3 seasons, 2026-2028. This adds to AJ Sports partnerships with the Surrey Cricket Foundation and Middlesex in the Community.
The Sussex Cricket Foundation offer a range of hard ball and soft ball competitions for clubs to enter from Under 9 to Under 16. In 2025 over 90 different clubs entered our competitions and plans are underway to revamp the offerings for 2026, following a series of club evenings where feedback and insight was gathered from clubs.
Matt Parsons from the Sussex Cricket Foundation who sits on the Junior League Management Committee said, “At Sussex we are committed to providing standard-appropriate cricket to any young player who wants to access the game. Our Junior mixed gender and girls’ League offerings look to achieve that by supporting all levels of experience and background and 2026 will see a revamp of the Leagues to best cater for a changing Junior landscape and to have AJ Sports come on board at the start of that new structure is great.” 
They share our passion for providing a quality experience and their support will only further enhance our opportunity to deliver the best possible product to all our young cricketers.
Abid Jafri, Director of AJ Sports added “We are delighted to partner up with the Sussex Cricket Foundation as their official ball supplier for the next three seasons. Supporting grassroots cricket is at the heart of what we do, and we are proud to bring our quality balls and dedicated service to clubs across Sussex. Joining Sussex alongside Surrey, Middlesex, and other counties, reflects the trust we have built, and we look forward to working closely with the Foundation and the clubs in Sussex to help grow the game across the county.”
Entries into the Sussex Junior Cricket Leagues for 2026 will open on Monday 1st December. For further information please Matt Parsons – matt.parsons@sussexcricket.co.uk.
For more information on Junior Cricket in Sussex please visit our website.

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