Carl Hopkinson and Chris Nash have both extended their contracts with Sussex until 2008.

Hopkinson joined the club in 2002 after graduating from the Sussex Academy. “This extension is for all the hard work Carl has done in winning a place as an opening batter in a double-trophy winning team,” Mark Robinson, Cricket Manager, commented. “We cannot understate Carl's contribution in this fantastic year. In the first half of the summer he glued together our upper order in four-day batting and played some match winning roles in the one-day season.”

Nash is another Academy graduate and became a professional in 2005. Robinson added, “It is a great compliment to Chris that when key first XI players were missing he was a more than able replacement, ensuring that player's absence was not felt. In two pressure games Chris gave a calmness to the team in the same manner that Michael does. He has genuine leadership qualities and an aptitude to use any feedback or criticism as a positive to make himself a better player. He is an exciting prospect and is now ready to make a major contribution in the next season.”