Surrey vs Sussex: County Championship preview

Surrey host Sussex at the Kia Oval in a Rothesay County Championship Division One match, with Surrey unbeaten but sitting sixth after three draws, while Sussex are fourth having won two and drawn one. Surrey will be without Ben Foakes and Tom Lawes due to soft tissue injuries sustained against Essex, and Gus Atkinson is rested as an ECB centrally contracted player. The two sides last met in first-class cricket in 2024, playing out a high-scoring draw at Hove where Tom Haines scored 174.