Sussex start 2012 season at The Oval (From The Argus)

Sussex start 2012 season at The Oval

12:10am Tuesday 29th November 2011 in Cricket News By Steve Hollis

Sussex will begin their season away from home for the 18th time in 22 years next summer.

The county travel to The Oval to take on rivals Surrey in the opening Championship game of 2012 which begins on April 5 - the earliest date the English season has ever started.

Sussex face a trip to take on champions Lancashire at Liverpool in their second game before their first game at Hove against Warwickshire on April 26.

Surrey will be the visitors to Horsham on June 6-9 while Durham are the opponents at Arundel on July 18-21.

The Sharks begin kick-off their CB40 campaign against the Unicorns at Hove on May 13 while they go to Tunbridge Wells to play Kent in the opening T20 fixture on June 12.

For the full fixture list plus the reaction of coach Mark Robinson to Sussex's schedule see The Argus today