Wright: Why I’m no longer skipper

Luke Wright says he is looking forward to concentrating on his own game and enjoying his cricket after stepping down as Sussex Sharks’ T20 captain.

Ravi Bopara will take over the reins for the 2022 Vitality Blast campaign – although Wright is expected to remain a key member of the line-up.

Wright first joined Sussex in 2004, becoming T20 captain in 2015, and has had a distinguished career with Sussex.

Although Wright will continue to play for the Sharks, he has decided to call time on his captaincy after 104 appearances as T20 skipper.

Wright told us: “I’ve been doing it (captain) for seven years and I just wanted to enjoy my cricket really.

“We’ve had plenty of things going on and around off the pitch over the past seven years and I just wanted to get away from all that and just get back to trying to enjoying cricket.

“I’ve been here nearly 20-years and captain seven, we’ve done some really good stuff in T20, but unfortunately not quite got over the line on finals day. It was a tough decision to make but I knew it was the right one, so I’m pleased I’ve done it.”

Wright believes Bopara is a good fit for the captaincy and he is looking forward to working under him.

SAMUEL BRADY