Rob Andrew: Sussex chief executive to exit Hove to join the ECB

BBC Radio Sussex cricket reporter Adrian Harms

Rob Andrew’s time at Sussex has generally divided the opinion of members and supporters.

Off the field Sussex are the envy of many counties with the club free of debt, for which Andrew must take much of the credit.

The development of the Tate Residences and the rebuilding of the Cricketers Pub, will provide long-term revenue streams for the club in the foreseeable future.

On the field, however, the picture has not been so rosy.

Four head coaches have so far failed to return Sussex to Division One of the County Championship, and despite two appearances at T20 Finals Day, the club failed to lift a trophy during Andrew’s tenure.

The departures of high-profile homegrown players such as Luke Wells, Phil Salt and Ben Brown, plus other international players including Danny Briggs and Chris Jordan, did little to appease supporters hoping for a return to former glories.

Looking to the future, Andrew will be well aware of the continued disenchantment within the county game at the current schedule.

Sussex supporters will not be alone in hoping his experience at Hove will finally bring a resolution to this ongoing problem.