Danny Briggs: Sussex sign Hampshire spinner

Sussex have signed England left-arm spinner Danny Briggs from Hampshire.

The 24-year-old has signed a three-year deal at Hove after Hampshire agreed to release him from his contract early.

"I'm looking forward to joining Sussex and working with the players and coaching staff. I'm excited for the opportunities that lie ahead," he said.

"I'm really grateful that Hampshire are letting me leave early. I'd like to thank the playing staff and the coaches that I've worked with at the club."

Briggs has taken 191 first-class wickets in his 67 matches, with a best of 6-45, which he took for England Lions in 2011.

He made his England one-day international debut against Pakistan in Dubai in 2012 and has also played seven times for his country in the T20 format.

dillinger must be busy  :-[

Busy crying in my soup  This is disappointing news. Briggs has been a star for Hampshire in the one-day game, especially T20 and has been rewarded by his inclusion in the England Lions squad. Although he hasn't featured much in the four-day game, he is still very young with plenty of time to develop. I fear Hampshire may regret this move.

They obviously feel they have significant depth in Liam Dawson, Mason Crane and the young Brad Taylor. However, this is a big gamble as Dawson is more of an allrounder, Crane is still incredibly young and raw and Taylor is even younger, although there are very high hopes for the pair of them.