George Bailey is to join Sussex for the second half of their NatWest T20 Blast campaign this summer.
- George Bailey will play the second half of the NatWest T20 Blast
- He has signed a deal with Sussex to take over from Mahela Jayawardene
- The batsman has captained Australia in both limited-overs formats
- He has also had a spell with Hampshire
Australia batsman Bailey, who will also be available in the Royal London Cup, has signed a deal to take over from Sri Lanka great Mahela Jayawardene – who will be Sussex’s overseas player for their first seven Blast group fixtures.
Bailey, 32, has captained his country in both limited-overs formats – including in the champions’ World Cup group match victory over England this year – and previously played for Hampshire.
He said: ‘I’m delighted that I will be heading to Hove … and I am looking forward to testing myself once more in one of the toughest domestic cricket environments.
‘I have heard excellent things about the set-up at Sussex, and we have a really exciting squad that I believe can mount title challenges in all formats in 2015.’
Sussex’s professional cricket manager Mark Robinson added: ‘The whole club is really excited at the prospect of George joining us.
‘He is obviously a fantastic one-day player and is also a World Cup winner and international captain – which will only add to our dressing room.’
