“We’re delighted Keith has dedicated the following two years to becoming a member of us at Hove,” Sussex’s director of cricket, Paul Farbrace, mentioned. “He’s simply the standard of participant and particular person now we have been in search of to assist us to proceed to develop and compete in Division One of many County Championship, and goal for the knockout phases of the Blast.
“Keith’s excessive degree of talent, expertise and profitable nature is strictly what this group wants proper now. We’re very a lot wanting ahead to welcoming Keith and his household to Hove and serving to to proceed to drive the membership ahead.”
The membership additionally introduced on Thursday that Australian opener Daniel Hughes, who has performed at Hove for the previous three seasons, wouldn’t be returning.
Dudgeon’s arrival on a two-year deal will assist offset a few of these losses as Sussex goal to comply with up a third-place end in Division One, as will the signing of Kent allrounder Joey Evison.
Dudgeon mentioned: “Actually happy to share that I will be becoming a member of Sussex for the following couple of seasons. Lengthy-term county cricket has been the aim for some time now and I’m grateful for the backing in that given to me by Sussex.
“From every little thing I have been informed, there’s an excellent group of lads within the dressing room, and I am wanting ahead to becoming a member of them, bringing good power and contributing to the group in no matter method I can. I would wish to thank Paul Farbrace and Matt Walker, in addition to the captains, for making this occur.
“An enormous thanks to everybody at Kent for the previous two seasons. I am extremely grateful for the recollections, the folks and the experiences I’ve had alongside the best way. Kent will all the time maintain a particular place for me. It is an excellent membership with nice folks and I’ve little doubt it would, too, go from power to power.
“Now it is time for a brand new problem, and I am actually wanting ahead to what’s forward at Sussex.”