Surrey have signed fast bowler Henry Crocombe from cash-strapped Sussex for the 2027 season.<\/p>\n
The 24-year-old has taken 182 wickets in 113 matches across all formats for his boyhood county, and last month was called into the England squad<\/a> for the second Test against New Zealand.<\/p>\n Crocombe said he was leaving Sussex “with a heavy heart” but that he believed a move to Surrey “offers a new challenge and would benefit my own ambitions”.<\/p>\n He added: “The club [Surrey] has a rich history of success and are always the team to beat in all formats. I’m looking forward to joining the squad and working with the coaches to take my game to the next level.”<\/p>\n Crocombe is the first player departure announced since Sussex’s financial problems were revealed<\/a> in January.<\/p>\n The club’s books are under strict control by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) following losses of \u00a31.3m in 2025, including operating under a salary cap for the next three years.<\/p>\n They were also given points deductions in the County Championship, T20 Blast and One-Day Cup.<\/p>\n To get a grip on their finances, Sussex are facing a significant cut to their playing budget at the end of the season, and multiple players have deals expiring.<\/p>\n