Sussex release Chris Liddle, Ashar Zaidi and Steffan Piolet
Wednesday 30 September 2015 12:50, UK
Sussex have announced that Chris Liddle, Ashar Zaidi and Steffan Piolet have all left the county.
Seamer Liddle leaves after nine years' service, hoping to find more regular first-team cricket, while all-rounder Zaidi departs following two seasons, having been hampered by a knee injury in 2015.
And the 27-year-old Piolet, also an all-rounder, has been a regular member of the limited overs team but has now decided to retire to pursue a career in recruitment.
Sussex's professional cricket manager Mark Robinson said: "It is always a sad time when we release any player.
"Lids has been with us for nine years, been a really popular member of the squad, and has enjoyed much success in that time, with the team winning trophies. We wish him luck in his search for another county.
"Ash fitted in instantly on his arrival and proved to have not only a shrewd cricket brain but a generous, caring personality.
"Steff is somebody who was with us as a youngster, and has played the last two years (having re-joined the county from Warwickshire ahead of the 2014 campaign).
"He was a fierce competitor, a valuable member of the dressing room, and I'm sure he and Ash will be a success in the next stage of their life.
"On behalf of the club, I'd like to thank all three for their contribution to Sussex cricket and wish them all the best for the future."
