[7] Sussex joined the Women's County Championship for its inaugural season in 1997, finishing bottom of Division Two with one win.

[9] This began a prosperous era for Sussex Women, going on to be County Champions three times in a row, with victories in 2004 and 2005.

[11] Key to this success was players such as Rosalie Birch, Alexia Walker and Clare Connor, who were regularly top run-scorers for the side.

[15] In recent years, Sussex have struggled to replicate their early success in the County Championship, and were relegated from Division One in 2017.

[22] They also joined the South Central Counties Cup in 2022, finishing fifth out of six teams in the inaugural edition.