It seems County champions Sussex have 'adpoted' Guernsey for mutual development reasons.

Presumably Sussex are hoping to find talented players and Guernsey want to improve their standing in the European Championship.

It sounds like a great deal for both sides.

The formalisation of this agreement got me wondering though. There is an incredible pool of resource in club cricket too. How many counties have formal relationships with clubs and leagues in their area?

There does seem to be a large gap to cross to get from good club player to developing county cricketer.

I don't know how things work in Sussex, but maybe they are focussing on Guernsey at the expense of young players playing club cricket just down the road.

How do first class sides link to club cricket where you live?