 The inaugural first-class match at the Saffrons was played in May 1896, when South of England drew with the touring Australians.The ground hosted 32 List A matches between 1970 and 2000,
and one match each of Youth and Women's One-Day Internationals, as well as Sussex Second XI games.County cricket returned to the Saffrons in May 2017 when Sussex played Gloucestershire in a Royal London One-Day Cup match.