Equipment worth £1,200 stolen from Australians' dressing room

Sussex Police were called to a burglary at the pavilion at the Hove County Cricket Ground. The Australian team's dressing room was broken into overnight and £1,200 worth of equipment was stolen.

The burglary was discovered this morning by Shane Warne. One Puma and two Kookaburra cricket bats were stolen, some helmets, books signed by Shane Warne, training shirts and Bolle sunglasses.

Sussex County Cricket Club Operations Manager, Hugh Griffiths, said: "We were honoured to have got a fixture with the Australian Test team and we've spent nine months preparing the ground to welcome them.

"We're hugely disappointed that this match has been marred by last night's burglary and we appeal to cricket fans to help us."

DS Ray Scales Hove CID said: "We are appealing to Hove residents and cricket fans to give us information about the burglary. These items have clearly been stolen to sell so if you are offered any of this stolen property call Hove CID on 0845 60 70 999."