Danny Lamb retires from cricket at 30 after neck surgery

Sussex all-rounder Danny Lamb has retired from cricket at the age of 30 on medical advice. The right-arm medium pacer underwent neck discectomy and fusion surgery last month after sustaining a spinal-cord injury. Lamb played 26 first-class matches for Sussex, taking 59 wickets, and also appeared in 12 List A games and 25 T20s for the county.

His departure leaves Sussex short of seam-bowling all-round options for the remainder of the 2026 season. The county had relied on Lamb's ability to contribute with both bat and ball in the lower order across formats.