CC v Derbys, Hove, Tues 12th - Friday 15th Sept

It would be Luke Wright if anyone. As for Garton Worcester showed that Whittingham is the more likely to play out of the two.

127-2 at lunch both wickets to Garton who has been expensive but the only bowler to get a break through thus far.

227-3 at tea , Wiese taking the only wicket to fall since lunch.

2 strange decisions so far in this match, to bowl first and to go in with 5 front line seamers and no spin option. Time will tell whether either of these decisions were correct.

As I write Wiese takes his 3rd and Derbyshire are 7 down.

In the sense that a very third-rate side takes 3 points, probably 4, from a side that ought to be first-rate. Sussex made Derbyshire a gift of a good batting track on a fine day and in the morning, with the exception of Robinson and a couple of strikes from Garton, wasted the ball completely. In the afternoon they let Godleman, who oughn't to get into double figures with his horrible stance and crab-like foot movement, go to 50, and though Wiese bowled much better they had the best of the session. I didn't stay for the final session but if we can bowl a side down to 272-7, they ought not to reach 300.

The same old story of wasted resources. Sussex have an excellent bowling attack, though Archer is now very tired and Garton and Whittingham are inexperienced - how surprising is that? Some of the fielding was pretty lacklustre and there wasn't much sense of purpose and aggression. Individuals shone: Robinson throughout, Garton with his sheer pace and awkward angles, Whittingham again for beating the bat. As a team, they weren't really there.

I really think Archer should be rested for the last 2 games. He's got 400+ overs in his legs and the last thing we need is for him to break down with another stress fracture to his back. He is becoming less and less effective as the games go on and deserves a break. Jordan will be back for the last 2 and the seam bowling would be more balanced with 2 senior bowlers plus Whittingham and Garton. I think Whittingham and Garton should definitely play the last 2, they both need game time and a run of 3 games would also enable them to get into more of a rhythm. Garton looked rusty to say the least although you can see the potential. Whittingham looked really sharp at times and should probably have been used more.