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Indeed. I'd liked to have picked his brother but, amazingly, John was never picked for England - he's widely recognised as one of the best batsmen never to be capped. I interviewed John L for The Cricketer back in the day. He was a lovely bloke, I thought I'd get about 30 or 40 minutes of his...

I missed one - there were three Sussex born in the first ever test team, so there have been 20 Sussex born players (there could be more, I've only looked at Sussex players but there could have been more who have played for other counties. For those interested, here are the 20 (in white for...

I didn't have Quaife in my original list. There are also two more players who took part in the first ever test match, making 19 Sussex-born players who have won England caps. In the XI I selected, two of the top three in the batting order didn't play for Sussex (one's still playing so he could...

They are two of the 16 I had Oakman in my team but not Crane - I thought of a better spinner ... and a far better bat

Here's a challenge for you: pick a team of players who were in a England test team and who were born in Sussex. It's possible to pick a proper team, with regular openers, opening bowlers, keeper and spinners. There are at least 14 players who qualify, maybe a couple more (I haven't checked all...

Yes, you're right. I thought he came to us later but I was wrong

You missed out Salisbury and Panesar (but Adams wasn't playing for Sussex when he was capped) Snow and Greig played together many times but didn't open the bowling together The last time (and I think only time) that Sussex provided both opening bowlers was in 1929 when Arthur Gilligan and...

I found the team. I had five of them - Street was the wicket keeper, not Cornford EDIT. It seems scarcely necessary to point this out but, despite this being Glamorgan's first first-class match and Sussex having six test players, Sussex lost

I've sent in answer for this (I don't know if it's right - it's before my time!) The Gilligan brothers Maurice tate Ted Bowley Vallance Jupp Tich Cornford

It's pretty much been the case since I've been watching Sussex - and that's 56 years

Just come back from getting my jab to see bloody Stevens get another wicket

Stevens didn't score so he'll no doubt get a five-fer

Robbo strikes - Cox is castled. Ollie Robinson now bowling to Ollie Robinson

Interesting to see Jof bowling up the hill. I'd have thought he'd have been better from the Cromwell Rd end EDIT: that was a brute of a ball to get Crawley - what do I know?

Jofra returns! He's in the line-up with Ollie and George Garton (two England probables and one England possible in the attack) Travis Head makes his home debut but still no salt Kent have got Sussex traitor Muyeye making his f/c debut, lining up alongside Stevens, who's old enough to be his...