IF ONE was looking for a moment which summed up Sussex’s current fortunes, it arrived in the over before lunch on the third day of their game against Lancashire this week when opener Phil Salt played a perfect defensive shot to a legspinner from Matt Parkinson.

By Paul Edwards

Change of fortunes: Phil Salt hopes the T20 Blast can help kickstart and revitalise Sussex’s faltering season
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Salt watched the ball drop gently to the Old Trafford turf, only to see it hit a foothole in the crease and roll back almost apologetically into the...