England quick bowler Ollie Robinson is about to signal a brand new cope with Sussex.
The 29-year-old, who has taken 76 wickets in 19 Take a look at matches, made his debut for the county in 2015.
Nonetheless, he has solely featured in three County Championship matches this season whereas the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) handle his workload and health.
“We’re fairly near having the ability to announce that he has prolonged his contract, which is nice,” head coach Paul Farbrace instructed BBC Radio Sussex.
Sussex will play in Division Two as soon as once more subsequent season after having their promotion hopes ended by a draw towards Derbyshire of their penultimate sport and a 12-point penalty for receiving 4 penalty notices.
Farbrace says it’s “irritating” that Robinson has not been in a position to play on the finish of the marketing campaign, however that harm is the explanation for his unavailability.
“You need your England gamers to be a part of what you are attempting to do,” Farbrace stated.
“He went off to the Ashes and acquired injured throughout the Ashes and missed the final couple of video games.
“He has been doing particular health work that the ECB have been engaged on with all of their gamers in and round their Take a look at staff to get them prepared for what’s developing.
“It’s fairly an uncommon block, due to the [50-over] World Cup, to have virtually a six-month window in order that they have taken benefit of that to work on his health.
“Sadly he has acquired injured within the gymnasium – he has damage his bowling hand – which suggests now we have not had him obtainable for his ultimate two video games. However that’s half and parcel of getting gamers play for England.”
Sussex end their County Championship marketing campaign at house towards Gloucestershire, with that match starting on Tuesday (10:30 BST).