Jordan makes up for lost time to boost Sussex

According to England's cricketing professionals, there are few things more exhausting than a county cricket season - although the pursuit of perfection deserves to be in there somewhere. Approaching the end of a season which a PCA survey has condemned as excessive, it is a fortunate county who can point to a fast bowler awash with vigour.

Perhaps Sussex are that county. Chris Jordan's return from a prolonged absence with a side injury could not take them to Finals Day in the NatWest Blast - a century from David Willey saw to that - but it could work wonders in their attempts to sidestep relegation from Division One of the Championship.

Jordan returned 6 for 57 in three spells, the last of them - Ben Cox shouldering arms to a delivery which came back to bowl him - greeted with a swivel and punch of the air in triumph. Steve Magoffin carried over a tray of drinks and handed him one. When Magoffin, who labours as long and hard as any seamer in the country, carries your drinks, you are having a good day.