Newly promoted Haywards Heath provide 11 of the 22-man squad for Sussex's opener in the County Championship.

Sussex tackle Kent at Worthing on Saturday eager to build on last year's two wins out of three attempts.

The Heath contingent includes prop Darren Shadbolt, who has impressed in both tight and loose this season, and Rick Ure, ruled out last year by injury.

Worthing have seven representatives while Chichester half backs Simon Bradford and Jack Smallman earn places on on the bench.

At hooker, former skipper Nick Killick gets a starting role in his last county campaign but there is no place for his club colleague Gordon Denslow.

Team: Cook (Haywards Heath), Coulson (Worthing), Killeen (Worthing), Butler (Worthing), H. Goodburn (Haywards Heath), Graham (Haywards Heath), Meredith (Haywards Heath); Shadbolt (Haywards Heath), Killick (Haywards Heath), Bruce (Worthing), Lyall (Haywards Heath), Cox (Worthing), Wattam (Haywards Heath), Rankin (Haywards Heath), Levett (Worthing).

Reps: Hemsley (Lewes), Broster (Saracens), Ure (Haywards Heath), Davis (Worthing), Bradford (Chichester), Smallman (Chichester), Kruger (Haywards Heath).