Aussie Wise gets Sussex trial (From The Argus)

Aussie Wise gets Sussex trial

7:30am Thursday 2nd July 2009 in

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Sussex are giving a trial to Australian fast bowler Allan Wise.

The 30-year-old from Melbourne played for Victoria before joining South Australia and is the leading wicket-taker in the Scottish Cricket Premier League this season having taken 18 at 11.72 apiece for Grange.

Left-armer Wise is 6ft 7in and made an immediate impression by removing Northamptonshire opener Stephen Peters on the first day of the 2nd XI Championship match at Hove.

Ben Brown had earlier scored 101 and in-form Ollie Rayner hit a rapid 82 before Sussex declared on 383-7. Northants were 28-1 in reply.

Brown hit 13 fours and a six and shared in a sixth-wicket stand of 142 with Rayner, who cracked 15 fours.

Michael Thornely (67) and Joe Gatting (70) had given Sussex the perfect platform with an opening partnership of 130.

Meanwhile, Sussex’s Matt Prior was out for 10 off 37 balls as England struggled on the opening day of their pre-Ashes tour match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

Alistair Cook made 124 but none of the other England batsmen passed 50.