Steve Magoffin is ready to celebrate being crowned the top bowler in the country by committing his future to Sussex.

Magoffin is almost certain to finish as the leading wicket-taker in division one for the first time unless Yorkshire’s Jack Brooks rips through Somerset today.

The Australian is one of six players out of contract this winter – along with Will Beer, Ben Brown, Steffan Piolet, Callum Jackson and Jon Lewis – but has indicated he is close to agreeing a new deal to stay at Hove.

Magoffin turns 35 in December but believes he has at least another two seasons in him and would love to end his career at Sussex.

He said: “I am hoping to be back next year and we are working towards that at the moment.

“I have had three years at Sussex now and I am very happy playing here. I don’t want to move anywhere else and I am sure Sussex are thinking the same thing so everything should be fine.

“I would love to finish my career at Sussex. I love the club, there is a great bunch of lads and my family are very happy in Hove.

“We are a growing team and during my time here we have managed to work our way up the ladder so I’d like to stay a bit longer and see what we can achieve.

“You never know what is around the corner but providing I do the hard work in the gym then there is no reason why I can’t keep going for another couple of years.

“I did have some problems with my left knee but I had an operation on that last winter and it is fine now so I want to keep going as long as I can if I am still enjoying it.”

Magoffin has been a revelation since being plucked from relative obscurity to become Sussex’s overseas player in 2012.

He took 57 wickets in his first year at Hove, 63 in 2013 – when he was second leading wicket-taker in division one behind Graham Onions – and goes into the final day of the season at Wantage Road today with a chance to add to the 70 he has taken this summer.

Magoffin added: “I am really proud of my achievements this year with the ball. It is my third year in this country and I have been able to improve season on season which is what you are always striving for.

“I do feel I am getting better. I have learned how to bowl in English conditions and adjusted my game accordingly to suit different wickets.

“That has meant I have been able to do well not just on wickets that tend to suit my bowling. I have worked out a way to contribute on flat wickets too.

“That is the biggest improvement in my game and next season I will be trying to build on that. I have set myself a high benchmark but my aim next year will be to take more wickets.

“It’s always nice on a personal note to finish as the No.1 bowler in the country but the most important thing is the team. I know that if I am performing well then the team should be doing well too.”