The ECB has confirmed this morning that Jofra Archer will miss the remainder of the season after being diagnosed with a stress fracture to the lower back.
No timeframe has been set for his return. A management plan will be determined following further specialist opinion over the coming days.
Everybody at the club wishes Jof a speedy recovery.
After a fantastic opening session for the Sussex attack, Wayne Madsen fought back to finish the day on 171 not-out, taking Derbyshire to 339-5 at stumps.
Ian Salisbury has named a 14-man squad for tomorrow’s LV= Insurance County Championship match against Derbyshire at The 1st Central County Ground.
Sussex were unable to follow up the fantastic win against Surrey, falling to defeat against Kent at Canterbury by 6 wickets.