Australians vs Sussex, Tour Match at Brighton, Jul 26 2013 - Cricket Stats

The tour match at Hove wasn't enough to identify a definitive Australia XI for Old Trafford. A few individual performances stood out, as did the catching, which was dreadful

Mitchell Starc has said Australia's attack would like another chance to bowl at James Taylor in the Old Trafford Test

James Taylor has declared himself far better prepared for Test cricket now than he was on debut last year, despite conceding that his unbeaten century against the Australians in Hove was less than fluent

Ed Cowan and James Taylor both enjoyed plenty of time in the middle on the final day in Hove, but only one of them has any real chance of playing in the third Test