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Jack Leaning knows new head coach Matt Walker well from his time at Kent. Mike Hewitt / Getty Images / Sussex CCC

Jack Leaning has arrived at Sussex with a point to prove

The former Kent and Yorkshire batter is linking up with Paul Farbrace for the third time in his career

25.02.26, 18:30 Updated 05.03.26, 10:38 3 Minute Read

Paul Weaver

Paul Weaver

Jack Leaning is the man Sussex hope will add experience and depth to their batting, something that was sometimes missing on their return to the County Championship’s top flight last season.

Leaning, 32, an all-format right-hander, has signed a three-year contract and the good news for Sussex is that he goes into the new season feeling he has something to prove.

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