Could Oli Carter be Sussex's wicketkeeper next season?

With John Simpson set to play his final game at Hove behind the stumps against title challengers Nottinghamshire next week there is a vacancy in 2027.

Assumed wisdom was that Charlie Tear, who scored 128 runs as the Championship match with Surrey fizzled out into a draw on Friday, would take Simpson’s place.

But Farbrace thinks that Tear wants to establish himself as a top order batsman, and not only his runs but the way he made them against a decent Surrey attack this week suggests there could be a long-term role for him in the top four.