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A raise of the bat from Jack Leaning who scored 120 not out on His Hove debut. Saud Ahmed / Sussex CCC

Leaning in: Jack is here to make a difference for Sussex

The players had a get-together on the outfield on Monday, and after two wins in the Championship they have lots to celebrate.

15.04.26, 06:30 Updated 17.04.26, 15:39 3 Minute Read

Paul Weaver

Paul Weaver

Jack Leaning might be the last big signing Sussex make for a few years, given the club’s financial difficulties. At least it was a good one.

Leaning, 32, who signed a three-year contract in October, was the star turn with an unbeaten 120 when Sussex beat a formidable Warwickshire team by five wickets at Hove in the County Championship on Monday.

When it was all over the players held a picnic party. They pulled some nearby deckchairs into a circle in the outfield and chomped away at the lunches they had carried out from the pavilion.

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