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Sean Hunt has every right to smile after a successful comeback in the Vitality Blast. Eva Gilbert / Sussex CCC

The former England bowler who thinks Sean Hunt can play international cricket

Sussex's bowling coach James Kirtley has high hopes for Hunt, who made an impressive comeback in the Vitality Blast at the weekend.

08.06.26, 17:00 Updated 08.06.26, 13:31 3 Minute Read

Paul Weaver

Paul Weaver

Sussex bowling coach James Kirtley has tipped Sean Hunt to follow in the pounding footsteps of Ollie Robinson and Henry Crocombe and win England honours.

Sussex captain Robinson made a sensational Test comeback last week when, after two years away, he took seven New Zealand wickets at Lord’s, including three in his opening over. And Crocombe has also been among the wickets for England Lions in the last few weeks.

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