Sussex bowling attack bolstered by arrival of Henry Shipley on four-match first-class deal

Shipley will come into the Sussex team for the clash with Worcestershire at Hove in place of Cheteshwar Pujara, who misses the match on India duty at the World Test Championship final

New Zealand seamer Henry Shipley has joined Sussex for four County Championship matches.

Shipley will come into the Sussex team for the clash with Worcestershire at Hove in place of Cheteshwar Pujara, who misses the match on India duty at the World Test Championship final.

He will remain with the club for three further outings - against Glamorgan, Derbyshire and Yorkshire.

Sussex needed a boost to their bowling, with Ollie Robinson set to miss all Championship cricket until September owing to his involvement with England. 

Right-armer Shipley offers a lower-order batting option, in addition to his first-class bowling average of sub-28.

Head coach Paul Farbrace said: "Henry is an exciting addition to our squad. We are really looking forward to Henry adding his high level of skill to our bowling attack and helping us to take 20 wickets."

Shipley said: "I am really glad to have signed on with Sussex, the team has been playing really well so far in the Championship and I am looking forward to getting there and contributing for the team."

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