Sussex loanee Jared Warner benefiting from Jason Gillespie reunion

The 22-year-old fast bowler linked up with Gillespie at Hove earlier this month and made a promising first-class debut against Glamorgan this week

Jared Warner is hoping a successful spell with Sussex can improve his prospects of making the breakthrough at his parent county Yorkshire.

The 22-year-old fast bowler linked up with former Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie on loan at Hove earlier this month and made a promising first-class debut against Glamorgan this week, having made his first appearance for Yorkshire earlier in May against Durham in the Royal London One-Day Cup.

“I have been in and around a few squads at Yorkshire but there are about 12 seamers there so it’s tough to break into the team,” said Warner.

“So, I have come down to Sussex to get some first-class experience, put my name in lights and hopefully at some stage get some games with Yorkshire.”

Warner admitted to having a few nerves when he came on to bowl his first spell of five overs, which cost 32 runs, against Glamorgan, at Hove on Monday.

But he returned after a switch of ends to mop up the tail in Glamorgan’s first innings by claiming three wickets in 10 balls.

“To get my first wickets was a relief,” he said. “I was a little nervous and didn’t feel I bowled well in my first spell. I was going up the slope and I struggled for rhythm.

“I’d spoken at length to a few of the guys about the slope which is a bit similar to Headingley actually, but I quickly got used to it and enjoyed bowling downhill a lot more.”

Wakefield-born Warner has been part of the Yorkshire set-up since under-13s. At 6ft 1in he generates good pace and begins with an unusual semi-circular turn at the top of his mark before running in.

^{Warner is on loan at Sussex from Yorkshire.}

“I’m not the type of bowler who can just stand there and go,” he explained. “I need some momentum so it was something I worked on during the winter. There was a bit of trial and error at first but it has stuck and it’s definitely paid off.”

The loan arrangement suits all parties. Without Jofra Archer Sussex’s attack lacks an out-and-out quick bowler and captain Ben Brown has been impressed.

“Jared has definitely got a yard of pace, some of the balls he’s bowled have really hit my gloves hard,” said Brown.

“It’s always special to give someone their first-class debut – he looks a really exciting bowler.”

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Although Warner’s aim is to establish himself in the Yorkshire attack at some stage, he would be happy to spend more time at Sussex and continue working with a coach he has always had a high regard for.

“When Dizzy (Gillespie) was at Yorkshire I didn’t work with him loads because I was still coming through the academy, but I definitely took some nuggets from him to help my own development,” he said.

“But I’ve noticed that the environment at Sussex is the same as the one he had at Yorkshire, very relaxed and the emphasis is on the players to improve themselves.

“I’m open minded about staying here for a bit longer. I can’t thank Sussex enough for giving me the opportunity, but I guess what happens in the future is a conversation the two coaches will have.”