Sharks triumph & Seagulls still to appoint.

Whisper it softly to Duggie Heath, but I’m beginning to warm to T20 cricket.

Last week, in the “red ball” championship, Middlesex and Sussex played out a bore draw in which neither side had a second innings.

In contrast, the T20 Vitality Blast match between Sussex Sharks and Gloucestershire was a thriller which ebbed and flowed and the decisive winning run from the Sharks came from the final ball.

Gloucester in general – and their Jack Taylor in particular – always make life difficult for the Sharks.

They posted 167 with Taylor scoring 52 and the Sharks looked set fair till they lost the wickets of Fynn Hudson-Prentice and Danny Lamb. Jack Carson and Aussie import Nathan MacAndrew finally saw them over the line.

I was not literally warming to T20 as it was so cold at Hove that I chose to watch the streaming service from the warmth of my own home.

Compared to recent years when the Sharks could field Luke Wright, Chris Nash, Phil Salt, Chris Jordan, Rashid Khan and Jofra Archer, this is not a great side but should nonetheless give a good account of themselves as the whole club is rejuvenating.

Over at the Amex, Brighton are yet to appoint a new manager with Graham Potter favourite and Steve Cooper second.

Kieran McKenna would have done well but his decision to stay at Ipswich suits both him and the club.

Should Ipswich struggle he could get the sack but would receive handsome compensation, as will Ipswich if someone comes in for him.

Besides he is only 38 and does not need to damage his CV by getting the sack from the likes of Chelsea or Manchester United.