They have some strong batsmen, with a first sight of David Warner to look forward to, and the versatile wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade at seven.
If you're not the fastest bowler or the strongest batsman, make yourself the best fielder, the person with the most motivation or the best team-player.
The reporter from The South Australian Advertiser judged that the Smokers had the stronger batsmen, while the Non-Smokers had the better bowlers.
"For the last couple of years we have started really badly and then ended up finishing quite strong," the batsman said.
A strong left-handed batsman, he gives his team a solidity at the top of the order with a batting average just shy of 40.
"In general the Sussex batting looks strong, with five batsman already having posted centuries this season, but the bowling attack struggled without the pace of Chris Jordan, and an 11-day break until the next four day game will be welcomed, particularly by the seamers.
Harvey was an attacking opening batsman, strong on the drive and fond of hooking fast bowling.
Robertson-Glasgow described him as a "correct, strong and courageous" batsman who was at his best when his team most needed runs.
Bradman did later state that "because of the strong array of batsman ahead of him, [Hamence] seldom had an opportunity to make big scores" but "was an extremely useful reserve who could have been played in the Tests with confidence".
England have shown that in home conditions they are a pretty strong force, their batsmen and bowlers adapting well to the challenge posed by the two white balls.
