Jason Gillespie committed to Sussex

"Don't mention the ball! I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it!"

Excuse the Fawlty Towers reference, but Sussex coach Jason Gillespie batted away all questions about ball-tampering at the county's 2018 meet-the-press day at Hove today.

Fed up with being asked about the tumultuous events in South Africa, and the bans dished out to Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft, he understandably wanted to concentrate on how he will be coaching the county of Imran, Greig, Ranjitsinhji and Archer.

The good news for Sussex fans is that Gillespie sounds fully committed to his new team, rather than positioning himself as a potential replacement for Darren Lehmann.

"I've signed a three-year deal, and I have every intention of honouring that commitment," he said.

"I also have a couple more years on my contract with the Adelaide Strikers, and I enjoy and cherish that job.