Jofra Archer up for England Test call-up after ending four-year wait for first-class wicket - as Sussex fast bowler strikes against Durham
The fast bowler looked sharp against Durham in what was effectively a trial for an England Test recall next month.
He finished day two of Sussex's County Championship game at the Riverside with figures of 1-28 from 14 overs and was their most dangerous bowler on a docile pitch.
Asked if he feels ready to step up to England, he said: 'I guess so. I just want to get through the game. I'm glad I've finished a day of four-day cricket. The last time I played I made it to tea. I'm glad to go all the way today.
'I guess I looked fine today. You'd have to tell me but I felt fine.
'I guess I'm faced with a different challenge now I know my body can hold up to it - the mental part of the game. So I think over the next couple of days I'm going to have a battle with it but it's all good. I'll keep trucking along.
'When the scoreboard got to 50 overs I was like: "Jesus, it's time to come off now" but we got to the end of day and it wasn't that bad.'
Archer struck with the second ball of his eighth over, angling a delivery in from around the wicket to trap Emilio Gay LBW.
As umpire Tom Lungley raised his finger, Archer's elation was clear for all to see as he celebrated with wicketkeeper John Simpson and the Sussex fielders.
It had been a long time between dinners. His last first-class wicket was that of Jordan Cox for Sussex against Kent at Hove on May 16, 2021.
He was tidy without being particularly threatening in his opening spell but his second stint in the afternoon - an extended six-over run which brought a return of 1-8 - saw him step it up.
He returned after tea for a slightly slower four-over burst before being put out to grass for the rest of the day.
England will have been happy with his workload. While it was good to see him bowling in three sessions, Archer is England's Ming vase and they do not want him broken again.
He will look to back it up on Tuesday as Durham resume at 249-5, 112 runs adrift in their first innings.
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