Buy this photo Hove - A crowd of around 6,000 are treated to glorious sunshine at Hove as Australia stepped up their Ashes preparations
Buy this photo Phillip Hughes - Australia opener Hughes gets into his stride with some typically flamboyant shots through the off side
Buy this photo Phillip Hughes - But his innings is ended in spectacular fashion by Sussex debutant Pepler Sandri
Buy this photo Ricky Ponting & Andrew Hodd - Skipper Ponting follows soon after, caught behind by Hodd off Luke Wright
Buy this photo Luke Wright, Ed Joyce, Michael Yardy & Ricky Ponting - Wright is congratulated on the breakthrough as Ponting trudges off
Buy this photo James Kirtley - But his dismissal sparks a mini-collapse, with Mike Hussey falling lbw to the impressive Kirtley
Buy this photo Michael Clarke - The Australia vice-captain takes a break during a hot afternoon on the south coast
Buy this photo Nathan Hauritz - Hauritz finishes the day unbeaten on 65 as Australia reach stumps on 349 for seven