The first came when spinner Jack Carson attempted to trip an opposition batter while he was running between the wickets for which he later issued an apology. Later, Tom Haines was punished for excessive appealing in the dramatic encounter where his side emerged victorious by 15-runs after bowling out the opposition for 483 in the fourth innings. Consequently, the duo has been ruled out of the squad to face Derbyshire on September 19 away from home.

"We have made Jack and Tom unavailable for selection for this game at Derbyshire. Following the umpires and match referee's decision to charge both players with on-field level one and level two offences, we needed to take a stance, and show them we will not condone such behaviours," Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace was quoted saying.

"We have also decided it is not appropriate for Ari Karvelas to be made available for selection until the investigation that is in place has been concluded. This provides other players in our squad with a great opportunity to show they can perform at this level, and more importantly contribute towards the team challenging to win matches in the County Championship," Farbace explained.