YORKSHIRE'S two new fast bowlers -- South African Deon Kruis and David Lucas from Nottinghamshire -- were both on the mark as they helped to bowl out Sussex for 218 on the first day of the two-day friendly at Hove.

The pair captured two wickets apiece and there were also two for Chris Silverwood, but the most successful bowler was John Blain with 3-44.

The only batsman to look comfortable was opener Richard Montgomerie who hit 88 off 129 balls.

Yorkshire lost Chris Taylor with only 15 scored in as many overs but Joe Sayers and Anthony McGrath in their contrasting styles moved the score to 76-1 in 40 overs by the close, Sayers taking 123 balls over his 23 while McGrath reached 38 from 74 deliveries with seven boundaries.

Sussex -- first innings: M Yardy c Dawood b Kruis 17, R Montgomerie b Kruis 88, T Ambrose lbw b Silverwood 5, C Adams b Lucas 14, C Hopkinson b Blain 20, R Martin-Jenkins c Bresnan b Blain 27, M Davis lbw b Blain 4, L Wright c Dawood b Silverwood 5, C Nash c McGrath b Lawson 9, J Kirtley b Lucas 6, J Lewry not out 9, x 14, total 218. Bowling: Silverwood 11-2-47-2, Kruis 11-4-28-2, Bresnan 11-2-43-0, Lucas 9.2-3-21-2, Blain 9-0-44-3, McGrath 3-0-15-0, Lumb 1-0-5-0, Lawson 2-0-9-1.

Yorkshire -- first innings: C Taylor lbw b Lewry 9, J Sayers not out 23, A McGrath not out 38, extras 6, total (1 wkt) 76. Bowling: Kirtly 8-2-9-0, Lewry 8-3-6-1, Wright 6-0-35-0, Martin-Jenkins 8-2-16-0, Davis 7-3-7-0, Yardy 3-2-1-0.

Darren Lehmann, 35, was today not included in the Australian squad for the Ashes series and will take a break from cricket this summer.

Updated: 09:45 Tuesday, April 05, 2005