"The squad is minus a terrifically experienced player in Ottis Gibson, " he told BBC Radio Newcastle.

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Ottis Gibson, who is now England's bowling coach, is also recognised after a superb county season at Durham.

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After the loss of Westwood, Kumar Sangakkara lost his off-stump to Ottis Gibson in his first over with the new ball.

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Gareth Breese was despatched for four successive fours by Lehmann, who recorded the 300 by sending Ottis Gibson sailing away for six.

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The visitors, resuming on 124-4, were indebted to Dale Benkenstein and Ottis Gibson's sixth-wicket stand of 86 as they made 321 in their first innings.

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"The way you've seen the bowlers improve and learn quickly is a credit to Ottis for communicating well with them, " one-day skipper Paul Collingwood told BBC Sport.

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And Ottis Gibson continued where he left off in the first innings, taking 3-37 to reduce Sussex to 85-4 by stumps, with Chris Adams unbeaten on 31.

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"If this happens again, we'll be in much more trouble, " said Dick Ottis, the president of the Rice Belt Warehouse in El Campo, Texas, which stores and dries rice.

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The departure of Collingwood actually helped up the scoring, as Ottis Gibson smote Tremlett over the mid-wicket fence and through extra-cover - the tall paceman's response a wild beamer.

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"I have already let go about 20% of our employees, because I knew this day was coming about, " Mr. Ottis said, adding that his family had been involved in rice farming for almost 100 years and had lived through droughts, but none this bad.

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