 Match Drawn

The Australian tourists moved on to Hove the next day after the draw against Kent, but the poor weather continued there.Australian captain Greg Chappell won the toss, and decided his side needed more batting practice with the one-day series and Tests approaching.Very little play was possible on the first day as a result of the heavy rain, with the Australians managing to reach just 35 for 1 at the end of the day.