Fresh from a crushing win over the Eagles, New South Wales will be walking out with a spring in their step for their match against Sussex. However, they must be wary of over-confidence, since in the previous match, their batting had a lot of scope for improvment. The scratchy form of their promising opening pair is something that needs to be looked at – while Phil Hughes didn’t last beyond the second over, David Warner played as if he was staking a claim for the Australian Test side. Simon Katich, though, led from the front and showed a fine aptitude for the format and for Indian conditions. With their bowling being their strength, the top three of Hughes, Warner and Katich will have to shoulder the batting burden to make it easier for the hitters down the order such as Henriques and Rohrer to have a good biff at the ball. The bowlers were simply outstanding and have ominously hit their stride in their very first match. New South Wales have a settled squad and will probably not look to experiment too much in this important match.