WORCESTERSHIRE Rapids are missing another key man for tonight’s Vitality Blast quarter-final with Sussex Sharks at the 1st Central County Ground, Hove (7pm).

All-rounder Wayne Parnell continues to miss out through illness to add to the absence of batsman Hamish Rutherford who is on New Zealand T20 international duty.

Seamer Charlie Morris, all-rounder George Rhodes, who is otherwise on loan at Leicestershire before joining them permanently, and batsman Jack Haynes are added to the 13-man squad.

Talented young batsman Haynes is yet to make an appearance in the Blast.

England international Moeen Ali will captain Rapids who are aiming to defend their 2018 T20 title.

Rapids from: Wessels, Moeen, Cox, Whiteley, Fell, Barnard, Mitchell, Leach, Pennington, Brown, Morris, Rhodes, Haynes.