Durham finished sixth in the County Championship Division Two points table this season.
The 30-year-old played his last of the 17 Tests in 2019, but has been recalled back in the England side on the back of a stellar domestic season.
England seal series against South Africa with a win in the truncated third Test in London.
England openers Zak Crawley and Alex Lees deserve more backing according to Rob Key.
England opener Alex Lees has backed Joe Root to lead the team to a victory and level the series on the last day of the rescheduled fifth Test.
Alex Lees is backing Joe Root to steer England to an iconic win over India in the fifth Test at Edgbaston.
England have set their eyes well and are all set to chase the highest-ever target at Edgbaston after the end of Day 4 in the fifth and final Test fixture
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain was impressed with Alex Lees' approach in the ongoing Test series between England and New Zealand.
Since Sir Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss's retirement, England has struggled to find a decent opener in red-ball cricket. A new entrant to their scheme of things is Yorkshireman Alex
With the completion of this fixture, Durham is at fourth position in the points table, while Sussex mark their presence in seventh place.