Wells and umpire disagree
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Your support makes all the difference.As if a 10-wicket defeat at the hands of Kent inside two days was not bad enough for Sussex, their captain could find himself in trouble after showing his displeasure at being adjudged leg before.
Alan Wells stood in apparent disbelief before hitting the ball away towards cover. He then appeared to wave his bat as he made his way to the pavilion after being given out by Graham Burgess.
Peter Moores also looked disappointed to be given out in similar fashion by Burgess who was involved in animated discussion with Wells as the pair made their way off at the end.
Burgess refused to discuss the incident afterwards but seems certain to mention it in his match report.
On Thursday, Matthew Maynard, the Glamorgan captain, was fined an undisclosed amount by his county following remarks made concerning his dismissal in the Benson & Hedges quarter-final against Warwickshire on Tuesday.
Sussex, 138 behind on the first innings, were 102 for 3 before Neil Lenham went in the first over after tea. With Wells, Moores and then Ian Salisbury trapped in front by Mark Ealham, Sussex lost their last six wickets for 28 in 10 overs.
Kent, bottom of the Championship last year, polished off the 30 runs needed in 3.3 overs.
Kim Barnett became Derbyshire's highest first-class run-maker but fell a frustrating six runs short of a 48th century at The Oval.
Barnett cruised past the mark of 20,516 runs set by Denis Smith (1927- 59), bringing his tally to 20,559. The 35-year-old said: "It was Denis Smith who first came to see me playing for Leek against Great Chell, and originally Derbyshire signed me as a leg-spinner in 1979.
"I knew this would come along at some stage, and I am pleased. I think it is going to be more difficult for people to better these records in future because there aren't going to be enough innings for them."
Barnett dismissed any thoughts of retirement, saying: "I'm pleased, but I would like to think in terms of getting 25,000 runs for Derbyshire."
Three wickets for Durham's Simon Brown left Nottinghamshire in trouble at Trent Bridge. The home side ended on 194 for 7, 102 runs short of avoiding the follow-on.
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