BEN Cox moved into the top six of wicketkeepers with the most first-class dismissals for Worcestershire.

Cox, 26, leapfrogged Syd Buller (247) after his 250th victim for the County in the home opener against Nottinghamshire.

Three more against Surrey lifted the total to 253 with 241 catches and 12 stumpings.

The next on the County list is Ernest Bale with 316 from 1908 until 1920.

Cox has the second highest number of dismissals in County Championship Division One this season with 14 scalps.

WORCESTERSHIRE WICKETKEEPING DISMISSALS

1093 Steve Rhodes, 1016 Roy Booth, 682 Hugo Yarnold, 345 David Humphries, 316 Bale, 253 Cox, 247 Buller, 234 Steven Davies, 227 George Gaukrodger.