A Tired Steve James reflected on his record-breaking feat for Glamorgan in the Division 2 County Championship game against Sussex yesterday.

James set a new county record score for the Welshmen with a triple century as Glamorgan bettered their own highest-ever first-class total for the second time in a year at Colwyn Bay.

The former England opener remained undefeated on 309 beating the 61-year-old record of 287 not out set by Emerys Davies as Glamorgan racked up a mammoth 718-3 declared.

He said: It was a great honour to pass the best Glamorgan score ever made. I did not think about it when I continued my innings this morning.

I was only tense when I reached 287 (set by the late Davies) and was pleased to get that single to pass his score. But then I never thought too much about reaching 300 until it came along. I now feel very tired but very relieved.

Stuart Lampitt took a career-best 7-45 as Worcestershire beat Warwickshire by nine wickets at New Road.