WORCESTERSHIRE all-rounder Joe Leach has saluted the "unbelievable" wicket-keeping skills of Ben Cox.

And Leach said: "If there is anyone in the country better than him, then they are pretty good."

Cox, who last week signed a new four year contract at New Road, gave another demonstration of his skills when standing up to Leach during the Specsavers County Championship clash with Leicestershire at New Road.

Leach said: "Ben is unbelievable. I don't think there are many better in the country. He is unbelievable behind the stumps.

"He gives bowlers like myself and Barny (Ed Barnard) and Shants (Jack Shantry) on pitches like that not offering anything, the extra dimension of coming up to the stumps really does put pressure on the batters.

"We can still bowl bouncers and he is good enough to take them. I bowled one miles down the legside and we got a stumping off that.

"He is fantastic behind the stumps and if there is anyone better in the country than him, than they are pretty good.

"He is just so good at it. You don't feel like he is going to drop nicks or miss balls down the legside so it is not costing the team, and him coming up to the stumps. It is only helping us."