Michael Powell admitted mixed emotions after getting out on 299 against Gloucestershire at Cheltenham College, failing by an elusive single to become the county�..s second triple centurion.

The only man to pass 300 for Glamorgan is Steve James, a good friend of Powell�..s. And Powell admitted he was more focused on James�..s 309 than getting to 300.

�..I was thinking more about the record score and there are a few regrets that I did not go past him but, though I failed, I�..m absolutely landed,�..�.. he says. �..If you�..d have given me 299 before the start of the match, I would have taken it.�.�

He added: �..It appears that I am playing well but I have had a little bit of luck on the way and I have hit the ball better. The thing that is good in my game at the moment is my concentration.�.�

But Powell laughs off talk of an England call following his prolific form, which included another double-century in the previous Championship match against Essex. �..I�..m miles away, absolutely
miles away.�.�

The Wisden Cricketer, Richard Thomas