Chris Adams admitted today he is suffering his worst crisis of confidence in his 15-year career.

The Sussex skipper's dismal Championship form continued yesterday with a second successive nought against Leicestershire at Grace Road.

Adams has made just 256 runs in 15 innings this season and within minutes of his dismissal he was in the nets with director of cricket Peter Moores trying to get things right.

He said: "There have been times before when I haven't scored many runs, but I can't remember feeling as low in confidence as I do at the moment.

"It has been tough because as captain I want to contribute as much as I can to the success we are having this season. But although I have scored runs in one-day cricket something hasn't felt right for a while.

"I've always been a positive person though and I will get out of it, it's a case of when rather than if."

Tony Cottey scored the third hundred in his last four innings to put second-placed Sussex in control at the end of the second day.

Cottey batted for nearly six hours to finish unbeaten on 137, having added an undefeated 125 for the sixth wicket with Matt Prior (68 not out) as Sussex reached 340-5 at the close, a lead of 20.

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