OPENER Brett D’Oliveira was ruled out of the County Championship Division Two clash with Kent at Canterbury due to a dislocated finger.

But director of cricket Steve Rhodes is hopeful their Championship leading run-scorer this summer will be back fit sooner rather than later for the next four-day clash with Glamorgan at New Road, beginning on August 13.

D’Oliveira suffered the injury when fielding a fierce drive from Notts Outlaws batsman Dan Christian off his own bowling in Monday’s Royal London One-Day Cup win at Trent Bridge.

He left the field and skipper Daryl Mitchell completed the over.

Rhodes said: “Dolly has had quite a bad dislocation but we are hopeful he will be back playing and fit for the Glamorgan game.”

D’Oliveira has scored 690 Championship runs this summer in his first full season in the opening role and was an ever present in the competition until now.

He earned an England Lions call-up for the Tri-Series with Pakistan A and Sri Lanka A.

George Rhodes took over the role of main spinner from D’Oliveira and replaced him in the opening batsman berth alongside Mitchell after Worcestershire were put in.