The 31-year-old is just ever so slightly over-qualified for the role, having played 47 first-class games for his province and two for New Zealand A and been picked for a Black Caps test squad, although not taking the field.
He is one of a very small band of players who have taken five wickets and scored a hundred in the same game for Otago.
He has also played for University-Grange since he left school and has no intention of switching teams when the club needs him most.
''I've played for University-Grange since I was 18 years old and I don't believe the fact they have been pushed down to second grade means I have to move clubs, so I've decided to keep playing for them,'' Wells said.
In August, Dunedin club cricket delegates voted 5-2 to adopt a six-team structure for the senior grade that excluded University-Grange.
There was a second proposal on the table that would have seen University-Grange and an Otago under-19 team participate in a spring series from September 26 through to Labour Weekend.
University-Grange was unable to take a full part in the senior competition last summer because of a lack of players. The club felt the proposed spring series would have allowed it an opportunity to rebuild its player base.
''I just feel like if all the Otago players abandoned the club, then what sort of future does it have? I'm sure the DCA [Dunedin Cricket Association] will have something to say about it.
''But as far as I'm concerned, I'm playing for the highest possible grade I can for my club. I don't believe they [the DCA] have the ability to make me move clubs.
''Whether they want to ban me will be their decision, but then I just won't play club cricket.
''I don't believe I am playing unfairly out of my grade because I literally cannot play for a higher grade for my club.
''It is probably not a good look but I'm trying to show support for my club and did not want to play for anyone else, basically.''
DCA operations manager Tim O'Sullivan, who is also a University-Grange club member, said there was no risk of any ban ''whatsoever''.
''Any penalties which may be imposed would be on the team in regards to points,'' O'Sullivan said.
''Rule 13 in our bible states no player should play unfairly out of his or her grade and that is the start and finish of it.''
O'Sullivan said the DCA would not follow it up unless a complaint was filed. His personal view was Wells would be playing out of his grade but not unfairly.
• The second-grade competition will be split into two sections for part of the summer, with secondary school teams playing in their own section.
Otago Boys' High School and King's High School will field two teams and John McGlashan College and Kavanagh College will enter one.
The second grade will merge in mid-February.
