diff --git a/spring-batch-excel/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/excel/jxl/JxlSheet.java b/spring-batch-excel/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/excel/jxl/JxlSheet.java
index d3d18db..ed0d6f9 100644
--- a/spring-batch-excel/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/excel/jxl/JxlSheet.java
+++ b/spring-batch-excel/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/excel/jxl/JxlSheet.java
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ import org.springframework.batch.item.excel.Sheet;
 public class JxlSheet implements Sheet {
 
     private final jxl.Sheet delegate;
+    private final int numberOfRows;
+    private final int numberOfColumns;
+    private final String name;
 
     /**
      * Constructor which takes the delegate sheet.
@@ -40,6 +43,9 @@ public class JxlSheet implements Sheet {
     JxlSheet(final jxl.Sheet delegate) {
         super();
         this.delegate = delegate;
+        this.numberOfRows = this.delegate.getRows();
+        this.numberOfColumns = this.delegate.getNumberOfImages();
+        this.name=this.delegate.getName();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -47,7 +53,7 @@ public class JxlSheet implements Sheet {
      */
     @Override
     public int getNumberOfRows() {
-        return this.delegate.getRows();
+        return this.numberOfRows;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -68,7 +74,7 @@ public class JxlSheet implements Sheet {
      */
     @Override
     public String getName() {
-        return this.delegate.getName();
+        return this.name;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -76,7 +82,7 @@ public class JxlSheet implements Sheet {
      */
     @Override
     public int getNumberOfColumns() {
-        return this.delegate.getColumns();
+        return this.numberOfColumns;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/spring-batch-excel/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/excel/poi/PoiSheet.java b/spring-batch-excel/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/excel/poi/PoiSheet.java
index 978776f..26de43f 100644
--- a/spring-batch-excel/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/excel/poi/PoiSheet.java
+++ b/spring-batch-excel/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/excel/poi/PoiSheet.java
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ import java.util.List;
 public class PoiSheet implements Sheet {
 
     private final org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet delegate;
+    private final int numberOfRows;
+    private final String name;
 
     private int numberOfColumns = -1;
 
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@ public class PoiSheet implements Sheet {
     PoiSheet(final org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet delegate) {
         super();
         this.delegate = delegate;
+        this.numberOfRows = this.delegate.getLastRowNum() + 1;
+        this.name=this.delegate.getSheetName();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@ public class PoiSheet implements Sheet {
      */
     @Override
     public int getNumberOfRows() {
-        return this.delegate.getLastRowNum() + 1;
+        return this.numberOfRows;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -59,7 +63,7 @@ public class PoiSheet implements Sheet {
      */
     @Override
     public String getName() {
-        return this.delegate.getSheetName();
+        return this.name;
     }
 
     /**