Worcestershire have awarded Vikram Solanki, the captain, a benefit year in 2007. Solanki, who has played 51 one-dayers for England, made his first-class debut in 1995 and has scored over 10,000 runs in first-class cricket. He recently passed 1000 runs this season. He took over the captaincy of the club in 2005.

“No one at the club deserves a benefit year more than Vikram," said Mark Newton, the Worcestershire chief executive. "He is Worcestershire through and through; he is proving to be a very good captain and is enjoying a terrific season."