June 29, 2002	Saturday	Rabi-us-Sani 17, 1423

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LONDON, June 28: Pakistan all-rounder Abdur Razzaq was 203 not out, the highest first class score of his career, as Middlesex piled up 633 for seven declared in their second division county championship match against Glamorgan at Cardiff Thursday.

Razzaq, 22, faced 296 balls including two sixes and 19 fours.

Ireland’s Ed Joyce also posted a career-best score (129), the pair putting on 320 as the Glamorgan attack suffered.

At stumps the Welsh county were on course for an innings defeat at 173 for seven.

But these fine innings were overshadowed by yet another mammoth Championship innings from Graeme Hick.

Worcestershire’s captain made 315 not out, the highest score by one of the county’s batsmen at their New Road ground, againt Durham.

That helped Worcestershire to 643 for seven declared after they bowled out Durham for 120.

Zimbabwe-born Hick faced just 386 deliveries including two sixes and 49 fours.

Former England international Hick’s innings was the biggest individual score in English cricket this season, surpassing John Crawley’s 272 for Hampshire against Kent.

Scores at the close of play on the second day Thursday:

DIVISION ONE

At Liverpool: Lancashire 226 (S.Law 75, R.Driver 56; A.Khan 5-74) and 197-7 (A.Swann 85, M.Chilton 60). Kent 214 (P.Martin 5-54).

At Arundel: Yorkshire 255 (D.Lehmann 71). Sussex 392 (M.Prior 85, R.Montgomerie 78, M.Davis 70 not out; C.White 4-49).

At Edgbaston: Warwickshire 230 (S.Jones 4-46) and 236-5 (D.Ostler 110 not out, J.Troughton 52). Somerset 208 (P.Bowler 57, M.Burns 54; G.Wagg 4-43).

DIVISION TWO

At Cardiff: Middlesex 633-7 declared (Abdur Razzak 203 not out, A.Strauss 141, E.Joyce 129, O.Shah 62; R.Croft 4-151). Glamorgan 173-7 (M.Maynard 57 not out).

At Gloucester: Gloucestershire 383 (K.Barnett 106, M.Alleyne 87, M.Ball 63, I.Harvey 56; A.Cowan 5-68). Essex 283-9 (A.Habib 66, J.Stephenson 57; I.Harvey 4-59).

At Northampton: Nottinghamshire 489 (C.Read 127, J.Gallian 100, P.Franks 67). Northamptonshire 248-2 (M.Loye 105 not out, D.Sales 61 not out).

At Worcester: Durham 120 (Kabir Ali 4-31, A.Bichel 4-58) and 50-0. Worcestershire 643-7 declared (G.Hick 315 not out, A.Singh 88, B.Smith 83, A.Bichel 78).—AFP/Reuters