12 May 2004	Wednesday	21 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1425

WORCESTER, May 11: Former England batsman Graeme Hick's unbeaten 204 made sure New Zealand never had a chance of winning what turned out to be a drawn tour match against Worcestershire here on Monday.

At stumps, on the final day of four, the tourists were 77 for one at New Road after the 123rd century of Hick's career had light up the day's play. New Zealand's Scott Styris was 44 not out and Mark Richardson unbeaten on 20 at the close.

Hick's latest three-figure score saw draw him level with England great Denis Compton at equal 11th place in the all-time list of century makers.

Scoreboard

WORCESTERSHIRE (1st Innings):

S.D. Peters c Richardson b Tuffey 9

S.C. Moore c McCullum b Tuffey 18

G.A. Hick c Bond b Vettori 36

B.F. Smith c Fleming b Tuffey 92

Kadeer Ali c Papps b Bond 27

A.J. Hall b Bond 7

D.J. Pipe c Bond b Tuffey 0

S.J. Rhodes c Papps b Martin 14

M.S. Mason lbw b Vettori 12

M.N. Malik not out 39

M.A. Harrity not out 3

EXTRAS (B-4, LB-1, W-6, NB-2) 13

TOTAL (for nine decl, 77.1 overs) 270

FALL OF WKTS: 1-28, 2-29, 3-98, 4-176, 5-188, 6-192, 7-193, 8-224, 9-226.

BOWLING: Tuffey 21-8-57-4 (1nb); Bond 15-4-46-2 (1w); Martin 14-3-41-1; Oram 11.1-3-56-0 (1nb, 1w); Vettori 16-0-65-2.

NEW ZEALAND (1st Innings):

M.H. Richardson lbw b Harrity 48

M.H.W. Papps c Hall b Mason 1

S.P. Fleming c Rhodes b Harrity 23

S.B. Styris c Rhodes b Moore 27

C.D. McMillan c Mason b Hall 86

B.B. McCullum lbw b Harrity 4

J.D.P. Oram not out 103

D.L. Vettori c and b Malik 51

D.R. Tuffey not out 14

EXTRAS (LB-6, W-8, NB-8) 22

TOTAL (for seven decl, 85.3 overs) 379

FALL OF WKTS: 1-11, 2-46, 3-99, 4-156, 5-168, 6-251, 7-350.

DID NOT BAT: S.E. Bond, C.S. Martin.

BOWLING: Mason 17-5-46-1 (1w); Harrity 22-3-111-3 (2w); Malik 19-3-57-1 (2w); Hall 12.3-2-52-1 (7nb); Moore 4-0-28-1; Kadeer Ali 7-0-55-0 (1nb, 2w); Hick 4-0-24-0 (1w).

WORCESTERSHIRE (2nd Innings):

S.D. Peters c McCullum b Bond 0

S.C. Moore c McCullum b Styris 29

G.A. Hick not out 204

B.F. Smith c Tuffey b Vettori 14

Kadeer Ali st McCullum b Vettori 8

A.J. Hall c Richardson b Oram 32

D.J. Pipe c and b Vettori 8

S.J. Rhodes not out 7

EXTRAS (B-5, LB-3, NB-8) 16

TOTAL (for six decl, 67.4 overs) 318

FALL OF WKTS: 1-0, 2-87, 3-132, 4-197, 5-261, 6-277.

BOWLING: Bond 13-3-77-1 (3nb); Martin 12-3-77-0; Tuffey 13-3-41-0 (1nb); Oram 10-3-51-1 (3nb); Styris 5-1-17-1 (1nb); Vettori 14.4-3-47-3.

NEW ZEALAND (2nd Innings):

M.H. Richardson not out 20

M.H.W. Papps lbw b Harrity 6

S.B. Styris not out 44

EXTRAS (W-6, NB-1) 7

TOTAL (for one wkt, 23 overs) 77

FALL OF WKT: 1-12.

BOWLING: Mason 6-2-19-0; Harrity 7-1-31-1 (2w); Malik 6-1-10-0; Hall 4-0-17-0 (1nb). -Agencies