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Between the wars, Fred Root was among the county's finest players, and one of the first exponents of leg theory bowling.

Worcestershire's first period of great success came in the 1960s, when the county won two County Championships thanks to the achievements of such players as Tom Graveney , Jack Flavell , Len Coldwell and the young Basil D'Oliveira. The following decade, the New Zealander Glenn Turner was instrumental in Worcestershire's third championship. And in the 1980sMillennia: 1st millennium 2nd millennium 3rd millennium Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Events and trends, the prodigious batting feats of Graeme HickGraeme Ashley Hick (born 23 May, 1966) is a former England cricketer. Hick was born in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe), and was included in that country's World Cup squad at the age of 17. Although he was not selected for any of those matches, and the arrival of Ian BothamIan Terence Botham OBE, (born November 24, 1955) ( nicknamed "Beefy") was one of England's best-ever cricketers and one of the best all-round cricketers of all time. In a Test career spanning 15 years from 1977, he made 5200 runs at 33. 54, and took 383 w paved the way for two more county titles.

Honours

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  • Second Division champions: 2003
• Sunday League winners: 1971, 1987, 1988
• NatWest Trophy winners: 1994
• Benson and Hedges Cup winners: 1991