Solanki awarded benefit for 2007

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.