MohammedC
June 18, 2007, 05:18 PM
Graeme Hick has become the 16th player to reach 40,000 first-class runs, passing the landmark during his 49 against Warwickshire. Hick adds another accolade to his career - and he is the first man to pass the milestone since Graham Gooch 13 years ago. "For someone who has achieved as much as he has in the game, to still have the drive, work ethic and hunger is great," said his captain Vikram Solanki. "It takes a particular type of character and personality to be able to do it. As a player, he is the ultimate professional. He is still in fine shape. He has always looked after himself, he is still fit, still works hard, probably harder than anyone else now. He is an amazing guy." Maybe the moment got to him, but Hick fell as soon as he had reached the landmark when he was caught behind off Dale Steyn. Nevertheless, Worcestershire moved to a 56-run lead when they were all out on the stroke of stumps at Edgbaston- thanks largely to Stephen Moore's 112 - as the game heads towards a draw.
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This is not an easy task scoring 40000 runs. I do not why he did not live up to the expectation when he played for England.
CricInfo (http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/298293.html)
This is not an easy task scoring 40000 runs. I do not why he did not live up to the expectation when he played for England.