Worcestershire will begin the new season without the services of Gareth Batty, Stephen Moore, Kabir Ali, Simon Jones and Steven Davies, who all left New Road at the end of the 2009 campaign.

BBC: Steve Rhodes enthused by Worcestershire's young players

The Western Australian put on 57 for the second wicket with Samit Patel, who hit Steven Croft over cover for six before he was removed for a confident 31 by leg-spinner Simon Marshall, edging a sweep to wicketkeeper Gareth Cross.

BBC: Du Plessis takes Lancs to victory