AN EXPLOSING double century including 24 fours and 12 sixes has earned Adam Binks the Evening News/Duncan Fearnley Cricket Sales Ltd. Cricketer of the Week award.

The 22-year-old blasted 211 for Worcester during their demolition of Ombersley in the Worcestershire Sunday League which they won by 310 runs after posting a total of 402-3 before skittling the visitors out for 92.

Worcester's towering victory kept them in second place behind leaders Bretforton and a point ahead of third placed Evesham.

"I think we were top up until last week and we are still looking to win the league," he said.

Binks, whose father Tim was a quick bowler for Hampshire during the 1960s and 1970s, is in his second season at Worcester after switching from Smethwick where he played in the Birmingham League Premier Division for two-and-a-half seasons.

He plays for the Saturday side where he keeps wicket but it is his batting that has captured the headlines so far this season.

Since arriving at Worcester he has been coached by Chris Smedley who he was quick to pay tribute to, though he admitted his fierce hitting was due to the fact he had enjoyed a few beers the previous night and was not in the mood for quick singles.

"I didn't run too many singles because I'd had a heavy night," he said.

"They were not the best side but you still have to put the runs on the board."

Binks, who has just finished a degree in Stoke-on-Trent, reached his 200 (his fifth career century) off 120 balls and after surviving dropped catches in the 70s and 80s was determined to reach a hundred.

"Once I did I thought I'm really going to tee off and hit it as far as possible."

His efforts have won him a £40 voucher to be spent at Duncan Fearnley Cricket Sales Ltd, at Unit 10 Sherriff Street, Worcester.

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