HEAD coach Steve Rhodes is convinced Graeme Hick can put Worcestershire Royals back on track in the Twenty20 Cup.

Hick has been in hard-hitting form in the County's opening two matches and will be aiming to repeat the medicine during the forthcoming double-header against Glou-cestershire Gladiators and Northamptonshire Steelbacks.

The Royals go to Bristol tomorrow (2pm) and then entertain the Steelbacks at New Road on Monday (5.30pm).

Rhodes said: "Hicky got a hundred against Northants at Luton last year and if there's a repeat of that then I'm sure we'll have a victory."

Before then, however, Hick will be focusing his attention on Gloucestershire after smashing 67 in the County's one-run win over Warwickshire Bears at New Road and 87 in the 15-run defeat against Somerset Sabres at Taunton.

Regarding tomorrow's clash, Rhodes said: "Gloucestershire always provide a tough game for us. We have done alright against them in the past and we feel pretty confident.

"Danger players possibly are people like Craig Spearman. If he's playing he hits the ball a long way -- and he hits it hard! So we respect somebody like him."

Last year's Twenty20 Cup encounter against Gloucestershire ended in a thrilling one-run win for the County at New Road when Hick was top scorer with 73 off 52 deliveries.

After the full-house thrills and spills against Warwickshire on Wednesday, the County are anticipating another boundary bombardment at New Road on Monday -- particularly from Hick.

In last year's corresponding fixture against Northants he blazed his way to 116 not out off 65 balls which included six sixes and 11 fours to help the Royals clinch a 21-run Duckworth-Lewis win.

Rhodes said of Northants' visit: "We have done alright against them in Twenty20 cricket and hopefully we can carry on that good form on Monday evening."

After Monday's clash, the County have a breather before embarking on another hectic double-header.

On Friday they face a return with Warwickshire at Edgbaston and the following day play Gloucestershire again, this time in front of a sell-out crowd at New Road.