WORCESTERSHIRE have organised a five-day pre-season training camp and four warm-up games ahead of the 2007 campaign.

The players report back to New Road on Monday, March 26, before heading to Shrewsbury School to hone their skills in time for the Liverpool Victoria County Championship Division One visit from Durham on Wednesday, April 18.

Prior to the Durham match, Worcestershire will take on Somerset at Taunton in a two-day game on Wednesday, April 4, and Thursday, April 5.

This will be followed by a one-day friendly with Glamorgan at New Road on Monday, April 9, when access to the ground will be free.

The second XI take on Cardiff UCCE at Ombersley on Tuesday, April 10 and Wednesday, April 11, before the first-teamers play Essex at Chelmsford on Thursday, April 12, and Friday, April 13.