WORCESTERSHIRE'S Graeme Hick and Kabir Ali have been named in the Professional Cricketers' Association's inaugural team of the year.

The pair, who have had impressive personal campaigns, earned their place in the XI which was named last night at the PCA Awards Dinner following their rankings in the associations MVP league.

The Hewitt team of the year is full of experience with player of the year Ottis Gibson, 38, Hick 41, Ramprakash, 38, Andrew Caddick, 38, Musthaq Ahmed, 37, all being named.

Hewitt Team of the Year: Robert Key (capt, Kent), Darren Maddy (Warwickshire), Mark Ramprakash (Surrey), David Sales (Northamptonshire), Graeme Hick (Worcestershire), Phil Mustard (wkt, Durham), Graeme Swann (Northamptonshire), Ottis Gibson (Durham), Kabir Ali (Worcestershire), Mushtaq Ahmed (Sussex), Andrew Caddick (Somerset).