Adam Hose has said "going back to basics" has been the key behind his stunning form as Worcestershire's leading run scorer in the Vitality Blast.

With one game remaining in the competition, the batsman has scored a magnificent 290 runs so far in the campaign.

This sees him go one step further than last year, in which he was the second-highest scorer for the Rapids in the tournament, trailing only Mitch Santner.

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But Hose's success has not been limited to the Vitality Blast.

He's also shown some strong form in the Vitality County Championship, notching up half-centuries against Surrey and in a victory over Durham.

Reflecting on his evolution in the game, Hose said: "I was probably a little guilty myself of searching towards the front end of the competition, trying to be there at different times in innings.

“That naturally took away from what I’m good at – and that is putting pressure back on bowlers, no matter what point of the innings.

“It is good learning for me and I just got back to the basics.

“It is trying to put a real emphasis on that first five-10 balls, hitting good strong shots and giving myself a chance, and then explode from there, I guess.

“That is what I kind of base my T20 format around.”

The Rapids will conclude their Blast campaign against Derbyshire Falcons on Thursday (July 18).

Reflecting on last year's run-in, Hose said: "Last year when we were playing well we got over the line in games that we haven’t necessarily done this year.

"We haven’t played any bad cricket, apart from maybe the first game against Yorkshire, overall we’ve been there and thereabouts, and just lost clinical moments in games."