Worcestershire bundled out for 132

Opener Stephen Moore departs during David Balcombe's first-change burst for Hampshire after the damp relented

Dominic Cork revived memories of his England peak with a devastating spell of three wickets in four balls on his Hampshire debut as Worcestershire faced up to life without the reassuring presence of Graeme Hick.

Missing the retired Hick for the first time in 25 years, Worcestershire folded to 132 all out on the first day of the LV= County Championship clash at the Rose Bowl after captain Vikram Solanki decided to make first use of a wicket offering bounce and movement.

Worcestershire were already dealing with the news that England fast bowler Simon Jones was ruled out for two months and in need of another knee operation.

Daryl Mitchell and Stephen Moore looked in control in an opening partnership of 37 and Worcestershire were 101 for three before Cork induced a slump in which the visitors lost their last seven wickets for 31.

Cork, freshly installed on the south coast after leaving Lancashire, was heavily involved in all that was best about Hampshire's bowling and fielding.

From the moment he caught Moore in the slips in David Balcombe's first over, the former England all-rounder was in dominant form.

Balcombe soon removed Solanki and Ben Smith was caught at the wicket groping at a wide delivery from young spinner Liam Dawson.

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Mitchell battled gamely for 160 minutes and 110 balls in making a top score of 31 but, once he had fended Chris Tremlett into the slips at 101, the rest was processional.

Cork removed Gareth Batty, Kabir Ali and Chris Whelan, all lbw, in a typically exuberant first spell. When he had Matt Mason caught at the wicket, his innings figures were 4-10 in eight overs.

Moeen Ali was last out, lobbing James Tomlinson to Dawson at mid-off to leave Worcestershire all out in the 53rd over.

Hampshire showed no signs of mastering the pitch either when they began their response after the whole of the first session had been the victim of rain.

Michael Carberry and Michael Lumb were both caught behind off Kabir and John Crawley was held by Solanki in the slips off Mason to leave Hampshire a precarious 10 for three.

Then Jimmy Adams and Sean Ervine figured in the best stand of the day - 63 - for the fourth Hampshire wicket before Ervine lifted Whelan to Mason at mid-on.

Adams was still there at the close, unbeaten with 33 to leave Hampshire on 76 for four, a deficit of 56 on a day when 14 wickets fell and batsmen were rarely on top.