GLENN McGrath's capture has prompted bookmakers Coral to make Worcestershire second favourites to win the County Championship second division.

They are quoted at 100-30, while arch-rivals Warwickshire are favourites at 15-8.

Australian pace star McGrath links up with the County next week and is expected to make his debut in Tuesday's Benson and Hedges Cup group match against Gloucester at New Road.

Worcestershire are quoted at 8-1 against winning the Benson and Hedges Cup, while their odds for the NatWest Trophy are 14-1 against.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

Division One: 2/1 Surrey, 3/1 Yorkshire, 4/1 Lancashire, 7/1 Kent, 7/1 Hampshire, 10/1 Leicester, 12/1 Somerset, 28/1 Derbyshire, 66/1 Durham.

Division Two: 15/8 Warwick, 10/3 Worcester, 4/1 Middlesex, 8/1 Essex, 9/1 Glamorgan, 12/1 Sussex, 14/1 Notts, 16/1 Northants, 20/1 Gloucester.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Division One: 9/4 Lancashire, 11/4 Yorkshire, 4/1 Worcester, 6/1 Kent, 12/1 Leicester, 12/1 Sussex, 14/1 Gloucester, 16/1 Northants, 16/1 Somerset.

Division Two: 2/1 Warwickshire, 3/1 Surrey, 9/2 Hampshire, 5/1 Middlesex, 10/1 Essex, 10/1 Glamorgan, 14/1 Notts, 16/1 Derbyshire, 33/1 Durham.

BENSON & HEDGES CUP

5/1 Surrey, 5/1 Yorkshire, 5/1 Lancashire, 7/1 Warwickshire, 8/1 Worcester, 10/1 Kent, 12/1 Middlesex, 12/1 Hampshire, 14/1 Essex, 16/1 Leicester, 20/1 Gloucester, 25/1 Somerset, 25/1 Glamorgan, 40/1 Sussex, 33/1 Derbyshire, 33/1 Notts, 40/1 Northants, 100/1 Durham.

NATWEST TROPHY

9/2 Surrey, 9/2 Yorkshire, 11/2 Lancashire, 6/1 Warwickshire, 8/1 Kent, 10/1 Hampshire, 14/1 Worcester, 16/1 Middlesex, 16/1 Leicester, 20/1 Essex, 20/1 Glamorgan, 33/1 Gloucester, 33/1 Somerset, 33/1 Northants, 33/1 Derbyshire, 33/1 Notts, 40/1 Sussex, 100/1 Durham.