Only eight batsmen have more than Hick's 128 first-class tons
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Graeme Hick, who celebrates his 40th birthday on Tuesday, has still not to set a date when he plans to retire.
Former England batsman Hick's contract runs out after this season, his 23rd in the first team at New Road.
"I am not putting any date on things. It is not down to match by match but hopefully I'll have a good enough year for the club to want me to come back.
"One day I'll just get out of bed and come down to the ground and think, I've had enough," he said.
Hick will spend his birthday in action against Glamorgan in the County Championship.
The Zimbabwe-born batsman's 128 first-class centuries put him ninth in the all-time list, just one behind former England captain Sir Leonard Hutton.
He played 65 Tests, averaging 31.32, and 120 one-day internationals for England.
But he could not live up to his gaudy county performances, including an unbeaten 405 against Somerset in 1988.
Hick has had a difficult start to the 2006 Championship campaign with 70 runs at 11.66 in three matches.
But he said: "I am not going to stop just because suddenly I have hit 40.
"If I enjoy this season, and feel I have contributed to the team on and off the field, I will leave it up to the club.
"If I have a bad season, then obviously it is time to go."
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