Warwickshire are hopeful that England all-rounder Chris Woakes will be fit to play again in the near future. The 36-year-old has been troubled by an ankle injury since appearing in South Africa’s domestic T20 competition in January. He has been practising at Edgbaston under the supervision of England strength and conditioning staff but will miss...
Dominant Nottinghamshire ran out of time and had to settle for a draw against Warwickshire after rain took out much of the final day of their County Championship Division One match at Edgbaston. Warwickshire, trailing by 274 on first innings, entered the final day on 163-6 second time around, with the visitors four wickets away...
Top-drawer seam bowling by Fergus O’Neill and Brett Hutton put Nottinghamshire in command against Warwickshire on the second day of their County Championship at Edgbaston. Aussie import O’Neill took 5-19 and Hutton 5-38 as the home side floundered to 93 all out. Only Sam Hain (43) offered sustained resistance as the visitors rapaciously made up...
Ed Barnard’s century, aided chiefly by vital knocks from Kai Smith and Michael Booth, inspired Warwickshire to a hugely dramatic one-wicket win over Durham in their County Championship Division One match at Chester-le-Street. Chasing 339 to win, after the early loss of Rob Yates, skipper Alex Davies looked in good touch for his 50, but...
Ben Raine’s vital knock led a Durham fightback with the bat after a four-wicket blitz from Warwickshire’s Michael Booth had given his side the upper hand on day three of their County Championship encounter. After frustrating Durham in the morning, the Bears were bowled out for 325, 62 runs behind the hosts’ total. Durham’s second...
A brilliant bowling performance from Durham put them in a controlling position in their County Championship clash with Warwickshire despite excellent half-centuries from Kai Smith and Michael Booth. Durham were bowled out for 387, adding 44 to their overnight total, with Warwickshire spinner Taz Ali mopping up the tail, picking up two wickets to give...
Warwickshire began this season as they played out most of last season at Edgbaston – with a draw, this time against newly promoted Sussex. The Bears drew all their first five County Championship matches in 2024, before ending the campaign in far more dramatic fashion with an innings victory over Kent, followed by an innings...
Warwickshire and Sussex appear destined to start their County Championship Division One season with a draw after three sun-soaked and run-heavy days at Edgbaston. Sussex closed the third day on 126-3 in their second innings, 200 ahead overall, having taken a first-innings lead of 74. It is a solid advantage that can be built on....
Bowlers continue to suffer in the Birmingham sunshine as an opening-round runfest unfolds between Warwickshire and Sussex in the County Championship Division One at Edgbaston. Sussex have returned to the top tier in style by amassing 528 all out after captain John Simpson added a superb unbeaten 181 to Tom Clark’s opening day century. Warwickshire’s...
The one other winter change at Edgbaston was OHD’s election as the new chair of the Professional Cricketers Association – the 16th to be chosen since it formed in 1967. “I’m 35 and I’ve been Warwickshire PCA rep for 10 years,” he said. “And I’ve always been a massive fan of the PCA in terms...
Warwickshire have been hit by a pre-season injury issue that will delay main overseas signing Tom Latham’s arrival at Edgbaston. Wicketkeeper Latham, 32, has suffered a broken finger while practising in the nets with his domestic club side Canterbury before this week’s Plunket Shield game in Wellington. The New Zealand Test captain was, in any...
Warwickshire all-rounder George Garton has signed a contract extension, tying him to the club until the end of the 2026 season. Garton joined the Bears from Sussex ahead of last season but only appeared in T20 Blast cricket, taking 13 wickets and scoring 105 runs. The 27-year-old played for Sydney Thunder in Australia’s Big Bash...
“I’ve spent close to half my life as a Bear,” Hain said., external “I’ve loved every minute of my time here, it’s a special place and I’m lucky to call it home. “It’s been one hell of a journey and I’m looking forward to seeing what the next four seasons have in store and how...