Does the fact that we are in the Second Division mean that if Warwick make a cup final it might not clash with a Villa home game for the first time in the history of the Universe?
Quote from: cdbullyweefan on February 16, 2016, 07:26:38 PMDoes the fact that we are in the Second Division mean that if Warwick make a cup final it might not clash with a Villa home game for the first time in the history of the Universe?I was sitting there thinking "Warwickshire didn't get relegated last year did they?" I actually checked BBC to make sure I wasn't going mad. Then the sad reality hit.
Match Preview: Birmingham Bears v West IndiesBy Brian HalfordBirmingham Bears players can’t wait for the challenge of facing West Indies tomorrow in the first of two Twenty20 tussles at the Dubai Stadium.West Indies are in the United Arab Emirates preparing for the ICC World T20 which starts in India next week.Not the power of old in the Test arena, Phil Simmons’s side remains very much a force to be reckoned with in white-ball cricket and are gearing up for a serious crack at regaining the trophy they won in 2012.For the Bears, the games on Friday and Sunday will offer a great opportunity to test themselves against some of the best T20 exponents in the world, says director of cricket Dougie Brown."It will be a fantastic chance for our guys to pit themselves against top-class opposition with West Indies preparing for the T20 World Cup,” Brown said. "The guys can’t wait. They have got some really good practice in already since they've been out here, on the back of a lot of hard work through the winter, but they are champing at the bit to play some match cricket.“We will aim to give a very good account of ourselves in the games against West Indies but a pre-season tour like this is about so much more than the cricket. We have always had a great spirit in the dressing-room and it is trips like this that helps build that.“As a group you get to spend time with each other and bond, which is great because some of the guys are quite new to the senior group and quite a few have been away during the winter."The Bears will field a mix of senior professionals and emerging players in both games with captain Ian Bell set to lead them into the first match tomorrow.A young Bears bowling attack will have to deal with international batsmen coming at them hard in what is a real prestige match for the Club. West Indies’ pre-World Cup itinerary consists of games against Zimbabwe, Birmingham Bears, India and Australia.The Windies beat Zimbabwe 2-0 in a series which ended with a ten-wicket victory on Monday as Johnson Charles and Andre Fletcher posted an unbeaten century stand as they compete to open with Chris Gayle in the World Cup.“They are both in a way fighting for a spot as Chris has to come in,” said Simmons. “It’s good for them to show what they have and for us to know that if Chris is not there that we still have people who can do the job up top.”Bears team for first game v West Indies: I.Bell, V.Chopra, F.Coleman, R.Clarke, A.Javid, A.Umeed, A.Thomason, A.Mellor, O.Hannon-Dalby, R.Jones, J.Poysden.
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