The Bears/Pears/County Cricket Thread 2015

[bertlambshank]

Last train back is 22.25 it might be cutting it too fine.

[adrenachrome]

Anybody know what time the final is likely to finish?
Ta.

From the Spectator Guide for the day.

KEY TIMES
Gates open  09.00
Birmingham Bears v Northants Steelbacks 11.00 – 13.45
Mascot Race 14.15
Hampshire v Lancashire Lightning 14.30 – 17.15
Final 18.45 – 21.30
End of match presentation 21.40
- See more at: http://www.edgbaston.com/2477/natwest-t20-blast-finals-day-spectator-guide.html#sthash.mre17WYw.dpuf

The forecast was not great for the evening when I looked yesterday.

[liam]

I'm assuming that you can't re-enter on finals day if you leave the stadium? We have tickets for me and 2 of my kids and eldest wants to pop across to Villa Park for the sunderland game, then come back for the final. just checking before I pass on the season tickets to a friend.

[PGW]

I'm assuming that you can't re-enter on finals day if you leave the stadium? We have tickets for me and 2 of my kids and eldest wants to pop across to Villa Park for the sunderland game, then come back for the final. just checking before I pass on the season tickets to a friend.

You can leave the stadium, just tell them you will be back, they will scan your ticket when exiting, make sure they do or they won't let you back in as
ticket will say you haven't left.

[spangley1812]

I'm assuming that you can't re-enter on finals day if you leave the stadium? We have tickets for me and 2 of my kids and eldest wants to pop across to Villa Park for the sunderland game, then come back for the final. just checking before I pass on the season tickets to a friend.

You can leave the stadium, just tell them you will be back, they will scan your ticket when exiting, make sure they do or they won't let you back in as
ticket will say you haven't left.

This is what happened during the Test Match so I am sure it will be the same just get G4S to scan you out.......

[aev]

Is Brendon McCullum playing tomorrow?

[spangley1812]

Is Brendon McCullum playing tomorrow?

Nope

[aev]

Is Brendon McCullum playing tomorrow?

Nope

Bugger

[PGW]

Ian Bell has quit ODI's to concentrate on his Test career.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/34082540

[adrenachrome]

Birmingham Bears v Northamptonshire Steelbacks, NatWest T20 Blast Semi-Final
 

Birmingham Bears have named a squad of 14 for tomorrow’s NatWest T20 Blast Finals Day.

    Varun Chopra (Captain)
    Tim Ambrose (Wicket Keeper)
    Ian Bell
    Rikki Clarke
    Freddie Coleman
    Laurie Evans
    Recordo Gordon
    Oliver Hannon-Dalby
    Ateeq Javid
    Jeetan Patel
    William Porterfield
    Josh Poysden
    Boyd Rankin
    Chris Woakes

The match is completely sold out and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, BBC Radio WM and BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire.
- See more at: http://www.edgbaston.com/2482/birmingham-bears-v-northamptonshire-steelbacks-natwest-t20-blast-semi-final.html#sthash.zOTqwvVm.dpuf

[cdbearsfan]

Ian Bell has quit ODI's to concentrate on his Test career.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/34082540

Not sure I agree with that move. If someone comes in to the one-day side and scores a century, it'll put his test place in jeopardy. Plus, he's won test cricket's biggest series, the Ashes, about seventy times so should be aiming to win the World Cup.

[manic-road]

Disastrous start for the Bears, currently 21-4 and batting first.

[cdbearsfan]

It's not going fantastically, I'll be honest.

[Chris Jameson]

Why are Warwickshire called Birmingham?

[manic-road]

11 overs gone and only 3 boundaries. 47-4