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County by County 2026 Season Preview – Division One – Warwickshire

Finishing mid-table in the Championship and falling short of the final in the two white-ball competitions was an unspectacular result, but some of the performances were rather better than that outcome suggests.

Injuries and unexpected international call-ups caused further disruption following a change of coach in pre-season, but the Bears were kept steady under the leadership of Ian Westwood and Alex Davies.

Ed Barnard will be crucial for Warwickshire once again

By Mike Taylor

Formed: 1882
Home Ground: Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham
T20 Name: Birmingham Bears
Captain(s): Alex Davies (CC, T20), Ed Barnard (ODC), Georgia Davis (Women)
First-Team Coach: Ian Westwood 2025 RESULTS: CC1: 5/10; ODC: 4/9 Group B; T20: quarter-final; WODC: 7/8; WT20: runners-up; WCCT20: semifinal
Honours: Championship: (8) 1911, 1951, 1972, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2012, 2021; Bob Willis Trophy: 2021; Gillette/NatWest/C&G/FP Trophy: (5) 1966, 1968, 1989, 1993, 1995; Benson & Hedges Cup: (2) 1994, 2002; Pro40/National League/CB40/YB40/ODC: (2) 2010, 2016; Sunday League: (3...

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