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Two directors leave Warwickshire CCC

Birmingham Post — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:35:00 GMT

Warwickshire County Cricket Club are set to lose two key figures behind the scenes as Phil Macdonald and James McLaughlin head for pastures new.

Sales rise but Warwickshire CCC fall short of profit for 2011

Birmingham Post — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:18:00 GMT

A Test Match against India helped Warwickshire County Cricket Club achieve a 50 per cent rise in sales last year, but pre-tax losses rose to more than £500,000.

Phil Hughes keen to extend Worcestershire deal

Birmingham Post — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:45:00 GMT

Worcestershire have opened talks with Australia opener Phil Hughes about him joining the county for the entire 2012 campaign.

Recardo Gordon living the dream after being signed by Warwickshire

Birmingham Post — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:31:00 GMT

Recardo Gordon intends to force himself into first-team contention at Warwickshire next season – and make the most of an opportunity which he admits is a “childhood dream come true’’.

Chris Woakes signs two-year contract extension with Warwickshire

Birmingham Post — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:17:00 GMT

Warwickshire and England fast bowler Chris Woakes has signed a two-year contract extension to stay at Edgbaston.

Warwickshire skipper Jim Troughton promises better one-day performances

Birmingham Post — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:35:00 GMT

JIM Troughton admits Warwickshire need to radically improve again in one-day cricket next year – and he insists they won’t "make the same mistake" as they did last season.

Warwickshire's Varun Chopra aiming to continue his cricket education

Birmingham Post — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Warwickshire batsman Varun Chopra intends to learn from the best as he prepares to join the England set-up in Loughborough next week before flying out to Sri Lanka.

Crowther Charlesworth - one of Warwickshire's most popular cricketing heroes

Birmingham Post — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:17:00 GMT

When Warwickshire played the Australians at Edgbastion in 1919, the term “absent hurt” next to Crowther Charlesworth’s name on the scorecard harboured a different, perhaps unique, explanation.

Warwickshire begin 2012 with home fixture against Somerset

Birmingham Post — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Warwickshire will miss the opening round of championship fixtures next April but then face an opening quartet of games which will reveal much about their title credentials.

Tributes pour in for Worcestershire and England legend Basil D'Oliveira

Birmingham Post — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:15:00 GMT

Tributes continue to pour in for Worcestershire and England cricket legend Basil D’Oliveira who died at the weekend aged 80 following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Tributes at service for former England and Worcestershire cricketer Graham Dilley

Birmingham Post — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Former England captains Sir Ian Botham, Mike Gatting and Andrew Flintoff led the tributes to former Worcestershire and Kent paceman Graham Dilley at a thanksgiving service in Worcester Cathedral after his death last month.

Pakistan cricket stars jailed over match-fixing

Birmingham Post — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:05:00 GMT

Three of the world's top cricketers have been jailed for their parts in a match-fixing scam that rocked international sport.

Warwickshire bowler Chris Woakes ruled out of England's tour of India

Birmingham Post — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:45:00 GMT

Chris Woakes has been ruled out of the remainder of England's one-day international tour of India with a thigh strain, and will be replaced by Graham Onions.

Chamber president calls for cricket ground to be renamed Birmingham Edgbaston

Birmingham Post — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:15:00 GMT

Edgbaston Cricket Ground should be renamed Birmingham Edgbaston to spread the city’s name across the world, said new Chamber of Commerce president Michael Ward.

Former England and Worcestershire cricketer Graham Dilley dies

Birmingham Post — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:22:00 GMT

Former England fast bowler and Ashes-winner Graham Dilley has died at the age of 52 after a short illness, the England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed.

Warwickshire chief Colin Povey insists Test match snub won't harm club

Birmingham Post — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 23:53:00 GMT

Warwickshire CCC chief executive Colin Povey has insisted that the club will survive the thumping double body-blow of not hosting Test matches in 2013 or 2014.

Chris Metters shuns winter in Australia to commit to Warwickshire

Birmingham Post — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:49:00 GMT

Chris Metters will swap scorching Melbourne for bitterly-cold Birmingham this winter – and is quite happy with the switch in his determination to build on a promising first season for Warwickshire.

Ian Bell vows to keep Neal Abberley's legacy alive

Birmingham Post — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:39:00 GMT

When Neal Abberley died, aged 67, in August, his passing was mourned by many, including countless cricketers like Ian Bell

Gary Keedy turns down Warwickshire move despite 'unbelievable' offer

Birmingham Post — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:44:00 GMT

Gary Keedy chose to stay at Lancashire after rejecting an offer from Warwickshire which he has described as “unbelievable”.

Watch: Ian Bell says Edgbaston cricket ground is ready for the biggest games in international cricket despite Ashes snub

Birmingham Post — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:30:00 GMT

wariwckshire and England batsman Ian Bell gives his views on England missing out on hosting the Ashes Test matches in 2013.