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Brian Halford

Nav Poonia has Warwickshire ambitions

NAVDEEP Poonia feels he is on the right track as a Warwickshire opening batsman – even though a big score in the championship has so far eluded him this season. Read

Mick McCarthy

Mick McCarthy: I don't want any surprises

MICK McCarthy believes Scotland is proving the ideal pre-season tour venue for his Wolves squad – as they are sure there will be “no surprises”. Read

Chris Martin tempted to stay with Warwickshire

CHRIS Martin is considering throwing in his lot with Warwickshire beyond this season – even if it means retiring from international cricket. Read

Bears ahead of the game

ASHLEY Giles admitted his Warwickshire team might be “further forward” in their development than had been thought after they outclassed Middlesex at Uxbridge. Read

Afternoon stroll for Kent at Edgbaston

WARWICKSHIRE began their Pro40 campaign with a 22-run defeat to Kent in which their cricket lacked all the intensity and quality that swept Middlesex away in the championship. Read

Leaders remain in pole position

THE resilience that has underpinned Warwickshire's rise to the top of the championship Second Division table appears to have already insured them against defeat against second-placed Middlesex at Uxbridge. Read

Mick McCarthy won't abandon hope over Olofinjana

MICK McCarthy expects Seyi Olofinjana to fulfil his long-held ambition of playing Premier League football in the near future. Read

Duo dig deep to save Bears

JIM Troughton and Tony Frost dug Warwickshire out of trouble on an an attritional opening day against Middlesex at Uxbridge. Read

Coach turns to the spin kings

WARWICKSHIRE began a championship match against Middlesex at Uxbridge today with their spinners poised for a big impact – this week and for the rest of the season. Read

Chris Iwelumo's aiming to be a nuisance

CHRIS Iwelumo is determined to be “a complete nuisance” to opposing defenders next season after becoming Wolves’ fourth signing of the summer. Read

Bears plan to hold top spot

WARWICKSHIRE return to championship action against Middlesex tomorrow aiming to cement their grip on top spot in the Second Division. Read

Mick McCarthy ready for workout

A TRUE game of two halves awaits spectators at Wrexham tomorrow when Wolves open their pre-season schedule at the Racecourse Ground. Read

Jim Troughton stands up for the purists

FIRST-class cricket , not Twenty20, is and will always remain the ultimate yardstick for a cricketer, Warwickshire batsman Jim Troughton asserted today. Read

Wolves will be stronger next term says Stephen Ward

STEPHEN Ward believes Wolves will return to the Championship treadmill next month with "a fresh hunger" to leap off it into the Premiership nine months down the line. Read

Ashley: We're in it to win it

ASHLEY Giles is backing his Warwickshire side to keep their Twenty20 ball rolling - all the way into the Champions League. Read

Ian Bell gets double century in top Warwickshire display

BATTING of effortless beauty from Ian Bell, thumping pragmatism from Jonathan Trott and gay abandon from Ian Salisbury lifted Warwickshire into total command against Gloucestershire at Edgbaston. Read

Kevin Thelwell

Young guns can give Wolves bite, says Kevin Thelwell

ACADEMY manager Kevin Thelwell has pledged to provide Wolves with first-team options from the youth system – despite his belief it has never been harder for home-grown products to force their way through. Read

Chris Martin and Ian Bell a class act for Warwickshire

INTERNATIONAL quality is showing itself as Warwickshire’s championship clash with Gloucestershire unfolds at Edgbaston. Read

Freddy Eastwood

Freddy Eastwood back to square one at Wolves

FREDDY Eastwood’s unfruitful stay at Wolves goes on after he failed to agree personal terms with Coventry City. Read

Testing time for Warwickshire as Gloucestershire put up a fight

WARWICKSHIRE found the going tough at Edgbaston yesterday when championship cricket returned after a three-week break. Read

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Brian covers Warwickshire Cricket Club and Walsall FC for the Birmingham Mail.

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