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Read Birmingham news, updates on Birmingham City and Aston Villa, find jobs in Birmingham & much more. en-gb Birmingham Mail http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/cricket/warwickshire-ccc/2008/07/24/ashley-giles-prepares-to-cull-warwickshire-playing-staff-97319-21395981/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:55:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/cricket/warwickshire-ccc/2008/07/24/ashley-giles-prepares-to-cull-warwickshire-playing-staff-97319-21395981/ ASHLEY Giles has warned tough decisions lie ahead for Warwickshire in the next few weeks as he tackles the “ruthless business” of which players will stay and who will go. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/cricket/worcestershire-ccc/2008/07/24/unluck-ben-smith-falls-short-of-a-century-97319-21395960/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:49:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/cricket/worcestershire-ccc/2008/07/24/unluck-ben-smith-falls-short-of-a-century-97319-21395960/ WORCESTERSHIRE batsman Ben Smith again fell frustratingly short of his first century for two years as the visitors secured a useful first-innings lead after the second day of their County Championship Division Two match with Middlesex at Lord’s. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/cricket/warwickshire-ccc/2008/07/23/nav-poonia-has-warwickshire-ambitions-97319-21388986/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:14:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/cricket/warwickshire-ccc/2008/07/23/nav-poonia-has-warwickshire-ambitions-97319-21388986/ 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. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/cricket/warwickshire-ccc/2008/06/24/ant-botha-to-captain-warwickshire-against-somerset-97319-21141376/ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:19:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/cricket/warwickshire-ccc/2008/06/24/ant-botha-to-captain-warwickshire-against-somerset-97319-21141376/ ANT Botha will captain Warwickshire against Somerset tonight after Ian Westwood suffered a fracture-dislocation of the little finger of his left hand during Sunday’s eight-wicket win over Gloucestershire. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/cricket/warwickshire-ccc/2008/06/16/chris-woakes-stars-in-warwickshire-twenty20-victory-97319-21082235/ Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/cricket/warwickshire-ccc/2008/06/16/chris-woakes-stars-in-warwickshire-twenty20-victory-97319-21082235/ WARWICKSHIRE'S Twenty20 campaign is up and running after they collected three points from their west-country double-header. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/cricket/warwickshire-ccc/2008/06/16/darren-maddy-backs-freewheeling-bears-97319-21082233/ Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/cricket/warwickshire-ccc/2008/06/16/darren-maddy-backs-freewheeling-bears-97319-21082233/ DARREN Maddy believes Warwickshire's evolving team must go out and "play freely" as they try to drive their Twenty20 hopes forward in three more games this week. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/cricket/warwickshire-ccc/2008/06/13/chris-martin-out-to-make-impact-for-bears-97319-21068933/ Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/cricket/warwickshire-ccc/2008/06/13/chris-martin-out-to-make-impact-for-bears-97319-21068933/ CHRIS Martin today stressed he is raring to go for Warwickshire after coming out of New Zealand's Test series with England with a "light load". http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/cricket/warwickshire-ccc/2008/06/12/dismal-twenty20-show-reveals-flaws-at-warwickshire-97319-21063018/ Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/cricket/warwickshire-ccc/2008/06/12/dismal-twenty20-show-reveals-flaws-at-warwickshire-97319-21063018/ WARWICKSHIRE'S Twenty20 campaign started in frustrating, rainswept fashion as the weather wrecked their opener against Glamorgan at Cardiff. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/cricket/warwickshire-ccc/2008/06/11/trio-are-hoping-to-light-up-warwickshire-twenty20-opener-97319-21056413/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/cricket/warwickshire-ccc/2008/06/11/trio-are-hoping-to-light-up-warwickshire-twenty20-opener-97319-21056413/ WARWICKSHIRE will be boosted by the presence of three internationals when they open their Twenty20 campaign against Glamorgan at Cardiff tonight. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/cricket/warwickshire-ccc/2008/05/08/darren-maddy-s-magic-boosts-bears-97319-20879459/ Wed, 07 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/cricket/warwickshire-ccc/2008/05/08/darren-maddy-s-magic-boosts-bears-97319-20879459/ COUNTY cricket at its most appealing was laid before a sizeable crowd on the opening day of Warwickshire's visit to Derbyshire.