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Bell preparing for ‘toughest’ season 

Warwickshire skipper Ian Bell says 2016 will be the toughest season ever with Lancashire and Surrey in Division One.

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Howard: Sharapova Career Bombshell 

Tennis superstar Maria Sharapova tells our sports editor Sir Howard ’Ace’ Elston about her change of direction following the row over her drugs use.

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Hain shows his class for Bears in Dubai 

Warwickshire youngster Sam Hain finds his touch on tour with the Bears in the Persian Gulf.

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County game to be restructured in 2017 

Only one team will be promoted from Division Two of the County Championship this summer as part of a restructuring.

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Captain Bell an ‘example’ to Bears 

Warwickshire batsman Laurie Evans says that having Ian Bell as captain is already inspiring the Bears playing staff.

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Bears sign young trio on contracts 

Warwickshire give Academy Development contracts to all-rounder Mark Adair, spinner Sunny Singh and batsman Ed Pollock.

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MCC squad announced for Yorkshire match 

Marylebone Cricket Club name an experienced squad for the English county season’s curtain-raiser against Yorkshire.

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De Kock and Amla humble England 

Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla hit centuries to help South Africa beat England by seven wickets in the third ODI.

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Bell to captain MCC in Abu Dhabi 

New Warwickshire skipper Ian Bell is to captain the MCC in the champion county match against Yorkshire in Abu Dhabi.

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Franchise cricket ‘ a win’ – Rogers 

New Somerset skipper Chris Rogers says T20 franchise teams would be ‘a real win for cricket in England’.

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England battle after De Kock century 

Quinton de Kock makes an unbeaten 129 as South Africa make 475, England closing day two of the final Test on 138-2.

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Former BBC commentator Bannister dies 

Former BBC cricket commentator and Warwickshire bowler Jack Bannister dies at the age of 85.

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Bell named Warwickshire captain 

Ian Bell is named Warwickshire captain for the 2016 season after Varun Chopra steps down from the role.

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Warwickshire achieve record profit 

Warwickshire record £2.266m operating profit for 2015, which was chief executive Colin Povey’s final year at Edgbaston.

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South Africa suffer De Kock blow 

South Africa lose wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock to a knee injury just hours before the third Test starts against England.

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Ex-Warks bowler Allin dies aged 28 

Former Warwickshire fast bowler Tom Allin, who also played for Devon and Cardiff MCCU, dies at the age of 28.

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Keeper De Kock called into SA squad 

Wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock and seam bowler Chris Morris join South Africa’s squad for the second Test against England.

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Bowler Rankin named in Ireland squad 

Boyd Rankin is named in a full-strength Ireland squad for their Intercontinental Cup match with Papua New Guinea in January.

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Paceman Rankin makes Ireland return 

Warwickshire’s Boyd Rankin is returning to play for Ireland, starting with the World Twenty20, after switching to England in 2012.

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Bears being worked hard – Brown 

Warwickshire coach Dougie Brown says that his team are being worked harder in pre-season training than ever before.

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Yorkshire start season against Hants 

Yorkshire’s attempt to win a third straight County Championship title starts against Hampshire on 17 April at Headingley.

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Bears welcoming Bell return – Brown 

Warwickshire will welcome Ian Bell into their pre-season plans after his omission from the squad to tour South Africa.

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Snowball takes top Warwickshire role 

Warwickshire appoint Rugby World Cup organiser Neil Snowball to succeed Colin Povey as chief executive at Edgbaston.

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Rankin linked with Ireland return 

Warwickshire bowler Boyd Rankin is believed to be considering a return to international duty with his native Ireland.

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Warwickshire award Ambrose benefit 

Warwickshire wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose is awarded a benefit for the 2016 season – his 11th summer with the Bears.

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Bears to improve from within – Brown 

Warwickshire director of cricket Dougie Brown says they can strengthen next summer with the players he already has.

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Leach leads Somerset to victory 

Somerset’s Jack Leach finishes with 11 wickets in the match as he led his side to a 17-run win over Warwickshire.

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Bears’ Patel stars with bat and ball 

Jeetan Patel takes a career-best 7-38 after hitting 98 as Warwickshire fight back against Somerset on day three in Taunton.

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Spinner Leach rattles Warwickshire 

Jack Leach takes 5-47 as Somerset ensure their Division One status after dominating day two against Warwickshire.

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Hildreth gives Somerset upper hand 

James Hildreth hits his fifth hundred of the season as Somerset take charge on day one against Warwickshire in Taunton…

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Gordon placed in charge at Harriers 

Colin Gordon is placed in temporary charge at Kidderminster Harriers following the departure of Gary Whild.

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Milnes joins Derbys from Warwickshire 

Derbyshire sign all-rounder Tom Milnes from Warwickshire on a two-year deal following a loan spell at the County Ground.

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England’s Cook available for Essex 

England captain Alastair Cook is named in Essex’s 14-man squad for their Championship game against promoted Lancashire.

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Ball impresses in Notts & Warks draw 

Jake Ball celebrates his England Lions call-up with four wickets as Nottinghamshire draw with Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

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Bears trio leave after contracts end 

Warwickshire trio Tom Milnes, Tom Lewis and Pete McKay are to leave the club at the end of the current season…

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Taylor marks England call with ton 

Nottinghamshire’s James Taylor celebrates his England Test call-up by scoring a century against Warwickshire.

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CCD1: Taylor hits century 

James Taylor celebrated his Test recall by England with an unbeaten century for Nottinghamshire on the third day of their rain-ruined match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

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Mellor signs one-year deal with Bears 

Warwickshire sign Staffordshire wicketkeeper Alex Mellor on a one-year contract.

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Warwickshire & Notts suffer washout 

Rain prevents any play between Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire on day one at Edgbaston…

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2s finish season in style 

2nd XI Birmingham League Division Two (North) Streetly 132-9 Aston Manor 133-1 ASTON MANOR WON BY 9 WICKETS Manor’s 2nd XI finished the season with a comfortable victory at Church Road against local rivals Streetly.

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1sts finish season with loss at Streetly 

1st XI Birmingham League Division Three Streetly 218-9 Aston Manor 160 all out STREETLY WON BY 58 RUNS Manor’s season ended in defeat in a match at Briar Avenue that definitely had an end of season feel about it.

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2nds fall short against Smethwick 

2nd XI Smethwick 235-7 Aston Manor 188 all out SMETHWICK WON BY 47 RUNS Unfortunately Manor 2nd XI were not able to build on last weeks success and fell to defeat against a strong Smethwick side.

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Manor cruise to victory 

1st XI Birmingham League Division Three Worcester 181-9 Aston Manor 182-3 ASTON MANOR WON BY 7 WICKETS In their last home game of the season Manor cruised to a comfortable victory to delight the large crowd at Church Road.

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Warwickshire draw with Middlesex 

Jeetan Patel takes a match haul of 8-124 but Warwickshire are held to a weather-hit draw by Middlesex at Edgbaston.

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Ambrose leads fightback for Bears 

Tim Ambrose leads Warwickshire’s recovery from 86-6 to help his side earn first-innings lead against Middlesex.

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Patel takes five against Middlesex 

Jeetan Patel takes 5-59 – his best figures of the season – as Warwickshire have the better of day two against Middlesex.

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2nds end run of bad results against Wombourne 

2nd XI Saturday Wombourne 214 all out Aston Manor 215-5 ASTON MANOR WON BY 5 WICKETS Manor 2nd XI ended their run of poor results with a comfortable victory against struggling Wombourne at Church Road.

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Match Abandoned 

1st XI Monday Birmingham League Division Three Aston Manor 144-9 (26 overs) Astwood Bank 24-0 (3 overs) MATCH ABANDONED Every effort was made to try and create a game in atrocious conditions at Church Road on Bank Holiday Monday.

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Manor promotion hopes disappear 

1st XI Saturday Birmingham League Division Three Stratford-upon-Avon 198-9 Aston Manor 131 all out STRATFORD WON BY 67 RUNS Aston Manor’s hopes of promotion disappeared in controversial circumstances with this unfortunate defeat at Stratford…

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Warwickshire-Middlesex washed out 

No play is possible on the first day of Warwickshire’s Division One match with Middlesex because of rain.

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CCD2: Rob Key hits hundred 

Lancashire suffered a bit of a T20 Blast hangover after their Finals Day win at Edgbaston on Saturday, as Kent piled on the runs on day one of their LV= County Championship Division Two clash at Canterbury.

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Lancashire capture first T20 title 

Lancashire Lightning beat Northants Steelbacks by 13 runs at Edgbaston to win the T20 Blast for the first time.

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T20 Blast Finals Day LIVE! 

Updates on Northamptonshire v Lancashire in the final at Edgbaston – watch live on Sky Sports Ashes HD.

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Lancashire to face Northants 

Lancashire will take on Northants in the final of the 2015 NatWest T20 Blast after beating Hampshire by six wickets at Edgbaston.

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Northants beat Bears to reach final 

Richard Levi hits an unbeaten 63 as Northants beat Birmingham Bears to reach the T20 Blast final at Edgbaston.

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Northants cruise into final 

Northants booked their place in the NatWest Blast T20 final with a comprehensive five-wicket victory over Birmingham at Edgbaston.

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T20 Blast Finals Day LIVE! 

Over-by-over commentary as Finals Day begins with Northants v Birmingham at Edgbaston.

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AUDIO: Relive Bears’ T20 triumph in 2014 

Birmingham Bears were the winners on T20 Blast Finals Day in 2014, beating Lancashire in the final on their home ground at Edgbaston.

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Familiar faces chase T20 Blast glory 

Birmingham Bears, Hampshire, Lancashire and Northants will contest the season’s first trophy at Edgbaston on Saturday.

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Familiar faces chase T20 Blast glory 

BBC Sport analyses the key players and the form book as Birmingham, Hampshire, Lancashire and Northants contest Finals Day.