Tag: Birmingham Bears
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Kent Spitfires vs Birmingham Bears
the only county T20 side who felt it necessary to rebrand for the competition (I note that Wisden still refer to them as Warwickshire in the competition). These bears certainly weren’t grizzly, surrendering their wickets far too cheaply. And whilst there was a late rally that had some Kent fans slightly concerned, there wasn’t enough…
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Birmingham Bears vs Derbyshire Falcons
We had no worries on either score as the sun came out and bathed the ground in sunshine, whilst the Falcons third wicket partnership between Tom Wood and Leus du Ploy of 90, with both scoring half centuries setting them up for the win. With the run rate falling and victory probable, the first of…
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Northants Steelbacks v Birmingham Bears
Back in the day it wasn’t uncommon for football and cricket to be happy bed fellows. A predominantly winter sport marrying in harmony with a summer sport, using the same facilities. As both games have become more professional, the number of clubs, like marriage in general, has dwindled but there are still some examples of…
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