• Bears announce new production team for Vitality Blast match days

    With just six weeks to go until the opening game of this year’s Vitality Blast at Edgbaston, the Bears have confirmed members of a new off-field team to support the in-bowl experience and live stream for those tuning in at home.

    BBC Asian Network radio and television presenter Noreen Khan will be one of the hosts stepping onto the field, whilst supporters can also watch six* of Bears Vitality Blast games at Edgbaston from home in a new match day programme hosted BBC Test Match Special commentator and stand-up comedian Aatif Nawaz.

  • Bears beat Somerset to win County Championship title

    Warwickshire won their first County Championship since 2012 as they beat Somerset by 118 runs at Edgbaston.

    After declaring at 294-3 to set Somerset 273 to win in 79 overs, the Bears bowled out the visitors for 154.

  • Bears confirm plan for potential home T20 Quarter-Final

    Birmingham Bears have confirmed arrangements for a home Vitality Blast quarter-final, should they finish in the top two of the North Group.

    Subject to qualification, the Bears will host a home quarter-final at Edgbaston Stadium on Thursday 7 July with a 6.30pm start.

  • Bears go to the dogs with Warwickshire CCC puppy litter

    Meet Robbo, Hainy, Issy, Olly, and Amiss! Together they form West Midlands Police’s Warwickshire CCC themed puppy litter which was born into the force’s Dog Unit last month.

    The latest four-legged crime fighters have been named after Bears’ First Team Coach Mark Robinson (Robbo), Sam Hain, Issy Wong, Olly Hannon-Dalby and Warwickshire Club legend Dennis Amiss. West Midlands Police (WMP) themes its puppy litters with past pups being named after footballers, members of the royal family, and characters from Harry Potter, Star Wars and Stranger Things.

  • Bears pair present cheque to Acorns after derby day fundraiser

    Sam Hain and Craig Miles took time to visit youngsters at Acorns Children’s Hospice – and handed over a cheque for almost £6,000 thanks to the generosity of Bears’ lead Vitality Blast sponsor Talbots Law. The Midlands-based law firm nominated Acorns as its charity partner for the Blast derby against Worcestershire Rapids to help raise funds for its three regional hospices.

  • Bears players help spread Christmas cheer following toy appeal

    Warwickshire County Cricket Club and the Edgbaston Foundation have again helped spread some Christmas cheer after thousands of gifts were sent out from the stadium to children across the region.

  • Bears Roadshow returns for community fun day and local league friendlies

    The popular Bears Roadshow returns in the coming weeks as Warwickshire takes the Club into the community for friendly matches against local league sides.

    Bears men’s squad will be travelling to Kenilworth Wardens CC on Monday 5 June to take on a Birmingham & District Premier Cricket League Select XI. And on Tuesday 1 August they’ll face a side featuring top performing Warwickshire County Cricket League players at Sutton Coldfield CC.

  • Bears secure Windies T20 World Cup-winner Brathwaite for Vitality Blast

    Blockbuster T20 all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite is heading to Edgbaston this summer after committing to Birmingham Bears men's team for this year's Vitality Blast.

    Braithwaite (32) became one of the biggest stars in T20 cricket after his incredible four back-to-back sixes, and 34 runs off 10 balls, took West Indies to glory in the ICC T20 World Cup final in Kolkata in 2016. The Barbadian all-rounder is currently playing in the Pakistan Super League with Multan Sultans and has played in all premier T20 tournaments, including the Vitality Blast with Kent in 2018, the Indian Premier League, the Big Bash, the Caribbean Premier League and Bangladesh Premier League.

    Bears Director of Cricket Paul Farbrace said: "Carlos is an outstanding addition to our team. He's a game changer who adds vital firepower to our middle order, but his variation with the ball gives us another strong seam bowling option.

    "I was part of the England coaching team in 2016 when Carlos' four successive sixes changed the ICC T20 World Cup final, so I'm well aware of his capabilities. I'm just glad that we'll have the benefits of his qualities now that he's signed for the Bears."

    Carlos said: "It's very exciting to join the Bears and to make Edgbaston my home this summer. I've heard a lot about the atmosphere and the big T20 crowds that come to Edgbaston to watch the Bears. I can't wait to get started this summer in the Blast.

    "I know that the team went very close to reaching the quarter finals last year, but we've got a lot of young talent in this squad and I'm hoping that we can push on further this year. Getting to Finals Day at our home ground would be fantastic."

  • Bears shirt made from coffee beans Unmuzzled for Vitality Blast

    Birmingham Bears have unveiled a striking new shirt for the Vitality Blast for the next two seasons that is inspired by a local graffiti artist and is made from a sustainable material derived from coffee beans.

    With nine weeks to go until the opening game of the 2022 Vitality Blast at Edgbaston, the new T20 shirt incorporates the traditional yellow and navy intertwined with a striking electric blue swash and inspired by a piece of graffiti at Edgbaston created by David ‘Panda’ Brown.

  • Bears-Rapids Blast derby choses Acorns Children’s Hospice as chosen charity

    Acorns will be the face of the Bears’ Vitality Blast game against Worcester Rapids after lead partner Talbots Law donated their match sponsorship to the children’s hospice.

    Talbots Law – the Bears lead Blast sponsor – has invited Acorns to be their chosen charity for the clash to help raise awareness of their work with local families and much needed funds. Acorns Children’s Hospice provides specialist palliative care for life limited and life threatened children across Birmingham, Worcester and the wider West Midlands, as well as support for their families.

  • Beijing Winter Olympic Games comes to glittering close

    The Beijing Winter Olympic Games came to its calculated end as China capped an unprecedented period in the history of the movement.

    Controlled and calibrated in ways only that particular country could pull off - in a ‘bubble’ that kept participants and the city around them well apart at arm’s length - Beijing handed off to Milan-Cortina, as it becomes the venue for the 2026 Winter Games.

  • Ben Duckett and Sophie Devine head to Edgbaston in The Hundred Draft

    England Men’s batter Ben Duckett and New Zealand Women’s all-rounder Sophie Devine are two of the big-name selections at The Hundred Draft, powered by Sage. The pair were Birmingham Phoenix’s first-round picks of the competition, with Jamie Smith, Miles Hammond, Hannah Baker, Eve Jones, and Katie Levick joining them at Edgbaston.

    Duckett, previously with Welsh Fire, will add more firepower to a top-order that already includes England Men’s duo Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone. Will Smeed, who hit the first-ever hundred in The Hundred last year, also returns.

  • Benson United and David Wilson Homes celebrate young athlete’s achievements in style

    Benson United Football Club have announced the successful conclusion of its end-of-season events for each of its teams.

  • Bermuda set to host T20 World Cup regional qualifier

    Bermuda has been chosen as the host country for the finals of the Americas Region Qualifier for the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup to be staged in the West Indies and United States, officials have announced.

    BCB (Bermuda Cricket Board) president, Arnold Manders, said the tournament will be held in Bermuda from September 28 to October 8, 2023.

  • BHX to sponsor Trampoline World Championships

    Birmingham Airport (BHX) is sponsoring the FIG World Trampoline Championships 2023.

  • Big hitting 16-year-olds Shaikh and Khan graduate to Warwickshire’s professional ranks

    16-year-olds Hamza Shaikh and Amir Khan have become the latest players in the Warwickshire County Cricket Club Academy to secure professional contracts, with both players having originally joined the Club at the under 10s age group. 

    Top order batter Shaikh made a Second XI century last month and he is currently finishing his GCSEs at Eden Boys School in Perry Barr, Birmingham.

  • Big moment in fight for race equality in sport: 92% of sports take part in Race Representation Index

    The 2023 Sporting Equals Race Representation Index (RRI) has seen the highest engagement rate ever, hitting 92%.

  • Biggest ever allocation of international cricket from 2025-31 announced for Edgbaston

    Edgbaston’s status amongst the world's leading cricket venues has been underlined after the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the stadium will host major men’s and women’s international fixtures until 2031.

    ECB’s home international schedule – covering the period from 2025-31 – includes a mouth-watering selection of Tests, ODIs and IT20s at the stadium. And it promises to bring a much-welcomed economic boost to the city’s hotels, bars and restaurants – estimated at around a quarter of a billion pounds over the seven years – as well as promoting the West Midlands on a global stage. 

  • Bilal Fawaz prepares for first professional fight - sponsored by MTK and Everlast

    Following a sixteen-year battle to stay in the UK, as well as enduring slavery as a victim of human trafficking, homelessness and an eventual meteoric rise to represent England in the ring, Boxing star, Bilal Fawaz, is taking the next step with his first professional fight against Vladimir Fleischhauer at Bethnal Green’s York Hall, February 11th, 2022.

  • Biles wins record eighth US all-around title as comeback continues

    Simone Biles broke a 90-year record by winning her eighth all-around title at the US Gymnastics Championships.

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