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BBC News
3 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Bears need experienced players back
Birmingham Bears first-team coach Ian Westwood has said having their more experienced players available in the coming days will help support some of the squad who are "learning on the job" in the early stages of the T20 Bears have lost both their opening group games in this year's competition - at Nottinghamshire by seven wickets, and at home to Durham by three all-rounder Beau Webster's involvement in the Blast ended by his call up by Australia and Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali's arrival delayed by his international commitments, the Bears opted not to bring in any short-term did sign trialist fast bowler Adam Sylvester until the end of the season, but he has struggled so far, returning figures of 0-50 from three overs against the Outlaws, with his only over against Durham going for 21."It's been a bit of a baptism for him, in terms of his figures," Westwood told BBC Radio WM."He hasn't had much luck and I think when you get someone who is inexperienced I think the opposition target that, which I think's happened."We've got a couple of guys trying to learn on the job which is never ideal in pressure games, which all these group games are." Sylvester, 25, earned his deal after several impressive T20 performances for the Bears' second XI and Westwood says the former Derbyshire quick has been a bit unlucky."It's fine margins - he's had a few nicked over slips and keeper and he's got a few wrong himself so it's fine lines," he said."He's learning on the job but he'll keep trying his heart out." Westwood also said they are yet to work out "the right role" for another of their fast bowlers, George former Sussex left-armer's two overs against Nottinghamshire cost 36 runs and he did not bowl against DurhamWestwood said that was down to the player carrying a slight hamstring issue."He was there if needed in the middle overs but we wanted him in there for his fielding - he's a good all-round package so we need to make sure we get him in the best place possible."We're going to try to see how best to use George. He's got so much quality with ball, bat and in the field, it's just finding the right role for him." The Bears are back in action on Friday against Yorkshire at Edgbaston (19:00 BST) and could have seamer Richard Gleeson available following his stint in the Indian Premier Ali arrives back in Birmingham on Friday, while Westwood is hoping all-rounder Dan Mousley might be made available by England Lions, having hit a century in their drawn first unofficial 'Test' against India A."We've got guys slowly coming back in over the next few games and are looking forward to getting some experience back," Westwood said."We've lost 12 banker overs there [with Gleeson, Ali and Mousley] but it's not an excuse, we've got a squad for a reason and we were confident of getting something from these two games."
BBC News
29-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Warwickshire sign seamer Sylvester on short-term deal
Warwickshire have signed seamer Adam Sylvester on a deal until the end of the season following a trial spell at 25-year-old made one first-class appearance for Derbyshire in 2022 and has impressed during three T20 games for the Bears' second team this month, taking seven who had a similar trial spell with Kent last season, said he "couldn't be happier" to have agreed a deal with the Bears."It's been a long, hard journey for me into professional cricket, so for Warwickshire to give me this chance is something I'm hugely grateful for," he said., external"I've done OK in the seconds and shown what I can do with a few wickets. I want to continue putting in good performances for the Bears and stake a claim for the first XI." Warwickshire high performance manager Paul Greetham said assessing Sylvester had been done over a period of matches and was not "a one-off trial"."Adam has lively pace and bowls with character, he's a real competitor who likes to be in the battle," he said."There's a lot to like and I think he can do a good job for us in all formats."
