Bears’ T20 double a big hit at Bridgnorth
England cricket star Ian Bell declared yesterday’s two T20 friendlies against Shropshire at Bridgnorth a big hit.
Shropshire cricket fans welcomed the Bears to Bridgnorth for two matches against the county ahead of the upcoming T20 Blast season.
Captained by experienced England star Bell, the Bears won both in front of a good-sized crowd.
Bell, who did not bat owing to a sore elbow, led the Bears in the field and enjoyed his first visit to Cricket Meadow.
He said: “It’s really important for us as we’re not a million miles away from our T20 Blast campaign, so obviously we want to get out there and play some cricket, and this is a great opportunity with great facilities. It’s nice to play some competitive cricket.
“We’ve had a lot of rain in the last week but it’s held up really well. It’s great that we could have two games and that we could bring the whole squad here and mix the teams up and go. It’s been very good.”
Shropshire’s director of cricket Karl Krikken added the day had been a great success.
“It’s great that Birmingham Bears agreed to come,” said Karl Krikken, Shropshire’s director of cricket. “It’s lovely for them to be here. It’s good preparation for them for their T20 campaign and it’s also a good standard for us to play against.”
