Warwickshire County Cricket Club in 2014
The 2014 season was the 133rd year in the history of Warwickshire County Cricket Club and their 120th as a first-class county. In 2014, Warwickshire competed in the first division of the County Championship, Group B of the Royal London One-Day Cup and the North Division of the NatWest t20 Blast. In the NatWest t20 Blast, the club competed under the name "Birmingham Bears" for the first time. Twenty years after completing a treble,[1] Warwickshire won their first ever t20 title, beating Lancashire in the final on home soil. They also reached the final in the Royal London One-Day Cup, where they lost to Durham at Lord's. Warwickshire also finished second in the County Championship, behind Yorkshire.
| 2014 season | |||
| Coach |  Dougie Brown | ||
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| Captains |  Jim Troughton Varun Chopra | ||
| Overseas players |  Jeetan Patel Shoaib Malik (t20) | ||
| County Championship | 2nd | ||
| One-Day Cup | Runners-up | ||
| t20 Blast | Champions | ||
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Squad
The following players made at least one appearance for Warwickshire in the County Championship, Royal London One-Day Cup or NatWest t20 Blast during 2014. The age given is for the start of Warwickshire's first match of the season, on 13 April 2014.
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Bell | England | 11 April 1982 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | [2] |
| Varun Chopra | Scotland | 15 December 1991 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm off break | [3] |
| Freddie Coleman | England | 21 June 1987 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right arm off break | [4] |
| Laurie Evans | England | 12 October 1987 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | [5] |
| Sam Hain | England | 16 July 1995 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right arm off break | [6] |
| Ateeq Javid | England | 15 October 1991 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm medium, off break | [7] |
| William Porterfield |  Ireland | 6 September 1984 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Right arm off break | [8] |
| Jonathan Trott | England | 22 April 1981 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | [9] |
| Jim Troughton | England | 2 March 1979 (aged 35) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | [10] |
| Jonathon Webb | England | 12 January 1992 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | [11] |
| Ian Westwood | England | 13 July 1982 (aged 31) | Left-handed | Right arm off break | [12] |
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Barker | England | 21 October 1986 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Left arm medium | [13] |
| Paul Best | England | 8 March 1991 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | [14] |
| Rikki Clarke | England | 29 September 1981 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | [15] |
| Shoaib Malik | Pakistan | 1 February 1982 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right arm off break | [16] |
| Chris Woakes | England | 2 March 1989 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | [17] |
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Ambrose | England | 1 December 1982 (aged 31) | Right-handed | — | [18] |
| Peter McKay | England | 12 October 1994 (aged 19) | Left-handed | — | [19] |
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recordo Gordon | England | 12 October 1991 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | [20] |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | England | 20 June 1989 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right arm medium-fast | [21] |
| Richard Jones | England | 6 November 1986 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | [22] |
| Jeetan Patel | New Zealand | 7 May 1980 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right arm off break | [23] |
| Boyd Rankin | England | 5 July 1984 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Right arm medium-fast | [24] |
| Chris Wright | England | 14 July 1985 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | [25] |
- Correct as of 29 August 2014
County Championship
Division One Table
Team |
Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire (C) | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 44 | 0 | 255 |
| Warwickshire | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 43 | 0 | 238 |
| Sussex | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 40 | 0 | 210 |
| Nottinghamshire | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 40 | 0 | 206 |
| Durham | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 199 |
| Somerset | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 198 |
| Middlesex | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 38 | 2 | 170 |
| Lancashire (R) | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 41 | 0 | 154 |
| Northamptonshire (R) | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 32 | 0 | 79 |
Source: [26]
Results
Win Draw Loss
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13–16 April |
Warwickshire (H) |
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Sussex won by 7 wickets |
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20–23 April |
Lancashire (H) |
v |
Match drawn |
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27–29 April |
v |
Nottinghamshire (H) |
Warwickwshire won by 98 runs |
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4–7 May |
v |
Warwickshire (H) |
Warwickshire won by an innings and 47 runs |
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11–14 May |
Yorkshire (H) |
v |
Yorkshire won by an innings and 155 runs |
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25–28 May |
v |
Warwickshire (H) |
Match drawn |
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8–11 June |
v |
Warwickshire (H) |
Match drawn |
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15–18 June |
Northamptonshire (H) |
v |
Warwickshire won by an innings and 105 runs |
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22–25 June |
Warwickshire (H) |
v |
Yorkshire won by an innings and 8 runs |
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29 June – 2 July |
v |
Warwickshire (H) |
Warwickshire won by 6 wickets |
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13–16 July |
v |
Durham (H) |
Warwickshire won by an innings and 188 runs |
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21–24 July |
Sussex (H) |
v |
Sussex won by 226 runs |
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15–18 August |
v |
Somerset (H) |
Warwickshire won by 215 runs |
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31 August–3 September |
v |
Middlesex (H) |
Match drawn |
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9–12 September |
v |
Warwickshire (H) |
Warwickshire won by an innings and 16 runs |
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23–26 September |
v |
Warwickshire (H) |
Warwickshire won by an innings and 13 runs |
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Royal London-One Day Cup
Group B Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Ded | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottinghamshire Outlaws | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0.364 |
| 2 | Kent Spitfires | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0.245 |
| 3 | Warwickshire Bears | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0.343 |
| 4 | Durham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0.212 |
| 5 | Glamorgan | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.230 |
| 6 | Somerset | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.067 |
| 7 | Middlesex Panthers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −0.280 |
| 8 | Sussex Sharks | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.501 |
| 9 | Surrey | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −0.643 |
Source: [27]
Fixtures
Win No result Loss
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27 July |
Warwickshire Bears 240/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Middlesex Panthers (H) 236/8 (50 overs) |
Warwickshire Bears won by 4 runs |
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29 July |
Warwickshire Bears (H) 273/5 (50 overs) |
v |
Sussex Sharks 155 (39.2 overs) |
Warwickshire Bears won by 118 runs |
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31 July |
Warwickshire Bears 264 (49.4 overs) |
v |
Durham (H) 265/5 (46.1 overs) |
Durham won by 5 wickets |
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5 August |
Somerset 298/5 (50 overs) |
v |
Warwickshire Bears (H) 181 (40.1 overs) |
Somerset won by 117 runs |
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10 August |
v |
Match abandoned |
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12 August |
Warwickshire Bears (H) 218/2 (33 overs) |
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Surrey 153 (26.3 overs) |
Warwickshire Bears won by 111 runs (D/L method) |
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14 August |
Glamorgan (H) 225/7 (39 overs) |
v |
Warwickshire Bears 90/3 (8.3 overs) |
Warwickshire Bears won by 7 wickets (D/L method) |
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20 August |
Warwickshire Bears 302/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Nottinghamshire Outlaws (H) 306/9 (50 overs) |
Nottinghamshire Outlaws won by 1 wicket |
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Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Nottinghamshire Outlaws (H) | 313/5 | |||||||||
| Derbyshire Falcons | 228 | |||||||||
| Kent Spitfires | 215/8 | |||||||||
| Warwickshire Bears (H) | 219/4 | |||||||||
| Durham | 237 | |||||||||
| Yorkshire Vikings (H) | 206 | |||||||||
| Warwickshire Bears | 165 | |||||||||
| Durham | 166/7 | |||||||||
| Warwickshire Bears | 271/7 | |||||||||
| Essex Eagles (H) | 204 | |||||||||
| Durham (H) | 353/8 | |||||||||
| Nottinghamshire Outlaws | 270 | |||||||||
| Kent Spitfires (H) | 242 | |||||||||
| Gloucestershire | 218 | |||||||||
- Quarter-final
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28 August |
Warwickshire Bears 271/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Essex Eagles (H) 204 (42.4 overs) |
Warwickshire Bears won by 67 runs |
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County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Neil Mallender and David Millns Player of the match: Rikki Clarke (Warwickshire Bears) | |||||
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- Semi-final
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4 September |
Kent Spitfires 215/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Warwickshire Bears (H) 219/4 (46.3 overs) |
Warwickshire Bears won by 6 wickets |
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Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Tim Robinson Player of the match: Boyd Rankin (Warwickshire Bears) | |||||
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- Final
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20 September |
Warwickshire Bears 165 (47 overs) |
v |
Durham 166/7 (40.2 overs) |
Durham won by 3 wickets |
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10:30 Scorecard |
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NatWest t20 Blast
North Division Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Ded | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancashire Lightning | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0.846 |
| 2 | Nottinghamshire Outlaws | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0.642 |
| 3 | Worcestershire Rapids | 14 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0.480 |
| 4 | Birmingham Bears | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0.235 |
| 5 | Yorkshire Vikings | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0.588 |
| 6 | Durham Jets | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0.106 |
| 7 | Northamptonshire Steelbacks | 14 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −0.899 |
| 8 | Leicestershire Foxes | 14 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | −0.552 |
| 9 | Derbyshire Falcons | 14 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −1.406 |
Source: [28]
Results
Win No result Loss
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23 May |
Birmingham Bears (H) |
v |
Match abandoned |
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30 May |
Lancashire Lightning (H) 126 (19.5 overs) |
v |
Birmingham Bears 111 (20 overs) |
Lancashire lightning won by 15 runs |
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1 June |
Birmingham Bears 175/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Leicestershire Foxes (H) 150/6 (20 overs) |
Birmingham Bears won by 25 runs |
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6 June |
Durham Jets 146/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Birmingham Bears (H) 147/4 (19.1 overs) |
Birmingham Bears won by 6 wickets |
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13 June |
Birmingham Bears 156/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Nottinghamshire Outlaws (H) 138/7 (20 overs) |
Birmingham Bears won by 18 runs |
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19 June |
Northamptonshire Steelbacks 133/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Birmingham Bears (H) 136/2 (16 overs) |
Birmingham Bears won by 8 wickets |
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20 June |
Birmingham Bears 133/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Worcestershire Rapids (H) 134/2 (14.3 overs) |
Worcestershire Rapids won by 8 wickets |
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27 June |
Birmingham Bears 189/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Derbyshire Falcons (H) 193/7 (19 overs) |
Derbyshire Falcons won by 3 wickets |
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3 July |
Northamptonshire Steelbacks (H) 139/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Birmingham Bears 124/9 (20 overs) |
Northamptonshire Steelbacks won by 15 runs |
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4 July |
Birmingham Bears (H) |
v |
Match abandoned |
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8 July |
Nottinghamshire Outlaws 158/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Birmingham Bears (H) 152/6 (20 overs) |
Nottinghamshire Outlaws won by 6 runs |
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11 July |
Worcestershire Rapids 175/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Birmingham Bears (H) 176/5 (19.2 overs) |
Birmingham Bears won by 5 wickets |
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18 July |
Yorkshire Vikings (H) 147/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Birmingham Bears 148/5 (19.4 overs) |
Birmingham Bears won by 5 wickets |
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25 July |
Birmingham Bears (H) 160/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Leicestershire Foxes 108 (19.5 overs) |
Birmingham Bears won by 52 runs |
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Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Lancashire Lightning (H) | 137/8 | |||||||||
| Glamorgan | 136/7 | |||||||||
| Birmingham Bears | 194/4 | |||||||||
| Surrey | 178/7 | |||||||||
| Worcestershire Rapids | 141/9 | |||||||||
| Surrey (H) | 144/7 | |||||||||
| Birmingham Bears | 181/5 | |||||||||
| Lancashire Lightning | 177/8 | |||||||||
| Birmingham Bears | 197/2 | |||||||||
| Essex Eagles (H) | 178/5 | |||||||||
| Lancashire Lightning | 160/5 | |||||||||
| Hampshire | 101 | |||||||||
| Nottinghamshire Outlaws (H) | 197/2 | |||||||||
| Hampshire | 198/5 | |||||||||
- Quarter-final
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2 August |
Birmingham Bears 197/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Essex Eagles (H) 178/5 (20 overs) |
Birmingham Bears won by 19 runs |
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18:00 Scorecard |
County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: David Millns (Eng) & Tim Robinson (Eng) Player of the match: Rikki Clarke | ||||
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- Semi-final
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23 August |
Birmingham Bears 194/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Surrey 178/7 (20 overs) |
Birmingham Bears won by 16 runs |
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11:00 Scorecard |
Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Michael Gough and Tim Robinson Player of the match: William Porterfield | ||||
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- Final
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23 August |
Birmingham Bears 181/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Lancashire Lightning 177/8 (20 overs) |
Birmingham Bears won by 4 runs |
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18:45 Scorecard |
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References
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