Shropshire will face Birmingham Bears in Twenty20 at Bridgnorth
Shropshire have arranged a showpiece Twenty20 challenge match against Birmingham Bears.
The Bears, the new name of Warwickshire County Cricket Club's t20 side, will face the county at Bridgnorth CC on Wednesday, May 21 (5.30pm).
England internationals Ian Bell, Chris Woakes, Jonathan Trott and Boyd Rankin together with New Zealand spinner Jeetan Patel are all part of the Bears squad and the club's Director of Cricket Dougie Brown has promised to field a strong team.
Shropshire chairman Toby Shaw said the county were really looking forward to hosting the Bears and he hopes the match will attract a bumper crowd with admission just £5.
He said: "It will be a very exciting evening and we are delighted that Birmingham Bears are coming to us to play a Twenty20 game.
"It's two days before their opening game in the NatWest t20 Blast tournament against the Yorkshire Vikings and it's a great coup.
"It will be a really good event at Bridgnorth which is a lovely venue.
"The game will be an important part of the preparations for both sides."
Brown is delighted to have secured the clash. He said: "We're very grateful to Shropshire for giving us the opportunity to play a competitive t20 fixture. We will certainly field a strong team.
