Preview: Yorkshire Vikings vs Bears Men, Vitality Blast

Dan Mousley is “delighted to be back” with the Bears after a successful time away from the squad playing for a Professional County Club Select XI and the England Lions.

joshstacey

2025-06-12T15:27:56.000Z

Dan Mousley is “delighted to be back” with the Bears after a successful time away from the squad playing for a Professional County Club Select XI and the England Lions.

Mousley featured in two red-ball fixtures against Zimbabwe and India A, where he scored twin hundreds, the second being his maiden First-Class Century.

Mousley said, “The opportunity to play against India A was great, and I wanted to go there and try to perform, and it went pretty well for me personally.

“I was very happy, it felt like a monkey off my back, if anything. There’s been opportunities here where I probably should have got hundreds and I haven’t.”

“The Zimbabwe game gave me a lot of confidence. I couldn’t turn down the opportunity to play them, and then India A had such a good attack, a lot of test boys in, so to get runs in that is really pleasing.

“I think mainly it shows me that I know I can do it, so it gives me that confidence coming back to the Bears now, and showing to myself I can really compete at the top level.”

The Bears welcomed Mousley back ahead of last Friday’s fixture with Yorkshire, alongside the addition of overseas Hassan Ali, who created a memorable moment in Bears history with a hat-trick over Derbyshire Falcons on Sunday.

Mousley said, “I’m delighted to be back, I love playing for the Bears, as a kid, it’s all I’ve wanted to do is play for England and play for Warwickshire.”

“I know it’s not gone perfectly for us up to now, but we’re actually in a really good place.

“It’s a newer squad, with some new additions, and I think we’ll get there. We’ve played some really good cricket.

“We were really clinical against Yorkshire and Derbyshire. Last night didn’t go our way, but there were so many positives to take from that game.”

Dan was excellent yesterday evening, scoring a pacey 68 off 42 balls to lead the charge against Northants. Unfortunately, the Bears fell short of their total, but Mousley looks to have found his best form when coupled with his two exceptional red ball performances.

The Bears head to Yorkshire tomorrow with the opportunity to do the double over them in the space of eight days.

Yorkshire are currently sixth in the table, one spot above the Bears, marginally ahead on run-rate.

Mousley said, “They’ve got so much international experience, mixed with some great young talent. Will Luxton and Adam Wharton played really well here, and they’re a powerful outfit.

“We beat them here (Edgbaston) and I thought we were really clinical. Although we won in the last over, I feel like we were in control for the majority of the game.”

After the game in Headingley, the Bears have a quick turnaround where they will face Notts Outlaws at Edgbaston on Saturday night.

The Bears are sandwiched between their two weekend rivals in the Vitality Blast table, and have the opportunity to leave them in their wake if they achieve two victories.

The Bears will certainly be looking to take down the Outlaws, who chased a personal best of 227 to win in the opening round.

Squad

Alex Davies (c)Hassan AliMoeen AliEd BarnardDanny BriggsGeorge GartonSam HainOlly Hannon-DalbyTom LathamJake LintottCraig MilesDan MousleyKai SmithRob Yates

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