Report: Warwickshire v Worcestershire, Friendly

Preview: Warwickshire v Worcestershire, Friendly

Dom Sibley and Alex Davies starred with the bat as the Bears added more valuable time in the middle to their LV= Insurance County Championship preparations.

Hosting Worcestershire at Edgbaston and Edgbaston Sports Ground simultaneous, Warwickshire used the three days to replicate a traditional four-day format.

With a result in both fixtures unlikely, First Team Coach Mark Robinson will be pleased with both sides efforts ahead of the new campaign.

At Edgbaston, Dom Sibley continued his strong pre-season form with an unbeaten century (196 balls, 13 fours), whilst Captain Will Rhodes looked composed with a not out 76.

Just a few miles away, Alex Davies fell four short of a ton (96 runs, 149 balls, 14 fours) in the first innings and added 67 in the second as Olly Stone (65*), Adam Hose (66*), Matt Lamb (65*) and Ethan Brookes (50*) all contributed with the bat.

Stone - who captained the side and is slowly building up his recovery - opened the bowling in both innings, taking a wicket in the latter.

With wickets evenly spread across most of the squad, Ryan Sidebottom was the pick at Portland Road with first innings figures of three for 37.

Rhodes, Danny Briggs, Craig Miles and Che Simmons all chipped in with a brace as Warwickshire dismissed their rivals for 238 in front of a small crowd at Edgbaston.