After finishing eighth in the North Group with just four wins from 14 games last year, can the Birmingham Bears turn it around in the 2020 T20 Blast?

Last year’s finish: 8th in the North Group

Tournament history: The Bears won the competition in 2014 and a runners-up finish in 2017 has been their best result since. They have failed to get out of the North Group in the last two years.

Key player: Henry Brookes. Young, quick, and clearly on England’s radar, Brookes was Birmingham’s leading wicket-taker in last year’s Blast, his 13 poles coming at 24.69.

2020 T20 Blast Birmingham Bears Squad

Will Rhodes (c), Tim Ambrose, Liam Banks, Ian Bell, Tim Bresnan, Ethan Brookes, Henry Brookes, Michael Burgess, George Furrer, George Garrett, Sam Hain, Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Adam Hose, Matt Lamb, Craig Miles, Dan Mousley, Liam Norwell, Jeetan Patel, Ed Pollock, Dominic Sibley, Ryan Sidebottom, Olly Stone, Alex Thomson, Chris Woakes, Robert Yates

Just 2️⃣ days to go until our opening @VitalityBlast game of 2020! ✔️

Get your #BearsDen ready 👉 https://t.co/XrCew9XbYN

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— Birmingham Bears 🏏 (@BearsT20) August 26, 2020

2020 T20 Blast Birmingham Bears Fixtures

August

Friday 28th v Somerset (Edgbaston)
Sunday 30th v Glamorgan (Sophia Gardens)

September

Tuesday 1st v Northants (County Ground,)
Wednesday 2nd v Gloucestershire (Edgbaston)
Friday 4th v Somerset (Taunton)
Friday 11th v Glamorgan (Edgbaston)
Sunday 13th v Worcestershire (Worcester)
Tuesday 15th v Gloucestershire (Bristol)
Friday 18th v Worcestershire (Edgbaston)
Sunday 20th v Northants  (Edgbaston)

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