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Out of hospital, in to bat: Ian Westwood recalls the Bears' incredible win over Hampshire in 2006

"I remember Luke diving in to complete the run and Mascarenhas hoofing all the stumps out of the ground. I walked off and people were saying ‘well done’ and patting me on the head which wasn’t really what I needed!"

01.09.26, 14:00 Updated 29.08.26, 13:49

Brian Halford

Brian Halford

Warwickshire will face Hampshire at Southampton tomorrow seeking a victory which would send them into the last three matches in the thick of the hunt for the Rothesay County Championship title. The Bears would settle for a repeat of the result there in 2006, though perhaps without some of the stress from one of the great, and most bizarre, finishes in Championship history. Brian Halford reports.    

After Warwickshire’s breathtaking one-wicket victory over Sussex at Edgbaston two weeks ago, Head Coach Ian Westwood admitted that he felt “drained,” even though he hadn’t played in the game.  

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