Woakes delighted to see the Bears home in classic win over Sussex
24.08.26, 09:03 Updated 24.08.26, 09:03
Brian Halford
It was one last twist to an incredible, perpetually twisting plot that had delivered one of the great County Championship matches ever seen at Edgbaston.
On a sunlit Saturday evening, Warwickshire had reached 202 for eight to draw level with Sussex and ensure themselves a least a tie. Game over? Not quite.
This wonderful game still had more to give. Ethan Bamber, having helped Chris Woakes add a crucial 23, edged behind. To the crease strode number 11, Oliver Hannon-Dalby. In Warwickshire’s 144-year history there are not two more genuine and popular men to have played for the club than Woakes and Hannon-Dalby. In terms of the football clubs they support – Aston Villa and Halifax Town – there is a slight disparity in quality. In terms of quality as blokes – committed, grounded, humble and respectful – they are both from the very top drawer.
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