Warwickshire Members were invited to the annual Members Nets session on Wednesday as the new season edges closer.

Warwickshire Members were invited to the annual Members Nets session on Wednesday as the new season edges closer.

With less than 50 days until the Bears head to Taunton to take on Somerset in the opening fixture of the County Championship, Members were given an insight into the side’s preparations.

Jim Troughton got the proceedings underway in the Edgbaston Indoor Centre as Members were able to watch the squad net with Ian Bell and Olly Stone battling it out a highlight.

Once complete, the Members returned to the familiar surroundings of the Tom Dollery Lounge where Chief Executive Neil Snowball spoke first before Sport Director Paul Farbrace discussed the 2019 campaign, pre-season and the upcoming season.

Pat Murphy followed leading a Q&A session with Bears legends Andy Lloyd and Glastone Small and new Captain Will Rhodes and George Garrett.