Warwickshire today announced that the Junior Bears membership has doubled since 2005. There is now a record 1,004 Junior Bears who enjoy the great package that comes with the membership.

The Junior Bears have exclusive access to the outfield on one day matches (excluding Twenty20) at Edgbaston and also enjoy a coaching session in the Edgbaston Cricket Centre before each game. Each session has a guest appearance from one of the Warwickshire squad to pass on tips to the youngsters. This is on top of being able to watch all Warwickshire games at Edgbaston, an excellent membership pack and a free ticket to Sunday’s match against Nottinghamshire to treat their Dad’s on Father’s Day.

Neil Carter, the Junior Bears captain, is not surprised by the growth in membership. “Cricket had a huge boost last year with the Ashes and this is one of the positive results. It is great to see all the kids on the outfield during the lunch intervals as I can remember doing it myself at Newlands.”