Cam Steel’s blog on county cricketers’ summer-long relationships with service stations is the best thing you’ll read today. substack.com/home/post/p-174…

WE'RE IN THE FINAL! 🐻 #YouBears | #FinalsDay

𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗡 🎉 Ethan Bamber smashes a maximum to win the game! 🐻#YouBears | #DURvWAR

🖋️ 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 We are heartbroken to share the news of the passing of John Curtis, our legendary Club Reporter, lifelong Pears supporter, and the man whose words brought Worcestershire cricket to life for decades. John’s dedication, warmth, and love for the Club touched everyone who knew him. His stories will echo at New Road forever. 💚 Rest easy, JC. 🔗 Read our full tribute to John: bit.ly/425MIHa

𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 ✍️ Our Vice Captain Ed Barnard has agreed a new long-term contract. 🤝 Story 📝 bit.ly/4l8oRQ2 🐻#YouBears

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 🤯 Incredible work from the groundstaff 👏 🐻#YouBears

Watch as Chris Woakes delivers one of the best cap presentations for England debutant Jacob Bethall 👇

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