Celebration of red ball cricket as Warwickshire entertain Glamorgan

The club's Rothesay County Championship fixture against Glamorgan will aim to showcase the very best of first-class cricket, with several initiatives in place set to both bring in a new audience a well as celebrate the players and people at the heart of the club.

The match is scheduled to take place from May 15 to May 18.

Warwickshire will be looking to continue their good start to the season and on day one (May 15) they will be cheered on by more than 1,000 children in the stands.

As part of Schools Day, tickets have been distributed to school groups in the surrounding area to Edgbaston, as the Bears look to inspire the next generation of fans and cricketers.

On Saturday (May 16) it is former players day, and three legends of the club have already confirmed their attendance, with more set to join on the day.

Dennis Amiss, who spent his entire 27-year career with Warwickshire and is the club’s leading first class run scorer with 46,218 runs in 919 first-team games, will be joined by Geoff Humpage, who fired 24,317 runs including 32 centuries across a remarkable 26-year career, and Asif Din, who amassed 14,873 runs for Warwickshire in 460 outings.

Also on Saturday, there is also free ticket entry for all as part of the County Cricket Day Initiative.

Day three (May 17) will belong to long-standing members, with Member Recognition Day emphasising the importance of those who have backed the Bears for a prolonged period of time.

Members attached to Warwickshire for 50 years or more will be invited to a lunch and receive a coveted badge as part of the recognition scheme.

On the final day of action at Edgbaston (May 18), there will again be free tickets will be available for all fans that want to come along to support the Bears.

Warwickshire were without a game last weekend, and they return to action on Friday (May 8) when they host Yorkshire at Edgbaston.