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Warwickshire Can Clinch County Championship With Win Over Leicestershire

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 2:36 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Warwickshire County Cricket Club is poised to clinch the County Championship in the final round.
They lead Somerset by 11 points and Nottinghamshire by four points.
A win or draw with six bonus points against Leicestershire secures the title.
Bowler Olly Hannon-Dalby, with 27 wickets at 18 runs each, signed a three-year contract into his 40s.

History

Historical Context

In 1994 Warwickshire County Cricket Club, captained by Dermot Reeve and coached by Bob Woolmer, won a historic treble, taking the County Championship by a 42-point margin. Overseas star Brian Lara set a first-class record 501 not out and scored 2,066 runs. The club now seeks a win and six bonus points against Leicestershire to repeat that dominance.

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Story summary

Warwickshire County Cricket Club is poised to clinch the County Championship in the final round.
They lead Somerset by 11 points and Nottinghamshire by four points.
A win or draw with six bonus points against Leicestershire secures the title.
Bowler Olly Hannon-Dalby, with 27 wickets at 18 runs each, signed a three-year contract into his 40s.

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