By Will Jennings
Winning formula: Sam Hain
IAN BELL’S retirement presents a window of opportunity for Birmingham Bears’ hungry young guns, says skipper Will Rhodes after their 16-run win over Worcestershire. Bang-in-form Sam Hain struck 61 from just 33 balls to guide the Bears to a total of 179-6, before two wickets from Olly Stone and Henry Brookes restricted Ed Barnard’s side to 163-8 in reply.
Young Bears opener Rob Yates made a fluent 37 while 19-year-old Dan Mousley hit an important 40 in just his second T20, with Brookes’ 2-24 providing a further welcome ...