Friends Provident t20 preview: Warwickshire Bears

T20 pedigree Inaugural finalists have progressed to the quarter-finals every year bar one. On the other hand, since reaching the 2003 final, they have yet to get beyond the last eight. Captain Ian Westwood Overseas player Imran Tahir (Pakistan/South Africa) Leg-break bowler, and a good one. Watch out for Chris Woakes Impressive young seam bowler who was in England's provisional 30-man squad for the World Twenty20. Prospects An unobtrusive, underrated side who could surprise a few people. How they're hoping to get the punters in Warwickshire are taking their celebrations out to sea, despite an obvious lack of coast surrounding their borders, with pirate-themed cheerleading, fancy dress and more. Odds 18-1 Group fixtures 3 June Northamptonshire Steelbacks (h) 5.30pm 9 June Derbyshire Falcons (a) 7.10pm 11 June Durham Dynamos (h) 5.30pm 13 June Lancashire Lightening (h) 2.30pm 16 June Nottinghamshire Outlaws (h) 5.30pm 18 June Worcestershire Royals (a) 4.40pm 20 June Lancashire Lightening (a) 2.30pm 23 June Leicestershire Foxes (h) 5.40pm 25 June Derbyshire Falcons (h) 5.30pm 27 June Nottinghamshire Outlaws (a) 2.30pm 2 July Durham Dynamos (a) 6pm 4 July Yorkshire Cernegie (a) 2.40pm 9 July Northamptonshire Steelbacks (a) 6.50pm 14 July Yorkshire Carnegie (h) 5.30pm 17 July Worcestershire Royals (h) 5.30pm 18 July Leicestershire Foxes (a) 2.30pm