Paul Farbrace has started his new role as Sport Director and with one task in mind, to bring trophies to Edgbaston.

“I’ve come here to win. We want to be successful,” Farbrace said. “The Bears want to be involved at Finals Day, playing in each game and winning the final.

“Someone like Agar is an excellent signing. He has great experience of cricket around the world and he is a proven international.

“We want to be involved in big days and there is nothing bigger than Finals Day at Edgbaston.”

Tickets for all seven home Vitality Blast group games at Edgbaston are on sale now. Early Bird tickets are only £15 – a saving of £4 per ticket – but supporters are encouraged to purchase their tickets early with only 2,000 Early Bird tickets available for each fixture.

Tickets for 2019 are on sale now at birminghambears.com, over the phone by calling 0121 369 1994 (option 1) or in person at Edgbaston Stadium.

Early Bird tickets are only £15 – but be quick, only 2,000 available for each match. Under 16s go FREE to all home games.

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