WARWICKSHIRE captain Ed Barnard hopes two more wins will put the Bears into the knockout stages of the Metro Bank One Day Cup
The county go to Lancashire on Friday where they will be playing at Liverpool’s Aigburth ground.
Warwickshire then go to Durham on Sunday before their final group game with Sussex at Edgbaston on Tuesday.
The group is still wide open with three games left – and the Bears boosted their hopes by beating Somerset this week.
Barnard told Warwickshire’s official website: “It was a fantastic win at Somerset and a really good team performance with everyone chipping in. It was quite a strange chase with a lot of contributions, which shows how many of the lads are hitting the ball well at the moment.
“Though hopefully, in the games coming up, one of the top order can get a big score and make it easier for ourselves.
“We’re in a decent position in the group. It looks as though two more wins might be enough, though obviously we want to win every game. We now have two tough away trips, but hopefully we can come back to Edgbaston next Tuesday for the last group game in a nice position and in with a chance of even winning the group.
“I haven’t played at Liverpool before, so I’m really looking forward to going there, it’s another ground to tick off. It’s always fun playing at outgrounds.”
Warwickshire’s visit to Aigburth could be a good omen for their Metro Bank campaign.
They have visited the outground venue only once before in List A cricket – and it led to a trophy.
In 1980, the Bears, captained by Bob Willis, played there in the John Player League and won by nine wickets.
A Willis-led bowling attack restricted Lancashire to 173, and a century opening stand by Dennis Amiss and Andy Lloyd turned the chase into a stroll.
Two months later, the Bears completed one of the most remarkable turnarounds in county cricket – having finished bottom of the table in 1979, in 1980 they finished top and lifted the trophy
