Warwickshire have doubts over the health of quick bowlers Ed Barnard and Liam Norwell with three months to go to the beginning of the 2024 home season.
Barnard has had a shoulder operation which can trigger him to overlook the opening sport towards his former membership Worcestershire.
And the Bears even have a doubt over Norwell, who missed your complete 2023 season along with his ongoing again damage.
“We’re not fairly certain the place Liam Norwell is,” stated coach Mark Robinson.
“He is pain-free in the intervening time. however we’re clearly undecided how that damage will work out.”
Norwell, who turned 32 over Christmas, signed a brand new deal final April tying him to Edgbaston”till no less than 2025″.
He did ship down 10 overs in a single pre-season pleasant towards Worcestershire at Edgbaston final March and an additional six overs in July in a 50-over pleasant towards the South Asian Cricket Academy at Portland Highway.
However he has not bowled in a first-class match since his wonderful 9-62 on the ultimate day of the 2022 County Championship season which stored the seemingly doomed Bears in Division One.
As for Barnard, the 28-year-old former Pears and England Lions all-rounder remains to be recovering from surgical procedure.
“Ed Barnard has had fairly a critical operation,” stated Robinson. “A bit greater than a minor op.
“Ideally we wish to have achieved that sooner. However hopefully he will likely be totally match for the beginning of the season.
“There’s a hazard that he won’t have the ability to bowl in the beginning. He’ll do some mild batting in January after which do some mild bowling to construct him up. And he’ll be contact and go for the primary sport of the season.”
The Bears are additionally ready on how 20-year-old all-rounder Jacob Bethell’s again damage responds.
“Him lacking a lot cricket final 12 months along with his again was a disappointment,” stated Robinson. “However we neglect he is solely a child.
“He isn’t solely an incredible prospect with the bat however an thrilling prospect with the ball as nicely.”
Zimbabwe-born seamer Michael Sales space can also be on the restoration record after a groin operation.
The season opening County Championship sport towards promoted Worcestershire at Edgbaston begins on Friday, 5 April.
Warwickshire are nonetheless to decide on a brand new captain to succeed Will Rhodes, who stood down two months in the past after 4 years on the helm.