England spinner Georgia Davis has been announced as the first ever Bears Women Captain and will lead the side in their historic debut season.
Davis – who made her England bow last September against Ireland – will skipper the side in all of the T20, 50-over, and County Cup formats.
The 25-year-old is a Bear through and through having joined Warwickshire aged 10 in the youth pathway and making her debut for Warwickshire Women aged 15.
She described being awarded the captaincy as a very special moment in her career.
“Signing for my hometown team was a really proud moment,” said Birmingham-born Davis, “but to be made Captain is even more special. It’ll be a genuine pinch-me moment to lead the side out at Edgbaston for our competitive debut on 23 April.
“I was Vice Captain of Central Sparks last season. Working alongside the Captain, Eve Jones, was a great learning experience for me and this feels like a natural progression. It’s a challenge I’m looking forward to.
“It’ll be a collective though. It’s a young squad but we’ve got girls who’ve played a lot of cricket, and cricket at the top level, for England, in The Hundred final. I’ll be leading it but it will be a group effort and lots of skills and knowledge for me to lean into.
“There will be lots of conversations with Ali Maiden (First Team Coach) between now and the first game, working on plans for the season as it’ll come around quickly.
“I know I’ve got the girls’ backing, they’re a great bunch. I want to do them proud.”