Gloucestershire vs Warwickshire Bears Preview & Prediction | 2026 T20 Blast Men | Group Stage

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Gloucestershire begin the 2026 Twenty20 Blast campaign against the newly renamed Warwickshire Bears, with them having changed their name back from Birmingham.

Date & time:

Venue: Bristol County Ground, Bristol, England

Weather: Clear skies with very hot temperatures

How to watch: UK – Some matches will be televised on Sky Sports and can be streamed on Sky Go, while others can be streamed live on the official websites and YouTube channels of each competing team

Gloucestershire vs Warwickshire Bears prediction

Gloucestershire have what could well be a very dominant and exciting top order with Dawid Malan having signed for the club alongside overseas opener D’Arcy Short, with Cameron Bancroft, Jack Taylor and James Bracey boosting that.

The Warwickshire Bears, copying the Surrey-style of going heavy on all-rounders, have what should be an excellent T20 side, especially with the ball with Chris Woakes backed up by Beau Webster, Usman Tariq, Dan Mousley, Jake Lintott and Richard Gleeson with plenty of others.

This is an intriguing one between a strong batting lineup and a good bowling attack but the Bears also boast a fun top order themselves so backing the midlanders to win in Bristol is a decent bet.

Gloucestershire vs Warwickshire Bears tip: Warwickshire Bears to win