Bears sign Barker as star comes back home

WARWICKSHIRE have signed their former player Keith Barker on a 12-month deal, in a move designed to bolster the quality and experience of the squad for the 2026 campaign.

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The 38-year-old all-rounder has put pen to paper on a short-term agreement, signing for the Bears for a second time following a six-year break. In his decade-long spell at Edgbaston, between 2009 and 2018, Barker claimed 357 wickets at an average of 25.51 and chipped in with six first-class centuries.

He was a key part of the 2012 County Championship win and spent another six successful years with the club before moving to Hampshire.