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By in Cricket on 10th Sep 2011 19:30

Warwickshire have appointed Gary Barwell, current assistant groundsman at Trent Bridge, as their new head groundsman.

Barwell, 39, will succeed the long-serving Steve Rouse, who is to retire after 17 years in charge of Edgbaston's pitches at the end of the season.

Barwell beat off competition from one internal candidate and a current head groundsman at a non-Test match county to succeed Rouse who has described the Edgbaston job as "the best outside Lord's".

Barwell, who was previously assistant groundsman at Leicester's Grace Road, served his apprenticeship with Nottinghamshire looking after their second ground at Lady Bay and he has impressed as assistant to head groundsman Steve Birks in recent years.

Warwickshire have yet to make a formal announcement confirming Barwell's appointment but news of his departure from Trent Bridge has been confirmed to Nottinghamshire staff.

Barwell had a second interview at Edgbaston on September 6 in front of a panel that comprised Warwickshire's director of cricket Ashley Giles, chairman Norman Gascoigne and chairman of cricket John Dodge.

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