Bears stop paying the Piper

Dougie Brown has been promoted to Warwickshire assistant coach, while Keith Piper has moved on.

Warwickshire promote from within as wicketkeeper leaves

Dougie Brown has become Warwickshire assistant coach, while Keith Piper has ended a 19-year association with the county. Former England and Scotland all-rounder Brown had already been coaching the elite academy, but will now take over Piper's second XI coaching post as well after the club decided to merge the roles. Ex-England A wicketkeeper Piper is taking voluntary redundancy and the club's director of cricket Ashley Giles believes the Bears will benefit from the changes. "Firstly, I would like to thank Pipes for his service to the club. He has been a great servant for Warwickshire and has been a lively character to have around the dressing room both in his playing career and as a coach," Giles said. "Pipes will always be remembered for his outstanding keeping skills during the glory years in the nineties. "Moving forward, I believe Dougie will bring his raw enthusiasm and passion for cricket into his new role, he is a Bear through and through and will offer support both mentally and physically to the players in his charge."