The pundits favourite for the Championship, Warwickshire produced only in fits and starts but did find some success stories in 2013

The realisation that trust can no longer be vested in a delicate top three that's been bailed out more times than a Cypriot bank by its lower middle-order colleagues has at length registered

Players returning from injury, attacking captaincy from Varun Chopra, victories in T20 - things are looking up for the champions

Injuries, illness and England calls have all played a part in Warwickshire's stuttering season, but they should not be used as excuses

With a batting line up resembling an iceberg - an over reliance on the lower two thirds - Warwickshire's top order is the biggest problem for their title defence

Warwickshire's 2013 prospects previewed by the ESPNcricinfo Supporters' Network