Former India wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer will help Cricket Espana and Madrid Cricket Club catch the spirit of the sport during the ICC centenary year celebrations here from April 25 to 27.
Former India wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer will help Cricket Espana and Madrid Cricket Club catch the spirit of the sport during the ICC centenary year celebrations here from April 25 to 27.
The Catch the Spirit flag has landed in Spain to mark 100 years of international cricket as ICC Europe celebrates a century of international cricket, catching the spirit from Finland to Italy.
ICC President David Morgan and Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat had officially launched the ICC centenary year in Sydney, Australia on January 2 by announcing the formation of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, in association with FICA.
The man who played 46 Tests for his country between 1961 and 1975 will run three one-hour coaching sessions over the three days.
These sessions will coincide with the Madrid Cricket Club hosting its second Solidarity Twenty20 Tournament at La Manga Club, Murcia in Southern Spain.
Eight teams from Spain, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands will be taking part. Proceeds from the tournament will be donated to the Vicente Ferrer Foundation, a Spanish non-governmental organisation working to improve the lives of the people of Anantapur, India.
And proceeds from Farokh's coaching sessions, which start at around 1100 each day and cost euro 20, will go towards his charity for homeless children in Mumbai and the tournament fund-raising effort.
The Catch the Spirit celebrations are aimed at promoting the ICC s centenary, the great spirit of cricket and the wide appeal and diversity of the game.
While the ICC s Full Members including Australia, Bangladesh, the West Indies, South Africa, Pakistan and New Zealand have already celebrated their weeks, the spotlight will shine on Spain to showcase the spirit of the game and the collective commitment and values which are central to the sport.
Lorgat, looking ahead to the centenary celebrations in Europe, said: "ICC's centenary is a chance to celebrate our great sport and great spirit across the world.
It s fantastic to see all of our Members commemorate a century of international cricket and share the fantastic spirit of the sport.
"The ICC has made significant steps in developing and promoting the game. As a governing body that ploughs all money earned back to its Members, we have just begun investing US$300 million into the development of the game among our second and third-tier Members, the biggest commitment to grow a sport outside of soccer.
"The ICC Global Cricket Academy will also open later this year which will be a great opportunity to develop talent and take the game to the next level."
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