Adam Ball (England)
Adam Ball (England) Adam Ball * Played for Arsenal Football Club’s Academy between 9 and 12 * Favourite all-time cricketer is Andrew Flintoff
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Meyrick Buchanan (Australia)
Meyrick Buchanan (Australia) Meyrick Buchanan (Australia) * Made his senior debut for Melbourne Renegades in the domestic Twenty20 tournament in December 2011 * Handed a ‘rookie’ contract by Victoria for 2012-13 season
George Dockrell (Ireland)
George Dockrell (Ireland) George Dockrell • Played for Ireland as a 17-year-old in the ICC World Twenty20 2010 • Went on to play in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 • Was a member of the Irish Under-16 hockey squad • Favourite cricketer is fellow left-armer Daniel Vettori
Kraigg Brathwaite
Kraigg Brathwaite (West Indies) Kraigg Brathwaite • Also represented his college at athletics • Made his first-class debut at 16, scoring 73 for Barbados • Made his Test debut at the age of 18 against Pakistan • Favourite cricketer is Sachin Tendulkar for his run-making ability
Unmukt Chand
Unmukt Chand (India) • Also a national level swimmer • Made his first-class debut for Delhi in 2010-2011, hitting 151 in his first season • Favourite cricketer is Sachin Tendulkar for his consistency and discipline
Paralympics Shine Light on Disabled Athletes
This year the 14th Paralympics games will be held in the United Kingdom for the first time in its history. These special Paralympics are a joy for everyone involved as well as the thousands of spectators that are sure to attend these special events. Ludwig Guttman created the Paralympic games in 1948. They were actually created after World War 2 and involved veterans of that war that had spinal injuries. The Paralympic Movement encourages its athletes to believe in themselves and to know that anything is possible for them to achieve with encouragement and determination. Disabled sports are a way for the community to give back to the amazing athletes that have overcome so much to get where they are today. The Paralympic games are sporting events where athletes with physical disabilities compete. It is much like the regular Olympics in that they are held in the summer and winter, and have a variety of different events for the athletes to participate in. Paralympic games are held rig...
Allister de Winter - New Australia Bowling Coach
Cricket Australia (CA) has appointed Allister de Winter as the National Bowling Coach. They also plans to have him on board the team in time for the VB Tour of the UAE where Australia will play Afghanistan and Pakistan. Allister de Winter