{"id":10269,"date":"2015-03-25T11:27:46","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T11:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2015\/03\/25\/t20-asia-blaze-2\/"},"modified":"2015-03-25T11:27:46","modified_gmt":"2015-03-25T11:27:46","slug":"t20-asia-blaze-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2015\/03\/25\/t20-asia-blaze-2\/","title":{"rendered":"T20 Asia Blaze"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Campaign Gets Tower Hamlets Launch<\/h3>\n

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To inspire the next generation of South Asian communities in London, Capital Kids Cricket and London Tigers have come together with\u00a0the support of The England and Wales Cricket Board, Middlesex Cricket Board and Essex Cricket Board to\u00a0initiate the \u201cT20 Asia Blaze\u201d. \u00a0\u00a0The event was held on 23rd<\/sup> March 2015 and was hosted by Deputy Mayor of Tower Hamlets Cllr Oliur Rahman.\u00a0It was attended by representatives of Bangladesh High commission \u2013 Bridger General Sheikh Pasha Habib Uddin, Pakistan High Commission – Shahid Ali Baig, Indian High Commission \u2013 P. K. Patel, Cllr Shafiqul Haque, Cllr Mahbub Alam, Cllr Shah Alam, Jane Hannah \u2013 ECB head of South Asian Cricket, Zakir Khan \u2013 Canary Wharf Group Plc, John Challinor \u2013 Chairman of CKC, Mesba Ahmed \u2013 CEO London Tigers.\u00a0The event was coordinated by Md Shahidual Alam Ratan and Jawar Ali.<\/div>\n

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The 5 participating teams were introduced along with each of the team organisers as follows:-<\/div>\n

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India<\/strong> \u2013 Sharath Jettry of Telugu Association of London (TAL) Premier League<\/div>\n

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Pakistan<\/strong> \u2013<\/strong> Selim Yasin of Elliot Davis Cricket league <\/div>\n

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Sri Lanka<\/strong> \u2013<\/strong> Gopi Raj of ETCL PREMIER CRICKET LEAGUE<\/div>\n

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Afghanistan<\/strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Jawar Ali of London Tigers supported by Newham CC <\/div>\n

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Bangladesh<\/strong> \u2013<\/strong> Mesba Ahmed of London Tigers<\/div>\n

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The event was held on at the Tower Hamlets Council chamber and over 70 selected representatives of the business and sports community was invited people attended.<\/div>\n

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Jane Hannah of the ECB said, \u201cWe are very pleased to see the organisers bring together the different high commission and organising this prestigious event. The ECB is delighted to support this initiative and hope that it will achieve the aims and objectives.\u201d<\/div>\n

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Md Shahidul Alam Ratan explained the event will take place between May and June with all the teams playing each other.\u00a0This was an elite competition aimed at the top players from within their community. After the competition there will be a squad of 13-14 players selected to go on a tour of a South Asian country such as Bangladesh or Sri Lanka.\u00a0Once the team returns from the tour, the best players will be offered a training opportunity with a professional club such as Essex County Cricket Club. <\/div>\n

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The aims of the competition are:-<\/strong><\/div>\n

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  • To bring the top British Asian cricketers together<\/li>\n

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  • To integrate the South Asian communities by promoting different leagues to work together<\/li>\n

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  • To engage business and corporates from South Asian backgrounds in recreational cricket<\/li>\n

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  • To raise funds for the development of cricket amongst South Asians in grassroots level<\/li>\n

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  • To showcase the young talented South Asian players\/match officials in London and signpost to wider opportunities <\/li>\n

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  • To increasing the percentage of South Asian cricketers who progress from recreational cricket to professional cricket.<\/li>\n

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  • To run this event annually and expand the competition nationally in the future \u00a0<\/li>\n

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