{"id":11450,"date":"2015-05-05T11:40:30","date_gmt":"2015-05-05T11:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2015\/05\/05\/2nd-asian-cricket-awards\/"},"modified":"2016-01-11T16:57:31","modified_gmt":"2016-01-11T16:57:31","slug":"2nd-asian-cricket-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2015\/05\/05\/2nd-asian-cricket-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd Asian Cricket Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Following on from the success of last year\u2019s event, when England star Moeen Ali lifted the Player of the Year trophy, the Talk Home Mobile Asian Cricket Awards will again take place at Lord\u2019s Cricket Ground this year bringing together representatives from the professional game along with international players, celebrities and dignitaries from across the sport for a star-studded awards evening at Lord\u2019s on 13 October. <\/div>\n

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The ground recently saw the Asian Cricket Awards 2015 media launch with sponsors and cricket professionals in attendance. \u00a0<\/div>\n

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Jas Jassal BEM (Inventive Sports, co-founder Asian Cricket Awards) said, \u201cThe Asian Cricket Awards is the ideal platform to recognise and celebrate South Asian success in cricket. <\/div>\n

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\u201cThere are role models all over the UK with inspirational stories, from those who volunteer, to those who have made cricket their full-time career. What better place to celebrate their achievements than at the home of cricket, Lord\u2019s.\u201d<\/div>\n

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Baljit Rihal (CEO Inventive Sports, co-founder Asian Cricket Awards) added, \u201cThis year, our awards promise to be bigger and better. Our objective is not only to raise awareness of the fantastic achievements of individuals and organisations \u2013 but to help inspire future generations of British Asians in cricket.\u201d<\/div>\n

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The England and Wales Cricket Board provide continued support to the awards recognising the platform that it provides for the South Asian cricket community.\u00a0The ECB have sponsored a new award for 2015 \u2013 the Diversity Project Award, which is open to county cricket clubs to highlight their work engaging with their local British Asian community.<\/div>\n

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\u201cThe ECB is delighted to give the Asian Cricket Awards our whole-hearted backing. The awards are a great way of recognising and rewarding the contribution the South Asian community makes to cricket at all levels and we are proud to be official partners for this prestigious event once again.\u201d Tom Harrison (Chief Executive Officer, England & Wales Cricket Board) <\/div>\n

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This will be a celebration of the contribution made to the sport by British Asian players, coaches and administrators.\u00a0High-profile ambassadors for the event include England internationals Moeen Ali, Ravi Bopara and Vikram Solanki, and Pakistan international\u00a0Azhar Mahmood.<\/div>\n

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\u201cThe Asian Cricket Awards is a great initiative that recognises the entire cricket industry. I\u2019m proud to be an ambassador for the ACA 2015, during my benefit year with Essex.\u201d Ravi Bopara (England, Essex and Sunrisers Hyderabad)<\/div>\n

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\u201cI believe in putting back into the community and hope that future generations can draw inspiration from this much-needed intitiative.\u201d\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m very proud and privileged to be a part of the Asian Cricket Awards as an ambassador. I was fortunate enough to win the player award last year and am glad that I have helped in a small way to showcase the event.\u201d<\/div>\n

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\u201cI am very proud of my heritage and honoured to be representing England \u2013 the British-Asian talent pool is immense, I really hope to see more players make it through to the top level. \u201c<\/div>\n

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\u201cAn event such as this, at Lord\u2019s the home of cricket, really helps to give Asians that platform they deserve.\u201d Moeen Ali (England and Worcestershire) <\/div>\n

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The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Sajid Javid, spoke of his love for cricket and dream of being at Lord\u2019s.<\/div>\n

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\u201cI love cricket. I was born in Rochdale and most of my earliest memories are of playing the game.\u201d<\/div>\n

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\u201cI always dreamed of being at Lord\u2019s and standing alongside some of the finest cricketers in the land and the Asian Cricket Awards allowed that dream to come true for me last year, albeit not quite in the way I imagined.\u201d<\/div>\n

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\u201cIn terms of participation and involvement, cricket has changed a lot in recent years. More and more people take part from right across the UK and from all different backgrounds \u2013 not least British Asians. That can only be great for the game.\u201d <\/div>\n

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\u201cI congratulate Inventive Sports on putting on this great event and look forward to another successful Awards ceremony in 2015.\u201d<\/div>\n

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The award categories for the 2015 Asian Cricket Awards, sponsored by Talk Home Mobile, are as follows: <\/div>\n

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–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Professional Player of the Year <\/span><\/div>\n

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–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Woman in Cricket<\/span><\/div>\n

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–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Coach of the Year <\/span><\/div>\n

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–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Professional Young Player <\/span><\/div>\n

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–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Inspiration<\/span><\/div>\n

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–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Asian Cricket Club of the Year <\/span><\/div>\n

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–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Amateur Player of the Year <\/span><\/div>\n

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–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Behind the Scenes <\/span><\/div>\n

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–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Diversity Project Award (sponsored by ECB). This new award is open to county cricket\u00a0clubs to highlight their work engaging with their local British Asian community.<\/span><\/div>\n

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The Asian Cricket Awards feeds into a long term strategic plan to aid the progression of the South Asian community being represented at a more national level within the sport, both on and off the field.\u00a0This will also help the community take on responsibility on developing their own future, become self-sufficient, where there no longer needs to be a South Asian strategy. <\/div>\n

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Award nominations open online on Monday 1 June 2015 and close on Monday 17 August 2015. <\/div>\n

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Website: www.asiancricketawards.co.uk<\/a><\/div>\n

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Twitter: www.twitter.com\/ACricketAwards<\/a><\/div>\n

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Facebook: www.facebook.com\/AsianCricketAwards<\/a><\/div>\n

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YouTube: www.youtube.com\/InventiveSports<\/a><\/div>\n

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