{"id":22727,"date":"2017-07-06T14:22:55","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T13:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/?p=22727"},"modified":"2017-07-06T14:22:55","modified_gmt":"2017-07-06T13:22:55","slug":"chance-shape-future-cricket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2017\/07\/06\/chance-shape-future-cricket\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Chance to Shape the Future of Cricket"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"ECB to host Consultation Workshop at Edgbaston Stadium <\/strong>on South Asian Community Engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the governing body for cricket in England and Wales, is planning to run a series of regional consultation workshops, including one at Birmingham\u2019s Edgbaston Stadium on 16th<\/sup> July from 12pm-2.30pm<\/strong>, to help improve its understanding and levels of engagement with South Asian cricket fans across the country.<\/p>\n

The ECB wants to ensure that cricket is a game for everyone; full of great experiences whether people play, watch, follow, or work in the game.<\/p>\n

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General views of the English Tamil Cricket League festival at the Metropolitan Police Sports Ground on June 29, 204 in Bushey, England.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To help with this, the ECB wants to hear feedback, ideas and thoughts on how cricket can do this for Birmingham\u2019s South Asian communities. They want to hear from people from Afghani, Bangladeshi, Indian, Nepalese, Pakistani, or Sri Lankan communities.<\/p>\n

Whether you are involved in cricket or not; you could be a community leader, regular player, volunteer, coach, school teacher, an armchair fan or a parent of a cricket mad child \u2013 everyone is welcome to attend.<\/p>\n

As well as Birmingham, the workshops will take place in seven other regional venues in Bradford, Dewsbury, East and West London, Leicester, Manchester and Sheffield. They are designed to encourage local communities to share their thoughts, ideas and experiences on playing, attending or following the game.<\/p>\n

People interested in attending can register by visiting ecb.co.uk\/southasiancricket<\/a> or emailing rsvp@ecb.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lord Patel of Bradford OBE, independent director at the ECB, said: \u201cWe know that there is an <\/em>incredible passion for the game within South Asian communities nationwide. Cr<\/em>icket is in their DNA and we want them to help shape our future plans for the game.\u00a0<\/em>\"\"<\/p>\n

Today we are only scratching <\/em>the surface of the potential engagement with cricket from <\/em>the UK\u2019s South Asian communities. This is a huge opportunity to grow the gam<\/em>e and we want to hear from people in South Asian communities who play or follow cricket, but also from those who don\u2019t. Get involved, tell us what you think and contribute to deliver a change and help make cricket a better experience for all.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Taking place at Birmingham\u2019s Edgbaston Stadium on Sunday 16th<\/sup> July, the workshops will take place throughout July and August, and will not only offer guests an opportunity to have their voices heard, but also give them the chance to get a taste for the sport both at a local level through tickets to local NatWest T20 Blast matches as well as being entered into a draw to win four VIP tickets to England vs India or England vs Pakistan in 2018.<\/p>\n

Those attending the Birmingham event will get free tickets to watch the Birmingham Bears v Leicester Foxes T20 Blast match at 2.30pm \u2013 straight after the workshop.<\/p>\n

Thursday 13th<\/sup> July 6-8.30pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Kia Oval Cricket Ground, London<\/p>\n

Sunday 16th<\/sup> July 12-2.30pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham<\/p>\n

Monday 17th<\/sup> July 7-9.30pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dewsbury Town Hall, Dewsbury<\/p>\n

Tuesday 18th<\/sup> July 7-9.30pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Carlisle Business Centre, Bradford<\/p>\n

Wednesday 19th<\/sup> July 6-8.30pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fischer County Ground, Leicester<\/p>\n

Thursday 20th<\/sup> July 6-8.30pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester<\/p>\n

Tuesday 25th<\/sup> July 7-9.30pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jack Carter Pavilion, Ilford<\/p>\n

Wednesday 23rd<\/sup> August TBC \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sheffield \u2013 location TBC<\/p>\n

This is your chance to make your voice heard, and ECB are looking for your support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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