Cricket is still a civilizing influence on the people that play it, as it helps to bring down racial barriers, reconnect previously marginalised pupils with education, and improves school discipline.
Cricket is still a civilizing influence on the people that play it, as it helps to bring down racial barriers, reconnect previously marginalised pupils with education, and improves school discipline.
These are the findings of an evaluation by researchers at Loughborough University into StreetChance - a three-year project aimed at bringing cricket into disadvantaged communities.
Mumbai Marks World No Tobacco Day With Bollywood V/s Docs Cricket Match
Bollywood actors and doctors played a friendly cricket match ahead of World No Tobacco Day in Mumbai.
Bollywood actors and doctors played a friendly cricket match ahead of World No Tobacco Day in Mumbai.
It will be extended to other communities next year including Birmingham and Dewsbury in West Yorkshire, The Independent reports.
Today's report says weekly StreetChance sessions have "provided a diversionary activity for youngsters and prevented them from 'hanging about' the streets or getting bored at home".
Cricket Attracts Perfume Makers Also
Perfume makers have now captured scents from cricket grounds, the changing rooms, cricket bats and kit, as well as from the cabins of ocean-going yachts. So move over floral, musky smells.
Perfume makers have now captured scents from cricket grounds, the changing rooms, cricket bats and kit, as well as from the cabins of ocean-going yachts. So move over floral, musky smells.
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No Sex Ban for England Cricket Team
England's Ashes team has escaped a sex ban - as long as they stay off the booze.
England's Ashes team has escaped a sex ban - as long as they stay off the booze.
Hayden Offers a Lending Hand to Symonds to Overcome Alcoholism
Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden says Andrew Symonds, one of his closest friends, has an alcohol problem and that he would like to help him finally address it.
Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden says Andrew Symonds, one of his closest friends, has an alcohol problem and that he would like to help him finally address it.
