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(Picture by Hassan Mutheuu from Cricket in Fuvahmulah)
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A distant atoll of the Maldives is taking to cricket. Two years ago they found themselves with a top-class ground, the Ahmed Ali Didi Stadium built specially for the 2011 SAARC Twenty20 Cup. There hasn’t been much cricket on Fuvahmulah since but the white elephant is getting a fresh lick of paint with the inaugural interschool cricket tournament organised by the Cricket Board of Maldives.
The 10-overs a side tournament for the U-12s is organised by the Fuvahmulah Island Council with support from the Cricket Board of Maldives and sponsorship from the Faisal Foundation, the tournament features four schools from Fuvahmulah; Atoll Education Centre, Fuvahmulah School, MJM and Hafiz Ahmed School, say the CBM. Activities on Fuvahmulah form part of the atoll’s and the CBM’s Youth Development Program.
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(Picture by Hassan Mutheuu from Cricket in Fuvahmulah)
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“The scores are showing that the cricket’s quite competitive, and it would be a terrific result for the Maldives if this program continues. Being able to play in well-organised competitions is a privilege for any youngster, and it is just these kinds of initiatives that grow the game. A few years from now, any number of these cricketers could be playing cricket for Maldives in international ACC U-16 tournaments if they are given the chance,” says ACC Development Officer for Maldives Rumesh Ratnayake.
Related:
Maldives Cricket Profile
Filed February 26th, 2013
