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INDIAN TEST CRICKET MATCH
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By John Gordon
On Monday 20th August, The Maasai Cricket Warriors and selected
guests - including Deputy Lord Lieutenant, Veronica Pickering -
attended the third day of the Test Match between England and India.
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, and in particular Finance Director,
Tim Eatherington, had managed to obtain 20 complimentary tickets in
the lower Radcliffe Road stand. Fortunately, the weather was good and
although the cricket was slow, the Warriors were able to see the best
batsman in the world, Virat Kohli, score a century.
During the lunchtime break, the Warriors were escorted to the concourse behind the Trent Bridge Inn where they
were able to practice their fielding skills in one of the stalls. They were also shown to the hospitality area below the
main scorebox to enable them to take pictures of the ground and to have a group photo.
The Warriors’ outfits caught many of the spectators’ attention and they were able to explain why they were in
Nottingham and the causes they were hoping to promote. Both Sky sports, (which covers the cricket on TV) and BBC
test match special (which provides the radio coverage) mentioned the Warriors in their broadcast, giving national
exposure to their cause.
As an additional treat, Tim organised for the Warriors to have a tour of Trent Bridge on Tuesday 28th September. They
were able to visit the Long Room, the museum, the dressing rooms and the hospitality suites - plus they had several
opportunities for photographs. After the tour, the Warriors were able to network with members of the Trent Bridge
Community Trust who shared what they are doing to promote the game of cricket in Nottinghamshire.
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