Cricket East

The programme includes a series of resources, assembly ideas, competitions and cross-curricular activities. These are available for FREE on the teacher’s portal via the Chance to Shine website.

England captain Eoin Morgan went back to school in January as the ECB and ICC announced the new exciting projects of the Programme for this school term – ‘Welcome to our Area’ where children will learn all about the participating nations in the World Cup, and all about their unique cultures and different characteristics. Pupils will then think about how they would welcome the Cricket World Cup teams and fans to their area. This might include poems, drawings or photographs of what makes their area special – and ‘Playground Pundits’ where pupils will learn about the art of commentary and then are encouraged to give it a go using pre-prepared scripts or by using their own words. There is a competition element which will be attached to this project, with plenty of rewards and recognition, as children send in their best commentary attempts. Each winner will not only receive a class set of tickets to an ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match but also a ‘Venue Match Day Experience’ which includes a visit to a Match Media Centre.

Eoin Morgan said: “It’s important that we always look to try and inspire the next generation and help grow the sport especially in 2019 when we have the Cricket World Cup and a home Ashes Series – the more people talking about and playing cricket can only be a positive.

“The Cricket World Cup is no doubt a once in a generation opportunity to capture the hearts and minds of the public and I can see the excitement starting to build now as we countdown to the start of the tournament.”