Suliman Safi on the rise of cricket in Afghanistan, his favourite players, and future stars of the game. Liam Parker: Can you talk about your background and life outside of cricket? Suliman Safi: My name is Suliman Safi, I belong to a middle class family - we are 7 siblings, and I am …
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Canadian cricket rising star, Benjamin Calitz, talks about his love for cricket, coaching, and travelling the world. Liam Parker: How did you get into cricket in your early years? Benjamin Calitz: My cricketing journey started at a very young age. Cricket is part of growing up in South Africa/Namibia and I had …
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Indonesian women’s cricketer, Tazkia Dornes talks about how her passion for the sport began, and her hopes to see the sport grow in her country. Zushan Hashmi: When one thinks of Indonesia, cricket definitely does not come to mind. How did you get into the sport? Tazkia Dornes: I watched Bollywood films and am a …
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Zoha Siddiqi is an up and coming Australian cricketer. Often highlighted for her hijab-wearing, left-arm bowling in the media, Zoha’s story is defined by far more than what she wears. The story of immigrant hustle, dedication, and a multitude of passions all culminating together to enable Zoha to grow in the sport of her choice …
Zoha Siddiqi on cricket, heroes and the grassroots Read More »
Ali Nasar Zaidi was born in Pakistan, grew up in Saudi Arabia, lived in Qatar and finally migrated to Australia. Down Under he developed and further refined his cricketing skills and now represents the Queensland U-19 Cricket team at the age of 16. Inspired by the grit and determination of some of the greats, nothing …
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Martin Speight is a former professional cricketer and currently a Cricket Professional and Director of Hockey at Sedbergh School in Cumbria. In this feature, Martin shares his love for the game of cricket, and his passion for painting. Zushan Hahsmi:: Let’s start off with a little bit about your upbringing and growing up in the …
Martin Speight: A love for cricket, coaching and painting Read More »
Jared Davids is the ICCA Development & Performance coach and the Bowling Coach of the UAE U-19 cricket team. In this exclusive feature, Sportageous caught up with Jared Davids to discuss and analyse coaching in the UAE, his career and the future of aspiring players at the home of the ICC and ICC Academy. Kinza …
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Cricket from Vanuatu first made global mainstream news after a Domestic T20 league was streamed across the world on YouTube, as one of the only live sports available to the masses at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, cricket has been growing steadily in the island nation. Selina Solman is the captain of the …
Selina Solman on cricket in Vanuatu and its progression Read More »
From a First-Class cricket career at Warwickshire and Sussex to Operations Director and then Chief Executive at Chance to Shine, eventually taking on the same role at Leicestershire County Cricket Club and now the Pakistan Cricket Board. In this exclusive feature, Wasim Khan, CEO of the PCB, takes a deep dive into his first-class cricket …
Wasim Khan on Zimbabwe, England and PCB women’s cricket Read More »
Mark Coles flew to Pakistan, voluntarily coached the Pakistan women’s cricket team, and overcame several challenges to lead the team to success and growth. We caught up with the Kiwi coach to talk about his experiences in Pakistan, the current state of the women’s game there and what he’s looking to get up to in …
Mark Coles - My coaching has changed [after my experience in Pakistan] Read More »
