England Hurt By Lack Of Schools Cricket
By Ananova
December 3 2002
England have little hope of regaining the Ashes while children are being denied the opportunity to play cricket at school, according to a new survey.
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England have little
hope of regaining the Ashes while children are being denied the
opportunity to play cricket at school, according to a new survey. The research, conducted by sports drink Powerade, found that while only
3 per cent of the 1,300 children surveyed cited cricket as the sport they
play most at school, 23 per cent are playing the game outside of school
hours. A further 13 per cent are having coaching outside school and 12 per
cent are members of cricket clubs. Clearly the interest is there, but it would appear opportunities during
school hours are limited. "The English Cricket Board is doing all it can to support cricket at a
grass roots level but there is a woeful lack of investment in schools
cricket," said former England spinner Phil Tufnell. "As chairman of an inner city programme, LCCA (London Cricket Community
Association), I've seen the positive effect that cricket has on
youngsters. "The Powerade research really shows that a lot more needs to be done if
we want a side capable of beating the Aussies."
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