Despite extreme winters and long journeys to the matches in Stockholm, Umeå cricket club was recently crowned champions. This is despite the fact that they lost half the team before the season started. “I had confidence that we would qualify for the final”, the skipper Sohail Adnan says. In the heart of northern Sweden, nestled…
Läs merIn just eight years since its inception, Alby Zalmi Cricket Club has emerged as one of Sweden’s most successful cricket clubs, with a remarkable feat that includes both men’s and women’s teams. What sets them apart? It is their youth-driven approach that has become the catalyst for success, making Alby Zalmi a force to be…
Läs merFrom conquering nerves to thriving under pressure, stepping onto the international cricket stage as a teenager is a feat achieved by few. Hareer Chamto is one of them. “Although it was my debut, I did not feel any nervousness”, she recalls. Debuting as a teenager in an international team is a dream accomplished by a…
Läs merCricket has played an immense role in shaping Abdul Naser Baluch’s life, not just in sports but also in making the right choices and integrating into society. ”It helped me to keep my focus on education”, he says. Originally from Afghanistan, Abdul Naser began playing cricket as a child, but it was upon moving to…
Läs merWith 17 matches at the elite level, including six in the Allsvenskan, Suchi Siwach is the first female referee in Sweden’s top men’s league. And by doing so, she hopes more women get involved in cricket. ”We need to reduce the gender gap we have in the sports industry; we need to get more women…
Läs merThe interest in Swedish players in foreign cricket leagues is growing. The latest addition to the list is Azam Khalil and Saad Nawaz from Alby Zalmi. ”I learned to play the ball, and that is what determines the game at a higher level”, Saad Nawaz says. Gunjan Shukla, Saad Nawaz, and Azam Khalil. These three…
Läs mer10th of September – is a day to remember for Swedish cricket; it had all – competitiveness, character, class, and joy. Here are three takeaways. Göteborg’s top-three and their big game player One of the main reasons behind Göteborg City’s success this year has been their top-three; they have scored 76 per cent of the…
Läs merFrom left: Deepa Joshi, Maheen Malik, Nida Nausherwan, Anzee Hassanali, Tzouliletta Zilfidou, Jasna Anicic, Kathryn Badarin and Areeba Khan. Two of Sweden’s cricket clubs, Djurgården and Alby Zalmi, decided to team up to compete in a tournament in Malaga. The experience came to be a great success and was the perfect preparation for their season…
Läs merAs a result of the pandemic, Gothenburg cricket club’s women’s team struggled last year to gather a squad of eleven for their matches. But for this season, the dilemma of lack of players has suddenly found a solution. “We have 16 players and a liberty to choose from”, Nitya Shankar said. During the last season,…
Läs merIndiska cricket club has surpassed all the hinders that laid in their way to secure promotion to Allsvenskan in only four years. Dipanjan Dey, the skipper and their most productive player the previous season, discloses that their focus has been to keep the team in the right state of mind. A few years ago, Dipanjan…
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