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C4C World XI vs Sawbridgeworth CC - 31st Aug. 2010
Aug 31, 2010
As a result of the Cricket for Change and Investec Inner City World Cup (ICWC) (the ICWC took place at Lord's on the 6th August 2010), a Cricket for Change World Xl was selected to play a T20 fixture against Sawbridgeworth CC from the Hertfordshire Cricket League on Tuesday 31st August 2010.
The World Xl were represented on the day by players from the England, Pakistan, Bangladesh, West indies and Afghanistan teams that played in the ICWC .
Sawbridgeworth Cricket Club are a strong Hertfordshire league outfit and included some young 1st Xl players and their Sri Lankan overseas player who has played international matches.
The World Xl chose to field first and did a superb job restricting Sawbridgeworth to 151 for 6 from their 20 overs. Their score was in part due to a brief but explosive innings from the Sri Lankan batsman who hit sixes and fours at will against our inexperienced bowlers.
It was noted by the Sawbridgeworth players that the quality of the ground fielding of the World XI was exceptional throughout.
In reply the World Xl got off to a steady start but were slightly bogged down in the early overs. But from the 11th over onwards they upped the tempo of the innings and put the Sawbridgeworth bowlers and fielders under pressure which resulted in some missed run outs and mis-fields.
At the end of the 19th over the World XI only needed 18 to win but lost their last wicket with 4 balls remaining with the score on 136.
On reflection it was a good all round performance against some high quality and experienced league players, The Sawbridgeworth opening batsman commented that Luke Remice, the 15 year old West Indian opening bowler for the World XI, was as good as anyone they have come across playing 2nd Xl league cricket and will be a player for the future.
A special thanks must go out to Sawbridgeworth Cricket Club who made us feel very welcome and went to the effort of putting out the strongest possible team for the World Xl to match up against.
The Cricket for Change World Xl look forward to playing Sawbridgeworth again during the Hertfordshire club's 2011 cricket week.
