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Cricket Helps Hit Bad Behaviour For Six - Study

Teachers looking for calmer classrooms, more tolerant, respectful and well-behaved pupils should introduce cricket, according to new research.

A report published earlier this month (Thursday 10 November) by the Institute of Youth Sport at Loughborough University found that schoolchildren 'developed important life skills such as leadership, teamwork and cooperation, through their participation in cricket.'

Annual Awards Honour Grassroots Of The Game

The great and the good of the cricketing world came together earlier this month to celebrate the work being done by Chance to Shine supported by Brit Insurance. The Brit Insurance Annual Achievement Awards, held at Lord's, recognised the efforts of the coaches, teachers and club managers involved on the ground in the country's biggest school sports development initiative.
 
Following its inaugural tournament in Hyderabad, India, the Lawyers World Cricket Cup 2009 will take place between 26 July and 4 August.
Two hundred children from schools across London took part in the Chance to Shine London Schools Cup sponsored by Allianz.
Tens of thousands of children returning to school from their Easter break this week will receive new lessons on how...
Legendary West Indian fast bowler Courtney Walsh joined youngsters for a street cricket session at the Westway Centre in West London...

Cricket can have a significant impact on children’s attitudes and behaviour in state schools, according to new research.

Cenkos Securities held their nerve to win in the last over of a superb day's cricket for the...
Youngsters from across Surrey will be donning their cricket whites today (Wednesday 30 July) as they attend a special Chance to shine cricket summer...
England batsman Ravi Bopara joined guests at the Westway Centre near White City today at the official launch of ‘StreetChance supported by Barclays...