It’s Time To Play Cricket In Snow In Canada
Jan 12, 2017 at 10:47 AM
The snow certainly brings joy, but when cricket is played on the snow slabs or over the blanket of snow, it makes recreational cricket even more interesting after pouncing on warm clothes and snow boots when the temperature is already in minus. Such is the case with most of the cold zones, before you hit the pitch in winters to smash the willow.
This time around, there is a story from Canada where Prince Edward Island (PEI) Cricket Association has been inviting players for the snow cricket tournament at Tea Hill Provincial Park in Stratford.
Snow cricket has the same rules as that in international circuit, but it requires clothing to keep you warm in severe cold while batting, bowling or fielding.
Kehar Singh, who is a research scientist at the University of Prince Edward Island, has been hitting the ball so hard and long while playing recreational cricket before joining hands with his teammates in PEI to entertain masses.
“We clear the beach and we run on snow. And running on snow, collecting the ball, throwing the ball, is really fun,” Kehar was quoted as saying by CBC Island Morning.
Kehar, who has played cricket in his Motherland India, moved to Canada in 2012 and is now the skipper of the regional side.
Such is the passion; the weather hasn’t deterred the PEI members from playing in the snow as Kehar has called it his hobby which he found the best among other sports to give a go at it when there were only 16 members in the team.
“When there is a lot of snow outside, sitting inside is not a good idea. If you go out and do something different, that definitely is fun,” Kehar said.
Kehar is promoting cricket while encouraging youngsters to join the snow cricket league which has attracted huge number of players in the recent past, before giving complete demonstrations on how to play the game.
Kehar has said immigrants from Sri Lanka, South Africa, Australia and England visiting to PEI. And they’re expecting to see over 50 cricketers participating in it.
“Every year it is increasing by 10, at least by 10. It’s really great,” Kehar concluded.