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Recent Achievements:
Tenth in ACC Rankings for 2009 and 2010 seasons Thirteenth in ACC Rankings for 2007 and 2008 seasons Active personnel qualified from ACC Courses:
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Starting in 2001, Indian television started threading its way through the highlands and in its wake came an appreciation for movies, soap operas and cricket. Out of a population of around 700,000, close to 3000 are active cricketers, with the numbers rising. The biggest ground in the capital Thimphu (2.3 km above sea level) isn’t quite big enough for ICC-sanctioned cricket but serves its purpose in training the national senior and youth teams. They even play in the winter months, braving intermittent sleet and snow. Administrators are currently trying to maximize playing opportunities by taking the game south towards the plains and the Indian border, to take advantage of the land and climate more conducive to cricket than in Thimphu. Cricket is being taken to the schools and forms a fundamental part of the BCCB’s development program. Wherever they are, wherever they play, the cricketers retain a unique Bhutanese flavour. All batsmen bow their heads in supplication to the cricketing gods before taking the field. “We do not pray for victory”, says national captain Damber Singh Gurung, “we pray for each other to give our best and to emerge complete from the competition.” The Dechephu Lhakhang temple in Thimphu is the spiritual home of Bhutan Cricket and cricketers visit before every tournament to invoke the protecting deities. Finalists in recent ACC U-15 and U-19 Challenge Cups and Elite level contestants at senior level, with a women’s team that is also making strides, they show the virtues of good skills, sound technique and hunger for victory. Though they have struggled when they're playing bigger, faster, stronger opponents more versed in cricket, Bhutan are improving steadily. 2010 marked their first appearance in the ICC World Cricket League, starting with Division 8 in Kuwait at the end of the year. |
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BHUTAN CRICKET COUNCIL BOARD P.O. Box No. 1313, Thimphu, Bhutan Phone : 00975-2-333186 Fax : 00975-2-333186 Email : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Web: www.bhutancricket.org |
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