BIRMINGHAM based cricket player and coach Salma Bi is organising a female futsal fundraiser to raise money for the first ever national women’s Ten10 indoor cricket tournament at Edgbaston on April 28.
The fundraiser at Birmingham International Futsal Arena on March 10 will see around 40 ladies attempt to set a new record of 10 hours non-stop playing from9am until 7pm. The event will also highlight the contribution of women in sport in celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8.
Salma hopes to raise around £5,000 to host the Ten10 cricket …
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CRICKET legends Sir Ian Botham and Farokh Engineer are backing plans for a new state-of the-art-cricket academy in Bangladesh.
Due to open its doors in late 2012, the academy is the latest venture from Scotland-based curry king and entrepreneur, Tommy Miah, and a testament to his long-standing commitment to promote Bangladesh in a positive light. It is expected to provide a huge boost for cricket in Sylhet and an important breeding ground for young talent in untouched rural localities.
Tommy said: “I have already have the support of major players in the …
BHARATANATYAM dancers Shrishti will put South Asian dance on the map when they perform in front of thousands at the Royal Albert Hall on November 13.
The students put forward by their teacher and award-winning professional bharatantyam dancer, Nina Rajarani MBE, were selected from over 600 dance groups across the country to perform at the first ever Dance Proms.
The event celebrates dance in all its forms and will see a culmination of different genres from ballet to ballroom, salsa to street dance, and jive to jazz. Shristi will perform a piece …
BRADFORD movie star Aqib Khan will celebrate the UK DVD release of box office smasher West is West at an exclusive signing this Friday 24th June. The 16 year old actor shot to fame playing the role of Sajid, the youngest Khan, in the sequel to the hugely popular 1999 film East is East.
The signing follows a successful twitter campaign that saw Aqib’s followers vote for their favourite city to host the DVD signing, with Bradford coming first in the running. Due to popular demand, the signing will take place …
TWO of the world’s greatest cricket legends will grace the screens of over 50 cinemas across the UK to celebrate the release of the highly insightful and hard-hitting documentary Fire in Babylon.
Legendery Windies batsmen Gordon Greenidge and former Australian cricketer Jeff Thompson will be welcomed to the Ritzy Cinema, Brixton on Thursday May 12 by the legendary Sir David Frost. They will participate in a live Q&A session, following a preview screening of the film which will be broadcast via live satellite link to various cinemas around the country.
Fans will …
GET your swagger on and leave your brains at home if you want to enjoy the ghetto-fabulous release of Adam Deacon’s Anuvahood. But don’t be fooled by the title, this British Urban comedy is not a sequel to the Kidulthood or Adulthood. It’s a yoof style spoof that tells the story of wannabe MC Kenneth aka Kay (Adam Deacon) who turns to shottin’ in a desperate measure to make some Gs for his family. But will he get rich or cry trying?
With continual references to drugs, gangs and guns, the …
