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 …

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 …

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 …

OLLY Murs, Shayne Ward and Damage were amongst the celebrities who joined the glamorous tenth anniversary celebration of the Lebara British Asian Sports Awards (BASA) at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Saturday 5th March.
The three hugely popular acts delivered show-stopping performances of their latest tracks, while Britain’s Got Talent dance troupe Peridot body-popped on stage and motown queen Jocelyn Brown and ace comedian Gina Yashere added some girl power to the show.
The stunning Laila Rouass dazzled in a glittering orange sari as she co-hosted the evening alongside Eastenders’ much-loved actor …

ENGLAND  sports stars Isa Guha and Rajiv Ouseph are hoping to inspire more ethnic minority sports people to represent their country on the global stage in the lead up to London 2012, as new brand ambassadors for the Lebara British Asian Sports Awards.
To mark the tenth anniversary of the awards, Isa, the first British Asian female cricketer to play for England and Rajiv, currently ranked number one singles badminton player in the country, today flew the flag for Great Britain outside the Olympic Stadium.
They will now join WBA light welterweight …

Meet the final 21 hopefuls who are one step closer to winning a prestigious award at the 10th annual British Asian Sports Awards (BASA) on Saturday 5th March.
Following hundreds of nominations nationwide, the shortlist for sporting achievements in 2010 was revealed today. The finalists were selected by BASA’s world-famous judging panel, including former England cricketer Mark Ramprakash, Olympic Gold medallist, Denise Lewis (OBE), Lorraine Deschamps of Sporting Equals, Sports journalist Mihir Bose, this year’s latest addition BBC’s Football League Show presenter, Manish Bhasin, and Executive Vice-President – International Business for …

PREPARE for the biggest night in the Asian sporting calendar as the British Asian Sports Awards (BASA) gets ready to host its 10th year of celebrating sporting brilliance!
On Saturday 5th March 2011, the 10th annual British Asian Sports Awards will take place at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London. The event will mark a decade of British Asian sporting success, with some of the biggest names in the industry coming together under one roof to honour a new generation of sports stars.
BASA prides itself on recognising and celebrating the substantial achievements …

LEGENDARY batsman, Sachin Tendulkar, stole the show at the inaugural Asian Awards in London this week. The ace cricketer picked up the Outstanding Achievement in Sport award and was voted winner of the Lebara People’s Choice Award.
Upon receiving the award, Tendulkar commented:  “To receive an accolade from your peers is one thing, but to receive acknowledgement from the public is the ultimate honour. Thank you to all those who voted for me.”
Stars turned out in full force to support the event, which was dedicated to honouring Asian excellence across all walks of …

LIFE has been tough for Anwar Uddin in recent months but the footballer is looking for the ultimate high this weekend.
Defender Uddin will be part of the Dagenham and Redbridge team who will be playing Rotherham United in the League Two play-off final at Wembley on Sunday (30).
Uddin has spent much of the season nursing illnesses and injuries which resulted in the 28-year-old sitting on the sidelines for five months.
But the Daggers are just 90 minutes away from getting into League One, two divisions below the Premier League.
If achieved, it …

BritA Boxing (BAB), the UK’s only organisation designed to celebrate and encourage young British Asian boxing talent will be hosting their inaugural event at the East End’s Troxy on Sunday 23rd May 2010.
This event will bring together a plethora of fighters from across the UK in aid of the Haiti Earthquake Appeal. Headlining the event will be former ABA Champion and England International, Tony Cesay. Not only will there be an opportunity to witness some superb boxing, but also live performances from British Asian music stars Mumzy Stranger and …