2008 Woodie Awards
Cricket Chirps Its Way to UB
Lisa L. Messenger
Issue date: 10/4/06 Section: Sports
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The University of Baltimore now has a cricket team. For those unfamiliar with
the sport, cricket superficially resembles baseball. This resemblance ends once
you see the ball rolled at the person who appears to be a batter who is actually
a striker.
As cricket buffs will tell you, this game is intense. There are 10 cricketers per team and 10 players must be struck out before the other team gets its turn at the ball.
Stephen Tharakan, the president, and Yasar Ifikhar, the team captain, founded the team over the summer. This team is funded through donations and fundraisers.
The next fundraiser will be held at the Fall Block Party, and the quality of the food is vouched for by Tharakan, who said, “Try some delicious Indian food at [the] Fall Block Party.”
The 14-member team looks forward to growing. In response to who is eligible to join, Tharakan said that they are looking for “students who are interested in cricket and want to understand more about the game.” He said that they want to “spread a cultural experience throughout UB.”
“The reason why we want to play the game is because the game is enjoyable and athletically challenging,” Tharakan said. “This is the first year; therefore, no game records and matches have been set, but it will soon be available.”
Contact Tharakan at stephen.tharakan@ubalt.edu or Ifikhar at iftiwaraich@gmail.com. A practice schedule for spring will be posted by November.
lisa.messenger1@ubalt.edu
As cricket buffs will tell you, this game is intense. There are 10 cricketers per team and 10 players must be struck out before the other team gets its turn at the ball.
Stephen Tharakan, the president, and Yasar Ifikhar, the team captain, founded the team over the summer. This team is funded through donations and fundraisers.
The next fundraiser will be held at the Fall Block Party, and the quality of the food is vouched for by Tharakan, who said, “Try some delicious Indian food at [the] Fall Block Party.”
The 14-member team looks forward to growing. In response to who is eligible to join, Tharakan said that they are looking for “students who are interested in cricket and want to understand more about the game.” He said that they want to “spread a cultural experience throughout UB.”
“The reason why we want to play the game is because the game is enjoyable and athletically challenging,” Tharakan said. “This is the first year; therefore, no game records and matches have been set, but it will soon be available.”
Contact Tharakan at stephen.tharakan@ubalt.edu or Ifikhar at iftiwaraich@gmail.com. A practice schedule for spring will be posted by November.
lisa.messenger1@ubalt.edu