Playing cricket matches at Redwood Middle School

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Bringing Cricket to Saratoga

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National Champions trained in Saratoga - City Council
commendation on Oct 18th

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The journey started with the practice facility at Redwood
Middle School.
Thank you Board members of SUSD School District, Superintendent and Redwood
Middle School Principal for your support

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Seeking your support to continue developing world-class
cricket champions and host league games at Redwood
Middle School

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Our Vision…
Leadership Fitness Teamwork
Place Saratoga on the National map by championing National level
cricket players while developing leadership, fitness and teamwork

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The Cricket Batting cage at Redwood Middle School has
worked very well for Saratoga students; installed in 2008

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To hone Saratoga’s cricket talent, it is imperative to host
cricket matches in Saratoga. Redwood Middle School
field is a perfect location!

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A cricket pitch is needed to host these cricket matches –
which will co-exist well with all RMS field activities

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A Cricket Pitch at Redwood Middle School
Cricket Zeal Academy is happy to sponsor
• The pitch will not impact any activities and events at RMS field
• CZA will level the area used by the pitch using a light roller and cut
the grass finely
• This will improve the grass and running conditions in the specific
area

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What Other Bay Area Grounds have done
successfully
Central Park, Fremont Wilson High School,
Santa Clara
Several Bay Area fields share the ground for multiple
sports including cricket, soccer and baseball.

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About Cricket Zeal Academy
 501(c)(3) organization, founded in 2013
 High performance, full-time coaches:
 Coach Raghu - Cricket Australia (CA), Level III certified
 Coach Ravi – England Cricket Board (ECB), Level II certified
 Running an 'Introduction to Cricket' program in 8 elementary schools in the
FUSD district
 World-class training tools and facilities in Fremont and San Jose
 Nets/Cages
 Cricket pitches
 Bowling and fielding machines
 Katchets
 Side Arm

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The Fastest Growing Sport in America
 Over 50 universities have official cricket teams
 The International T20 Cricket and the Caribbean Players League
games are being played in America
 Bay Area Facts
 Hundreds of local cricket leagues for kids and adults
 Multiple cricket pitches in various parks that are always pre-booked
 Schools are interested in learning more about the sport
 Saratoga has a batting cage for cricket practice at Redwood Middle School
There is an increasing interest in cricket in residents on Saratoga

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Requirements for a cricket field
1. A reasonably levelled field with a
minimum radius of 50 yards
2. An even, well-levelled surface,
called the ‘pitch’, measuring
20mx1.8m, at the center of the
field, aligned in the North-South
direction

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CONTACT US AT:
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