British Ambassador presents cricket equipment to Afghanistan

The Afghanistan Cricket Federation (ACF) is pleased to announce that on the 16th April 2003 the British Ambassador to Afghanistan, Mr Ron Nash LVO, presented a quantity of cricket equipment to Mr Dashti, the Deputy Chairman of the Afghan Olympic Committee.

British Ambassador presenting cricket equipment to Afganistan Photo © ACF

The equipment is to be given to, and distributed to the cricketers of Afghanistan by the ACF. The equipment, including bats, balls, protective equipment, whites and two Flicx artificial pitches has been collected by one of the British Embassy staff members, Mr Andrew Banks. Mr Banks is the Development Officer of the Afghanistan Cricket Federation.

All the equipment had been generously donated by various individuals, companies (including Gray Nicholls and Flicx UK) and several of the English First-Class Counties.

Mr Nash also presented the Afghan National Cricket team players with off-field uniforms donated by the British Embassy. Each player was also presented an ACF tie, an item generously donated by Tie-Rack.

Also present were representatives of the ACF, players from the Afghan National Team, members of the Afghan Olympic Committee and a member of the Afghan Education Ministry.

As can be seen from the photograph, sets of Kwik Cricket were also on show. These sets, kindly donated by the ECB, will be presented to schools in Kabul by Mr Banks and members of the British Forces in Afghanistan.

Abdul Khalil
General Manager
Afghanistan Cricket Federation
9 June 2003