Italy National Cricket Team at Desert Springs
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| Dateline: | 9th October 2021 | |
| Source: | Desert Springs Resort | |
| Subject: | Cricket at Desert Springs | |
| Title: | Italy Cricket Men's National Team Set To Visit Desert Springs for Training Camp | |
The Men’s National Cricket Team of Italy will be stepping up their preparations for the ICC Europe sub-regional T20 World Cup qualifying finals to be held at Desert Springs Resort in October, 2021, by completing a three (3) day training camp at the Desert Springs ICC accredited Cricket Ground & Academy between Sunday 10th – Tuesday 12th October.
Between Wednesday 13th – Friday 22nd October, 2021, over nine intense days, four top European nations; Jersey, Germany, Denmark and Italy will compete to see which two will qualify for the World Cup T20 qualifiers scheduled for early 2022. From that final round of qualifiers, the top four teams will compete in the ICC T20 World Cup finals in Australia in October 2022.
The Italy Cricket training camp will comprise fourteen (14) players and three (3) coaches, all of whom will be spending their time completing a specific and carefully planned programme of numerous training sessions each day covering technical skills, fielding drills, bowling and batting, strength and conditioning and both individual and group activity.
Training matches with specific match play situation, strength and conditioning work, running, speed and agility work will be completed at the Cricket Ground whilst bowling and batting practice shall take place at the cricket academy.
The players and coaches will be accommodated in some of the privately-owned Apartments and Villas at Desert Springs and the resort’s executive chef will be on hand to cater for the special dietary requirements of individual players dining in El Torrente restaurant
For further information contact:
Nick Gaywood
+44 (0)7793 558 132
ng@desertspringscricket.com
The Desert Springs Cricket Ground which shall be utilised by Italy National Men’s Cricket Team during their training camp
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| Dateline: | 9th April 2019 | |
| Source: | Desert Springs Resort | |
| Subject: | Cricket at Desert Springs | |
| Title: | Italy National Cricket Team complete pre-season training camp at Desert Springs Resort | |
Seventeen (17) members of the Italy National Cricket Team (Cricket Italia), accompanied by Head Coach Kelum Perera and Assistant Coaches Riccardo Maggio and Hemantha Samaraweera, are now back in Italy having completed a successful 5-day training camp between Wednesday 3rd – Monday 8th April at Desert Springs Resort, Europe’s only international award-winning luxury family resort and championship desert golf course with its very own dedicated Cricket Ground and Academy, in the Almanzora region of Almeria, Andalucía in south-east Spain.
Riccardo Maggio, Italia Cricket Assistant Coach commented;
“Desert Springs was a great place to bring the Italian cricket team for a pre-season work out. The facilities were excellent and gave the whole team a chance to improve their game on turf.”
JP Sergio Meade – Italia Cricket player remarked of his experience at Desert Springs;
“As it was my first time in Spain I had no clue what to expect.
The facilities were unreal especially as we were in a Desert. The turf wickets were really good thus helping us all build and work on our skills.
All of the management and staff were extremely friendly so thanks to all.
I would recommend Desert Springs to any cricket team as a place to train and play!”
Grass net practice, both bowling and batting took place at the Cricket Academy. Strength and conditioning work, running, speed and agility work were completed at the Cricket Ground.
During their stay Cricket Italia competed in a series of three matches at the Desert Springs Cricket Ground against visiting UK side New Farnley Cricket Club. The first, a 50-Over match and two T20 Matches, resulting in a clean sweep of three victories for Italia Cricket, providing the perfect preparation for their first T20I (T20 International) against Germany on 23rdMay 2019 in the Netherlands.
Shan R D Munasinghe, Captain of Cricket Italia commented;
“This has been our first training camp outside Italy.
It has been a fantastic 4-days for Cricket Italia.
We brought a mixed group of senior and junior players and we all had a really good experience on the grass wickets.
The people, hospitality, food and facilities were unbelievable.
Thankyou Desert Springs.”
To view the video of the Desert Springs Cricket Ground & Academy Click Here
The players and coaches were accommodated in some of the privately-owned apartments reserved for holidays and short breaks at Desert Springs and the resort’s executive chef was on hand to cater for the special dietary requirements of individual players dining in El Torrente and the Crocodile Club Restaurant.
For further information contact:
Nick Gaywood
+44 (0)7793 558 132
ng@desertspringscricket.com
Italy National Cricket Team Pre-Season Winter Training Camp at Desert Springs Cricket Ground & Academy
Italy National Cricket Team play T20 Match against New Farnley Cricket Club at the Desert Springs Cricket Ground
Italia Cricket training session taking place at the grass wickets at the Desert Springs Cricket Ground & Academy
Italia Cricket training session taking place at the grass wickets at the Desert Springs Cricket Ground & Academy
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| Dateline: | 2nd April 2019 | |
| Source: | Desert Springs Resort | |
| Subject: | Cricket at Desert Springs | |
| Title: | Italy National Cricket Team Set To Visit Desert Springs for Pre-Season Warm Weather Cricket Training Camp | |
With the domestic cricket season drawing ever closer, the Italy National Cricket Team (Cricket Italia) will be stepping up their preparations for the 2019 campaign by completing a five (5) day warm weather pre-season training camp with scheduled competitive matches at the Desert Springs Cricket Ground & Academy between Wednesday 3rd – Monday 8thApril 2019.
Italia Cricket are currently ranked 28th in the world by the International Cricket Council (ICC), and are ranked fifth amongst European non-Test teams and are scheduled to play their first T20I (T20 International) against Germany on 23rdMay 2019 in the Netherlands.
The training camp will comprise seventeen (17) players and three (3) coaches, all of whom will be spending their time completing a specific and carefully planned programme of numerous training sessions each day covering technical skills, fielding drills, bowling and batting, strength and conditioning and both individual and group activity.
Grass net practice, both bowling and batting will take place at the Cricket Academy. Strength and conditioning work, running, speed and agility work will be completed at the Cricket Ground.
Cricket Italia shall compete against visiting UK side New Farnley Cricket Club in a series of three matches at the Desert Springs Cricket Ground during their stay. The first, a 50-Over match on Friday 5th April commencing at 10:30hrs. The second a T20 Match on Saturday 6th April commencing at 11.00hrs. and the last a T20 Match on Sunday 7th April commencing at 14:00hrs. Spectators are welcome!
To view the video of the Desert Springs Cricket Academy Click Here
The players and coaches will be accommodated in some of the privately-owned Apartments at Desert Springs and the resort’s executive chef will be on hand to cater for the special dietary requirements of individual players dining in both El Torrente and the Crocodile Club restaurant.
For further information contact:
Nick Gaywood
+44 (0)7793 558 132
ng@desertspringscricket.com
The Desert Springs Cricket Ground which shall be host to three Cricket Matches between Cricket Italia and New Farnley Cricket Club
