Dateline:	31st October 2022
	Source:	Desert Springs Resort
	Subject:	Cricket at Desert Springs
	Title:	Cricket Spain complete High Performace Camp at Desert Springs Resort

We are delighted to announce that, Desert Springs Resort, Europe’s only international award-winning luxury family resort with its very own ICC ODI accredited Cricket Ground, located in Almeria, Andalucía, south-east Spain is host to Spain, Germany and Italy competing in the Spain T20I Tri-Series between Thursday 3^rd – Monday 7^th November, 2022.

Prior to the series commencing Cricket Germany will be hosting a three (3) day high performance training camp, spending their time completing a specific and carefully planned programme of numerous training sessions each day covering technical skills, bowling and batting, strength and conditioning and both individual and group activity.  Grass net practice will take place at the Cricket Academy. Match simulations, strength and conditioning work, running, speed and agility work will be completed at the Cricket Ground.

 

Spain T20I Tri-Series 2022 Match Schedule:

Friday 4^th November

• Italy v Germany: 10:30hrs.
• Germany v Italy: 14:30hrs.

Saturday 5^th November

• Italy v Spain: 10:30hrs.
• Spain v Germany: 14:30hrs.

Sunday 6^th November

• Germany vs Spain: 10:30hrs.
• Spain vs Italy: 14:30hrs.

 

Desert Springs Resort Cricket Manager, Peter Scott remarked;

“We are pleased to confirm that spectators are most welcome to attend all matches and admission is FREE, however we must advise that as an official ICC sanctioned event this is strictly on the basis that all spectators follow the clearly defined signage identifying from where they may spectate.

Specifically, no spectators are permitted to enter the cricket ground or the cricket pavilion, which is strictly reserved as a Players and Match Officials Area (PMOA).

If travelling by car, spectators are requested to park their vehicles within the Golf Club car park and take a leisurely stroll down La Fuente which will lead them to the cricket ground spectators’ area.

We are looking forward to some intense battles between these teams and some great entertainment on our superb cricket ground.

Feel free to bring your parasols and deck chairs and enjoy the spectacle!”

 

Corey Rutgers, Cricket Spain Head Coach commented:

“Firstly a big thank you to Cricket Germany and Cricket Italy for agreeing to come for this International Tri-Series at Desert Springs Resort. The standard of cricket should be sensational and I am looking forward to our November series against two quality opponents.”

 

To view the video of the Desert Springs Cricket Click Here

Spectators are most welcome, and we are looking forward to some intense battles between these three teams and some great entertainment on our superb cricket ground for you to enjoy.

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 El Torrente restaurant.

 

 

For further information contact:

Peter Scott
+44 (0) 7518 295 810
ps@desertspringscricket.com

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	Dateline:	29th March 2022
	Source:	Desert Springs Resort
	Subject:	Cricket at Desert Springs
	Title:	Cricket Spain complete High Performace Camp at Desert Springs Resort

Cricket Spain have now completed a four (4) day High Performance Training camp comprising twenty-one (21) players and three (3) coaches at Desert Springs ICC accredited Cricket Ground & Academy between Thursday 24^th – Monday 28^th March.

Due to some uncharacteristic poor weather during their stay, the planned programme of preparation was adapted accordingly.

The team spent their time completing a specific and carefully planned programme of numerous training sessions covering technical skills, bowling and batting, strength and conditioning and both individual and group activity.

Grass net practice took place at the Cricket Academy whilst strength and conditioning work, running, speed and agility work was completed at the Cricket Ground and Gym at the Sierras Sports Club.

 

Corey Rutgers, Cricket Spain National Coach remarked;

“Obviously the weather conditions have not been ideal, but we have made the most of our time.

It’s the first time we have had twenty-one men for the High-Performance Camp in the new system, so a lot of the boys were meeting each other for the first time. They had a splendid time, a lot of team bonding, a couple of hikes, some team building activities and thankfully, the weather gods were nice to us at the end so we got a bit of cricket in and we got to see the players play.”

 

Talking of the Academy wickets Corey Rutgers commented;

“Awesome to have four live nets going at one time.

When you’ve got twenty-one guys you want everybody to be getting enough volume and work in.

We got a lot out of it and the boys absolutely loved it.”

 

The players and coaches were accommodated in some of the privately-owned Apartments and villas at Desert Springs and the resort’s executive chef catered for the special dietary requirements of individual players dining in the Crocodile Club Restaurant.

 

For further information contact:

Peter Scott
+44 (0) 7518 295 810
ps@desertspringscricket.com

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	Dateline:	24th March 2022
	Source:	Desert Springs Resort
	Subject:	Cricket at Desert Springs
	Title:	Cricket Spain to attend High Performace Training Camp at Desert Springs

The national team of Cricket Spain will be stepping up their preparations for the 2022 campaign with a four (4) day High Performance Training camp at Desert Springs ICC accredited Cricket Ground & Academy between Thursday 24th – Monday 28th March.

Twenty (20) players and three (3) coaching staff will be part of the unit that will be involved in a mixture of high performance training, plus matches against the RAF and GKT University who are also at the venue during the weekend.

The team will be spending their time completing a specific and carefully planned programme of numerous training sessions each day covering technical skills, 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 and Gym at the Sierras Sports Club.

It comes as important preparation prior to Spain’s International T20 series v’s Norway and Guernsey, and also as helpful preparation before the ICC T20 qualifiers in Belgium later this summer.

 

National Coach Corey Rutgers was quoted as saying;

“Very much looking forward to bringing the squad back together with some new fresh faces and energy. It’s a big 2022 for everyone involved in Cricket España, and we are confident we are tracking in the right direction as a nation.

The squad has been working hard all winter on our fitness program, and we all can’t wait to use the fantastic facilities at Desert Springs and get the season going.”

 

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 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 the Crocodile Club Restaurant.

 

 

For further information contact:

Peter Scott
+44 (0) 7518 295 810
ps@desertspringscricket.com

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