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British Army Cricketers Selected For MCC Nepal Tour
Two British Army cricketers have been selected for Marylebone Cricket Club's tour of Nepal.
Major Storm Green and Major Alex Senneck are part of a 13-strong squad for the two-week tour, which got underway on Thursday.
The squad will visit areas affected by the earthquakes and will run coaching clinics with local youngsters who have not had access to elite coaching, and whose facilities have been severely damaged during the earthquakes earlier this year.
The tour had been under review after the earthquakes, but was confirmed by MCC Head of Cricket, John Stephenson, after a short fact-finding visit to Nepal in October. He said:
"MCC have been touring overseas for many years but I think this is one of the most important in the club's history.
"Cricket's popularity in Nepal has been growing significantly in recent years, and after the trauma the country has been through this year, the sport has become a relief to many local people.
"It is fantastic that MCC is able to contribute towards that and I am confident that Storm, Alex and the rest of the squad will be excellent ambassadors both for the Club and English and Welsh cricket."
Leicestershire all-rounder Neil Dexter captains the side, with former England international Martin Saggers travelling with the group as umpire.
MCC will play six games during the tour, including a two-day and a 20-over match against the Nepal national team. They will also play against Nepal B and U19 teams.
Five fixtures will be played in Kathmandu, and the group will also travel west to Pokhara for a 50-over match against Pokhara CC.
This will be the third time MCC have toured Nepal. The first visit was in March 2003, when the itinerary included four one-day matches in Kathmandu.
MCC won three, including a last-ball victory over the Nepal Under 19 side. The second tour of Nepal took place in March 2009 and was captained by former England international, Min Patel.
Click below to see an example of the work MCC do on tour:
The full fixture list for the tour is as follows:
14th November: MCC v Combined Full and U19 Nepal XI (50 overs) - Kathmandu National Stadium
16th November: MCC v Pokhara CC (50 overs) - Pokhara CC
18th November: MCC v Combined Full and U19 Nepal XI (50 overs) - Kathmandu National Stadium
20th November: MCC v Nepal B (50 overs) - Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
21st & 22nd November: MCC v Nepal - Kathmandu National Stadium
23rd November: MCC v Nepal (T20) - Kathmandu National Stadium
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