England cricket star inspires young cricketers during free cricket clinic in Surrey

More than 100 young cricketers and young children eager to learn the ropes of the game gathered at West Newton Community Park in Surrey this past Saturday during a free one-day cricket clinic.

The occasion was special as former England international cricketer Liam Plunkett was present to provide training to these cricket learners.

He was accompanied by South African-American cricketer Corné Dry, as well as international player of the Canadian women's cricket team Mannat Hundal.

The Young Wickets program in Canada was launched by TD Bank with the aim of contributing to the growth of the game of cricket and promoting the game in the region.

Plunkett was at Newton Community Park in Surrey from around 9.30am to 4pm on Saturday, and speaking to Connect FM, he said he sees great potential for cricket in Canada and is happy to contribute to the growth of the game.

Canadian international cricketer Mannat Hundal said she was happy that Plunkett was present on the field and that she herself, just like many others, learned a lot from him. She added, having the presence of such a big player, who represented England at the highest level and was a part of the World Cup winning team, is inspiring.

TD Bank Senior Manager, Mick Ramos, said “we are excited to contribute to developing the next generation of cricket in Surrey and Canada.” Giving back is an integral part of TD Bank, Ramos added. Ramos said, the clinic has so far been organized in Toronto and Surrey and will be taking place in Edmonton this coming weekend.

Clinic-goers received a free Quick Kit, which included a cricket bat, wicket, set of bails, rubber cricket ball, water bottle, hat, T-shirt, and guide.

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