Cricket in Wales gets a makeover

As cricket clubs across Wales and England are revamping their clubhouses and grounds ready for the new season, it was today unveiled that the game in Wales is also set for a major makeover.

For the first time, junior and senior recreational cricket will be represented by one organisation - Cricket Wales.

The new organisation will see the merger of The Cricket Board of Wales which used to have responsibility for the junior game and the Welsh Cricket Association which has looked after the senior game.

Cricket Wales' Director of Cricket Peter Hybart announced the news at Dinas Powys Cricket Club and says it will have a big impact on the sport:

"Welsh cricket has been very successful at recruiting juniors and overseeing structured senior leagues but, like a lot of sports, we lose a lot of players between the junior and the senior game.

"Establishing Cricket Wales will help to address this through a greater focus on informal, social midweek cricket in addition to the established structured junior and senior leagues.

"People now have less time on their hands and we're all spinning a lot of plates between work, family and friends. We need to adapt and give people the chance to play shorter games that slot more easily into the working week. The professional game, in many respects, has led the way with the creation of 20/20."

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