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Junior Hundred 2026: Rising Star Sports Win Sheffield’s Fifth Edition

21 JULY 2024

MBL : Unbelievable catch by shane watson

21 JULY 2024

MBL : Unbelievable catch by shane watson

21 JULY 2024

MBL : Unbelievable catch by shane watson

21 JULY 2024

MBL : Unbelievable catch by shane watson

21 JULY 2024

MBL : Unbelievable catch by shane watson

21 JULY 2024

MBL : Unbelievable catch by shane watson

July 6, 2026

Windrush Day 2026 at Sheffield Caribbean Sports Club

May 26, 2026

Youth Sports Club in Sheffield: Sessions, Workshops, Trips

February 21, 2026

From MVP to Manager: Meet Jawad Akhtar

February 11, 2026

Sheffield Legacy Fund Powered Men’s Winter Indoor Leagues

21 JULY 2024

MBL : Unbelievable catch by shane watson

21 JULY 2024

MBL : Unbelievable catch by shane watson

21 JULY 2024

MBL : Unbelievable catch by shane watson

21 JULY 2024

MBL : Unbelievable catch by shane watson

21 JULY 2024

MBL : Unbelievable catch by shane watson

21 JULY 2024

MBL : Unbelievable catch by shane watson

Schoolchildren cheer with their Windrush Day 2026 medals at Sheffield Caribbean Sports Club

July 6, 2026

Windrush Day 2026 at Sheffield Caribbean Sports Club

Cricket Arena ECB Core Coach cohort stands with their Yorkshire Cricket Foundation trainer at a Sheffield session, reflecting the pathway from participant to coach

May 26, 2026

Youth Sports Club in Sheffield: Sessions, Workshops, Trips

OUR IMPACT

2,500+

Hours Delivered

200+

Weekly Participants

25+

Projects Completed

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ABOUT CRICKET ARENA

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All Stars Cricket

For ages 5–8

Fun, fitness & first steps

8-week starter programme

Customised cricket kits

Young All Stars Cricket players lined up and smiling proudly in their new kits during a Cricket Arena session in Sheffield.

Dynamos Cricket

For ages 8–11

8-week skills builder

ECB-qualified coaches

Free kit for every player

Young Participants of Cricket Arena Dynamos Cricket in Firth park, posing for a group photo wearing their coloured dynamos kits thanks to yorkshire cricket and ECB funding

Cardio Cricket

For women & girls (13+)

Fitness-first cricket workout

Active, social & confident

No kit or experience needed

Women and girls play indoor cricket at Firvale School sports hall, Sheffield, in a relaxed women-led session built on fitness and confidence.

In the Mosques

For boys aged 12–15

Free cricket after madrasah

Run with local mosques

Pathway to the Junior Hundred

A coach gives a team talk to boys at a mosque cricket session in Sheffield, part of Cricket Arena in the Mosques.

Junior Hundred

For ages 12–15

Outdoor windball cricket

Summer holiday season

Fast games. Big moments.

Junior batter playing a creative switch hit during Cricket Arena’s Junior Hundred tournament at Shiregreen Cricket Club in Sheffield, as the bowler and wicketkeeper watch on in a competitive under-15s match showcasing high skill and confidence.

Youth Hundred

For ages 17–21

Hard ball cricket, outdoors

Play for your area

Summer tournament season

Players from the Cricket Arena Youth Hundred team gather to discuss tactics after a wicket falls, while watching the next batter prepare to enter

Boys Academy

For boys aged 15–18

8-week indoor blocks

Competitive matches

Club & county pathway support

Pads, helmets and hardball kit laid out ready for a session at Cricket Arena Academy in Sheffield, boys aged 15-18.

Girls Academy

For girls aged 13–16

High-quality coaching

8-week indoor blocks

Support into club cricket

A girl drives through the line in the indoor nets at Cricket Arena Academy in Sheffield, hardball batting for girls aged 13-16.

Mini Bash League

For ages 13–21

Indoor windball league

Rep your area (6 teams)

Weekly games, Sep–Dec

Bowler captured mid-air in bowling action as the batsman prepares to face the ball during an indoor Cricket Arena Mini Bash League match at Concord Sports Centre in Sheffield.

Big Bash Indoor

For men & teens

Indoor windball league

Local area-based teams

Weekly games, Sep–Dec

bbicl bowler bowls as batsman plays a shot indoor

Youth Sports Club

For ages 13+

Weekly sports & trips

Wellbeing & community

Real talk. Real support.

Young people play football under floodlights at Cricket Arena Youth Sports Club in Sheffield, free weekly sport for ages 13 and over.

Sheffield Indoor Cup

For competitive players (14+)

Indoor windball tournament

Drafted & area teams

Jan–March weekly fixtures

Jawad Akhtar bowls a quick left arm delivery mid action during Cricket Arena Sheffield Indoor Cup at EIS indoor

Mens Hundred

For men

Outdoor hardball league

Area-based competition

Played to county finals

Danish Choudhry digs out a yorker during Cricket Arena Men’s Hundred outdoor hardball league at Caribbean Sports Club

50 Not Out

For men 50 and over

Weekly indoor cricket

Trips, days out & taster sports

Health & wellbeing support

Bowler in mid-stride delivering a ball during an energetic over-50s indoor cricket game at Firvale Sports Hall, part of Cricket Arena’s 50 Not Out sessions keeping participants active and connected through fun cricket.

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All Stars Cricket

For ages 5–8

Fun, fitness & first steps

8-week starter programme

Customised cricket kits

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Dynamos Cricket

For ages 8–11

8-week skills builder

ECB-qualified coaches

Free kit for every player

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Cardio Cricket

For women & girls (13+)

Fitness-first cricket workout

Active, social & confident

No kit or experience needed

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In the Mosques

For boys aged 12–15

Free cricket after madrasah

Run with local mosques

Pathway to the Junior Hundred

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Junior Hundred

For ages 12–15

Outdoor windball cricket

Summer holiday season

Fast games. Big moments.

Junior batter playing a creative switch hit during Cricket Arena’s Junior Hundred tournament at Shiregreen Cricket Club in Sheffield, as the bowler and wicketkeeper watch on in a competitive under-15s match showcasing high skill and confidence.

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Youth Hundred

For ages 17–21

Hard ball cricket, outdoors

Play for your area

Summer tournament season

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Boys Academy

For boys aged 15–18

8-week indoor blocks

Competitive matches

Club & county pathway support

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Girls Academy

For girls aged 13–16

High-quality coaching

8-week indoor blocks

Support into club cricket

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Mini Bash League

For ages 13–21

Indoor windball league

Rep your area (6 teams)

Weekly games, Sep–Dec

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Big Bash Indoor

For men & teens

Indoor windball league

Local area-based teams

Weekly games, Sep–Dec

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Youth Sports Club

For ages 13+

Weekly sports & trips

Wellbeing & community

Real talk. Real support.

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Sheffield Indoor Cup

For competitive players (14+)

Indoor windball tournament

Drafted & area teams

Jan–March weekly fixtures

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Mens Hundred

For men

Outdoor hardball league

Area-based competition

Played to county finals

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50 Not Out

For men 50 and over

Weekly indoor cricket

Trips, days out & taster sports

Health & wellbeing support

Bowler in mid-stride delivering a ball during an energetic over-50s indoor cricket game at Firvale Sports Hall, part of Cricket Arena’s 50 Not Out sessions keeping participants active and connected through fun cricket.

TOURNAMENT STATS

VIEW All SERIES

SEASON

2025

CHAMPIONS

RISING STARS

PARTICIPANTS

84

TOTAL RUNS

1,500

TOTAL WICKETS

90

MVP

YOUSAF HAYAT

SEASON

2025

CHAMPIONS

LONGLEY LIONS

PARTICIPANTS

85

TOTAL RUNS

7,082

TOTAL WICKETS

330

MVP

FASIH KHAN

SEASON

2025

CHAMPIONS

LONGLEY LEGENDS

PARTICIPANTS

87

TOTAL RUNS

7,564

TOTAL WICKETS

338

MVP

ANEES HUSSAIN

SEASON

2026

CHAMPIONS

FIRTH PARK WARRIORS

PARTICIPANTS

75

TOTAL RUNS

4,128

TOTAL WICKETS

184

MVP

JAWAD AKHTAR

essential cRICKET kit

Cricket Arena black Nike Academy 95L team duffel bag for match days, available to order in Sheffield.

TEAM BAG

Cricket Arena black Nike Therma-FIT Park 26 fall jacket with embroidered crest, available to order in Sheffield.

JACKET

Cricket Arena black Ralawise Ice Bird padded gilet with embroidered crest, available to order in Sheffield.

GILET

Cricket Arena black Nike Dri-FIT short-sleeve polo with embroidered crest, for coaches and staff, available to order in Sheffield.

COACHES POLO

Cricket Arena navy Nike Team Club 20 swoosh t-shirt with centre-chest print, available to order in Sheffield.

SWOOSH TEE

Cricket Arena black Nike Academy Storm-FIT backpack with padded laptop sleeve and embroidered crest, available to order in Sheffield.

BACKPACK

Cricket Arena black Nike Dri-FIT training shorts with zip pockets and embroidered crest, available to order in Sheffield.

SHORTS

Cricket Arena black Nike Dri-FIT tapered track pants with zip pockets and embroidered crest, available to order in Sheffield.

TRACK PANTS

Cricket Arena black Nike quarter-zip training midlayer with embroidered crest, available to order in Sheffield.

QUARTER-ZIP

Cricket Arena white Nike Park 26 fleece pullover hoodie with full-colour embroidered crest, available in five colours via Kitlocker, Sheffield.

CLUB HOODIE

Cricket Arena black Nike Dri-FIT short-sleeve t-shirt with embroidered crest, available to order in Sheffield.

TEE

Exclusive Cricket Arena fibreglass cricket bat in pink, purple and black — lightweight, durable, built for softball, tapeball, windball and beach cricket.

CRICKET ARENA BAT

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