Cricket Arena in the Mosques
WHAT'S IT ABOUT?
For boys aged 12–15
Cricket straight after madrasah
Run with local mosques
Pathway to the Junior Hundred
AFTER MADRASAH, IT’S GAME TIME.
Cricket Arena in the Mosques brings free, coached cricket to boys aged 12–15 — delivered in the same buildings where they attend madrasah. Boys simply stay on after their lesson, meet their coach and play: one venue, one pick-up, and no extra travel for parents.
Sessions are led by Cricket Arena’s qualified coaches and run in partnership with local mosques — partnerships built over successive summers of All Stars, Dynamos and junior cricket, with sessions filling within days.
Every block builds real skills, fitness and confidence — and it leads somewhere. Players progress into the Junior Hundred, our annual competition for ages 12–15, where Sheffield winners have gone on to Yorkshire Finals Day.
In the Mosques is part of our replicable ‘Cricket Arena in the…’ model, taking cricket into mosques, schools, parks and community spaces. If your mosque or madrasah would like sessions for its young people, get in touch.
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WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY...
"We've been practising every week in the sports hall, getting ready for the tournament. Before this I didn't really know how to play cricket — now I understand the rules and I can play properly."
“I felt a bit left out because I was younger than many of the other people. But then I connected with two of the coaches and it was better.”
“Was nervous as he didn’t know anyone there. As a child with ADHD he finds social situations difficult. Felt lost to start with and out of place. Found two of the staff to be friendly and this made his experience a lot better.”
“Watching them from week 1 not knowing how to hold a bat or ball or field, and being shy, to week 5 making new friends, growing in confidence and excelling with bat, ball and field really put a smile on my face.”
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