Cricket Russia

Cricket Russia (formerly United Cricket League) is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Russia. Its current headquarters is in Moscow, Russia. In 2012, they were officially endorsed by the International Cricket Council as an Affiliate and are therefore entitled to participate in ICC Official events.[1]

Cricket Russia
SportCricket
AbbreviationCR
Founded2004
AffiliationInternational Cricket Council
Affiliation date2012
Regional affiliationEurope
LocationLocomotive Stadium, Tikhaya Street, House Number 39, Metro Volzskaya, Moscow, Russia
PresidentAshwani Chopra
Chairmann/a
CEOn/a
Secretaryn/a
Men's coachNic Britz
Women's coachn/a
Official website
www.cricketrussia.org

In July 2019, Russia's Ministry of Sport refused to recognise cricket as a sport.[2] The sport can still be played in the country, but it is not eligible for any support from the Ministry.[3] However, in May 2020, the Russian Government reversed its decision, recognising cricket as a sport, and therefore eligible for funding.[4]

Grounds

Since 2004 all cricket matches have been held at two grounds: Moscow State University Baseball Stadium[5] and the ISKRA Sports Complex. In 2013, the new Karacharova Ground in Moscow was opened.

References
  1. "ICC". Archived from the original on 2014-07-12. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  2. "Cricket Is Not a Sport, Russia Says". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. "Cricket not included on Russia's officially recognised list of sports". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  4. "Cricket recognised by Russia sports ministry". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  5. Moscow State University


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