Cricket

Overview


Cricket has vastly developed over the last few years due to the hard work and dedication of staff and students. The three main cricket squads start their training mid-October and stat off their seasons with various hard ball matches against a small number of schools in Dubai & Abu Dhabi who play this format of Cricket. DC has built up a reputation of strength in the sport that has enticed various schools from the UK to play the school on their tours of the region along with producing players who have represented the UAE. The senior team are regular participants in the U19 ARCH trophy that takes place in March, DC are formidable opponents for whichever of the teams from around the globe they come up against. The Cricket season is extended by a ‘tape ball’ league for schools in Dubai.


Squads
The school has three Cricket squads – Junior boys (years 7 & 8), Intermediate boys (years 8, 9 & 10) & Senior boys (years 10 and above)

 
Training Days / Times
• Senior squad train on a Monday after school
• Intermediate squad train on a Wednesday after school
• Junior squad train on a Tuesday after school.
• There are also various lunch time practices that take place through the year to refine the teams fielding skills.


Competition – league / tournaments / fixture list
The teams compete in the annual Tape Ball league for Dubai schools. This takes place during the third term. The senior team enter the annual U19 ARCH trophy. The fixture lists always contains various fixtures against touring schools from the UK and further a field. Teams that have been hosted by DC in the past include Shrewsbury, Harrow, Winchester.

 

Please follow the links below to download copies of fixture lists:

Intermediate

Senior

 

Junior Fixtures

Date Opposition Venue Time RESULTS
19 November 2011  Repton  A  8.30 am  WON by 46 runs
10 December 2011  Repton  H  8.30 am  WON by 16 runs
21 January 2012  Desert Cubs  H  8.30 am  WON by 13 runs
3 March 2012  Repton  H  8.30am  WON by 5 wickets
4 March 2012  Repton  A  8.30am  WON by 30 runs
17 March 2012  Desert Cubs  H  8.30am  WON by 53 runs
24 March 2012  Repton  A  8.30am  
9 April 2012  Whitgift  H  8.30am  

 

Intermediate Fixtures

Date Opposition Venue Time RESULTS
15 October 2011  REPTON  A  9.00 am  WON by 47 runs
23 October 2011  BARMY ARMY  H  10.00 am  LOST by 55 runs
29 October 2011  BUCKINGHAM CCC U14  H  10.00 am  LOST by 3 wkts
9 December 2011  REPTON  H  8.00 am  WON by 11 runs
14 January 2012  Desert Cubs  H  8.00 am  LOST by 4 wkts
3 February 2012 Repton H 8.00am WON by 34 runs
16 February 2012  Cottesmore School, UK  H  10.00 am

WON by 110

runs
18 February 2012  Clitheroe CC U14  H  1.30 pm  WON by 8 wkts
2 March 2012  JC  H  8.00 am  LOST by 26 runs
16 March 2012  EC  H  8.00 am  
27 April 2012   BSAK  TBC  TBC  
         

 

Senior Fixtures

Date Opposition Venue Time RESULTS
15 October 2011  Desert Cubs  H  8.00 am  TIED
22 October 2011  Repton  A  8.00 am  WON by 28 runs
23 October 2011  Barmy Army  H  10.00 am  LOST by 55 runs
5 November 2011  BSAK  H  8.00 am  WON by 35 runs
19 November 2011  REPTON  A  8.00 am  
25 November 2011  EC  H  8.00 am  
9 December 2011  BSAK  A  8.00 am  
16 December 2011  JC - Kasim Cup  H  8.00 am  
14 January 2012  Repton  A  5.30pm  WON by 4 runs
9 March 2012  BSAK  A  8.00 am  WON by 70 runs