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24 Jun 2014

International Chevening Scholars sample the finer points of cricket

A group of international Chevening Scholars from universities around the country gathered at Loughborough at the start of this month to learn the ins and outs of cricket at the ECB National Cricket Performance Centre on campus.

The Chevening Scholarship Scheme is the UK government’s global scholarship programme, which aims to bring young professionals, who have already displayed outstanding leadership talents, to study in the UK.

All but three of the participating Scholars, who represented 15 nations, were complete cricket novices

Among them was amateur film maker Julio Matos from Brazil, who recorded the day’s events and has made his film available on YouTube.

Read the news article for more.