Spring Break
Cricket Club hosts Alumni Cup
Sean Patrick Armstrong
Issue date: 3/23/07 Section: Sports
"Our international alumni are so proud of Mississippi State that they are coming from all over the United States to relive their good old days," Shivakumaraiah said. "Our passion never ceases."
Despite its short history, the Mississippi State Cricket Club has already garnered a reputation as one of the premier cricketing outposts in this corner of the country.
Founded in the fall of 2002 by Shivakumaraiah, the club has since won several tournaments in the SEC region, most recently the Vanderbilt University Cricket Tournament in September 2006.
To ensure new generations of cricket talent and support, MSUCC works with the office of admissions to interest potential international students before they even reach the United States.
Once the students are on campus, the club holds orientation meetings to entice them further.
Aside from hosting tournaments, the club has also hosted a successful children's cricket camp.
Currently, they are hosting free screenings of the ICC Cricket World Cup in the Sanderson Center and will also host a six-university tournament later in the year.
The club has tasted victory against teams from other regional schools like Auburn, Ole Miss, Alabama, Tennessee, Tennessee Tech and Southern Alabama in recent years.
The team team has already earned three consecutive wins this year against the Crimson Tide.
"The team has had a very productive fall and a good spring season so far," Saha said. "We have a fantastic team for spring and are looking forward to earning more glory for MSU in and beyond the SEC."
Despite its short history, the Mississippi State Cricket Club has already garnered a reputation as one of the premier cricketing outposts in this corner of the country.
Founded in the fall of 2002 by Shivakumaraiah, the club has since won several tournaments in the SEC region, most recently the Vanderbilt University Cricket Tournament in September 2006.
To ensure new generations of cricket talent and support, MSUCC works with the office of admissions to interest potential international students before they even reach the United States.
Once the students are on campus, the club holds orientation meetings to entice them further.
Aside from hosting tournaments, the club has also hosted a successful children's cricket camp.
Currently, they are hosting free screenings of the ICC Cricket World Cup in the Sanderson Center and will also host a six-university tournament later in the year.
The club has tasted victory against teams from other regional schools like Auburn, Ole Miss, Alabama, Tennessee, Tennessee Tech and Southern Alabama in recent years.
The team team has already earned three consecutive wins this year against the Crimson Tide.
"The team has had a very productive fall and a good spring season so far," Saha said. "We have a fantastic team for spring and are looking forward to earning more glory for MSU in and beyond the SEC."
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