The Team

Linus
Why did you volunteer with Cricket Without Boundaries?
I’ve been in love with cricket since I saw my first game, and I have greatly enjoyed coaching over the last few years, and helping other young people develop a love for the game. Nepal seems like an amazing place that I wouldn’t be likely to visit if it wasn’t for CWB.

If you weren’t volunteering on this project, where would you be right now?
Working at Sainsbury’s and having lots of nets!

What are you most excited to learn during your time in Nepal?
What are you most excited to learn during your time in Nepal? Discovering a part of the world that I’ve never been to and travelling abroad for the first time on my own.

Desert Island…
Disk – American Pie
Snack – Coop salt and vinegar crisps
Cricket – Cricket 24 (would have plenty of time to get good!)

Paul
Why did you volunteer with Cricket Without Boundaries?
It’s a organisation a number of my cricket mad friends have previously engaged with and it has been a goal for me to find the time to be able to join one of the trips.

If you weren’t volunteering on this project, where would you be right now?
Sat in my office (kitchen) looking at a laptop.

What are you most excited to learn during your time in Nepal?
Seeing the impact cricket has on children of all ages.

Desert Island…
Disk – Detroit Rock city
Snack – Crackers
Cricket – Ball

Sara
Why did you volunteer with Cricket Without Boundaries?
I was interested in how cricket is used for change around the world, and was excited to take the opportunity to travel!

If you weren’t volunteering on this project, where would you be right now?
Working on my PhD thesis!

What are you most excited to learn during your time in Nepal?
How the project work and coaches have developed in the last 6 months, and brush up on my coaching Nepali.

Desert Island…
Disk – Generator, the Holloways
Snack – Poutine (Canadian chips, cheese and gravy)
Cricket – tennis ball (CWB signature equipment!)

Felix
Why did you volunteer with Cricket Without Boundaries?
I volunteered to see a part of the world only cricket would give me the opportunity to visit.

If you weren’t volunteering on this project, where would you be right now?
If I wasn’t volunteering I’d be preparing for the coming season at my club.

What are you most excited to learn during your time in Nepal?
I’m excited about it all – a different experience and a chance to give back to a sport that means so much to me.

Desert Island…
Disk – INXS
Snack – A Sunday roast
Cricket – My baggy green.

Mo
Why did you volunteer with Cricket Without Boundaries?
CWB because of passion for cricket and creating opportunities to spread the joys around the world!

What are you most excited to learn during your time in Nepal?
Excited about discovering a new culture customs language cuisine and people.

Desert Island…
Disk – John Lennon Imagine or any Nusrat Qawali (Sufi Music)
Snack – Chips (although been restraining them for about a month)
Cricket – Cricket Ball – give me time to perfect the doosra..🤣

Santhosh
Why did you volunteer with Cricket Without Boundaries?
I breathe Cricket in every possible way and when came to know about CWB, badly wanted to give a go. Cricket and Coaching is food and water for me, to do that in Nepal an emerging cricket loving country it would be one of my bucket list.

If you weren’t volunteering on this project, where would you be right now?
If I weren’t volunteering, I would have been coaching my kids at home and club boys n girls for upcoming season and getting trained myself for another big season.

What are you most excited to learn during your time in Nepal?
Am excited to see the passion for cricket in Nepal, as being an Indian Nationality I might not feel alien to the condition (I hope so)

Desert Island…
Disk – Definitely any love Tamil song of AR Rahman (my local language)
Snack – Anything and Everything (even though am in strict diet)
Cricket – Cricbuzz app without which my days are not gone by. Even now while typing this I went through what’s the score of 3 different games that’s going around the world.

Alison
Why did you volunteer with Cricket Without Boundaries?
I had heard great things about CWB trips so decided to see for myself. I am passionate about the game of cricket and excited to experience it in a different part of the world.

If you weren’t volunteering on this project, where would you be right now?
If I wasn’t on this trip I would be in a lab working with my students on physics experiments.

What are you most excited to learn during your time in Nepal?
I’m excited to experience Nepal, see some of the country and how cricket is developing there.

Desert Island…
Song – Enola Gay by OMD… always makes me dance around the kitchen.
Food – cheese and onion pasty (hard to walk past a Greggs!!)
Cricket – scorebook and a pair of dice

Tarun
Why did you volunteer with Cricket Without Boundaries?
I have always had an interest in international development and believed in the power of sport to support young people and communities. So when I heard about CWB it was a no-brainer to try and join a trip myself!

If you weren’t volunteering on this project, where would you be right now?
If I wasn’t on this trip I would be sitting in my office coding with one eye on the champions trophy scores.

What are you most excited to learn during your time in Nepal?
I am excited to learn about the different ways in which CWB s programs are helping Nepali communities, as well as trying lots of Nepali food.

Desert Island…
Disk – Dreams by Fleetwood Mac
Snack – Dosai with sambar (Indian savoury pancake!)
Cricket – Floppy hat for sun protection