Dubai: Cricket in Argentina is set to get a major boost thanks to the generosity of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and the continued support of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The MCC, which sent a touring team to the country in January and February this year under the leadership of former England captain Mike Gatting, is donating US$ 2,500 towards the installation of a pitch at St George's College in Quilmes, 18 kilometres south of Buenos Aires.
ICC will match this donation by adding a further US$ 2,500 to the project.
It will be Argentina's fourth such pitch and with the college already boasting a ground with an artificial surface and artificial nets, the addition of the new facility will make the venue an outstanding resource.
Ricardo Lord, the President of the Argentine Cricket Association (ACA), said: "This development is a major milestone for the long term future of cricket in Argentina.
"It will enable the ACA and St George's College to organise schools and senior tournaments and with the other turf pitches we already have available it means we can now look to host international events."
ICC Regional Development Officer Grant Dugmore added: "The proposed project is an excellent initiative that will be hugely beneficial to current and future cricket in Argentina."
"The new turf pitch will add to Argentina's drive to elevate their status in the global cricket world, not only on the playing field, but also in terms of being able to host major international tournaments.
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