Muhimbili Cricket Academy Opening Ceremony

Opening ceremony of the Muhimbili Cricket Academy - 1st February 2003

THE MUHIMBILI CRICKET ACADEMY IS THE FIRST SPORTING ACADEMY IN THE HISTORY OF TANZANIA WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND WILL BE PROFESSIONALLY OPERATED.

THIS ACADEMY HAS BEEN DESIGNED DIFFERENTLY FROM OTHER ACADEMIES IN THE WORLD, MOST OF THE ACADEMIES ARE INDOOR FACILITY ONLY, SINCE DARESSALAAM’S WEATHER PERMITS, THE MUHIMBILI ACADEMY HAS BEEN DESIGNED INTO TWO PARTS, THE INDOOR AND THE OUTDOOR FACILITY.  THE INDOOR FACILITY WILL ACCOMMODATE THEORETICAL COACHING, USING AUDIOVISUAL, WITH COMPUTERIZED TECHNIQUES ALONG WITH PHYSICAL FITNESS EXERCISES. THE OUTDOOR FACILITY WHICH HAS TWO ARTIFICIAL ASTRO TURF WICKETS AND FOUR GRASS WICKETS THAT WILL BE USED FOR NET PRACTICES AND OTHER FIELDING DRILLS.

ACADEMY SHALL FACILITATE SCHOOL CHILDREN FROM VARIOUS SCHOOLS IN DAR AND OTHER REGIONS OF TANZANIA AND SHALL PROVIDE ELITE TRAINING TO NATIONAL TEAMS OF VARIOUS AGE GROUPS. THE ACADEMY SHALL ALSO BE ORGANIZING COACHING CLINICS FOR PLAYERS FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF AFRICA, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EAST AFRICA.

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