Wellington Named as One of the Best UK Schools for Cricket

The UK’s best schools for cricket have been revealed in The Cricketer’s Schools Guide 2023 and Wellington is proud to be included.

This year’s guide features the top 100 senior, top 50 prep/junior and top 20 all-girls schools for cricket in a bumper 156-page supplement.

2023’s successful roll call of schools – which features both state-funded and private establishments – was finalised after an exhaustive selection process which saw a huge number submit entries for inclusion in the guide.

All entries were then judged against an extensive set of criteria, which included a compelling commitment to cricket in the curriculum, facilities, fixture programmes and coaching.

Jaaikaran’s #playforukraine

After seeing the fallout of the conflict in Ukraine, Jaaikaran C decided to take action. The news of Europe’s quick response to accept refugees filled him with a sense of relief; then spurred him on to show his own support through his love of football.

Jaaikaran explains:

I decided to launch the #playforukraine initiative to raise funds to send footballs and kits to refugee camps to provide some relief to the stressful situation Ukrainian children are experiencing.

During the first couple of weeks Jaaikaran reached out to many charities in the UK, Poland, Hungry, Romania and Ukraine, and was able to send out 200 kits to four charities: Voices of Children – Romania; Caritas Poland –Poland; United Way Romania – Romania; and UNICEF Romania – Ukraine.

#playforukraine didn’t stop there as Jaaikaran continued to grow the initiative by setting up a GoFundMe page, Instagram page and Twitter account. He was rewarded for his efforts, partnering with a football manufacturer to make 400 more kits. With each kit sent, Jaaikaran also shared a small note from himself to each child.