New organization to fight terror in sports

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Cricketers show support for anti-terrorism
1:31pm Friday 27th August 2010

Over 1,000 people have come together from across the world to unite in solidarity and take a stand against terrorism in sport.

In just over three weeks the Not In My Game campaign has attracted support from people across the globe, with support coming from as far away as Norway, Denmark and Pakistan.

Paul Farbrace, the former Kent batsman and assistant coach to the Sri Lankan team, said: “The overwhelming support we have seen for this campaign has been tremendous and a huge thank you must go out to everyone who has backed the pledge, but it is now vital that we continue the campaign’s momentum.

“I would urge everyone who wishes to take a stand against terrorism in sport backs the pledge at www.notinmygame.co.uk and signs up for a free cricket pack to host a cricket game in their area.”

In recent weeks supporters of the campaign have been organising community cricket games up and down the country to help demonstrate that cricket, and any other sport, should be able to be played whenever and wherever possible without fear of terrorist attacks. The campaign, which was launched to protect the future of international cricket games from terrorist attacks at the end of July, is running all summer and has united fans of crickets in communities across the UK.

Not In My Game has received unanimous backing from international cricket stars such as Mushtaq Ahmed and Owais Shah who have helped encourage sports fans from across the world to come together and take a stand against terrorism in the sport they love.

This summer Pakistan played its home series against Australia in England because of concerns for the safety of players following last year’s terrorist attacks on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore.

The atrocity killed seven and injured a further eight cricketers and coaching staff. The attacks led to a ban on all international cricket games in Pakistan this year and shocked cricket fans around the world.

The Not in My Game campaign is being led by Sport for Life! and Radical Middle Way, two grassroots charities who will bring together cricket fans from communities across the UK.

In addition to encouraging people to sign the pledge in defiance of terrorism, the groups will be organising hundreds of community cricket matches across towns and cities in the UK.

Visit www.notinmygame.co.uk or find the campaign on Facebook today, to back the Not in My Game pledge and register to host or take part in a local cricket match.