Sir Jimmy Anderson starts Beyond Boundaries - new cricket opportunities for children!

Sir Jimmy Anderson starts Beyond Boundaries - new cricket opportunities for children!

Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Vereinigtes Königreich - On June 11, 2025, the Beyond Boundaries initiative started at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, supported by the English cricket legend Sir James Anderson. This initiative, which is carried out by DP World in partnership with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the MCC Foundation, aims to expand access to the cricket game and to promote basic facilities in the region. Rashid Abdulla, CEO & MD at DP World for Europe, described this step as an important milestone in the history of the company and cricket sports. The initiative once again emphasizes how important sport is for the development of young people.

In the run-up to the ICC World Test Championship Final, DP World 250 Cricket kits provided in a converted shipping container that are to be distributed at schools in Great Britain. The kits include rackets, protective equipment as well as gloves and helmets. Sir James Anderson emphasized the decisive importance of opportunities and access for young cricket players and called on to further promote this access through similar programs.

goals and effects of the initiative

The Beyond Boundaries initiative pursues the goal of enabling sustainable access to Cricket in different countries. According to information from finance.yahoo.com, the initiative has already achieved impressive results: 12 converted shipping containers have so far been delivered, and 3,000 cricket kits. This gave over 15,000 young people on four continents the opportunity to play cricket and get involved in sports. Anurag Dahiya, Chief Commercial Officer of the ICC, emphasized the positive effect of the initiative in the countries involved.

Another aspect of the initiative is supported by a jersey for run program during the test game between South Africa and Australia. This shows how sporting events can be used to strengthen the community and expand access to sport. DP World acts as a global logistics partner, which increases the range and effectiveness of the initiative.

sport as a development instrument

sport has the ability to overcome linguistic, social and cultural barriers. As described on [dosb.de] (https://www.dosb.de/ueber-uns/internationales/sport-fuer- Development/), sport conveys basic values such as solidarity, fair play and friendship. These values are crucial for the personal, social and social development of young people. Especially offers in the field of sports pedagogy open up to children and adolescents, especially girls and women, paths to a self -determined life.

The Beyond Boundaries Initiative and its concern to promote access to the cricket reflects these principles. By expanding possibilities and providing resources, children and adolescents can not only be promoted in sports, but also learn how to work in a team and achieve common goals. Thus, the initiative not only contributes to sporting development, but also to encourage young people to live an active and responsible life.