CP Rizwan, UAE Cricket Captain

I was asked by the National Newspaper to follow Paul Radley, cricket journalist and author of Playing To Fix to the heart of the Cotswolds to cover a story on CP Rizwan, the former captain of the UAE T20 team.

CP was turning out as a pro for Hatherley and Reddings CC at Dumbleton CC. Paul went to see how his experience differed from the cut and thrust of International franchise cricket.

The Cotswolds is where I grew up and played village cricket, though for me think of the BBC’s ‘This Country’ with added Findus Crispy Pancakes, rather than this Chocolate Box Cotswolds, an idyllic location sometimes mentioned as one of the most beautiful grounds in the country.

Thanks to Scott Chasserot for the commission and to Paul and CP for the scones, sandwiches and endless cricket chat!