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Before I started playing cricket, I didn\u2019t know much about it. All I knew was that it\u2019s a very popular sport in the world, but not very popular in Estonia. I started playing cricket in 2011. A couple of foreigners, a couple of estonians and a girl who was a year older than me, came to our gym class when I was in middle school. They had cricket gear with them and the next couple of classes we spent playing cricket. I started attending cricket trainings, which took place in the middle of the Hippodrome, out of curiosity for the game and interesting stories the coaches had. I started loving the game so much, that I am still committed to playing cricket or assisting in playing till this day.<\/p>\n

Even though we had played a bit of cricket before my first training in gym class, I didn\u2019t fully understand the game in my first trainings. I didn\u2019t know what and when I was supposted to do. In my first actual game my team members and opposite team members cheered on me when I succeeded and gave me tips on how to fix my mistakes. This warm welcome to cricket and encouraging words are the main reason why I still contribute to cricket in Estonia.<\/p>\n

As the time went on, the two clubs in Tallinn (Tallinn KK and Saaremaa KK) joined forces and we had a full Estonian national ladies team, who attended competitions in home and abroad. For me, the first international competition took place in Tallinn, when we had a game with Finnish national ladies team. We lost that game with the last ball. From that game we started a FinEst Cup with Finnish national ladies team. We had many games in Helsink and in Tallinn. Next big step for Estonian national ladies team from FinEst Cup was competion in the Netherlands, Utrecht in 2012. Ladies team gained a lot of experience from their first big international competition which we used in Italy, Bologna in 2013. All of these competitions made us even stronger as a team and united us.<\/p>\n

Back at home we played Super 8s league with Tallinn KK and Saaremaa KK ladies, juniors and begginners. Games, which took place every Wednesday, kept us on our toes until the last ball. In 2016. Estonia took part in Native\u2019s Cup in Poland, Warsaw. Estonia was represented with 2 teams. Out of 5 teams from that competitions, Estonians took 2nd and 4th place.<\/p>\n

In my opinion, international games united players from different Estonian clubs. When playing Super 8s games, we had a friendly rivalry, then representing Estonia turned us into one great and united team. By playing cricket in Estonia, you don\u2019t just become a great cricket player. You will also gain a lot of friend with great humour, who are willing to support you, whether your problem is related to cricket or not.<\/p>\n

I have also managed to play cricket abroad when my travels haven\u2019t been related to cricket. First and very authentic game of cricket took place in India in 2015. I noticed a group of guys throwing a cricket ball around and I approached them, asking whether they would let me bowl. They let me. I could tell from their faces that they were really surprised over the fack that I kew what I was doing. They also let me bat. After hitting one ball quite far, they asked for a picture with me. The second time was in Malta in 2017, when I decided to check out Marsa cricket ground. It turned out to be a big sports complex, where only members could get into. Eventually the guard contacted a man from Malta Cricket Association who said it was okay to let me in. When I got to the ground, I explained I play cricket in Estonia and it was just my luck that one team, who was playing that day, was one person shot. I was given their team shirt and asked to play. In the game I was given one over to bowl and I managed to bowl out one batsman. Once again, I managed to surprise locals with my knowledge and skills in cricket. In addition to the game shirt, I was given a Malta cricket club clock, which still hangs on my wall till this day. I exchanged numbers with the same man who let me enter the sports complex and in 2018 Malta national team had a cricket weekend in Hippodrome. Although it has been quite a small part of my trip, they have been very remarkable parts of them.<\/p>\n

In 2016 I moved to Tartu because I started university there. Since then until today, I haven\u2019t had the chance to play cricket that much. But cricket still stayed in my heart and in 2019 me and Casey founded a cricket club in Tartu. Today I have finished my studies in Tartu and ready to play cricket in Tallinn once again. I will still help out Tartu cricket club with their training bookings and everything else they should need and I plan to return to Tallinn KK trainings and games in Tallinn.<\/p>\n

I hope cricket in Estonia continues to grow. I hope more awesome and enthusiastic people join cricket so we could go and play against interesting teamns. I hope there will be cricket clubs in other cities in Estonia other than Tartu and Tallinn.<\/p>\n

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Enne kui ma kriketit sattusin m\u00e4ngima, ei olnud ma sellest spordialast kuigi palju kuulnud. Teadsin vaid, et see on v\u00e4ga v\u00e4ga populaarne spordiala, kuid mitte Eestis. Kriketit hakkasin ma m\u00e4ngima aastal 2011, kui p\u00f5hikooli kehalise kasvatuse tundi tulid paar v\u00e4lismaalast, paar eestlast ja \u00fcks aasta vanemas klassis k\u00e4inud t\u00fcdruk. Neil oli kaasas kriketi varustus ja paar j\u00e4rgnevat tundi me veetsime kriketit m\u00e4ngides. Hipodroomil asuvale kriketiv\u00e4ljakule trenni l\u00e4ksin ma suurest uudishimust m\u00e4ngu ning ingliskeelt k\u00f5nelevate treenerite m\u00f5jutuste t\u00f5ttu. M\u00e4ng hakkas aga niiv\u00f5rd meeldima, et olen t\u00e4nase p\u00e4evani sellega suuremal v\u00f5i v\u00e4hemal m\u00e4\u00e4ral seotud.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ehkki olime klassikaaslastega kehalises kasvatuses natukene kriketit m\u00e4nginud, ei saanud ma esimestes kriketitrennides veel p\u00e4ris t\u00e4pselt aru, kuidas see m\u00e4ng k\u00e4ib ja mida ma millal tegema pidin. Esimeses m\u00e4ngus elasid minu ja ka vastastiimi liikmed mulle kaasa, kui midagi h\u00e4sti tuli v\u00e4lja ning jagasid \u00f5petuss\u00f5nu, kui miski nii h\u00e4sti v\u00e4lja ei tulnud. See soe vastuv\u00f5tt ning edaspidised julgustavad \u00f5petuss\u00f5nad ongi peamised p\u00f5hjused, miks ma siiani Eesti kriketisse panustan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

L\u00f5puks saime kahe Tallinna tiimi peale (Tallinn KK ja Saaremaa KK) kokku Eesti naiskonna, kes k\u00e4isid v\u00f5istlustel. Esimene rahvusvaheline v\u00f5istlus minu jaoks toimus Tallinnas, kui meil oli kohtumine Soome naiskonnaga. Selle m\u00e4ngu me kaotasime v\u00e4ga napilt ning sellest kohtumisest kasvas v\u00e4lja FinEst v\u00f5istlused. Kord k\u00e4isime m\u00e4ngimas Helsinkis ja siis oli meie kord v\u00f5\u00f5rustada Soome naiskonda. FinEst liigast j\u00e4rgmine samm meie naiskonna jaoks oli v\u00f5istlused Hollandis Utrechtis aastal 2012. Esimese suurema v\u00e4lisv\u00f5istluse n\u00e4ol saime suure kogemusepagasi v\u00f5rra rikkamaks ning 2013. aasta suvel esindasime Eestit Itaalias, Bolognas. K\u00f5ik v\u00f5istlused liitsid meid naiskonnana ning andsid meile kaasa hindamatu kogemuse rahvusvaheliste v\u00f5istluste n\u00e4ol.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Eestis m\u00e4ngisime Tallinn KK ning Saaremaa KK naised, juuniorid ning algajad m\u00e4ngijad liigat Super 8. V\u00f5istlused toimusid igal kolmap\u00e4eval ning k\u00e4is tihe rebimine v\u00f5idu nimel. 2016. aastal osalesid eestlastest m\u00e4ngijad esimest korda kahe tiimiga Poolas Varssavis <\/span>Native\u2019s Cup\u2019<\/span><\/i>il, millest said osa v\u00f5tta vaid iga riigi oma rahvusest m\u00e4ngijad. Eestit esindas kaks tiimi ning viie tiimiga v\u00f5istlusest said eestlased 2. ja 4. koha.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rahvusvahelised m\u00e4ngud liitsid minu arvust erinevate Eesti klubide m\u00e4ngijaid v\u00e4ga l\u00e4hedasteks. Kui Super 8 liiga m\u00e4ngudes oli s\u00f5bralik rivaalitsemine, siis Eestit esindades muutusime \u00fcheks suurep\u00e4raseks tiimiks. Kriketit m\u00e4ngides ei saa sa ainult vilunuks kriketim\u00e4ngijaks, vaid ka palju suurep\u00e4rase huumorimeelega s\u00f5pru, kes on alati valmis sind toetama, olgu see seotud kriketiga v\u00f5i mitte.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mul on \u00f5nnestunud kriketit m\u00e4ngida ka kahel korral v\u00e4lismaal. Need reisid ei ole olnud seotud kriketiga, kuid mul on \u00f5nnestunud reisiplaanid siduda kriketiga. Esimene ja v\u00e4ga autentne juhus tekkis mul Indias aastal 2015, kui mulle j\u00e4id silma noormehed, kes loopisid kordam\u00f6\u00f6da palli. Astusin ligi ning k\u00fcsisin, kas tohin ka paar palli visata. Lubati. N\u00e4gudest oli n\u00e4ha, kui \u00fcllatunud nad sellest, et ma teadsin natuke mis ma teen. Mul lubati proovida ka l\u00f6\u00f6mist ning p\u00e4rast seda kui ma saatsin \u00fche palli h\u00e4sti kaugele, nad tahtsid minuga pilti teha. Teine juhus tekkis mul Maltal aastal 2017, kui ma m\u00f5tlesin, et l\u00e4hen vaatan kas Marsa kriketiv\u00e4ljakul toimub midagi. Kriketiv\u00e4ljak osutus tegelikkuses suureks spordikompleksiks, kuhu mind esialgu ei tahetud sisse lubada. L\u00f5puks tuli \u00fcks meesterahvas mulle vastu ning lubas vaatama tulla. Kui selgitasin, et ma m\u00e4ngin ka Eestis kriketit, siis paluti mul m\u00e4ngima tulla, kuna \u00fchel tiimil oli \u00fcks m\u00e4ngija puudu. M\u00e4ngus lubati mul pallida ning mul \u00f5nnestus pallida vastastiimi m\u00e4ngija v\u00e4lja. Taaskord oli \u00fcllatunud sellest, et natuke oskan m\u00e4ngida. Lisaks m\u00e4ngus\u00e4rgile kingiti mulle ka Malta kriketiliidu poolt seinakell, mis t\u00e4nase p\u00e4evani mu seinal ripub. Minuga hoidis \u00fchendust seesama meesterahvas, kes mind spordikompleksi sisse lubas ning aastal 2018 tulid nad m\u00e4ngima meie oma Hipodroomi v\u00e4ljakule. Need \u00fcsnagi v\u00e4ikesed osad, mil ma olen saanud m\u00e4ngida reisidel kriketit, on mul aga meeles erksamalt kui \u00fclej\u00e4\u00e4nud seiklused reisidest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Aastal 2016 l\u00e4ksin ma aga Tartusse \u00fclikooli ning enam ei \u00f5nnestunud kriketiga nii aktiivselt tegeleda. Siiski j\u00e4i kriketipisik minusse alles ning Caseyga asutasime Tartus kriketiklubi aastal 2019. T\u00e4naseks olen oma \u00fclikoolitee Tartus l\u00f5petanud ning valmis uuteks tegudeks kriketirindel taas Tallinnas. Siiski j\u00e4tkan ma Tartu kriketiklubi m\u00e4ngijate treeningute ning m\u00e4ngude planeerimise rollis ning plaan on naasta ka trennidesse ja m\u00e4ngudesse Tallinnas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Loodan, et kriket Eestis j\u00e4tkab kasvamist. Loodan, et meiega liitub veelgi rohkem \u00e4gedaid kujusid ning saaks tuuritada veelgi rohkematesse \u00e4gedatesse riikidesse v\u00f5istlustele. Loodan, et Eestis tekib kriketiklubisid lisaks Tartule ja Tallinnale ka teistesse Eesti linnadesse.<\/span><\/p>\n

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