National Backyard Cricket is Back This Summer

Cricket all-star legends lend their support to raise funds to improve access

 to education at home and abroad

SYDNEY, 20 December 2021 – Summer is here so it is time for Australian cricket fans to pad up and face the deliveries in 2022’s National Backyard Cricket Day.

National Backyard Cricket is an opportunity for enthusiasts to take time out with family and friends to enjoy a game of cricket, and it’s for a good cause as the funds raised support education projects in Australia and other cricket-playing nations.

This year’s events will culminate on Sunday 6th February 2022, however Australians can get involved by playing their own Backyard Cricket Game anytime over the summer.

National Backyard Cricket has secured all-star support from some of the world’s cricketing legends including Brett Lee, Alyssa Healy, Ryan Carters, Steve O’Keefe, Russel Arnold, Asanka Gurusinha, Alex Blackwell, Ed Cowan, Simon Taufel and Nathan Lyon.

The National Backyard Cricket Chairman and LBW Trust Director, Marek Ristwej, said: “We are excited to be working with Cricket Australia to get Australians playing the sport we all love for a great cause. National Backyard Cricket is a wonderful way to enjoy cricket at any age. So many of us have great memories of summers spent playing backyard cricket, and this summer you can play and also know that you are doing good by supporting Australian Country Libraries and student tertiary education in cricket-playing nations.

“By registering your team to participate in National Backyard Cricket, you will be supporting libraries across regional Australia as well as tertiary education in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Tanzania, South Africa, Afghanistan and Indonesia.”

“National Backyard Cricket is a community funding event that helps level the global playing field in education in places not as lucky as Australia. Australians can come together to create transformative educational opportunities for disadvantaged young men and women in these cricket-playing nations,” said Brett Lee, Australian International Cricketer.  

“Games aren’t restricted to the backyard, so cricket fans can roll their arm over at the beach, in the park or anywhere they can find a suitable pitch to set up stumps. The most important thing is to have fun and enjoy time with family, friends, your team or colleagues.”

The LBW Trust said gathering in big numbers may not be possible while we are impacted by

COVID-19, so people are urged to play in a safe environment while enjoying their game

of backyard cricket outdoors.

 

For further information, please contact:

Kylie Strawbridge

kyliestrawbridge@outlook.com

Ph: 0405 655 974

Don’t Get Caught Out

Celebrations will culminate with National Backyard Cricket (NBYC) on Sunday 6th February 2022.

Every dollar raised will help fund The LBW Trust’s education initiatives in country libraries around Australia and the world in cricket playing nations to level the playing field in education.

Donations to The LBW Trust of more than $2 may be tax deductible in Australia.

Don’t get caught out, so get involved by registering your backyard cricket game or donating at www.nationalbackyardcricket.com

Social Media

• Follow us, share your games and tell your friends.

o Facebook – @nationalbackyardcricket

o Instagram – @nationalbackyardcricket

o Twitter – @NationalBYC

o LinkedIn – @national-backyard-cricket

• Add a hashtag and keep the conversation flowing #nationalbackyardcricket

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About The LBW Trust

The Learning for a Better World (LBW) Trust has raised more than $5 million since its inception 15 years ago. It provides transformational educational opportunities for young men and women in the developing world to level the global playing field in education. Our hope is that, when they graduate, these young men and women will play an important part in improving the future of their communities. Over 1300 students from countries including India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, South Africa, Tanzania, Indonesia, Kenya and Afghanistan are supported annually.

The LBW Trust fund raises through charitable donations, the LBW Trust Annual Dinner, Cricket related events, and Women for Change fundraising campaigns. Our fundraising draws on the support of Australians, the cricketing community, and our diverse group of Directors, Committee Members, Patrons, and Ambassadors including legends of the game. Our Board of Directors consists of a wide range of professionals, from journalists and authors to accountants, bankers, teachers, lawyers and businesspeople, all bound by a common philanthropic passion and a love of cricket. For more information visit The LBW Trust website.

The National Backyard Cricket program also supports educational programs in Australian country libraries through a partnership with Friends of Libraries Australia (FOLA).

NBYC is the cricket fund-raising arm of the LBW Trust and is an official charity partner of Cricket Australia.

The National Backyard Cricket campaign is made possible by the support of our partners; Cricket Australia, Harvey Norman, MultiConnexions, Triple M, Nexba, Venues NSW and Nightjar. For more information please refer to the National Backyard Cricket website http://nationalbackyardcricket.com.au 

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Competition

From 1 December 2021 we will be running a game of chance competition for all

registrants and donors to National Backyard Cricket giving away some great prizes.

Everyone who has donated or registered a backyard cricket game between 1st December 2021 to 23:59 AEDT on 15th January 2022 will go into the draw to win the

money can’t buy experience to attend the backyard cricket game at the Governor

Generals residence in Sydney on 1st February 2022.

We will then have another prize draw for everyone who has donated or registered a

backyard cricket game between 1st December 2021 to 6th February 2022 will go into the

draw to win some amazing prize packs including a TV, BBQ, Milkshake makers,

waterproof speakers, Drinks Coolers, Cricket sets, Nexba softdrinks, & NBYC hats. We

have 4 different prize packs to give away to 8 lucky winners.

 

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National backyard cricket 2021 impact in Australia

• In 2021 National Backyard Cricket provided funding grants to 54 country libraries

across Australia.

• These funding grants enabled these libraries to complete projects ranging from

computer access for young people, to ESL classes, special needs programs and

coding classes.

• Harvey Norman has generously matched the funds raised for libraries during the

National Backyard Cricket program enabling grants to meet the technology

needs of 21 libraries.

• Almost $70,000 of grants were distributed to country libraries working with our

partner, Friends of Libraries Australia.

National backyard cricket 2021 impact for education projects overseas

• Tertiary students in India and Sri Lanka have also been the recipients of the

funds raised by the National Backyard Cricket program for overseas education.

• At a time when the pandemic has devastated the lives of so many in the Indian

subcontinent, the support provided to the students, to support their education

and relieve the pressure on their families has been invaluable.