Play Cricket Abroad

Play cricket abroad with Real Sport Experience. Join our cricket academy or coach cricket abroad on one of our cricket volunteer projects.

Playing cricket abroad is a great way to spend your sports gap year. There are many ways in which you can play cricket abroad, however, most choose to do this by joining a cricket-coaching programme or by volunteering on a cricket volunteer project.

There are many places where you can play cricket abroad. Most people choose to play cricket in Australia or play cricket in New Zealand as part of their regular travels. However, it is still possible to play cricket in the less developed countries like India and Sri Lanka, where cricket is the main sport. Real Sport Experience have cricket volunteer projects in these countries, so you can use your cricket experience to give something back.

The most popular programme to play cricket abroad, however, is the cricket academy in New Zealand. This full-time cricket training programme allows you to play cricket everyday and then represent the academy team in the local cricket league. Regular games on this cricket gap year programme allows you to improve the level of your game and increase the intensity you can play cricket at.

To learn more about playing cricket abroad, use the following links:

Australia Cricket Academy Sign up to the academy in Sydney and receive training from former internationals, plus the chance to play for local teams. Other activities are included and, because of the programme’s timing, you’ll experience Sydney’s famous New Year celebrations. Cricket Academies New Zealand Learn cricket from the very best in sunny New Zealand, where you’ll follow a personal programme. They’ll be plenty of chances to play in matches and access to training facilities in your free time. India Sports and Community Himachal Mix sports coaching with community projects and give children in India some much needed structure and inspiration. Your community work could be in education or childcare and you’ll round the project off with a week of travelling. India Sports and Community Rajasthan Put your skills to good use in a friendly but deprived area of India. Teach in schools or help in childcare centres and run sports sessions for children. You’ll make them smile and improve their health. South Africa Cricket Academy Cape Town Improve your cricket and get paid to coach others. Work on your fitness and skills at the academy, with help from past and present cricket stars, and earn some cash by running sessions for school children.