Following the launch of the ICC centenary year in Sydney last week, the Catch the Spirit flag will now travel to Bangladesh which will celebrate its Catch the Spirit week during the triangular ODI series to be staged in Mirpur from 10 to 16 January.
The flag, which will fly to ICC Members across the globe to promote the centenary and the spirit of cricket, will be carried by ICC General Manager – Cricket and former South Africa wicketkeeper David Richardson.
Throughout the year, the ICC will be asking people to sign the flag as it makes its way throughout the cricket world.
That process began in Sydney where former captains Tony Greig (England), Richie Benaud, Mark Taylor, Ian Chappell, Stephen Waugh, Bill Lawry, Ian Healy and Shane Warne (Australia) and women's players Lisa Sthalekar (Australia) and Isa Guha and Holly Colvin (England) and several other cricketing figures all supplied their autographs.
By the end of the year the flag will represent a year in the life of world cricket.
During the Bangladesh Catch the Spirit week, Mr Richardson will also watch the tri-nation series opener between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe on Saturday and interact with a range of stakeholders including the Bangladesh Cricket Board and local media.
The Catch the Spirit activities in Bangladesh will include:
· Free match access for selected school children
· On-field cricket demonstration from young players
· HIV/AIDS awareness-raising activities
· Catch the Spirit flag signing and stakeholder interaction
ICC MEDIA RELEASE