Thrissurites in Under 22 Kerala Cricket team

Krishna Kumar TV, Jaffar Jamal and Sandheep Warrier are all set to spin and bat for the three practice matches to be played in Sri Lanka. These three cricketers hailing from the Thrissur district have been selected for the Under 22 Kerala Cricket team. They are flying to the emerald island with a kit full of dreams. Two of the three pacers of the Kerala team are from Thrissur. Krishna Kumar is an all-rounder now playing for Apex Cricket Club Thrissur. He was groomed playing at AG's Recreation Club and Thripunithura Cricket Club. His blow with nine wickets in the inter-district matches and also a six-wicket haul in the last inter zone match paved the way to the Kerala team. A second year BCom student at St Thomas College Thrissur, Krishna Kumar had also played for state school cricket tournaments. Jafar Jamal from Kunnamkulam is a hard hitter. He had been to the last season of senior T20 matches. His 15 sixes in 2005 Mathrubhumi Cricket Camp and his fat physique had earned him the name 'Junior Inzamam'. He had played for Octopals Club and Kunnamkulam Cricket Club and currently he is with Swantons Cricket Club Thrissur. He is a student at Sacred Heart's College, Ernakulam. Sandheep Warrier's total 19 wickets in the inter-district and inter zone matches is also another expectation for the state team. His impressive height (6 feet 5 inches) enables him to bowl with maximum pace. He is from Cordiant Cricket Club Ernakulam and pursuing his engineering studies at FISAT Engineering College Angamaly. On Saturday morning, they got a call from the authorities, asking them to prepare for the trip. As there is no cricket association for the district, getting into the state team was not easy. Their efforts and calibre earn them a place in the Kerala team. Cricket lovers of Thrissur are eagerly waiting to see their performance in the island.