GECKO Cricket, the Cirencester-based coaching group, will be teaming up with other academies from around the world to take a combined squad of players from the UK, South Africa and Zimbabwe on tour.

This follows their last successful coaching trip to Sri Lanka. This year the tour destination is Dubai, which will provide a fantastic opportunity for young cricketers to play against teams, and with players, from other parts of the world.

The tour will consist of matches, masterclass sessions run by both Gecko and cooperating academies including Howzat Cricket, G Force Cricket Academy, ICC Academy and Sharjah Cricket.

The tour is aimed at cricketers aged between 12-16 years old and there will be a selection process carried out by Gecko and participating academies to select 36 players across the various age groups.

If this is of interest to you, please contact the former Zimbabwe international Ryan Higgins to request a registration form from ryan@geckocricket.com.

Gecko Cricket, who are the sponsors of the Cotswold & District Cricket Association leagues, also run summer coaching courses.

This year they are to take place at Cirencester CC, Poulton CC and Lechlade CC as well as some other venues.

For more information, please get in touch with Gecko at 07969 997303.