Cricket star Chris Cairns to visit Mangalore on December 6

Cricket star Chris Cairns to visit Mangalore on December 6

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, December 2: Chris Cairns, the former cricket captain of New Zealand, is scheduled to visit Mangalore on Monday, November 6 to participate in the 20th Annual Day of St. Joseph’s Joyland English Medium High School, Kolya, Mangalore.

Arjun Pinto, the chairman of the school’s computer academy told reporters in a press meet held here in the city on Monday, December 3 that Cairns will visit Mangalore with Joseph Rego, the manager and head of the Chris Cairns Foundation. The school, which has excelled in kabaddi, karate, football, volleyball, cricket, and badminton at the local, district, and state levels, hopes that it will benefit a great deal from the presence of the former star and expects him to give a number of cricket tips to its students, informed Mr. Pinto.

The school has organized dance, drawing, drama, essay, cooking without fire, story writing, fancy dress, handicrafts for parents as well as students, throughout the week, as part of its annual day celebrations. Around 14 schools participated in an inter-school cricket match held for high school students, he said. The prizes will be distributed by Chris Cairns on the annual day.

Kolya Education Society President Frances Pinto, U. R. Kamath, and PTA President Ishaq were present during the press conference.

 

Christopher Lance Cairns, (born June 13, 1970) is a former all-rounder who played for the New Zealand international cricket team, the Black Caps, and is son of former New Zealand cricketer Lance Cairns. He starred in both the One-day and Test New Zealand teams, as well as the Canterbury New Zealand domestic championship team. Cairns also captained the Black Caps on seven occasions, usually when regular captain Stephen Fleming was unavailable.

He was described by Shane Warne, the Australian leg spinner, as the best all-rounder in the world. Cairns finished his Test career with a batting average of 33.53 and a bowling average of 29.40. In 2000, he was named as one of five Wisden Cricketers of the Year. Cairns retired from the New Zealand Test team in 2004. On January 22, 2006, Cairns announced his retirement from ODIs, ONZM, (born June 13, 1970) is a former all-rounder who played for the New Zealand international cricket team, the Black Caps, and is son of former New Zealand cricketer Lance Cairns. He starred in both the One-day and Test New Zealand teams, as well as the Canterbury New Zealand domestic championship team. Cairns also captained the Black Caps on seven occasions, usually when regular captain Stephen Fleming was unavailable.

He was described by Shane Warne, the Australian leg spinner, as the best all-rounder in the world. Cairns finished his Test career with a batting average of 33.53 and a bowling average of 29.40. In 2000, he was named as one of five Wisden Cricketers of the Year. Cairns retired from the New Zealand Test team in 2004. On January 22, 2006, Cairns announced his retirement from ODIs.