FanCode ECS Greece provides an opportunity for five teams contesting 24 games over six days to establish the Champions. Every game will be live streamed worldwide on the European Cricket Network and on FanCode - a multi-sport aggregator platform, from the house of Dream Sports for the Indian Sub-Continent.
Formed in 2019, Forge is a community cricket team dedicated to promoting integration and participation in Athens. Team Forge supports refugees and asylum seekers who retain their strong passion and love for the game of cricket. The project is supported by Forge for Humanity who support the needs of solo male refugees and asylum seekers in Athens.
Finalists in the Hellenic Premier League (HPL) in 2019 and Winners of the Athens T20 championship in 2020, Forge will be a fiercely competitive outfit in the much-anticipated FanCode ECS Greece.
With a 2.5 hour bus trip from Athens to Egominitsa, then a ferry trip for 4.5 hours to Corfu, Forge will be keen to make this a fruitful stay at the much-anticipated FanCode ECS Greece.
Captain: Nasir Mommandi
Regular WK: Mokhtyar Issa Muhammad
Likely Top 4 Batting Order: Shabbir Arslan, Amjad Amboo, Ali Ashgar, Kabir Ali
Likely Opening Bowlers: Ali Asghar, Umair Javid
Spin Option(s): Nasir Mommandi, Yaqbub Ahmadzi
KEY PLAYERS
Asghar Ali - talented all-rounder, can bowl quick but very accurate in his line and length. Leading wicket taker since 2019.
Nasir Mommandi - top order batter and bowls leg spin-googly variations.
Sajid Mehar - can apparently bat both right and left hand and bowl at decent pace. A very special young talent, can bat anywhere in the order.
