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From 6 July 2006, a graphic version of the current edition is available at the Daily News Online web site.

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Botswana Cricket Association (BCA) Development Officer Girish Ramakrishna said the total number of students now stands at 1300, with more bound to join as the programme expands.

The first and second phase of development covered nine (9) schools with over 800 students.

The cricket grassroots development programme, almost similar to the Botswana Football Associations Re Ba Bona Ha programme, has been able to spread to more schools.

The seven primary schools that have just joined the initiative are the Batlokwa, Mophane, Lesedi, Botsalano, and Ben Thema, Galaletsang, and Ramogotsi.

International Cricket Council (ICC) in collaboration with the African Cricket Council has sponsored the programme, with equipment donated to various primary schools.

Ramakrishna said they would launch the cricket league for government primary schools this year in October, to take the cricket game forward.

The young cricketers gather at the BCA cricket oval every Saturday morning where they are drilled. The programme also runs during school holidays.

Ramakrishna said BCA is happy about the enthusiastic response and they are happy to see that more schools are coming under the programme.

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