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The inaugural 'Happiness Sim Cricket 6s' cricket competition is honoured to announce that cricketing legends Shahid Afridi and Brett Lee have been named as the 2019 Ambassadors for the tournament, thanks to The Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation, a press release said.
With prolific careers, both Afridi and Lee are bound to inspire the 10,000 workers that have participated in the tournament over the coming weeks.
Afridi, also known by the nickname 'Boom Boom', is among the most popular cricketers not only in Pakistan but across the cricketing world. Known for his aggressive batting and ability to hit sixes at will, he was a crowd favourite wherever he played during his 21-year long international career.
Brett Lee, on the other hand, was known for his consistency of pace, bowling deliveries of over 150 kilometres per hour (93 mph) throughout his entire career. Lee is also widely regarded as one of the best pace bowlers ever to have played the sport. Lee finished his Test career with 310 wickets, and his one-day international career with 380 wickets.
"Boom Boom" and Lee have committed their time and efforts this weekend to this tournament, by meeting with players, acting as honorary match referees and presenting prizes.
The players' involvement is thanks to MOHRE who is spearheading this 6-a-side competition of 50 teams, made up from almost 30 Operative Villages across the UAE.
Speaking about his appointment as Ambassador, Afridi said: "I am esteemed and delighted to be appointed as an Ambassador for the Happiness Sim Cricket 6s. I am looking forward to not only seeing some fun-fuelled cricketing action and meeting the enthusiastic participants but also working with Brett for the first time and enjoying some friendly rivalry as dual ambassadors!"
Also commenting about his appointment as Ambassador, Brett Lee said: "This is a fantastic event! I absolutely love community participation in our wonderful game and I'm greatly honoured to be selected as an Ambassador. Community tournaments have the power to do enormous good through the language of cricket. Our game has more than three billion fans across the world, and through tournaments such as these we can give those workers participating something to really look forward to."
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