[www.keralites.net] Howzat! Meat is OUT as vegan cricket club plans to ban leather balls - U.K.

 

Howzat! Meat is OUT as vegan cricket club plans to ban leather balls -U.K.

Earley Cricket Club have become the first team to turn completely vegan

The Berkshire club are testing vegan cricket balls made using a rubber covering 

Earley Cricket Club's menu now features vegan tagines, curries and pasta dishes 

The Berkshire club are testing vegan cricket balls made using a rubber covering. Chairman Gary Shacklady, 33, who turned vegan five years ago, is confident that adopting a solely plant-based lifestyle will give the team the edge over their opponents.

The traditional teas served during matches have been animal product-free for two years and have been well received. However, players are still getting to grips with the switch to vegan cricket balls.

'It does behave like a leather cricket ball, but it bounces more and it's more difficult to grip,' Mr Shacklady said. 'But we're enthused by it and we're hopeful of finding a better version.'

The opening batsman set up the club, on the outskirts of Reading, 12 years ago.

But Mr Shacklady, a primary school teacher and former Countdown contestant, found that after he turned vegan he could no longer eat match teas – usually ham sandwiches. He also felt that the club's meat-based catering meant Muslim and Hindu players were being excluded. So two years ago he set about creating a menu of homemade vegan meals.

full article in the link below

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7354053/Howzat-Meat-cricket-club-goes-vegan.html

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