What are the careers in cricket other than playing?

So many teenagers have this question in their mind, in fact many people asked me as well. I had this question in my mind few days earlier, because I’m a big Cricket enthusiast but I didn't get chance to play cricket much for various reasons. By researching this question - topic I have found some ideas and I’m sharing that with you in this blog.

Fortunately, cricket is such a game which employs many people, who are not cricketer themselves. I am mentioning some very interesting professions related to cricket (other than Cricket coaches/ TV - Radio commentators, because now-a-days most of the former cricketers are occupying these jobs) :-

UMPIRE : 

You can work as umpire. You are still very young. So, get proficient with the innumerable rules of cricket, pass the examination conducted by the Board and become an umpire. With the passage of time, you can easily become a test umpire and further an international umpire.

CURATOR: 

You can work as Ground Curator. Nowadays, it is a very prestigious position.

STATISTICIAN: 

You can work as a scorer and statistician. You can get employment in TV channels, Radio channels and Websites like ESPN-cricinfo, Cricbuzz.

CRICKET KIT MANUFACTURER: 

You can work in the ball/bat/cricket kit manufacturing companies.

CRICKET JOURNALISM: 

You can start writing cricket blogs. Please check the Website of ESPN-cricinfo or Cricbuzz for understanding how to write cricket blog. It is becoming a lucrative profession. You can later shift to cricket journalism in due course (from blog writing).

PHYSICIAN: 

This position is often chosen by the team management. It's not easy to get this job as it requires lot of experience and recommendation.

OPERATION MANAGER: 

This person handles the expenses, utilities and other stuff for the team. This position usually does most of the work behind the scenes. Taking players from one place to another and taking care of their finances is the work of the operations manager.

There are few other positions like

• Finance Manager,
• Accountants,
• Official Wardrobe Designer,
• PR Team Member etc.

It all depends on what sort of format and the game is being done. For example, Test cricket requires more arrangement for overseas work. T20 tour on the other hand can be short yet consume the most of the work. There are recruitment procedures and you have to keep track of the employment exchange and news services for things to work.

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