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Fourteen spirited individuals from the Thunderbird School of Global Management will embark on a journey to take on top national college teams from different schools in the USA at the American College Cricket Spring Break Championship from March 17th to 21st int Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The Championship is
the biggest college cricket championship in the country and is on a comparable level with other NCAA sports. The T-birds Cricket XI (as the Thunderbirds is popularly known) will play against USC (University of Southern California), USF (University of South Florida), UM (University of Miami), and UWI (University of the West Indies) in the Southern conference grouping at the league stage.
the biggest college cricket championship in the country and is on a comparable level with other NCAA sports. The T-birds Cricket XI (as the Thunderbirds is popularly known) will play against USC (University of Southern California), USF (University of South Florida), UM (University of Miami), and UWI (University of the West Indies) in the Southern conference grouping at the league stage.Founded in 1946, Thunderbird School of Global Management (www.thunderbird.edu) in Glendale, Arizona is the first and oldest graduate management school in the world, focused exclusively on Global Business. It is regarded as the world's leading institution in the 
education of global managers and has operations in the United States, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Russia, Central and South America, Singapore and China. Ranked as the world’s number 1 Business School in International Business for the last 15 years by the likes of Financial Times, U.S. News & World Report, The Wall Street Journal, etc, Thunderbird is dedicated to educating global leaders who create sustainable prosperity worldwide.
education of global managers and has operations in the United States, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Russia, Central and South America, Singapore and China. Ranked as the world’s number 1 Business School in International Business for the last 15 years by the likes of Financial Times, U.S. News & World Report, The Wall Street Journal, etc, Thunderbird is dedicated to educating global leaders who create sustainable prosperity worldwide.When you add the number one school in Global Management in the world + the presence of students from 76 different countries, + the most diverse campus, + the most inclusive student body, + the most interactive cross-cultural environment = what do you get?
Cricket! Yes, you read it right. The gentleman’s’ game of cricket at Thunderbird has risen in popularity over the years. Given the high percentage of overseas students on campus, the sport has spread like a virus and has infected all sport enthusiasts. Right from being considered as a slightly modified, longer and boring version of baseball, cricket is now considered as a global sport, thanks to the growing popularity of the Sport nationwide in the USA andthe popularity and buzz created by the Indian Premier League (IPL).
What does this mean for Thunderbird students though?
Playing cricket on campus regularly? Yes
Watching cricket matches in the wee hours of the morning despite the paucity of time due to hectic schedules? Yes, again!
Playing in the Arizona Cricket League? Yes, sure.
Playing in a tournament with National and Global recognition? Hell Yeah!
The Thunderbird team consists of players from different backgrounds, but with a common goal, the desire and the passion to succeed. This is a new beginning, a new opportunity. Beware; the T-birds are flying all the way to Florida.
14 Players, 1 mission! Team Thunderbird is ready to roll!
Thunderbird Cricket Team (T-birds) (Supported by the Thunderbird Students Government, Thunderbird Finance Association, Thunderbird Consulting and Management Association and the Thunderbird Global Supply Chain Club)
