Cricket fest 2024

Alabama Tamil Sangam proudly presents the Hundred Cricket Fest 2024. With an emphasis to honor the services of first responders(Hoovers Fire and Police Department) ,our community in collaboration with Hoover City is organizing a 3 day cricket festival during the labor day weekend.

WHAT: The Hundred Cricket Fest

WHO: Alabama Tamil Sangam in partnership with the city of Hoover

Prime Time Slot: August 31, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

TOURNAMENT: August 30 – September 1, 2024.

WHERE: Hoover East Sports Complex, 2649 Old Rocky Ridge Road, Hoover, AL  35216

CAUSE: Honor the services of our first responders

Alabama Tamil Sangam (ATS) is a registered cultural organization established in 2011 in Alabama. ATS took on the initiative to engage its members in sports and extracurricular activities since 2022 with the goals of community development, collaboration, and engagement by encouraging sports that are commonly played among the membership.

ATS is proud to host Alabama’s first tape tennis cricket tournament played in The Hundred format during the 2024 Hundred Cricket Fest and a special exhibition of women’s cricket on September 1, 2024, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. The event will be held at the Hoover East Sports Complex, 2649 Old Rocky Ridge Road, Hoover, AL  35216.

Cricket is a fast-growing sport in the US with 27 minor league teams around the country. Recently the USA conducted the cricket world cup and  also qualified to the Super 8s to highlight the strides that USA has made in world cricket. The enthusiasm and growth of cricket encouraged ATS to look for avenues to bring this sports to the state of Alabama in a big way. The result is the biggest cricket event in the state of Alabama which ATS is excited to host in partnership with the City of Hoover this labor day weekend. During the 2024 Hundred Cricket Fest  20 men's teams from all around the state of Alabama along with 2 women’s teams will be duking it out for championship and prize monies. 

The tournament begins on Friday August 30th and the celebration ceremony will be held on August 31th presided by Hoover city officials. Around 60 games will be played over the weekend, and we close out with an awards ceremony on Sunday 1st at 6:00 pm. During this tournament ATS will also host an exhibition match between Fire and Police department. The visitors to the prime time celebration event on Saturday, August 31th will be treated with free food , an exhibition game between the Hoover Fire and Police department and the first ever women's Hundred cricket match in Alabama.  

During this three day event ,we will also conduct a donation drive for our first responders to thank them for their service.  

Special thanks to the city of Hoover for partnering and promoting the sport of Cricket.