To enter the contest, physical education teachers will need to submit a 500-word creative essay at moneygram.com/cricket explaining why their school should be given this great opportunity. Four schools will be selected as finalists to compete for the Champions Trophy.
Stewart will visit these four, giving students the opportunity to meet the most capped Test match England cricketer of all time.
“This contest will bring students closer to their dreams of being an England cricketer than they ever thought possible and we look forward to reviewing the creative essays,” said Juan Agualimpia, MoneyGram’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer.
Students from the winning schools will visit the Edgbaston changing rooms, tour the famed facilities and receive coaching from the cricket legend. To conclude the event, the schools will play in a tournament, with the winner receiving a trophy provided by MoneyGram.
“Just like these children, I also started out as fan who truly loved cricket,” said Stewart, the former batsman-wicketkeeper. “Through MoneyGram’s contest, I hope to help all the aspiring cricketers have an unforgettable experience. I look forward to the children teaching me a thing or two as well.”
MoneyGram also announced that Stewart would continue to serve as the company’s ambassador for events leading to the company’s sponsorship of the International Cricket Council Champions Trophy 2013.
The right-handed batsman-wicketkeeper has made 133 Test appearances. Since retiring from the game, he has served as club ambassador for Surrey County Cricket Club where he played professional cricket, and now MoneyGram cricket ambassador.
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