Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — As part of its social obligation, Saudi Cricket Centre (SCC) organized a diabetes awareness event here on Friday at Western Province Cricket Association's (WPCA) cricket complex. Around 300 players from SCC's six affiliated bodies — WPCA, Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA), Eastern Province Cricket Association (EPCA), Yanbu Al Sinaiya Cricket Association (YACA), Madinah Cricket League (MCL), Jazan Region Cricket Association (JRCA) — participated in the event. The players, who were divided into eight teams, locked horns in eight interesting and intense matches. In a first, for the development of cricket in Saudi Arabia, SCC also launched a new software, Cric-Score, designed for cricket lovers to keep track of their favorite teams' score from any part of the world. "Cricket in Saudi Arabia has been driven into a new era by the launch of this new software, where matches will be reported live," said Nadeem Nadwi, CEO of SCC. "The software is currently on trial run, but in January the software will have access to more than 4,500 players in the Kingdom, InshaAllah," Nadwi added. The CEO of SCC is very pleased with this launch and considers it as a feat achieved by any affiliated member country in the cricketing world. Blue tees, symbolizing the advocacy of diabetes awareness globally, were worn by players, which were distributed by the SCC. Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Kenyan Airways, Turkish Airlines, Al Falah International School – DPS Jeddah, and Al-Abeer Medical group, sponsored the event. A mobile medical camp was also set up by Al-Abeer to provide free diabetic test for attendees. Diabetes is one of Saudi Arabia's major health concerns, exposing its citizens and residents alike to a number of life-threatening cardiovascular diseases. Feasting on fast food and lack of physical activity has been reported to be key reasons for rise in diabetic patients in the Kingdom, according to a report published by Nature Middle East.
