
Devon's Muhammad (Mo) Kaleem (Exeter CC) has become the latest cricketer from the Performance Pathway to be selected for the annual Bunbury Festival.
Despite being a showcase festival for Under 15 cricketers, Mo has been selected whilst still playing for our Under 14 Boys squad.
The festival, which started nearly 40 years ago, is a combination of shop window and proving ground for around 60 Under 15 cricketers from all over the country.
During a series of matches played over a week, the best play the best in front of talent spotters from the professional counties.
Mo joins some illustrious company on the list of Bunbury alumni.
England captains past and present, Joe Root and Ben Stokes, are Bunbury graduates along with Devonians such as Dom Bess, Ben Green, Lewis Gregory, Tom Lammonby and Chris Read.
Matt Whalley (Plymstock CC) and Joe Gillett (Bradninch & Kentisbeare CC) were festival-goers in 2023, while James Theedom (Sandford CC) and Seb Linnitt (Exeter CC) attended in 2022.
Other Devon youngsters to take part in the Bunbury Festival include Sonny Baker, Ben Beaumont, Luke Bess, Mark Bettis, Matt Cooke, Steve Edmonds, Shane Evenden, James Fraser, Matt Hickley, Fin Hill, David Lye, Sam Maunder, Harry Southgate, Kazi Szymanski, Matt Wood, Sam Wyatt-Haines and Justin Yau.
More than a hundred Bunburians have gone on to play for England – including 10 of the 11 players in the 2019 World Cup-winning side.