Destination Sport Group have announced a multi-year partnership with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) to support the Club with all aspects of travel.
As part of the relationship, Destination Sport Travel – the UK’s leading team and business travel solution for elite sports organisations – will manage travel for MCC’s touring teams and deliver all their corporate travel requirements.
MCC will undertake several tours throughout 2023 and beyond including most recently to Belize and Austria, as well as upcoming tours to Germany, Greece and Kenya as part of its mission to develop cricket abroad.
Additionally, Destination Sport Group’s specialist youth development tour division, inspiresport, will provide opportunities for schools and groups to train at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground. Touring teams will benefit from specialised coaching, plus the opportunity to train at unrivalled facilities including the Indoor Cricket Centre.
As part of a comprehensive partnership, specialist sports fan travel brand Sportsbreaks.com will also deliver tailored travel packages for MCC Members, enabling them to follow England’s touring teams plus experience a variety of other unforgettable sports travel experiences.
Paul Hemmingway, Destination Sport Group’s Managing Director, said: “We’re delighted to commence a long-term relationship with MCC. The partnership evidences the type of all-encompassing partnership that Destination Sport Group can provide, utilising the specialised skillsets of Destination Sport Travel, inspiresport and Sportsbreaks.com.”
“The partnership also complements our growing presence in cricket which includes relationships with Cricket Scotland, Lancashire Cricket, Kia Oval and R66t Academy. We’re looking forward to getting the relationship underway and supporting MCC in what promises to be an exciting year of cricket both in the UK and globally.”
Andy Muggleton, Commercial Director at MCC, said: “The partnership with Destination Sport Group is hugely exciting and will provide benefits to the Club at many levels.”
“Alongside the specialist travel support provided to our touring teams, we look forward to welcoming schools and groups to the Ground, and we are equally delighted that our Members shall benefit from the tailored travel packages so they can play and enjoy watching MCC sides around the UK and elsewhere.”
