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Fixtures
Opposition matched to your squad's standard, confirmed in writing before you book anything.
02 / Tours
Tours with both endsactually covered.
The hard part of a tour is the half that happens where you are not. We have people on the ground in Dubai and in Sri Lanka, so the fixtures, the grounds and the logistics are handled locally at both ends.
Matched opposition, not filler fixtures
A tour is only as good as the cricket. Anyone can book flights and a hotel; the value is in finding sides that will give your team a real contest — challenging enough to be worth the trip, not so far above them that the tour becomes a lesson in losing.
We match opposition to your squad's actual standard, then build the itinerary around the fixture list rather than the other way round. Rest days land where they should. Travel between grounds is short.
Schools, clubs and academy sides all tour with us in both directions — UAE teams going to Sri Lanka, and Sri Lankan sides coming to the Emirates.
Included
Everything a touring side needs
One point of contact for the whole trip, both countries.
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Visas & documents
Entry requirements, invitation letters and the paperwork schools need for a travelling squad.
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Flights & transfers
Group bookings, airport transfers and ground-to-ground transport throughout.
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Accommodation
Hotels sized and located for a squad, not for two business travellers.
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Grounds & practice
Match venues plus net sessions, so the side arrives at the first fixture warm.
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On-tour support
A Top-Knock person travelling with you and a local team at the destination.
Process
How a tour gets built
Five stages, one point of contact throughout.
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01
Squad & standard
Numbers, ages and honest playing standard. This drives everything else.
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Window
Your available dates, checked against the cricket calendar at the destination.
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Fixture list
We confirm opposition first, then quote the full trip against it.
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Booked
Flights, hotels, grounds and transport locked, with a day-by-day itinerary.
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Tour
We travel with you. The local team meets you at the other end.
Questions
Before you ask
The things people want to know before they get in touch.
Which routes do you run?
UAE to Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka to the UAE are our core routes, because we have delivery people at both ends. Other destinations are possible, but we will tell you honestly if we would be learning a market on your money.
Do you handle school groups?
Yes, and the documentation for a travelling school squad is a large part of what we do — invitation letters, parental consent packs and chaperone logistics included.
How far ahead should we plan?
Four to six months for a full tour. The constraint is usually opposition availability and ground bookings at the destination, not flights.
Can parents and supporters travel with the squad?
Yes. We book supporter groups alongside the squad, usually on the same flights with separate accommodation options.
Thinking about a tour next season?
Tell us the squad, the standard and roughly when. We will come back with a fixture list before we quote a price.
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