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Bruce Lee – Exit the Man, Enter the Dragon!

 On Jul 20,1973 Bruce Lee, one of the biggest icons ever on the planet died of a cerebral edema caused by a hypersensitive reaction to a pain killer. On July 26th, 1973 his first Hollywood movie “Enter the Dragon” was released. - After years of ER and other Medical shows on Network TV it’s still nearly...
Posted 19 Jul 2010 | NEWS, OTHER STUFF | 0 Comments

4th of July Win for USA ! President celebrates !

Ian Carlin (Wooster) was there with Darwin Banks & 2 lovely ladies. It’s the 4th of JULY 2011, Yankee Stadium, NY is packed with 70,000 cricket fans here to see the T20 World Cup Finals pitting the USA against defending Champions England. In May 2010 a huge dust cloud was caused...
Posted 04 Jul 2010 | NEWS, OTHER STUFF | 3 Comments

Happy Canada Day ! – with the Original Canadian Sport, Cricket !

143 years ago today, Canada became a country. Canada’s first Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald declared Cricket to be Canada’s national sport and the country and the sport have been forever linked. As with every year the Canada Day long weekend bring friends and families together but also marks...
Posted 01 Jul 2010 | NEWS, OTHER STUFF | 0 Comments

We are our Fathers 2.0 -a Father’s Day Tale

Few people know it, but 126 Regent Road is an illustrious address in World Cricket. This is where the Jodah Family lived from the early 1960’s,near to Test venue  Bourda Cricket Ground, and the family played an enormous behind the scene role in Guyana and West Indies cricket. My father, Aaron Jodah known as...
Posted 20 Jun 2010 | NEWS, OTHER STUFF, Youth Cricket | 1 Comment

Video – Cricket 101 for anyone…its not brain surgery

In explaining Cricket to anyone, why start with the LBW rule stupid ? Keep it simple – Here’s a one line explanation of cricket: There are 2 Teams, each team gets to bat and score runs. The Team that scores the most runs wins. Additional info. Forget the Baseball comparisons & stop...
Posted 10 Jun 2010 | CRICKET TV, NEWS, OTHER STUFF, Youth Cricket | 0 Comments

Straight outa Cali – Woodley saved ! & NCCA July 4th Tournament !

Ganesh Sanap toured with the USA Under 19 Team to the Under 19 World Cup in New Zealand earlier this year as Statistician. Ganesh also provided the off-the-field photos of our boys for the coverage I did for USA Cricket. Ganesh is also the President of the Northern California Cricket Association,...
Posted 04 Jun 2010 | NEWS, OTHER STUFF | 0 Comments

Kobe Bryant to play cricket ? said he “would like to play “

Kobe Bryant is making his 7th trip to the NBA Finals, and going for another ring, taking his team the Los Angeles Lakers to another match against their long-time arch rivals, the Boston Celtics. The best basketball player since the incomparable Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant is also interested in cricket.He said...
Posted 31 May 2010 | NEWS, OTHER STUFF | 1 Comment

He makes Beer,& hangs out at the Indy 500,to be popular on campus

  He was seen on the National Mall in Washington DC playing cricket. Then he was spotted at the 2010 American College Cricket Spring Break Championship in March. Now this month he has been seen at the Indianapolis 500 race, hanging with race car drivers. Who are we talking about ? Forest Gump...
Posted 27 May 2010 | George Washington U, NEWS, OTHER STUFF | 0 Comments

Congrats to the Graduates & remembering When we were the new Boys

As some of you, our College Cricketers graduate, the words of this song by Rod Stewart “When we were the New Boys” clearly express what must be going through through your minds, as you part from your friends and fellow cricketers - Listen    Rod Stewart – When We Were The New Boys...

Video “No gloves on…that kinda scares me”, Florida Marlins meet Black Caps

Daniel Vettori of the New Zealand Team (Black Caps), in Florida. New Zealand will play vs Sri Lanka for the Pearls Cup at the same Cricket Stadium at the Central Broward Regional Park  where the annual American College Cricket Championships are held. Last March at the 2011 American College Cricket Championship the University...
Posted 18 May 2010 | CRICKET TV, NEWS, OTHER STUFF | 1 Comment