You will have many opportunities to speak publically about cricket, & explain the game. All of our Clubs have now had their college media cover them. Some of you have been interviewed by TV Asia, NY Times, Washington Post etc. Practically all clubs will have tables, or presentations in the next week or two, to meet and attract new members.

 

Cricket is the Original American game, and American College Cricket’s Mission is to bring it back and raise its profile. Accordingly we have gotten mainstream American media to do stories on cricket. There is a lot more work to be done.

 

Here are a few tips for when you are being interviewed by TV Asia, your College or other media:

 

1. DON’T say : T20 or 20/20…….its cricket !….(the format happens to be 20 overs, “a shortened format played over 3 hours”, I like to say).

Unless you are speaking at an Optamology or Optometrist Conference don’t say “ T20 or 20/20 ! We are marketing CRICKET. American College Cricket promotes cricket, NOT T20 or Twenty20 !

 

2. DON’T say : it’s a ”gentleman’s game” - would you want to watch or play a “gentle man’s game” ?

 

3. DON’T say : it’s British or a foreign game - Cricket was played by George Washington & John Adams (the first 2 US Presidents), & was the main American & Canadian sport until the 1880s. ( Baseball was started in England too but nobody says its British)

 

4. Highlight the fact that we catch the very HARD ball with our bare hands, and the daring of fielders ! Highlight fast bowlers charging up - & the reasons we wear helmets & other protective gear !  We must highlight the thrilling, exciting aspects of the game !

   Highligh the great saves & catches of our fielders !

 

5. Speak as a representative of your school & American College Cricket - don’t allow anyone to make you feel like a “foreigner”. In Track & Field & other sports, “foreign” athletes represent US Colleges all the time.

 

6. DON’T say “ACC”…noone knows what that is…….ALWAYS say “American College Cricket”……the name says it all…its College, its Cricket and its American !

 

7. talk about your college rivalries – for example Auburn & UF now have a strong rivalry going in cricket. USC & UCLA, USC & Thunderbird. 

Trinson Carmichael got his 2nd NYPD United title and the Ray Kelly Trophy, when his Dragons won vs Lycans at Gateway Oval last Tuesday. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly presented the Dragons with the Trophy at the end of the 5th season of the NYPD United youth league. 

Then on Saturday Sept 1st the NYPD Officers team took on the Toronto Police Dept and won. PBA head Pat Lynch was on hand to greet the Canadian police officers. American College Cricket President Lloyd Jodah, who was one of the people instrumental in the start of the NYPD team, attended the opening ceremony, and said, 

“Having a NYPD Cricket team is tremendous for the game, and is part of institutionizing the game in American society, as we are doing with American College Cricket nationally, and the high school & NYPD United league in NYC. I’d like to see the NYPD, Fire Dept and US Military all have cricket teams.” 

The NYPD Cricket team is beginning fund raising to attend the World Police & Fire Games in Ireland in 2013 so contact Sgt Chandu Mahaan for further info.

PHOTOS of NYPD United Finals courtesy of:

 www.facebook.com/NYPD 

 In the USA, inexplicably people of cricket background have mostly left cricket out of their social & cultural activities 

TV Asia float promoting American College Cricket

 but TV Asia & American College Cricket is changing that. For the 2nd year TV Asia heavily promoted American College Cricket on their float in the 33rd Annual India Day Parade Sunday, as Madison Ave NYC rocked to the sounds of Indian music !

“I was at Lord’s today and I got to ring the bell! It was great mingling with players from South Africa and also getting to meet Brian Lara and Rahul Dravid.

Photos:

byAlyna

On my walk back to the apt – a 5.6 Km trek – I walked right by Chris Rock, and we both said hello to each other, asked each other how we were doing, and continued on! HOW COOL IS THAT?! I love Chris Rock, he has such an awesome smile, and such a distinct voice. I wish I stopped and chatted with him, and perhaps got a photograph, but I get really weird with celebrities, and I don’t like to make a big deal of them. I was so excited about it !!!!! I still am !!!!!

Before I left NYC, I took a walk to South Street Seaport in Lower Manhattan. My favourite kiosk was this amazing jewellery stand that sells real flowers that have been coated in resin to preserve their beauty and life; the resin hardens them enough that you can throw them on the floor without them breaking. I wanted a pair of earrings SO BAD, but they cost $35-42, and at the moment I have to be frugal with my money. It was tempting though.

PLYOMETRICS

For one third of 2012, I have challenged myself to complete 4000 minutes of explosive plyometric exercises from the Nike Training Club app on my iPhone. And let me tell you, I am seeing results already! 

If you are looking to improve your speed so you can stop the ball, or your vertical jump so that you can make those catches, then get yourself started with some PLYOMETRICS !  

Okay, so I went to this incredible burger joint, and oh-my-gosh, I was reborn. I wish I could bring Papa here since he loves a burgers.

Okay, the main reason for my rebirth: OSTRICH MEAT! I had freaking OSTRICH meat for the first time. I was soooo excited about trying it that I was having dreams about it the night before.

First off, all Bareburger’s ingredients are 100% organic,  their meats are all natural, free-range, and grass-fed, and all cheeses are also organic and all-natural.They have an awesome list of exotic meats to choose from: lamb, wild boar, elk, bison, and ostrich; as well as, turkey, chicken, veggie, and portobello mushroom patties. 

You have bread options as well: brioche bun, multigrain roll, wheat flour wrap, gluten-free tapioca rice bun, and lettuceleaves. And then to further make your mouth water, you can choose an assortment of toppings like bass avocado, onion rings, fried onions, apple smoked onions, cucumber mint yogurt, blackened maple bacon, canadian bacon, chipotle mayo, swiss, sharp cheddar, tomatillo sauce, pesto mayo, and the list goes on and on……….

Check out the menu – for real…if you don’t live in NYC you will want to fly here JUST for this freaking burger. 

I didn’t end up getting a bun with minecious, , instead I got a huge, delihearty salad, with the ostrich patty on top.

Fun Fact:

Ostrich meat is one of the leanest red meats out there; it is low in cholesterol, and high in protein. When compared to chicken, in a 100 gram serving, Ostrich meat has roughly 9% less cholesterol, close to 50 calories less than chicken, and 7% more protein!!! AND it tastes darn good!! Kind of like beef, but not as beefy (haha if that makes any sense). 

 The Brooklyn Bridge from the South Street Seaport.

Views expressed are the writer Alyna’s, & are NOT neccessarily those of AmericanCollegeCricket.com. Alyna is not a certified trainer or nutritionist but a college student continuing her studies in Kiniesiology at the University of Britsh Columbia. 

The NYC PSAL has begun a summer coaching camp for cricket. Whilst its expected the high school players who play in the PSAL League will be the main participants, the PSAL Big Apple Summer Camp is open to all youth, even those who have not played the game.

American College Cricket President Lloyd Jodah attended Thursday, opening day where there were about 25 players and American College Cricket Level II Coach Rudy John shared his expertise.

John recently worked on the 2012 American College Cricket Spring Break Championship, which then gave him the opportunity to work at the West Indies vs New Zealand matches at the CBRP Cricket Stadium.

 John is one of the coaches, along with Amir Saddiqui, recommended by American College Cricket to be invited by the University of West Indies to complete their Level III Coaching Certification.  John has been active in the NY Region as a youth Coach for some time.

by Alyna

The weekend before the 4th of July we took a bus  to a small town in UPstate NY. Every year Amaani’s friend, Odetta, and Odetta’s family invite a whole bunch of their friends and family up to their getaway house to celebrate Odetta’s birthday.

We played volleyball, softball, swam in the river, MADE SUSHI FOR THE FIRST TIME, ate copious amounts of delicious food, drank spiked fresh fruit smoothies, laughed, drum circled, danced under the moonlight, roasted marshmallows around the fire, made s’mores, and sang. I was so relaxed and peaceful all weekend long.

Leg workout:

Superset:
Smith Squats: 3 X 12 reps @ 120 lbs/120 lbs/130 lbs
Jacknife: 3 X 20 reps

Superset:
One-Legged Bench Squats: 3 X 12 reps @ 7.5 lbs
Seated Leg Curls: 3 X 12 reps @ 90 lbs/90lbs/95 lbs

Superset:
Seated Leg Extension: 3 X 12 reps @ 70 lbs/75 lbs/75 lbs
Ball Crunches: 3 X 25 reps 

Superset:
Lying Hamstring Curls: 3 X 12 reps @ 65 lbs/70 lbs/70 lbs
Bicycles: 3 X 20 reps

Followed by an 8 K Walk 

 

Wednesday was Amaani’s Birthday / 4th of July BBQ so a workout was impossible to incorporate; instead, I drank frozen liquor drinks and ate chips and dip – it was an

AWESOME day! Great company and good vibes!

 

 

 

 

India Cricket player Yuvraj Singh aka Yuvi, teamed up with the World’s Fastest Man Jamaica’s Usain Bolt in the latest Puma commercial ! Makes us want to go out & buy Puma sneakers now ! Usain Bolt is actually a very good cricketer who plays when he can.

2 Time Formula One World Champion Fenando Alonso, Golfer Rickie Fowler, Argentina’s & Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero were also part of the ad.

A lot of our American College Cricket alumni are extremely quallified – many of you are already in, or will be powerful & influential positions in companies in various parts of the world – why not the International Cricket Council ? They have an opening for a

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – Americas
The Americas is one of five regional offices within the Pepsi ICC Development Programme. This important role is charged with planning, managing and delivering a range of cricket development programmes across the ICC’s 17 Associate and Affiliate Member nations within the Americas region.

Key Responsibilities:
 Review, update and implement a regional operational plan for cricket development in the Americas region
 Work in co-operation with the ICC Development Programmes Manager and other Regional Managers to achieve
performance targets of the ICC Global Development Programme
 Assist Members to achieve sustainable growth by supporting their development programmes, governance,
administration, revenue raising and cricket promotion efforts
 Oversee the region’s international tournament structure, performance programme and cricket education
programme (coaching, umpiring, groundsmanship and cricket administration).
 Supervise and manage the performance of five reporting staff and prepare and administer the annual ICC
Americas regional budget.

Requirements for a successful candidate:
 A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area
 Proven expertise in sports management with good understanding of best practice sport development principles
 A thorough understanding of the game of cricket
 Excellent financial control; able to plan, forecast, manage a budget in excess of $1 million
 Proven management, leadership and administration experience
 Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills at all levels
 Ability to work with stakeholders from different backgrounds across cultural and national identities
 Proven strategic planning and implementation attributes
 Ability to develop partnerships across various sectors (corporate, government, non-government and media)
 Energy and passion required to inspire others to perform
 Independence and a self-starter attitude

Conditions of employment:
 The position reports to the ICC Development Programmes Manager who is based in Dubai
 As part of the role international and domestic travel will be required
 Remuneration offered will be commensurate with qualifications and experiences

If you feel that you can meet the challenge, please email your CV and cover letter to the recruitment project manager AliKhan at: ali.khan@managementalternatives.org
A full job description is available on request.

The closing date for applications is July 13, 2012. First round interviews will be held towards the end of July