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2009 Champions Montgomery teach cricket to Elementary School kids

All American Captain & 2009 College Cricketer of the Year ADIL BHATTI,  All American ANKIT SEHGAL and SUCHIT LAHERI of 2009 National Champions Montgomery College recently visited St Patrick;s Episcopal Day School and introduced the 5 to 7 years olds to cricket. - According to Adil Bhatti, here is how the event...
Posted 24 May 2010 | Montgomery College, NEWS, Youth Cricket | 1 Comment

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...

USA’s First Cricket Star,in over 100 years

In the past year Adil Bhatti has been interviewed for a Front page story of the Washington Post and also by the New York Times, Voice of America News, Sun Sentinel and his college and local media. Bhatti and his team received a Proclamation from the Montgomery County Council and accolades...
Posted 28 Apr 2010 | 2010, CHAMPIONSHIPS, Montgomery College, NEWS | 1 Comment

One of the Best in USA – Ankit Sehgal (MC)

The University of the West Indies fast bowlers at the 2010 American College Cricket Championship reminded some of the feared West Indian pacers – they were fast, and bowled with attitude, hit them and they came charging up determined to let it fly faster, and at your chest or helmet.  The pitch was fast...
Posted 20 Apr 2010 | 2010, CHAMPIONSHIPS, Montgomery College, NEWS, Universities | 1 Comment

Job Hunting ? Maybe American College Cricket can help

College Cricketers are among the brightest and the best. You go on to major positions in medicine, finance,  IT, engineering, law and other professions, but sometimes you need a little help finding that first position. Send your information to us, we will post it in a special Section FREE. This offer is...

County Council issues proclamation recognizing 2009 Champions

On Tuesday, April 13 in the Montgomery County Council Hearing Room, Council President Nancy Floreen presented the Montgomery College Cricket Club with an official proclamation prior to the start of the County Council meeting. The club, which was accompanied Tuesday by faculty adviser Professor David Lott, reached the quarterfinals of...
Posted 14 Apr 2010 | 2010, CHAMPIONSHIPS, Montgomery College, NEWS, Universities | 0 Comments

All America 2nd Team

College All America Teams are the equivalent of All Star Teams in Professional sports in the US. The designation is primarily Honorary. However as we did last year, when a College All Star Team played the 2009 Champions, Montgomery College, we will endeavour to have the All Americans play.  There were many more...

All America 1st Team announced !

  Steve Kalloo, Umpire since 1989 (WICUA/USCUA), has officiated  International games and has spent decades watching Test and First Class cricket. Umpire Kalloo said the fielding at the 2010 American College Cricket Spring Break Championship was “some of the best fielding I have seen…..as good as Test level “.   Hassan Choghtai’s catch in the VOA News...

2009 National Championship – the Beginning !

Montgomery College (MD) Takes Home The Chanderpaul Trophy March 24th, 2009 A day like this was made for cricket, beautiful blue skies with clouds of white and temperatures around 78 degrees. The Finals of the first American College Cricket Spring Break Championship got underway for the Chanderpaul Trophy in Lauderhill, Florida. Shiv...

Voice of America News Video of Championship-Catch of the Year at 2.44

About 2 things mentioned in the video: 1. Live audience – the audience for College cricket is all over the country, that’s why ACC did a WEBCAST (which thousands watched). American College Cricket avoided advertising to get a live audience because the costs for Permits, Police and Fire Personnel would have been too much....