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Dream job ? Want to work for ESPNCricinfo ?

“ESPN has an entry-level opportunity for someone who is passionate about cricket and is interested to work in our digital media content production team in Bristol, CT. Job Posting Title : Project – Multi-Media Editor ESPN Cricinfo This is a Project position with an estimated length of 18 months. Responsibilities...
Posted 22 Nov 2013 | NEWS | 0 Comments

NY Yankees’ Derek Jeter intro to American College Cricket – Photos !

Derek Jeter is the Captain of the NY Yankees, has won 5 World Series, is one of the greatest baseball players of all time & a future Hall of Famer. Last week American College Cricket President had the priviledge of meeting Derek Jeter – the result is these remarkable photos...
Posted 19 Nov 2013 | NEWS | 0 Comments

Home & Away games – What are they, & what are the benefits ?

What are “Home & Away” games ? :  In April 2013 we began playing “Home & Away” games, & this has continued in the Fall semester. The Standings can be seen on our website, by clicking on the Crichq tile. Harvard is leading, with Boston University # 2. The Champion...
Posted 01 Nov 2013 | NEWS | 0 Comments

SCORING 301- revolutionizing Scoring using Crichq & a How to Guide !

Cricket pioneered the use of statistics in sports as far back as the 1700s. Henry Chadwick, a cricketer introduced cricket stats recording to baseball in the 1800s & became known as the ‘father of baseball) & a Baseball Hall of Famer. In late 2011 Crichq was introduced to Lloyd Jodah,...
Posted 29 Oct 2013 | NEWS | 0 Comments

What do we have in common with Tom Brady,the Patriots & Red Sox? We’re in the Boston Globe !

The latest stage of American College Cricket – the playing of “Home & Away” games in league format all over the country, caught the eye of Boston Globe’s reporter James Sullivan. Harvard Cricket Club led by Ibrahim Khan, & Boston University Cricket Club led by Hayat Khan had been particularly...
Posted 29 Oct 2013 | NEWS | 0 Comments

Penn upset National Champ UMBC in last ball finish to win Regionals on TV Asia !

The Mid Atlantic Championship presented by Coca Cola, supported by Dish Network, once again took place at the twin fields of the British Officers Cricket Club near Philadelphia, and involved National Champion University of Maryland Baltimore (UMBC), 2011 Nationals Semi Finalist & 2013 Ivy League Champion University of Pennsylvania, Virginia...
Posted 27 Oct 2013 | NEWS | 0 Comments

Home & Away games after Week 7: Harvard leads! Ibrahim(H) & Hayat (BU) in MVP race!

Harvard has been playing matches practically every weekend this Fall, and leading the charge for the expansion of our Home & Away league games all over the USA . It has also enabled  the Crimson club to be at the top of the Standings, giving them an excellent chance of...
Posted 24 Oct 2013 | NEWS | 0 Comments

North East Championship: Match Reports !

12 teams played at the 2013 American College Cricket North East Championship, for the Deryck Jodah Trophy. They came from Toronto, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Boston, CT, NJ and NYC ! For the players it was a thrill to “tour” NYC to play and they had a great time ! The Federal...
Posted 20 Oct 2013 | NEWS | 0 Comments

College Football – Weeks 5 & 6 : how our teams did !

WEEK 5 AND 6 REVIEW by Venkat Ravishankar The last 2 weeks provided plenty of excitement both in terms of football as well as major controversies. Week 5 started off with an old fashioned shootout between two former high school roommates and Georgia recruits – Zach Mettenberger (LSU) and Aaron...
Posted 19 Oct 2013 | NEWS | 0 Comments

Penn defeats Harvard to be the American College Cricket Ivy League Champion !

A cricket club was started by William “Rotch” Wister in 1842 at the University of Pennsylvania, (Wister also began the Philadelphia Cricket Club, and with the Newhalls, the Germantown Cricket Club). A club was begun at Princeton in 1858 and one at Harvard in 1862. A cricket club was formed...
Posted 11 Oct 2013 | NEWS | 0 Comments