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USA & Canada win ! Taylor centuries again! Pranay Suri 55* & 2 for 37 !

Pranay Suri and Coach Robin Singh in February USA vs NAMIBIA – Steven Taylor cracked another sparkling century to put USA in a strong position against Namibia. Together with Cameron Mirza he put on 122 before Mirza was lbw for 14. He had played smart though hand held his end whilst...
Posted 31 Jul 2011 | NEWS | 1 Comment

Steven Taylor scores 140, Patel (Rutgers) 4 w & 20* in another nail-biter for USA!

Steven Taylor Everytime the USA Under 19 Team plays in the ICC World Cup (U 19) or the World Cup Qualifiers we are reminded of a few things, notably the talent of some of our young players.  Unfortunately its also obvious that they play nowhere near the amount of quality...
Posted 29 Jul 2011 | NEWS,Rutgers | 0 Comments

2 Thrilling Finishes !- USA vs Ireland, Canada vs Scotland !- Photos !

USA vs IRELAND : At the Clontarf Cricket Club, hosts Ireland snatched a thrilling win over USA. Ireland asked USA to bat first after a delayed start. USA lost wickets early but late stands by Jodhbir Singh Sandhu (36), Salman Ahmad (21) and Shayan Abdulghani (20) helped the team get 177 for nine in its...
Posted 29 Jul 2011 | NEWS,Rutgers | 1 Comment

Texas A & M Aggies Cricket to get own field ! How they did it !

The Texas A & M Aggies Cricket team was disappointed at narrowly not making the final four at nationals – the 2011 American College Cricket Spring Break Championship ; though undefeated they earned less points than the winner of their group and did not advance. However the Aggies took their...
Posted 23 Jul 2011 | NEWS,Texas A & M | 3 Comments

Superb International Debut for American College Cricket’s Best !

York University’s Khushroo Wadia scored the most runs in the 2010 and 2011 American College Cricket Spring Break Championships ( 6 half centuries in 10 innings). This propelled him into the spotlight, and contributed to his selection to make his international debut for Canada at the ICC Americas T20 tournament...
Posted 20 Jul 2011 | NEWS,York College (CUNY),York University | 0 Comments

Iowa Hawkeyes Darren “Jonty Rhodes” Stortz pursues a Fielder’s Dreams !

At a quick glance one might think its Jonty Rhodes fielding at point, but this is the University of Iowa Hawkeyes Cricket team and the blond haired fielder is Darren Stortz, striving to emulate his favorite cricketer, Jonty Rhodes !   Darren Stortz is from Decorah, a small town in northeast Iowa, where his Mom and Dad still...
Posted 17 Jul 2011 | NEWS,University of Iowa | 3 Comments

ODI player,& 2006 World Cup (Under 19) winner plays in NY!

Nasir Jamshed, Pakistan ODI & former 2010 U 19 World Cup player,at Baisley Pond Park South in Queens NY NEW YORK CRICKET ACADEMY U23 20/20 COMPETITION   Last Friday, on a beautiful summer day, a top young international batsman, 21 year old Nasir Jamshed from Pakistan, batted at Baisley Pond Park South in...
Posted 17 Jul 2011 | NEWS | 0 Comments

2 Time All American Graduates to the Pros ! Farewell to Sai !

He’s the only cricket player to play for 2 different Colleges in American College Cricket history, and being an All American for both schools in different years (2010 & 2011). Now he has graduated and set to return to India to play professional cricket at the Ranji Trophy level. He...
Posted 15 Jul 2011 | NEWS,University of Central Florida,USF | 2 Comments

Google +, the next step in the Evolution ?

by Rohan Kallicharran The last 8 years tell a fascinating story of the evolution of the Social Media phenomenon. I first joined MySpace in 2004 as a singleton, working and living away from many of my friends. What was the attraction? Actually, it was nothing more than meeting new people....
Posted 15 Jul 2011 | NEWS,OTHER STUFF | 0 Comments

Netherland; A Great Book !

When “Netherland” by Joseph O’Neill came out in paperback in 2009 someone from the publishers contacted me seeking my thoughts on the book – I did not respond. I was not happy about the book, as the cricket character, Chuck Ramkissoon, had a foot in the gangster world. In interviews with...
Posted 12 Jul 2011 | NEWS,OTHER STUFF | 3 Comments