Year: 2018

US Open T20 gets ICC approval

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MARGATE/FL: The 10th Edition of the US Open T20 cricket tournament has been approved by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Director at CCUSA Amin Markatia revealed on Sunday that all approvals for the tournament have been granted by the controlling body for the tournament that will be played from December 12 to 16 at the ICC approved Central Broward Regional Park. USA Cricket project manager Eric Parthen informed CCUSA owners of the US Open T20 tournament that all is well in terms of the requirements needed by the ICC and…

Timmins lauds Qureshi for great work

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FORT LAUDERDALE: Andre Timmins co-founder and director of Wizcraft, India’s biggest event planning company, has lauded chairman of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi for his work in cricket. Qureshi who has spent millions in developing cricket in the United States will be hosting the 10th Edition of his very popular Timmins tournament from December 12 to 16 at the Central Broward Regional Park. Timmins speaking about the upcoming event said : “This is really a wonderful effort by Maq and I want to sincerely congratulate him for what he…

Daddy’s Grill taste at US Open T20

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As a mark of celebration for all cultures at the 10th Edition of the US Open T20 tournament, Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) will have food from different countries available to those attending. One of the first food trucks to sign on board is Daddy’s Grill Food Truck and they will be present at the US Open T20 on December 12, 13, 14 and 16, to give fans and players a taste of their sumptuous dishes. Owner Ayan Molina Garcia owner of Daddy’s Grill Food Truck and Restaurant comes from Cuba…

Muhammad Ali’s wife brand ambassador for US Open T20

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Khalilah Camacho Ali the wife of the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali paid a courtesy call at the offices of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) on Thursday and met with officials of the cricket body, giving her commitment to joining the cause of developing cricket in America. Ali said she is a cricket lover and was so happy to know that CCUSA is bringing cricket to the US. CEO of CCUSA Mahammad Qureshi and chairman of CCUSA Amin Markatia were present to meet her and she mentioned that due to the good…

What’s sleep when cricket needs you

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MARGATE/FL – He sends out messages to his contacts at 2am and then normally is chatting at around 4am as well. In between he catches something call sleep. This is the life of cricket administrator and businessman Mahammad Qureshi. His work in the development of cricket is on par with the best in the business and even surpasses them at times. With the 2018 US Open T20 tournament approaching, Qureshi has been burning the proverbial midnight oil. He has been flying around the United States, meeting with team owners and…

CCUSA honours the life of fallen Eggelletion

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MARGATE/FL – Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) will honour fallen Broward politician Josephus Eggelletion, for his contribution to the sport of cricket in Florida. The man who became the county’s first African-American mayor died Wednesday at the age of 69. Eggelletion, a graduate of Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale and Florida A&M University, was one of Broward’s longest-serving black elected officials. He served on the county commission, on the Lauderdale Lakes City Commission and in the state Legislature. CCUSA president Mahammad Qureshi remembers that Eggelletion was principle in getting the…

Star-studded clash on MaqTV Caribbean Saturday

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There will be a star-studded T20 clash on Maqtv on Saturday evening from 5.30pm Eastern time, as a charity clash at the Queen’s Park Oval will bowl off a new content project for Maqtv called Maqtv Caribbean. As Trinidad and Tobago grapples with fresh flooding across the Southland, the nation’s top cricketers are hoping for good weather, so that they can take to the field to raise funds of those affected. Two weeks ago, massive flooding affected citizens and many of them lost all their possessions. The cricketers under the…

Qureshi launches $160M cricket fund

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CCUSA chairman Mahammad Qureshi at right with Richard Victor at the CCUSA headquarters in Margate Florida.

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VINODE MAMCHAN Cricket administrator and businessman, Muhammad Qureshi is taking cricket to another level, as he is now launching a US$160M-Dollar Fund to assist cricket teams in the United States to develop into professional units. Qureshi, who has spent over US$22M in cricket development through his US Open T20, as well as a cricket academy and other cricket sponsorship, has  teamed up with Richard Mahee, president of Mahvrick to build a financing platform with its primary lenders which have provided $1+ Billion in funding secured through a national marketplace. With…