Month: September 2019

Zishawn Qureshi grabbed six wickets in two matches and also scored a rapid 34.

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US All Stars skipper in prime form With the 2019 US Open T20 tournament just a few months away, skipper of the US All Stars team Zishawn Qureshi has been warming up for the major tournament with some excellent performances. The all-rounder recently turned out for Kentucky Cricket Club in the Louisville Majors cricket league and grabbed six wickets in two matches. In the first match against Louisville CC, Qureshi was at his best for his team, as he grabbed 3/16 off four overs. Louisville was bowled out for just…

Pakistan vs Srilanka ODI match postponed cause of heavy raining.

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After 10 years Karachi’s first ODI didn’t even get as far as the toss. Heavy rain in the days leading up to this match was already proving a challenge, with doubts arising over whether the outfield would dry in time. Then, on Friday, more rain was delivered by towering dark clouds. The pitch and its adjoining areas were covered as the scheduled toss at 2:30 pm (0930 GMT) was delayed with both teams inside their dressing rooms. The National Stadium was heavily waterlogged due to this The National Stadium was…

DUMINY AND WALSH GUIDE TRIDENTS TO VICTORY.

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A truly sensational display of sustained hitting from JP Duminy and a ridiculously good bowling effort from Hayden Walsh Jr allowed Barbados Tridents to finally end their eight-match losing home run in the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in fine style with a 63-run defeat of defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders. Duminy scored the fastest ever Hero CPL half-century before Walsh Jr took three wickets in four balls on his way to the first five-wicket haul of the season as the Knight Riders came up well short in their pursuit…

KING LEADS DOMINANT WARRIORS TO SEVENTH STRAIGHT WIN

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Brandon King’s unbeaten 81 helped Guyana Amazon Warriors make it a magnificent seven wins out of seven to start their 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) campaign with a comfortable eight-wicket victory over St Lucia Zouks at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground.The Warriors are assured of a top-two finish and with it a place in the first qualifier for a place in the final with the safety net of a second chance should they lose that one. The Zouks remain fourth but may need win both their remaining games to…

Karachi gears up for first one-day international in 10 years.

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“Pakistani cricket fans in Karachi will have the chance to watch their first ODI in 10 years when the hosts take on Sri Lanka on Friday. ©AFP” Karachi (AFP) – Karachi hosts a one-day international for the first time in 10 years when Pakistan take on a depleted Sri Lanka on Friday, furthering the country’s revival in international cricket. “History will be made on Friday when Karachi will host the first ODI,” said Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed.”We must thank the Sri Lankan team for touring us. “Teams have been reluctant…

St. Maarten Cricket Association president Dwayne Elgin with his fiancee Natacha Montero Bartolo relaxes the day after the Nagico T20.

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Elgin points the way forward for St. Maarten The future of cricket in St. Maarten is bright so says president of the St. Maarten Cricket Association, Dwayne Elgin. The businessman who has taken cricket on the Island to massive strides in recent times said he was looking to take cricket to the position where more and more cricketers came come out of his jurisdiction and not only play for the Leeward Islands but West Indies. At the moment the most celebrated cricketer coming from St. Maarten is the former West…

Retiring Masakadza leads Zimbabwe to maiden win over Afghanistan.

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“Masakadza led his side to victory in his final match. ©AFP” Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) – Hamilton Masakadza struck a blazing half-century in his farewell match to lead Zimbabwe to a seven-wicket win over Afghanistan in their last match of the Twenty20 tri-series in Chittagong on Friday. Captain Masakadza hit 71 off 42 balls with four fours and five sixes as Zimbabwe reached a target of 156 with three balls to spare after Chris Mpofu’s career-best 4-30 helped the side restrict Afghanistan to 155-8 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.“Fantastic feeling…

Brandon English one of the upcoming stars at Excelsior.

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Excelsior a mark of excellence in Jamaica MAQTV STAFF Excelsior School is the most successful on the island of Jamaica but there are challenges and there is a call from their youth coach for former cricketers to give back. Coach of the school’s U-14 and U-16 team Kirkland Bailey in an interview with MaqTV said: “We are not lucky with our famous cricketers giving back to Jamaican students. Tallawahs sometimes have a promotional tour but not consistent. Maybe annually they assist but they have different schools to take care off…

Former Jamaica captain Mark Neita now the president of Melbourne Cricket Club.

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People want to see winners By MAQTV Staff The stands are empty in Jamaica for the CPL because people want to see winners. The Jamaica Tallawahs have lost six of their seven matches to date and this has kept the fans away from the stadium. This is the opinion of Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) president Mark Neita the former Jamaica batsman. He said: “CPL has helped young cricketers with a couple of them playing CPL even before Jamaica. CPL helped discovered young players and has really given them opportunities.” He…

Sri Lanka’s Dananjaya gets one-year bowling ban: ICC

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“Akila Dananjaya (R) has played six Tests, 36 ODIs and 22 T20 matches for Sri Lanka. ©AFP” /Colombo  Sri Lankan off-spinner Akila Dananjaya was banned from bowling in international matches for a year after his bowling action was found to be illegal, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Thursday. The 25-year-old was subjected to an independent assessment of his bowling action after umpires questioned his style in the first Test against New Zealand at Galle in August, the ICC said. It recalled that he had been suspended in December after…