CCUSA calls on women cricketers

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BOCA RATON/ FL – USA: Cricket Council USA is making a call to all women cricketers from around the world to come on board the Women’s Champion League Cricket59 tournament that takes place from March 13 to 15 in Fort Lauderdale. CCUSA is creating a platform for the women cricketers to showcase their talent internationally as the matches will be carried live on Maqtv during the tournament. At the moment a number of teams and players have registered on the system at www.cricket59.com and chairman of CCUSA Mahammad Qureshi is making a…

CK Yau swears by US Open T20

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MARGATE/FL – USA: He came, he saw and was impressed and now Atlanta businessman CK Yau swears by the US Open T20 tournament. His team the Atlanta Griffin took part at the US Open T20 tournament last year and although they did not have the best time on the field of play in terms of results, what Yaw saw was the bigger picture and what Mahammad Qureshi as Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) chairman was trying to achieve. Yaw bought the Atlanta Griffin team and is looking forward to coming to…

A glimpse into Atlanta Griffin’s performance at the 11th US Open T-20 Cricket Tournament

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In their first match against Cavalier Kings, Atlanta Griffin lost the toss and were asked to bat first. In 10 overs, they managed a modest target of 99 with the loss of 5 wickets. This was not a tricky target for Cavalier Kings as they chased 100 runs in 9.1 overs with the loss of only 1 wicket. Atlanta Griffin next faced Faislabad Falcons; they won the toss and chose to bat first. Atlanta Griffin could not put up a glimmering show with the bat as they managed to score…

US Open Sports launched

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BOCA RATON/FL – USA: The US Open Sports brand has been launched and will soon be available to everyone. This project is being undertaken by successful American businessman Mahammad Qureshi, who is also chairman of Cricket Council USA. Qureshi who has built an empire through successful business negotiations in oil and real estate has led CCUSA for close to three decades and the main product that has come out of it is the US Open T20 cricket tournament. CCUSA under Qureshi’s leadership has staged the US Open T20 tournament for…

England’s Broad fined after ‘audible obscenity’ in South Africa Test

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“England’s Stuart Broad was reprimanded by the ICC for breaching its code of conduct. ©AFP” /> Johannesburg (AFP) – England fast bowler Stuart Broad has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for “use of an audible obscenity” during the fourth Test against South Africa. Broad was cited by the match officials after Monday’s incident in Johannesburg, when he approached South Africa captain Faf du Plessis and used “inappropriate language”. He was found to have breached article 2.3 of the International Cricket Council’s code of conduct, which relates to…

The challenges facing South African cricket

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“Political football: Mark Boucher’s first series as South Africa cricket coach started well but ended badly . ©AFP” /> Johannesburg (AFP) – When South Africa won the first Test against England last month it seemed a fresh dawn under former captain Graeme Smith and Mark Boucher. Three defeats later, it has become obvious that the problems in South African cricket, which led to the appointment of acting chief executive Jacques Faul, who in turn installed Smith as interim director of cricket, and Boucher as head coach, are deep-rooted. South Africa…

Consistent Qureshi looking for the big times

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ORLANDO/FL- USA: All-rounder Zishawn Qureshi has been very consistent with both bat and ball over the past eight months and is now looking to make the next grade in his cricketing career Speaking to News929 :” My short term goal would be to continue my form and bring home a club championship for my local club.” At the moment he plays for the Orlando Stars in the Florida Cricket Conference and over the weekend lashed 43 runs to lead his team to victory over the Orlando Lions. His new found…

Root says ‘sky is the limit’ as England seal series win

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“England captain Joe Root (R) receives the Basil D’Oliveira trophy after a 3-1 series win over South Africa. ©AFP” /> Johannesburg (AFP) – England several adversities.They were struck by illness at the beginning of the tour, lost the first Test and were hit by injuries. Jack Leach, selected as their number one spinner, went home without playing a game because of illness, opening batsman Rory Burns was injured after the first Test and fast bowlers Jofra Archer and James Anderson suffered injuries in the first and second Tests which put…

Third Pakistan-Bangladesh Twenty20 international rained off

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“The pitch is covered before rain forced the third T20 international between Pakistan and Bangladesh to be abandoned. ©AFP” />Lahore (Pakistan) (AFP) – The third Twenty20 international between Pakistan and Bangladesh was abandoned without a ball being bowled Monday because of bad weather in Lahore, giving the home side a 2-0 series victory. Murky conditions and drizzle delayed the scheduled 13:00 pm (0830 GMT) toss at the Gadaffi stadium pitch, but play was called off three hours later. Pakistan won the first match by five wickets on Friday and the…

Entire women’s team can register for Cricket59

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BOCA RATON/FL – USA: As registration opens for the Women’s Maq Cricket59 cricket series, chairman of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi is making it clear that entire teams can register for the series that takes place from March 13 to 15 in Fort Lauderdale. Players who cannot find themselves on a team can also register and CCUSA will place them on a team that the association will put together. However, for this to happen the player must register for the draft so that CCUSA will have their information. The…