Month: August 2019

Island TV to show US Open T20

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MARGATE/FL – USA: In a historic move, Island TV will show the popular US Open T20 tournament this year. Chairman of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi and Fred Bilard inked a deal whereby Island TV will take the coverage to 17 countries, 16 in the Caribbean and one in America. The 16 Caribbean countries include Barbados, Jamaica, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, Antigua, Martinique, Guadeloupe,  Haiti, Turks and Caicos, Cayman Islands, Dominica, St. Vincent, Anguilla, Bahamas and the Virgin Islands. The production will be done by the experienced staff of…

Excitement mounts as Chicago Cup nears

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MARGATE/FL – USA: With just days to go before the start of the 2019 Chicago Cup excitement is mounting among players of the eight teams. The tournament bowls off in earnest on Saturday at Washington Park in Chicago at 10 am with four matches taking place simultaneously. The official opening will take place at 9 am at the Park with officials meeting the players. President of Midwest Cricket Council (MCC) Shiraz Najam says that all is in place for the opening of the ninth edition. “We have worked hard over…

West Indian pace bowler Wright pulls up stumps — at 85

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London (AFP) – Cecil Wright’s name will not rank alongside West Indies legends Viv Richards, Gary Sobers and Frank Worrell, but for longevity he outranks them all. The fast bowler known affectionately as ‘Cec’ has announced he will retire in two weeks’ time — at the ripe old age of 85 Wright, who in his heyday represented Jamaica against Barbados, lining up against Sobers and Wes Hall, moved to England in 1959 and launched a career as a professional in the Central Lancashire League for Crompton. After three years he…

Yau gives a major boost to cricket in Atlanta

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Cricket in the Atlanta area will receive a major boost with the news that businessman C.K. Yau is about to become the licensing owner for the Atlanta Griffin cricket team, that will participate at the 11th Edition of the popular US Open T20 tournament.  Yau of Chinese descent will be making history by becoming the first team owner with such background. He is from Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. is a well-respected businessman and the news of his arrival into the sphere of cricket was greeted with great…

Sharma rocks Windies

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NORTH SOUND, Antigua – West Indies bid to take control of the first MyTeam11 Test – co-sponsored by Skoda and KEI – was undermined by a destructive spell from Ishant Sharma that handed the advantage to India. Captain Jason Holder held his nerve in the last half-hour to remain not out on 10 and Miguel Cummins was not out on zero, as the #MenInMaroon reached 189 for eight, replying to India’s first innings total of 297, when stumps were drawn on an elongated second day of the contest at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground here. Looking…

Windie battle well on opening day of Test

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NORTH SOUND, Antigua – Strike bowlers Kemar Roach and Shannon Gabrielcontinued their impressive form in the longest format of the game, sharing five wickets to give West Indies an early edge over India in the first MyTeam11 Test – co-sponsored by Skoda and KEI – their opening match of the new ICC World Test Championship. Roach ended with 3-34 from 17 overs and Gabriel finished with 2-49 from 15 overs, as India reached 203 for six in their first innings, after they were sent in to bat before rain brought an early close…

Women’s team paired with Scotland, Bangladesh and PNG in 2019 T20 World Cup Qualifier

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Photo credit: Peter Della Penna USA Women need to finish in the top two at the eight-team tournament to advance to the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia. By DreamCricket staff The USA Women’s journey toward the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia continues later this month with today’s announcement of the tournament draw for the 2019 Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Scotland. The USA Women have been paired with Scotland, Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea in their half of the draw for the tournament…

Former USA wicketkeeper Rahul Kukreti passes away at age 43

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Photo credit: Usman Shuja/Umesh Kukreti Former USA wicketkeeper-batsman Rahul Kukreti (pictured second from left with former USA teammates Sushil Nadkarni, Aditya Thyagarajan and Usman Shuja), who represented the country in ICC tournament play from 2004 to 2008, has passed away at age 43 after a battle with a rare form of cancer. By Peter Della Penna (Twitter @PeterDellaPenna) Rahul Kukreti, who represented USA on two overseas tours between 2004 and 2008, has passed away at the age of 43. Kukreti, who lived in the Dallas, Texas area since migrating to the…

Rawlins sparks Bermuda to first win over USA since 2013

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Photo credit: Peter Della Penna Bermuda captain Terryn Fray celebrates after running out Monank Patel on a day when Fray led his side to a stunning upset of USA. By Peter Della Penna in Bermuda Sussex star allrounder Delray Rawlins made a spectacular return to his native Bermuda, top-scoring with 63 before taking 1 for 26 – including the prized scalp of Timroy Allen at the death – and two catches in a stunning all-round performance to help Bermuda upset USA by six runs at White Hill Field on Sunday…

Captain Karunaratne’s ton leads Sri Lanka to New Zealand Test win

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Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) – Captain Dimuth Karunaratne scored 122 as Sri Lanka chased down 268 for the loss of just four wickets to win the first Test against New Zealand at Galle on Sunday and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Karunaratne posted his ninth Test hundred along with enjoying a record-equalling opening partnership of 161 with Lahiru Thirimanne, who made 64, as Sri Lanka collected their first points of the World Test Championship. Former captain Angelo Mathews chipped in with an unbeaten 28 as Sri Lanka…