Qureshi does it again

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BOCA RATON/FL -USA: As if he has not done enough for the development of cricket in the United States, Mahammad Qureshi has continued his goodwill by opening up his private cricket ground, the Maq Cricket Stadium in Boca to the public free of charge. The successful businessman who is also chairman of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) is calling on all cricket enthusiasts to show up at the facility to play the game and train at the nets all free of charge. Whilst other venues use their facilities to make money,…

Injured Dhawan out of India’s ODI, T20 squad for New Zealand tour

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“Shikhar Dhawan picked up his injury during the victorious third ODI with Australia. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of India’s limited-overs teams for their tour of New Zealand after injuring his shoulder in their series-clinching one-day international with Australia, the country’s cricket board said Tuesday. Opening batsman Dhawan, who hurt this left shoulder while fielding in Sunday’s seven-wicket victory in Bangalore, will be replaced by youngster Prithvi Shaw in the 16-man one-day international squad. Wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson will take Dhawan’s place in the…

England confident ahead of fourth Test against South Africa

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“England’s Joe Root (L) and England’s Ollie Pope during the fifth day of the third Test. ©AFP” /> Johannesburg (AFP) – England, fresh from their crushing defeat of South Africa in the third Test, are looking strong favourites to claim a series-winning victory in the fourth and final match starting Friday. South Africa are still struggling to come to terms with the magnitude of the innings defeat in Port Elizabeth that handed England an unbeatable 2-1 lead in the series. Their bowling attack’s failure to test England and the fragility…

Women get a taste of Maq Cricket59

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BOCA RATON/FL – USA: No one would be left out is the word coming from chairman of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi and women cricketers will now get a chance to play Maq Cricket59 from March 13 to 15 at the Maq Cricket Stadium and the Central Broward Regional Park. Called the Women Champions League, interested players can register now at www.cricket59.com. The cost of registering for this event is $10 and you pay a further $10 to play. You will be provided with a Maq Cricket59 jersey and…

Ali Khan, Qureshis score heavily

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BOCA RATON/FL – USA: Trinbago Knight Riders and USA star player Muhammad Ali Khan has taken to the Maq Cricket59 and slapped 85 runs on Saturday playing for the Blues at the Maq Cricket Stadium in Boca Raton, USA. Ali Khan has flown in from Ohio just to sample the Maq Cricket59 and enjoyed his time with the bat hitting many boundaries. In fact, he made merry with 11 sixes and one four as the bowlers from the Reds team had no answer to him. His opening partner Zishawn Qureshi…

Houston Stars light up the 11th edition of US Open T-20 Cricket

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One of the strongest teams in the 11th edition of US Open T-20 Cricket, Houston Stars featured the likes of Umer Gul, Sohail Khan, Hammad Azam from Pakistan and other first-class cricketers from around the world. The team started their campaign by defeating Titans Cricket Club and won by 6 wickets. Houston Stars first won the toss and chose to field first. They successfully restricted Titans Cricket Club to 67 in 10 overs and chased the target of 68 in just 8.4 overs. The man of the match award was…

Simmons blasts 10 sixes as Windies rout Ireland to level T20 series

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“In a hurry: West Indies’ Lendl Simmons. ©AFP” /> Basseterre (Saint Kitts and Nevis) (AFP) – Opening batsman Lendl Simmons blasted 10 sixes in an undefeated 91 as West Indies routed Ireland by nine wickets in the third and final Twenty20 International at Warner Park on Sunday. Simmons, the nephew of West Indies coach Phil Simmons, also hit five boundaries in his 40-ball blitz. It was his highest score in the format and came just five days before his 35th birthday. Chasing a modest 139 to win, Simmons won the…

US All Stars tour Rescheduled as Bangladesh officially announced their tour to Pakistan

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January 15th, 2020 turned out to be an exciting day for Pakistan Cricket as Bangladesh’s tour to Pakistan with 2 Tests, one ODI and three T20s got officially confirmed. This is groundbreaking news for Pakistani cricket fans and the Pakistan Cricket Board itself as this series will be another step towards revival of cricket in Pakistan. The following is the schedule for the Bangladesh tour to Pakistan:  T20s January 24th to 27th, 2020 in Lahore  First Test match in Rawalpindi from February 7th till 11th, 2020.  Solitary…

Finally a tournament that is player focused

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BOCA RATON: The Maq Cricket59 is not about winning trophies but is all player centred as this league has been set up for the players to keep track of performances and to address attention from big leagues. The Maq Cricket59 made a successful bowl off on Sunday at the Maq Stadium and the 24 players who showed up now have a Maq Cricket59 profile. The profiles can be found on the Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) website and this will serve as a good indication of players progress. This coming Saturday…

Atlanta Fire heats up the 11th edition of US Open Cricket, 2019.

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The runners up of 11th edition of the renowned US Open T-20 cricket tournament organized annually by CCUSA, Atlanta Fire, demonstrated impeccable cricketing skills throughout the tournament as registered their first win on December 19th against GA Spartanz winning the match by 30 runs. In the next match against Florida Scorpions, they won the game in a dominant fashion by 6 wickets. Despite the unpredictability of Florida’s weather, CCUSA still managed to complete all matches of the tournament and Atlanta Fire seemed unshakeable with continuous interruption of the weather during…