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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…

‘Retired’ De Villiers keen to play T20 World Cup

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“De Villiers has been plying his trade in various T20 franchise leagues. ©AFP” /> Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – South African star AB de Villiers is keen to make an international comeback at the Twenty20 World Cup this year, but admits there are no guarantees he will be picked. The batting maestro bowed out of representing his country in 2018, saying he was “tired” after a 14-year career during which he was hailed as one of the best players in the game. He then made himself available for the one-day World…

Bangladesh to play two Tests, one ODI and three T20Is in Pakistan

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COURTESY  ESPNcricinfo staff. Bangladesh will play two Tests, one ODI and three T20Is in Pakistan – though the matches will be split across three legs. There will be three T20Is played from January 24 to 27, all in Lahore. The first Test will take place in Rawalpindi from February 7 to 11 in the second leg, and Bangladesh will return in April to play a solitary ODI and the second Test, both in Karachi. The Pakistan Super League, also to be played in Pakistan in its entirety, will be played…

South Africa looking for change of fortune in third Test against England

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South Africa’s captain needs some runs in Port Elizabeth although his teammates would also like him to win the toss. ©AFP” /> Port Elizabeth (South ]]> <![CDATA[ Africa) (AFP) – South African captain Faf du Plessis returns to one of his most productive venues, seeking a change of form and fortune in the third Test against England, starting at St George’s Park on Thursday. In six Tests at the ground where South Africa played their first Test match, against England in 1888/89, Du Plessis has scored 509 runs at an…

Starc takes three as Australia dismiss India for 255 in first ODI

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=”Australia’s Ashton Agar took a smart catch to dismiss India’s Shikhar Dhawan for 74 in the first one-day international of their three-match series . ©AFP” /> Mumbai (AFP) – Paceman Mitchel Starc claimed three wickets Tuesday as Australia bowled out India for 255 despite opener Shikhar Dhawan’s 74 in their first one-day international. Starc struck early with the wicket of Rohit Sharma for 10 to put India on the backfoot after electing to bowl first at the start of the three-match series in Mumbai. Starc, who returned figures of 3-56,…

Qureshi stars as Maq Cricket59 comes to US

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BOCA RATON/FL – USA: Chairman of Cricket Council (CCUSA) Mahmmad Qureshi starred with both bat and ball, as the first day of Maq Cricket59 to be played in the United States came off as a tremendous success. A good turn out was evident at the Maq Cricket Stadium in Boca Raton to witness the Maq Cricket59, which is a 59-ball encounter. Two matches were played on the day and Qureshi had scores of 44 and 18 and also grabbed two wickets for just 13 runs. In the first game of…

MAQ Cricket59 comes to the US

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MARGATE/ USA: The popular Maq Cricket59 comes to America on Sunday with an exhibition match to be held at the MAQ Cricket Stadium in Boca Raton. The Maq Cricket59 made its debut in November 2019 at the Carib Lumber Ball Park in St. Maarten. The tournament was a success with Pelicans winning the first title. The Maq Cricket59 an idea conceptualized by cricket administrator Mahammad Qureshi is a 59-ball match with the first ball being a ‘free hit’. In the inaugural tournament, this created tremendous excitement as batsmen took a…