MARGATE/FL: T20 stars Chris Gayle and Andre Russell will both adorn the 12th US Open T20 tournament with glitz and glamour as they take part in the tournament today. The first match of the tournament which is being played at the Central Broward Regional Park will bowl off at 10 am with Brampton Pacers coming up against Afghan Zwanan. After this game is out of the way the Universe Boss will grace the field for the first time in US Open T20 history with his team Atlanta Param Veers. They…
COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ Leaders of protesting Indian farmers began a one-day hunger strike on Monday against agricultural reforms they say threaten their livelihoods, stepping up pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to withdraw the legislation. Farmers have been demonstrating for nearly three weeks against deregulation of the agriculture sector that will allow them to sell produce to buyers beyond government-regulated wholesale markets, where growers are assured a minimum price. “We want them to repeal the laws,” said Gurbax Singh, a protest leader from the northern state of Punjab, which is at…
MARGATE/FL – USA: A number of players from T&T will be hopping across to the United States for the upcoming US Open T20 tournament which will take place from December 15 at the Central Broward Regional Park in Fort Lauderdale. Trinbago Knight Riders players Akeal Hosein who has been to the tournament before and Khary Pierre will be looking to show their wares for the world to see. In addition to the spin pair, the other Trinidadians on show will be Rayad Emrit who will captain the Atlanta Paramveers, Guyana…
MARGATE/FL – USA: T20 Sports will bring Fantasy cricket to the US Open T20 tournament for the first time when the tournament gets going on December 15 at the Central Broward Regional Park in Fort Lauderdale. The eight-team tournament will see cricketers vying for $100,000 in total prize money but the fans are not being left out as Fantasy Cricket will allow them to be part of the tournament in terms of winning cash. Chairman and CEO of US Open T20 Mahammad Qureshi welcomed the idea and is thrilled at…
COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ WASHINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Lloyd Austin, who led US troops into Baghdad in 2003 and rose to head the US Central Command, as the first African-American secretary of defence, US media reported on Monday. A veteran of conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the retired four-star army general, 67, beat out the favourite for the job, former under-secretary of defence Michele Flournoy, amid pressure on Biden to nominate more minority members for positions in his cabinet. CNN, Politico and The New York Times cited unnamed sources familiar with the decision,…
MARGATE/FL – USA: Former Guyana wicketkeeper/batsman Derwain Christian will lead the challenge for the Punjab Blues when they go into battle at the 12th edition of the popular US Open T20 tournament at the Central Broward Regional Park in Fort Lauderdale from December 15. The hard-hitting right-handed batsman who plays a lot of cricket in the United States will be hoping his form doesn’t desert him as he will be coming up against a number of international stars who have been packed into the other teams. Another standout player for…
MARGATE/FL – USA: Inform all-rounder Zishawn Qureshi will take the US All Stars into battle when the 2020 edition of the popular US Open T20 tournament bowls off on December 15 at the Central Broward Regional Park in Fort Lauderdale USA. The hard-hitting right-hander has been in the pink of form for the past seven months and got scores of 93, 82, 82, and 60 in the four trial matches for the tournament. He will have with him the likes of Canadian batting star Rizwan Cheema who has been a…
MARGATE/FL – USA: Canada’s Brampton Pacers will open their bid for glory at the 2020 US Open T20 tournament against Afghan Zwanan on day one of the tournament carded for December 15 at the Central Broward Regional Park in Fort Lauderdale. Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) the parent body for this tournament revealed the fixtures on Monday and the six days of action will see competitive matches. The tournament starts at 10 am on December 15 with Brampton Pacers against Afghan Zwanan. This will be followed by another clash involving Atlanta…
COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday vowed accountability for the families of last year’s Christchurch mosque attack victims, ahead of the public release of a major report into the country’s worst massacre. Australian white supremacist Brenton Tarrant was sentenced to life in prison without parole in August for killing 51 Muslim worshippers and injuring dozens of others at two mosques in the South Island city on Mar 15, 2019. The findings of a royal commission inquiry into the attack will be made public in parliament on Tuesday. The inquiry was formed…
MARGATE/FL – USA: Hard-hitting all-rounder Zishawn Qureshi continues to enjoy a dream season as he struck another half-century in a US Open T20 trial match on Sunday at the Maq Stadium in Delray Beach, Florida. Winning the toss and batting first, Tigers made 96 all out in the 20-over affair. Playing for Coconut Creek Qureshi then slapped 60 off just 22 balls, seven of which he sent soaring over the ropes and two running into the boundary. Coconut Creek made light work of the target and got to victory for…
