Category: USA Cricket

Cricket Council USA embarks on massive cricket infrastructure

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) has forged a partnership with the Maq Group which will see five cricket stadia built in America in time for the 2024 World Cup. The project will see an increase in the number of top class cricket facilities from one at the moment (Central Broward Regional Park) to at least six. This will augur well for America’s cricket not only for the World Cup but beyond. The five areas where major facilities will be built is at West Palm Beach, Maryland Washington DC,…

Qureshi promises bumper 2022

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MARGATE/FL – USA: He has maneuvered rough terrain to have cricket played due to the Covid 19 Pandemic and the man with the vision Mahammad Qureshi is promising an even better 2022 at the helm of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA).The 13th Edition of the popular US Open T20 open came to a successful end just a few weeks ago in Broward and there are plans for several tournaments this year. “We are happy for all the efforts of everyone who worked hard with us to make our 2021 tournaments a…

President’s Cup carded for Feb 18

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TAMPA/FL – USA: The annual Major Cricket League (MCL) President’s Cup 2022 tournament will take place from February 18 to 20 in Pasco County in Tampa. This tournament falls under the umbrella of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) and will be the second of his kind in the US. The tournament is the first that will be held by CCUSA for the new year and all teams are invited to take part. Those who are interested in taking part in the tournament can get in by visiting CCUSA’s website cricketcouncilusa.com. The…

CCUSA says thank you for successful 2021 tournament

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BOCA RATON/FL: Chairman of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi says that the 2021 US Open T20 event which ended last Monday was the best of the lot and thanked everyone who made it a success. Speaking from the Boca Raton office on Friday, Qureshi said the tournament which was the 13th held drew massive interest from around the world and this was because everyone played their part to ensure this was the reality. “We had the biggest US Open T20 tournament and although there were some hiccups along the…

US Open T20 fully sanctioned by ICC

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The 2021 US Open T20 tournament has been fully sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and USA Cricket (USAC). The official news came to hand yesterday when USAC published on their website that the tournament has been sanctioned. This is a massive relief for international players who would not have been able to participate in the tournament if it was not sanctioned by the ICC. Their respective cricket boards would have granted them No Objection Certificates (NOC) to play at the tournament granted it was sanctioned by the world…

Competitive groups for US Open T20

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By VINODE MAMCHAN Two very competitive groups have been formed for this year’s US Open T20 cricket tournament which bowls off on December 6 at the Central Broward Regional Park in Fort Lauderdale, USA. A total of 10 teams will be vying for US$100,000 in prizes and this time around there is an increased number of foreign professionals coming on board which will lend to an even greater quality of cricket. The committee set up by ruling body Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) have been meeting for a while and after…

Borde: US Open T20 could fit Pollard’s wish

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By VINODE MAMCHAN At the end of a disappointing International Cricket Council (ICC) World T20 campaign in the United Arab Emirates, West Indies captain Kieron Pollard made a call for a second regional T20 tournament in addition to the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 so that more players can be unearthed. His thinking was along similar lines to the concept of the Stanford T20 tournament which brought many new players to the fore. The CPL because of its competitive nature brings only the same cadre of top players every year…

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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Mahammad Qureshi [Chairman and CEO of CCUSA]

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CCUSA founder Mahammad Qureshi to receive CHOF Lifetime Achievement Award The Cricket Hall of Fame will celebrate its 40th Anniversary in 2021 at its Annual Induction Ceremony, which is scheduled for Saturday, October 2, 2021, from 7 p.m. until 2 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Boca Raton, Florida. A highlight of the ceremony will be the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Mahammad Qureshi, founder of Cricket Council USA, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the development and growth of the sport in the U.S. To celebrate…

MCL reaches Hyderabad

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Chairman and CEO of MCL Pakistan Mahammad Qureshi.

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HYDERABAD/PAKISTAN: After a successful run in Hafizabad recently, Major Cricket League Pakistan has decided to take the league to Hyderabad where the second edition of the tournament will be played from August 26 to 29 at the impressive Niaz Stadium. Again six franchise teams will be vying for honours at this tournament and they are Hyderabad Jaguars, Hafizabad Stallions, Islamabad Tigers, Lahore Lions, Faisalabad Bears and Karachi Sharks. Lahore Lions are the defending champions and will be looking to keep their title. The Jaguars are a new team and will…

Qureshi calls for more turf action

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Highly respected chairman of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi says he is in full support of the USA Cricket Minor League but is calling for the authorities to ensure there is more action on turf pitches. “We welcome this initiative of the Minor League and is in full support of it. We think that it will benefit cricket in America because more and more players will get to play the game at a good level. The more cricket the players get in, the better for them and we will…