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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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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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…

Dangerous wicket leads to Minor League game abandonment

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ORLANDO/FL – USA: The third round match of the USA Cricket Minor League clash between Florida Beamers and Orlando Galaxy at the Silver Stars ground in Orlando was called off because of a dangerous pitch by umpires. After just nine balls the matting was uprooted leaving the umpires no choice but to call off the game as they deemed the conditions too dangerous for play. At the time, United States batsman Monank Patel was batting on two with the Beamers 2/2. Beamers had lost skipper Zishawn Qureshi for a first…

USA CRICKET SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR OFFICIAL KIT, EQUIPMENT AND BALL SUPPLIERS

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Courtesy by: https://www.usacricket.org Opportunity to partner with USA Cricket to become an official playing kit, equipment and/or ball supplier(s) to USA Cricket and its membership across the country Interested companies must respond to the RFP by August 2nd, 2021 to be considered for one of seven different supplier positions  USA Cricket is pleased to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) in respect of its efforts to partner with a leading kit and cricket equipment supplier, or suppliers, to become the Official Kit, Equipment and Ball Supplier of USA Cricket.  The supplier positions…

Charlie appointed head coach of Florida Beamers

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BOCA RATON/FL – USA: Experienced and veteran cricketer Nasir Charlie has been appointed head coach of the Florida Beamers for the upcoming USA Cricket Minor League tournament. Charlie will work with a number of young promising players from the franchise and will be hoping to take them to another level when it comes to the 2021 tournament. Charlie a leg-break and googly bowler has been in around US cricket for decades and has a sound knowledge of many players whom his franchise will battle against. Florida Beamers marquee player Zishawn…