Category: USA Cricket

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 19,414 total views NASSAU/BAHAMAS – Chairman of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi whilst on a family vacation came out of his cruise ship to pay a courtesy call on the president of the Bahamas Cricket Association Greg Taylor. Qureshi the long serving cricket administrator was driven around by Greg and taken to the country’s best cricket ground in the capital. Speaking about the visit the Fort Lauderdale businessman said: “I am happy that I got the chance to meet with Greg and was taken around by him. In conversations with…

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 28,737 total views A total of 12 teams will be taking part in this year’s US Open T20 Premier League tournament. This year promises to be the richest in the history of the league with over $150,000 in prize money and as a result a number of teams have been clamoring to get onboard. However, manager of the US Open T20 Asif Shams explained that only 12 could have been accommodated at this point. “We have been receiving requests to play from teams on a daily basis. We cannot possibly accommodate…

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 29,503 total views BOCA RATON/FL – USA:  Chairman of Cricket Council USA(CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi is asking why there is third party involvement in running the affairs of cricket in America. Qureshi says that since ACE (American Cricket Enterprises) has come on board they have been running America’s cricket and this is not the right thing. He explained to News925 :”ACE has been awarded the rights to host and develop Major League cricket in the United States. It means that they control Major League which is a tournament and that is it, nothing…

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 19,453 total views PALM BEACH/FL – USA: Sports administrator and businessman extraordinaire Mahammad Qureshi was inducted into the Palm Beach Hall of Fame at a gala ceremony in West Palm Beach on Sunday evening. Qureshi was given the award by the West Palm Beach County Commission for his services to the development of sport in South Florida, especially cricket. The man who has spent millions of dollars in the development of cricket was very humble in accepting the award. “I am grateful to the County for his induction and this will…

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 18,124 total views 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…