Category: USA Cricket

US Open T20 gave many players their start

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Suruj Mahabir the general secretary of the T&T Cricket Board

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MARGATE/FL – USA: The US Open T20 tournament has given many players the start they wanted to progress into the world of T20 cricket. So says general secretary of the T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) Surujdath Mahabir. The highly influential Mahabir said that over the past decade many cricketers from Trinidad and Tobago have gone across to Fort Lauderdale to get their first taste of T20 cricket and of also traveling as a team to compete in foreign conditions. “Over the years we have seen many players go Fort Lauderdale and…

Maq T10 set tentatively for September

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Chairman of CCUSA Mahammad Qureshi, left, with tournament manager Shah Zafar.

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MARGATE/FL – USA: The postponed USA Nationals Maq T10 tournament will be played according to the chairman of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi. The top administrator revealed to 925 News that the popular USA Nationals Maq T10 series which was carded for April 16 to 19 has been canceled and not postponed. According to Qureshi: “There is a big difference between postponed and cancel. We have postponed the tournament because of the Covid 19 crisis. At this time we have to be careful and this decision was taken out…

CCUSA gives out Energy Drinks to emergency workers

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) is doing its part in assisting with the fight against the dreaded Covid 19 virus as the organization has decided to supply T20 Energy Drinks to workers who are out there working 24 hours a day. This was revealed by the chairman of CCUSA Mahammad Qureshi on Wednesday. The Fort Lauderdale businessman came up with the T20 Energy drink some years ago and it is used during the tournaments hosted by CCUSA, namely the US Open T20 and the Maq USA National T10…

CCUSA warns cricketers and supporters

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Chairman of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi has sent out a message warning all cricketers and their families to be careful as some people are taking advantage of the coronavirus situation and looking to rob citizens. Qureshi said: “Groups of people are dressing in white lab coats and masks, knocking on people’s homes saying they are from the CDC and are there to talk to you about the Coronavirus and test you for the virus … DO NOT, repeat DO NOT let these people in the…

Maq: Sports can ease the stress

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Chairman of MaqTv Mahammad Qureshi and with presenter Vinode Mamchan

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Chairman of Cricket Council USA and owner of MaqTv Mahammad Qureshi says that looking at sports with the family is one constructive way to pass the time at home and also to take away the stress of the coronavirus that has gripped the world. Qureshi has sent out an internal memo to MaqTv management to beef up there programming during this period so that cricket fans at home can see a lot of American cricket on his channel. Speaking to 925 News the businessman said: “Sport can…

CK wants to ignite cricket passion

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CK Yau swears by the CCUSA and their development.

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ATLANTA/USA: Team owner CK Yau is hoping that this year’s US Open T20 tournament ignites the passion for the game among his Chinese race, as well as other cricketers in the Chicago. Yau since last year has taken ownership of the Atlanta Griffins team and was very happy with what he saw at the last US Open T20 held in Florida in December. “I was a part of the process from the day of the draft, right down to the tournament and I was very pleased with what I saw…

Zishawn shows his class

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Zishawn Qureshi ready to blast

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FORT LAUDERDALE/FL: USA – All-rounder Zishawn Qureshi continued to show his class with the bat striking 74 for Pakistan against Trinidad in the Fort Lauderdale Night Cricket County Cup at the Lauderhill Sports Park. The right-hander who also bowls left-arm orthodox spin cracked 74 off 40 balls in Pakistan’s effort of 199 in their 20 overs. Trinidad got to the win reaching 200/5 in 17.4 overs. However, it was Qureshi who stole the show with his power-hitting as he put the Trinidad team on the backfoot earlier on. The right-hander…

USA Nationals MaqT10 postponed

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MARGATE/FL: USA – The very popular USA Nationals MaqT10 tournament originally carded from April 16 to 19 has been canceled due to the spread of the corona virus. This was revealed by the chairman of CCUSA, Mahammad Qureshi. According to the administrator: “We have had no choice but to postpone our USA Nationals MaqT10 tournament due to the coronavirus pandemic. We have been informed by Broward County that the Central Broward Stadium will be closed off to the public and as a result, we will revisit the situation and set…

Qureshi calls on cricketers to take precaution

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MARGATE/FL – USA:  Chairman of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi has called on all cricketers and officials to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves from the dreaded coronavirus. The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. There are 118,000 cases, more than 4,000 deaths, the agency said, and the virus has found a foothold on every continent except for Antarctica. Qureshi who runs the US Open T20 tournament, as well as the USA Nationals MaqT10, is advising all his cricketers to take proper…

Calls for Qureshi to step up

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MARGATE/FL – USA: President of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) Azim Bassarath has called on chairman of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi to get more involved in the running of the sport in the USA. Qureshi has been doing a lot of work for the development of the sport in America and Bassarath has noticed this. “This one man has done so much for cricket in America and I can’t understand why he is not being included at the highest level of administration of the game there.”…