Category: USA Cricket

The 9th edition of US Open T-20 cricket tournament held in 2017 proved to be a game changer in the cricketing world, reaching out to global audiences via diverse media platforms courtesy of CCUSA’s hard work in promoting the game. Below are some interesting facts about the 9th edition: US Open T20 tournament had live global coverage for the first time in 2017; It was aired live globally with a joint effort of MaqTV, Voice of America (VOA) and Trinidad and Tobago Entertainment Network (TTEN). o 17 matches at the…

MARGATE/FL – USA: The father/son combination of Mahammad Qureshi and Zishawn Qureshi taught the South Indian players a lesson on Sunday, as they hammered their bowling to take Trinbago to an eight-wicket victory in the South Florida League. After South India was bowled out for 97 runs, Mahammad opened the batting with Barry Khemrajsingh and they posted 19 runs for the first wicket. Khemrajsingh left for just three runs and Zishawn who featured at the GT20 in Canada recently came in to join his father. With the elder Qureshi playing…

QUEEN’S/ NEW YORK: USA – There has been an overwhelming response by teams that want to take part in the 11th US Open T20 tournament which takes place in Fort Lauderdale from December 18 to 23. The most popular T20 tournament in North America has seen some of the world’s best T20 players participate and teams have been lining up to come in for the latest edition, since registration opened recently. At the moment the count is 56 the number of teams that have registered online to participate in the…

US All Stars skipper in prime form With the 2019 US Open T20 tournament just a few months away, skipper of the US All Stars team Zishawn Qureshi has been warming up for the major tournament with some excellent performances. The all-rounder recently turned out for Kentucky Cricket Club in the Louisville Majors cricket league and grabbed six wickets in two matches. In the first match against Louisville CC, Qureshi was at his best for his team, as he grabbed 3/16 off four overs. Louisville was bowled out for just…

Elgin points the way forward for St. Maarten The future of cricket in St. Maarten is bright so says president of the St. Maarten Cricket Association, Dwayne Elgin. The businessman who has taken cricket on the Island to massive strides in recent times said he was looking to take cricket to the position where more and more cricketers came come out of his jurisdiction and not only play for the Leeward Islands but West Indies. At the moment the most celebrated cricketer coming from St. Maarten is the former West…

SKOKIE/ CHICAGO – USA: King Cobra’s defeated Green Mamba in the finals of the 2019 Chicago Cup after a brilliant 99 from Jay Desai. The classy right-hander was in perfect form and was harsh on all the bowlers. Chasing 143 runs to win the trophy, King Cobra reached their target at 144 for one in 16.1 overs. Desai in his brutal display needed just 54 balls and ended the match with a massive six down the ground. He slapped three fours and 10 sixes. With Mahammad Qureshi offering $50 for…