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CCUSA to host Legends tournament in Grenada

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Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) will host a Legends cricket tournament in Grenada from November 4 to 11 at the National Stadium. That’s according to news coming from CCUSA’s headquarters in Margate, Florida.  The tournament which is for players over 50 will see five teams battling for the first prize. There will be four teams from over the world, flying into beautiful Grenada with one local team participating . The team will also be sponsored by CCUSA. The format of the tournament will be a round-robin one, at the end of…

MAQ Continues to Build Cricket

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CALIFORNIA- USA: Cricket administrator Mahammad Qureshi continues to build cricket across the United States and this time he has extended his arms all the way to California where he is now the major sponsor of the California Tape Ball cricket league. Qureshi flew across to California last weekend to witness the finals and also found time to engage Pakistan wicketkeeper/batsman Safaraz Ahmed in discussions. Ahmed was there as part of the CCF and MOCA meet and greet event where cricket enthusiasts were able to rub shoulders with him. Qureshi was…

MCL Arkansas bowls off today

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ARKANSAS/USA – The 2023 edition of the Major Cricket League (MCL) Arkansas will bowl off today at the Roger’s Playing Field at 2.30pm. The first match will see World Stars led by Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) chairman Mahammad Qureshi coming up against Mavericks. On the opening day of the three-day tournament there will be only one match. This will be followed by three matches on day two and another three matches on day three.  There are four teams who will be vying for honors with the others being hosts Titans…

Australia cruise to eight-wicket win after India shot out for their lowest Test score

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COURTESY BY: https://www.cricingif.com/ A devastated India crashed to their lowest ever score of 36 on Saturday as Australia ran riot to win the opening Test in Adelaide by eight wickets after Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins produced a bowling masterclass. India started the third day of the pink-ball Test on nine for one and with a 62-run lead, looking to build a competitive second innings total for the hosts to chase. But their hopes were left in tatters by a wicket with bounce and deviation as Hazlewood took 5-8, including…

Phillips blasts fastest T20 century for NZ

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Glenn Phillips smashed the fastest Twenty20 International hundred for New Zealand to help the hosts to a 72-run win against West Indies on Sunday and an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The middle-order batsman hit eight sixes and 10 fours in his 108 off 51 balls as the hosts, who won the opening T20 by five wickets, posted a massive 238 for three in their 20 overs after put in to bat first at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. West Indies kept…

Qureshi slams 175 in US Open trials

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Zishawn Qureshi after his splendid batting on Saturday at the Maq Stadium in Delray Beach.

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Captain of the US All Stars/Falcons/Smart Choice set up at the US Open T20 scored 175 runs on the opening day of trials for the tournament that took place at the Maq Cricket Stadium in Delray Beach, Florida on Saturday. Qureshi who has been in standout form this season continued to impress with the willow as he hammered all bowlers at the picturesque venue alongside the I95. For daily news updates please join our WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EOZzrH7nrzZ852CKBk83LI He batted with brute confidence and sent an ominous sign…

Ferguson stars as NZ down WI in first T20

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ AUCKLAND: Paceman Lockie Ferguson unleashed a devastating five-wicket barrage as New Zealand downed the West Indies in a roller coaster Twenty20 International series opener at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday. The match — the first international cricket played in New Zealand for almost nine months — produced a nail-biting finale as the Black Caps reached 179-5 in the final over after being set a target of 176. Persistent showers meant the innings were reduced to 16 and many players, particularly the tourists, were rusty after only…

All US Open matches inside Broward Stadium

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Mahammad Qureshi, left and Shah Zafar were able to ink the deal

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MARGATE/FL – USA: All matches at this year’s US Open T20 tournament will be played inside the Central Broward Regional Stadium. This was revealed by the chairman and CEO of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi on Sunday. CCUSA is the parent body for the US Open T20 tournament. Qureshi, as well as tournament director Shah Zafar, was able to ink the deal with Broward County management and the tournament that is carded to get off on December 15 and lasts until December 20 is expected to come off without…

Maq Media News Agency launched

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Maq Media continues to grow and has now launched a news agency that takes media coverage and news dissemination to a new level. CEO of the Maq Group of Companies Mahammad Qureshi said that this news agency was always in the pipeline and he is thrilled that he can afford to put this out there for all to enjoy. “We are happy with the fact that the news can now be sent out via our platform. Ever since from a young boy, I use to make it…

Shane Watson quits all forms of cricket

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COURTESY BY: https://www.cricingif.com/ Australian all-rounder Shane Watson retired from all forms of cricket on Tuesday, drawing the curtain on an injury-plagued career which he managed to extend by reinventing himself as a journeyman Twenty20 specialist. Watson ended his Test career in 2015 and quit international cricket the next year, surrendering in his battle against a litany of injuries that bedevilled his career. He quit Big Bash League last year but played this year’s Indian Premier League where his team Chennai Super Kings failed to make the playoff. “It really does…