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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…

Teams vie for $25K in Chicago Cup

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MARGATE/FL – USA: The 2021 Chicago Cup will carry a winning purse of $25,000 and will be played on July 4. The tournament which will be hosted by Midwest Cricket Conference is under the umbrella of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA). Interested teams can go to www.cricketerbook.com and register for this tournament or they can contact the president of Midwest Cricket Conference Shiraz Najam. Speaking about this tournament the chairman of CCUSA Mahammad Qureshi said: “We are all looking forward to this tournament and, we hope that by the time the tournament rolls…

Dhoni becomes IPL’s most-capped player

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ DUBAI: India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the most-capped IPL player even as his Chennai Super Kings team — currently bottom of the table — faltered in yet another run chase. The 39-year-old has now played 194 Indian Premier League matches, and overtook on Friday his former India and CSK team-mate Suresh Raina, who has 193 games. The former India skipper Dhoni and Raina both announced their retirement from international cricket last month. But unlike Dhoni, Raina at the last minute pulled out of this IPL edition…

USA Nationals carded to get off

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MARGATE/FL – USA: The USA National Maq T10 Championship hosted annually by Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) is back on after being postponed earlier this year due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. This is the news coming from chairman and CEO of CCUSA Mahammad Qureshi. He said that the tournament this year will be played from November 14 to 15 at the Maq Cricket Stadium in Delray Beach, Florida. According to Qureshi: “Earlier this year we were supposed to stage the USA Nationals Maq T10 championships but because of the Coronavirus, we had…

Shoaib lauds Maq at Hall of Fame event

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HARTFORD/CT – USA: Former Pakistan batsman Shoaib Mohammed has lauded the efforts of cricket administrator Mahammad Qureshi in building cricket in America. Mohammed made the comment during the zoom induction ceremony hosted by the US Cricket Hall of Fame in Harford Connecticut, USA. The son of the legendary Hanif Mohammed was one of 12 persons inducted into the US Cricket Hall of Fame by the organization. Speaking during his induction he said: “I really appreciate being part of this family now and my entire family is proud. I remember coming…

CCUSA brings Hall of Fame W Cup

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) has gotten together with the US Cricket Hall of Fame and will host the first-ever Hall of Fame Cricket World Cup event in Fort Lauderdale next September.This was revealed by the chairman and CEO of CCUSA Mahammad Qureshi. Speaking to 925 News Qureshi said: “This year we are assisting the Cricket Hall of Fame by taking their Induction ceremony on October 3 ‘live’ across the world on MaqTv. Next year we have invited them to come to Florida for the 2021 Induction ceremony…

PCB calls meeting with PSL franchises to ‘settle disputes’ out of court

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has called the much-awaited meeting with the franchises of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Oct. 7 after the Lahore High Court disposed off the case, filed by the franchises against the PCB for not meeting their demand of introducing new financial model of the league. LHC Justice Sajid Mehmood Sethi disposed off the case after the PCB called the franchises for a meeting on Oct. 7 to solve all the disputes that had emerged between the two parties. The PCB…