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Qureshi honored by Indian Group

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Businessman and cricket administrator Mahammad Qureshi has been honored for his contribution towards building the society by The Indian Cultural Committee (ICC) of Tampa. Qureshi came to the United States decades ago and has made a name for himself in both business and sporting administration. He has spent millions of dollars into the development of cricket and many from the Indian diaspora has benefitted from this. The ICC in Tampa recognized his efforts and honored him at their recent function. The humble Qureshi said his work is…

World’s top two T20I bowlers and No.1 ranked all-rounder up for grabs in Sunday’s HBL PSL 2021 Player Draft

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COURTESY BY: https://www.psl-t20.com/ Lahore, 9 January 2021: Chris Gayle will be one of the major potential picks when the HBL Pakistan Super League 2021 Player Draft takes place at the High Performance Centre on Sunday afternoon. The event proper will be staged in Karachi and Lahore from 20 February to 22 March. Gayle, 41, has previously represented Lahore Qalandars (2016) and Karachi Kings (2017), and boasts one of the most remarkable and outstanding T20 careers – 411 matches, 13,584 runs, top score 175 not out, strike-rate 146.72, 22 centuries, 85…

Kane Williamson Shifts At The Top In ICC Batting Rankings

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ New Zealand Skipper Kane Williamson shifted at the top in the official list of ICC Test batsman after loping Australia’s Steve Smith and India Captain Virat Kohli. The Kiwis Skipper hit a match-winning century in the opening Test against Pakistan to help New Zealand win by 101 runs at Mount Maunganui on Wednesday. “It’s about trying to do as much as you can for the team. If you can contribute as much as you can and it can be reflected on the rankings, that’s really cool.” Williamson said…

ICC Board meet on Friday: BCCI, CA to discuss on swapping of T20 World Cup

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ The heads of BCCI and Cricket Australia will be connecting virtually to discuss the hosting of two T20 World Cups in the next two years when the ICC’s all-powerful board meets on Friday. The decision will also be impacted by the stand of the two boards on the next ICC chairman, the nomination process of which is yet to be announced formally. It is expected that BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah along with CA’s Earl Eddings and Nick Hockley will reach a consensus on…

Saliva on ball, neutral umpires set to be axed due to virus

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“Former Australia bowler Ryan Harris shines the ball. ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – Cricketers are set to be banned from using saliva to shine the ball due to the coronavirus pandemic, following recommendations by the International Cricket Council. The ICC’s influential cricket committee met via conference call on Monday and made the recommendations after a briefing from the governing body’s medical advisory committee. It was unanimously agreed that the “elevated risk of transmission” caused by polishing the ball using spit meant the traditional method must be shelved for now, though…

Gayle slams ‘worse than coronavirus’ Sarwan after Tallawahs exit

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“Gayle storm – The West Indies batsman has accused Ramnaresh Sarwan of being ‘worse than the coronavirus’. ©AFP” /> said Ramnaresh Sarwan was “worse than the coronavirus” as he blamed his “evil” former West Indies team-mate for his exit from the Jamaica Tallawahs team in the Caribbean Premier League. The 40-year-old Gayle was released by Twenty20 franchise the Tallawahs last week and the big-hitting opener held assistant coach Sarwan responsible during a remarkable 15-minute video posted on his YouTube channel. “Right now Sarwan, you are worse than the coronavirus right…

Ian Gould reflects on Sachin’s controversial DRS verdict during 2011 World Cup semi-final

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COURTESY BY: https://www.cricingif.com/ Sachin Tendulkar got one reprieve after another in the historic ICC ODI 2011 World Cup semi-final where arch-rivals Pakistan and India locked horns in a fiercely competitive brawl. Tendulkar got several let-offs and one of them was very controversial. Saeed Ajmal was arguably at the pinnacle of his career and was bewildering the batters with his doosra and sharp off-spin. Ajmal induced an error when Tendulkar was still warming up to the task and the little master missed a straighter delivery that thumped his pads – it…

More bad news from ICC headquarters regarding T20 World Cup 2020

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COURTESY BY: https://cricflare.com/ The coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc across the sporting world, cancelling and postponing every event in its path. Much like all other field sports, cricket too has been hit hard by the global crisis as countries strengthen rules and regulations in a bid to combat the sporead of the disease. With Australia having sealed its borders for six months till September 30 to deal with the coronavirus crisis, there is a growing feeling that the T20 World Cup scheduled to take place from October 18 to November 15…

CCUSA applauds frontline workers

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Chairman and CEO of CCUSA Mahammad Qureshi.

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Chairman of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) continued his powerful messages to the masses Friday saying that frontline workers should be cherished and appreciated. Speaking to News 925 the Fort Lauderdale resident said: “I wish to applaud all frontline workers for the outstanding, exceptional and patriotic service to our great country the United States of America. I salute these exemplars who risk their lives on a daily basis to save mankind from this deadly COVID 19 virus. I thank you all very much for your efforts and sacrifices…

Teams can still continue with registration

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The very next day when the 2019 US Open T20 ended chairman Mahammad Qureshi and operations manager Sofian Qamar started to plan for this year's tournaments.

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Teams interested in playing at the USA Nationals Maq T10 and the 2020 US Open T20 tournament can do so through Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) websites. Chairman and CEO of CCUSA Mahammad Qureshi has mentioned that although the COVID 19 pandemic is still around, plans for the future must be put in place. “We need to be positive. I always preach being positive to all my compatriots and everyone I come into contact with. At the moment the battle against this COVID 19 pandemic seems enormous and…