It is never too late to regain our credibility around the world,” declares Jeremy Gordon, a right-arm fast bowler and a dependable member of the Canadian Cricket team. Gordon was declared Player of the Match in Namibia against Papua New Guinea to win back its ODI status. The team has now triumphantly returned to Canada. …
After returning from Malaysia, he took a short break and is now back again, training in British Columbia & Ontario. Wickets got the busy Coach for a tete-a tete and get an update on the current happenings in Canadian cricket. 2Q.Coach ,it was a successful stint in Malaysia at the qualifiers; what is next? PD: …
Nothing could be truer, says Alphonso Franco, the recently appointed Manager of the Canadian Men’s National Cricket Team to the World Cup Qualifiers in Kuala Lumpur. “It feels pretty awesome to come back after a few years gap. I am humbled to be able to help the team achieve its goal “, says Alphonso Franco, …
By The Grace Of God: Alphonso Franco’s Return To Canadian Cricket! Read More »
“We are four. When you grow up like my three brothers and me, you feel quite confident because you always have someone to do something for you. All of us brothers played for our city and won many tournaments,” begins Arnold R. Maddela, President of the Toronto Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association(TCU &SA). Maddela has …
By Varun Desai At every point in his life, Tazul Riad has valued two types of education, schools that offered him the basic knowledge of how to make a living, and the other is what his Father taught him how to live. Riad, a resident of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, since 2005, is an elected …
Religion, Caste, Community No Barriers. It’s Only Cricket! Read More »
By Varun Desai Born in Khandoor, a village in Ludhiana, India, Rubin Deol had a humble beginning. The insurgency in Punjab that developed between 1978 and 1984, brought a halt to the common man’s life. Despite the difficulties, Deol, however, could manage entry to a good school even during those difficult days. “Schooling set the …
By Varun Desai Called the Pearl of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is a small island had been ravaged by civil war. A sense of hopelessness amongst Sri Lankan Tamils about their struggle drove them to be either exiles, refugees or immigrants. As a result, a large number of the largest minority community from the …
Kantharatnam MIilroy Shanthikumar: Working & Playing Hard. Loving & Giving Big! Read More »
Cricket is a funny game. It offers opportunities to every player irrespective of his height, weight and physical appearance. It does not matter if a cricketer is heavy or lean, tall or short; it is the attitude of the sportsman to aim higher and stay focused that matters in the game of Cricket. As it …
