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Ontario Cricket Academy’s Siddh Lad: One To Watch!

Born in India on September 10, 2003, Siddh Lad came to Canada in 2007 with his parents. Five years after his family’s arrival on Canadian shores he started playing with OCA at the age of 9. Siddh’s initial involvement with cricket had started a couple of years earlier at age 7, but at that time …

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Well Done Ladies!

By Tony McWatt Kudos of the highest order must now be extended to the players on the Canadian National team for their outstanding performances during the recently held Brazil-hosted 2022 South American Women’s Championships. Canada’s ladies swept all that was placed before them, playing unbeaten to emerge as most deserving tournament champions. The Canadians almost …

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Mannat Hundal: Canadian Women’s Cricket Teenaged Emerging Sensation.

Born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2006 in the Canadian City of Surrey, British Columbia (BC), Mannat Hundal started playing cricket when she was about eleven years old. Initially, Mannat never took cricket at all seriously, simply because of her belief that there wasn’t any future in it. Mannat only started playing after watching her …

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Canada Crowned 2022 South American Women’s Cricket Champions!

Lead by their indomitable all-rounder captain Divya Saxena Canada comfortable defeated their Brazilian hosts to be crowned 2022 South American Women’s Cricket Champions. In the October 16th tournament Final between the two teams, Saxena’s belligerent 36-ball 42 helped Canada to a first strike 125/10 -19.1 ov. total that proved to be beyond Brazil’s batting capabilities. …

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Canada Dominant Over Peru At 2022 Women’s South American Championships!

Canada registered another emphatic victory, its third in as many matches to maintain its unbeaten record at the 2022 South American Women’s T20 Championships. The Canadians easily rolled over Peru to win by 10 wickets in a low-scoring affair. Batting first Peru were bundled out for just 34 in 19.2 overs with six of their …

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Canada Defeat Hosts Brazil To Remain Unbeaten At The 2022 SA Women’s T20 Cships.

Canada secured a comfortable 45-run victory over their Brazilian hosts as matches continued at the 2022 South American Women’s Championships. Batting first the Canadians posted a challenging 177/3 in their 20 overs. In reply, Brazil could only get as far as 132/5 off to their 20 overs. Losing in the end by 45 runs. Canada’s …

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Canada Starts SA Women’s T20 Cships Campaign With Easy Win Over Argentina.

Canada began its quest for title honours at the Brazil-hosted 2022 South American T20 Women’s Championships with a comfortable 112-run victory over Argentina. Batting first the tournament’s opening match Canada posted a formidable 181/3- 20 that proved to be a mountain of Andean proportions for Argentina’s batters. The South American ladies only managed to get …

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50 NOT OUT!

This September 2022 edition of Wickets marks the 50th Issue to be published since the magazine was officially launched in August 2018. For me to be now writing this Publisher’s Message under its foregoing 50 Not Out headline, therefore, represents a personal achievement of which I am unashamedly proud. As a teenager and even further …

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Papa Pubudu: The Father Who Is Out To Get His Kids Back To Winning Habits!

Pubudu Dassanayake is on cloud nine. “I wouldn’t even say cloud nine… More like cloud ten… “says a joyful Dassanyake, who was happy to see his native Sri Lanka (SL) win the recently concluded Asia Cup. Dassanayake is now also very excited to be back in charge of the Canadian National cricket team that will …

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Cricket Canada Pays Tribute To Wijay Senathirajah!

Cricket Canada has paid tribute to longtime Centurion Cricket Club stalwart and Toronto & District League Board Member, Wijay Senathirajah, who passed away on Tuesday August 16, 2022. He was 59. Wijay Senathirajah was one of the initial members of the Centurions Cricket Club which was founded in 1987. Centurion’s teams have been active participants …

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