November 2018

Busy 2019 Beckons For Canada’s Elite Cricketers

According to reports received to date on international competitions that have already been scheduled to occur in 2019, Canada’s elite cricketers now seem destined to have a very active year. Hopefully the performances by Canada’s players in the respective competitions will be sufficiently outstanding as to significantly advance this country’s current stature as a competitive …

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Challengers Cricket Club Now Ranked Among Alberta’s Very Best!

Cricket in Canada is continuing to grow in popularity as a sport for all ages and is one of the most family friendly. It is also quickly becoming arguably the fastest growing sport in Canada. At the foundation of Canadian Cricket’s ever increasing popularity is its outstanding Club structure. Thousands of clubs across the country now serve …

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2018 Revival Season For Canadian Women’s Cricket!

2018 was undoubtedly a much welcomed Revival Season for Canadian Women’s Cricket, punctuated as it was by so many firsts. Among the first ever highlights of the Season were the following: The Toronto hosted Jun 30 – July 2 Canada Day Cup Tournament The selection of four ICC and Cricket Canada sponsored Canadian female cricketers …

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TAX-FREE SAVINGS INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS

The Federal Government has announced that the annual contribution amount for Tax-Free Savings Accounts is being increased to $6,000 a year. Think a Tax-Free Savings Account is just a savings account? Think again! Finally an investment account you can fund with mutual funds, stocks, and bonds for profits that will never be taxed! Due to …

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Ashtan Deosammy Making A Name For Himself In Canadian Youth Cricket!

Ashtan Deosammy-Canada Full name Ashtan Deosammy Born September 18, 2000, Etobicoke, Ontario Current age 18 years 90 days Major teams Canada Under-19s Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling style Right-arm offbreak Recent matches Bat & Bowl Team Opposition Ground Match Date Scorecard 3 Canada U19 v Zim U19 Rangiora 28 Jan 2018 YODI # 1198 0/20, 8 Canada U19 v W Indies …

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St Lucia’s Coco Palm Resort: A Much Favored Haven For Cricketers And Fans!

The ground floor wall that’s adjacent to the elevator door at St Lucia’s Coco Palm Resort is adorned with photos of three of the greatest cricketers the West Indies has ever produced. There’s a photo of Sir Gary Sobers at his majestic batting best, book ended on either side by those of the indomitable Sir …

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Hetmeyer, Pooran, Rutherford, Thomas & Paul Awarded IPL 2019 Contracts!

Emerging West Indian cricket stars Shimron Hetmeyer, Nicholas Pooran, Sherfane Rutherford, Oshane Thomas and Kemo Paul were among the new faces featured in the November 18 Draft Auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League Season. West Indies T20 Captain Carlos Brathwaite also featured in the draft by being sold to the Kolkata Knight Riders for …

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ICC Women’s World T20 finalists England To Host West Indies And Australia In 2019.

ICC Women’s World T20 finalists England will host West Indies and Australia next summer, with six ODIs, six IT20s and one Test.The Test match will form part of the Women’s Ashes which will once again be a multi-format points system. The West Indies ODIs will count towards the ICC Women’s Championship, with qualification for the …

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Ontario U17 Team Reds Win US Hosted Youth Championships

The Alima’s Candid Camera photo for this Issue is of the Ontario U17 Reds Team which recently emerged as Champions of the recently concluded   December 14-17 2018 US Youth Open U17 Championships held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Superbly coached by former Canadian cricket Captain Farouk Kirmani and his able Assistant Coaches Sherriff Budhoo and …

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