March 2020
CONTENTS
4. PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE: CORONAVIRUS 2020 SEASON DISRUPTION – AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CRICKET CANADA’S MACRO PLANNING! 6. SHAHID AHMADZAI: CANADIAN CRICKET’S TALENTED ALL-ROUNDER! 10. CORONAVIRUS IMPLICATIONS FOR CRICKET! 12. POLITICIANS MAKING PLANS FOR CANADIAN CRICKET 16. RISHIV JOSHI: ONE TO WATCH 20. SURREY BRITISH COLUMBIA’S NEW INDOOR CRICKET CENTER 26. COACH’S CORNER: CRICKET BIOMETRICS – BOWLING …
SHAHID AHMADZAI: CANADIAN CRICKET’S VERY TALENTED ALL – ROUNDER!
At last year’s Cricket West Indies 2019 Regional Super50 Championships, the Zone A Canada inclusive matches of which were played in St Kitts, Shahid Ahmadzai captured 10 wickets in the seven matches he played. It was a highly commendable performance by the now 31-year-old Ahmadzai (born 15 November 1988), who was finally making his international …
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TAKE 20 SHAHID AHMADZAI:
1) Place Of Birth? – Kabul, Afghanistan 2) Favorite Childhood Memory? – When My Aunt Would Come Visit From Abroad, I Used To Get So Happy. 3) Childhood Ambition? – Wanted To Be A Doctor 4) Favorite School Subject? – Math, Because It Was Challenging. 5) Favorite Book? – Kite Runner 6) Favorite Movie? – …
RON DIPCHAND: CRICKET CANADA’S NATIONAL SELECTION PANEL CHAIRMAN!
Ron Oumadat Dipchand’s journey to his present position as Cricket Canada’s National Chairman of Selections is as impressive as it is lengthy! The former Executive Director and Head Coach of the Manitoba Cricket Association first came to cricket prominence during his teenaged days as a student at the Cornelia Ida School, West Coast Demerara, Guyana. …
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Coronavirus and International Cricket
By Varun Desai English cricketer Alex Hales’ confirmation of COVID-19 symptoms after his return from the Pakistan Super League has proved to be another major setback for both commercial and recreational cricket all over the world. Here at home Canada’s dreams to make it to the ODI status was hit hard when ICC put off …
Politicians Making Plans For Canadian Cricket Without Cricket Canada’s Involvement!
An in-depth article outlining grandiose plans for a possible Canada-India cricket Tournament in the foreseeable Tournament has caused some eyebrows to be raised and generated some smiles of bemusement among menber of Cricket Canada’s current Executive Board. The March 10 article was written by Shantanu Guha Ray. It was initially published on India’s daijiworld.com website. …
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Rishiv Joshi: One To Watch!
In Canada’s January 15 first Official Warm-Up Match, prior to its participation in the International Cricket Conference’s (ICC) South Africa hosted 2020 U19 World Cup, which was against the West Indies U19s, Rishiv Joshi captured four wickets for just 23 runs from 8 overs! Those returns seemed to confirm the pre-Tournament hopes and expectations, held …
CRICKET ONTARIO’S PROGRAMS PLACED ON HOLD!
Taking precautions against COVID-19 BOTH Youth & Women HP Camps programs have been put on hold. Message to all: **ATTENTION – EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY** SUSPENSION OF PROGRAMS! Dear Participants and Coaches, After careful consideration and feedback received from the Youth and Women committees, the Cricket Ontario Executives have decided to suspend Cricket Ontario Youth and Women …
Hamilton & District Suspends Cricket Activities!
Assuming that the Coronoavirus will eventually dissipate, hopefully quickly enough as to allow Canada’s cricketers to engage each other on the actual fields of play, the Canadian Cricket Masters Council (CCMC) is seeking players who are over 58 years of age for over 60 Masters League in the summer of 2020. 40 overs games will …
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