April 2020

OMSCC, CPSCL Following Health Directives While Preparing For 2020 Season!

By Frederick Halley THE Ontario Masters Softball Cricket Clubs (OMSCC) has said that it is concerned about the safety of its members, their families and friends and sincerely hopes everyone is doing well and adjusting during this very difficult time. According to a press release from President Azeem Khan, “as the cricket season is fast …

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Coping With COVID19!

By Varun Desai The Corona Virus pandemic has sent a shock wave of alarm and anxiety across the world of sport. With little chance of the COVID-19 going away, possibly lasting some more months, sports administrators now need to be thinking of months, not weeks. Normal seems to be a long way off. To start …

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Cricket Ontario President’s Message: April 2020!

First, I would like to congratulate Cricket Canada on introducing the online version of the “WICKETS”; this will serve as a testament to the team of editors, writers, and journalists as their sheer hard work, perseverance, determination and impressive content that has helped the magazine to gather continued success and it shall reach great heights …

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A CARIBBEAN REGIONAL SUPER50 SQUAD SELECTION FORMULA FOR CANADA TO CONSIDER!

With the start of the actual 2020 Canadian cricket Season having been delayed indefinitely as a result of the prevailing COVID19 crisis, Canada’s national Selectors should now not unlike everyone else have time on their hands. Time which can perhaps be spent usefully considering available formulas for the eventual selection of Team Canada’s 15 member …

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Nikhil Dutta: Mystery Man Spinner!

When Nikhil Dutta captured the prize wicket of host country Namibia’s Gerhard Erasmus for Canada during their 2018 ICC Division 2 Championship clash he set off on a celebratory run that attracted world wide attention because of its similarity to the customary wicket taking celebrations of South Africa’s Imran Tahir. For his part, Dutta has …

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UpClose TAKE 20: Nikhil Dutta

1) City Of Birth? – Kuwait. 2) Favorite Childhood Memory? – Playing cricket in the living room at home! 3) Childhood Ambition? – To become a Pro Cricketer. 4) Favorite School Subject? – Gym and Math. 5) Favorite Book? – None! Ha Ha. 6) Favorite Movie? – Inside Man, Hangover, 21 Jump Street. 7) Top …

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Amit Tamrakar: Setting Examples Worthy of Being Followed!

Amit Tamrakar recently celebrated his forty-fifth birthday and is the proud holder of two prestigious academic Degree; Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Computer Technology followed by his Master’s in Business Administration (MBA). As a qualified IT Professional, Amit now enjoys the flexibility that his current role as an IT Consultant provides being able to travel …

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New Brunswick KV Cricket Club 2020 MAD Cricket Initiative Postponed Indefinitely!

Last February as part of its continued efforts towards the further promotion of cricket within the Province of New Brunswick, the Kennebecasis Valley Cricket launched its Mothers And Daughter’s initiative with the objective of introducing Valley mothers and daughters to the skills and joys of the sport! The Club’s subsequent promotions of the MAD cricket …

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One To Watch: Benjamin Calitz!

A few months ago, on January 22, 2020, to be precise, the Canadian and South African U19 teams lined up opposite each other for the playing of their respective national anthems at the start of their ICC 2020 U19 World Cup encounter. When the Canadian anthem was played, the player singing the loudest and with …

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