2020

“Behind even the darkest of clouds, there’s always a silver lining!” That’s one of life’s truisms that has been repeatedly proven throughout the ages. One of the silver linings that can embraced from the debilitating effects that COVID19 has had on the suspension of international competitions that Canada’s National teams would have normally been engaged …

CRICKET’S ON FIELD INACTIVITY SHOULD BE COUNTERED BY INCREASED OFF FIELD ACTIVITY! Read More »

4. Publisher’s Message! 6. Praim Persaud: Canada’s Inductee To The USA Cricket Hall Of Fame! 9. Coach’s Corner: the Importance Of Physical Fitness In Cricket! 10. Durriya Shabbir Cricket Canada’s Women’s Cricket Coordinator! 12. Hamilton & District Volunteer Spotlight! 14. Vitality Denistry Cricket Dental Injury Case Study! 16. DoorKnockers: Aaditya Varadharajan & Ashmead Nedd! 18. …

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Having served Canadian cricket, both as a player and administrator for the past 45 years and still continuing to do so at various levels, Guyanese-born Praim Persaud is slated to be inducted into the United States of America Cricket Hall of Fame when the 39th annual ceremony takes place on Saturday, October 3. Unlike previous …

Praim Persaud: USA Cricket Hall Of Fame Inductee! Read More »

1. City of Birth Stewartville Pasture West Coast Demerara 2. At what age did you first become interested in cricket? 10 Years old – following the men’s team in the village 3. Favorite Childhood Cricket Memory? Playing a modified form of Cricket – Bumper Ball – with a very hard compressed rubber ball. 4. Childhood …

UpClose Take 20 Praim Persaud! Read More »

Born in Kingstown, the capital city of the Caribbean islands of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Chuntell Martin isn’t at all sure as to when exactly it was that she first became interested in cricket. She knows though that it was at a very young age and thinks it may have been when she was …

One To Watch: Chuntell Martin. Read More »

Cricket Canada’s Board of Directors recently announced the appointment of Durriya Shabbir as Canadian cricket’s Women’s Coordinator. Ms. Shabbir was chosen from the pool of applicants for the position that was created by the Board this past July. Her appointment will last until Cricket Canada’s next Annual General Meeting, which is scheduled to be held …

Durriya Shabbir Canadian Cricket’s Newly Appointed Women’s Coordinator Read More »

In the Caribbean, cricket is not a game; it is a way to breathe life. When young Rupert Albert arrived with his parents way back in 1984 from Grenada, he realized that the most significant thing in his life hardly mattered to anyone else in Canada. Rupert felt as if he left a large portion …

Rupert Albert; A Man of Many Colors! Read More »

Zain Khot has been in a very cheerful mood of late. His Club, the Oakville Cricket Club, has recently won the HDCL Elite Championship. It has been a long journey for Zain since he joined the Club way back in 2001. Zain was still relatively a “newcomer”. After spending some years in Canada, he had …

Zain Khot: Minding The Pennies and Bringing Smiles To Many Faces! Read More »

Our patient was playing cricket without a mouth guard or face guard /shield when he was hit directly in the mouth by a cricket ball. The force of the blow resulted in 4 upper front teeth being broken off at the gum level as well as 4 lower bottom teeth being chipped. Cricket Trauma! – …

Cricket Trauma! – A Case Study! Read More »

Technical skills, correct mental application and physical fitness are fundamental factors in the quality of an individual’s or team’s performance. In recent years, a greater emphasis has been placed on fitness as the game has become more competitive and physically demanding. It is no longer merely talent that seprates two sides. Several features of the …

Coach’s Corner: The Importance of Physical Fitness In Cricket! Read More »