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May 2021
CONTENTS
04. Publisher’s Message! 05. Harry Grewal: Canada’s Distinguished Umpire! 08. Cricket Canada May Update 12. One To Watch: Udaybir Walia 14. Player’s Perspective: Harsh Thaker Staying Fit And Focused! 16. Cricket Ontario President Shah Zafar’s May Report 20. Coach’s Corner: Season Starting Guidelines! 22. Softball Cricket Season Still In Limbo!
Long Overdue Recognition For Canada’s Outstanding Umpire(s).
By Tony McWatt – Publisher Ten Issues into its third Volume with thirty-four published overall, this month’s Wickets Cover finally features one of Canada’s most outstanding umpires, Harry Grewal. A long-overdue correction of the non-inclusion in Wickets editorial features to date on the often unappreciated and undervalued “men in the middle,” the umpires whose officiating …
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Canada’s Harry Grewal Gaining Ever Imncreasing International Recognition As A Cricket Umpire.
As a distinguished member of the still relatively small-sized group of Canadian representatives on the International Cricket Council (ICC) Panel of Development Umpires, Harry Grewal’s qualifications are as equally impressive as they are long. Indeed, the visual image that immediately comes to mind when viewing Grewal’s exhaustive list of qualifications and accomplishments would be that …
Cricket Canada Update – May 2021!
Cricket Canada’s activities continue to be severely impacted by the COVID epidemic, with the previously announced calendar of events undergoing continuous revision, based on the prevailing public health protocols. An online call was held with members of the senior men’s national pool to update them on plans, and we all look forward to returning to …
Major Changes Resulting As COVID’s Continuation Wrecks Havoc With Canadian Cricket’s 2021 Events Calendar.
The extended, new variants inspired, continuation of the COVID 19 Pandemic with its associated restrictions has resulted in significant changes to Canadian cricket’s 2021 Events Calendar. Not only here at home, but also further abroad as well. As much is evidenced by the exclusion of the 2021 GT20 Tournament which had been scheduled to be …
One To Watch: Uday Walia!
Now based in Delta, British Columbia, Udayir Singh Walia – fondly know as Uday by his teammates – was born in Patiala, Punjab, India on May, 20, 2002. His family later moved to Canada at the start of 2007, just before his fifth birthday. Uday, who represented Canada at the South Africa hosted 2020 ICC …
Harsh Thaker Staying Fit And Focused Amid Covid’s Canadian Cricket Uncertainties!
For Canadian cricket‘s promising now twenty-three year-old allrounder, Harsh Thaker as a right hand bat and right-arm off-break bowler, life has definitely changed as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic. Thaker’s last outing in National team colors signaled his immense potential by virtue of an outstanding all-round performance in Canada’s last match of the …
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Cricket Ontario’s May 2021 Report!
Cricket Ontario hopes that all cricketers, parents, officials, and volunteers are safe and getting their vaccines. The most recent announcement made by the Government of Ontario has said that outdoor sports and recreational facilities can open as of May 22nd, but no organized practices or training is permitted. Only casual use by up to 5 …
Hamilton Cricket Club Firing Into Double Century!
By Varun Desai Cricket, like many other popular sports, is a by-product of migration in Canada. Being a part of the British Colonial regime, it was not long ago that the influence of the British culture was visible all across throughout the entire stretch of the eastern seacoast of North America. The first cricket clubs …
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