IN 1996, Hemnarine Chattergoon became the first Guyanese batsman to register centuries in his first two innings of a Regional Under-19 tournament, a record that still stands to this day. The opponents were Barbados and the Windward Islands. Regarded by many as the most naturally talented of the Chattergoon brothers, Hemnarine was destined to represent …
By the time this January 2022 Issue of Wickets is published, its forty-second in succession, Canada’s youth cricketers would have returned to their homes following their participation in this year’s Caribbean hosted ICC U19 World Cup. The Canadians lost all three of their St Kitts based Preliminary Round matches. As such they were then relegated …
Now in its fourth year of production since having been launched in August 2018, Wickets magazine’s mission has always been to make a lasting contribution to the further development and promotion of Canadian cricket. Towards that end, Publisher Tony McWatt, has now decided to expand the magazine’s operations further through the development of annual Wickets …
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Anoop Chima was one of only two Canadian batsmen who by the end of the 2022 ICC U19 World Cup’s Preliminary Round had surpassed 100 runs. His aggregate after the first four matches was actually 148 at a respectable average of 37. His was 26 runs higher than that of his closest teammate, Skipper Mihir …
Anoop Chima: Canada’s 2022 ICC U19 World Cup Shining Star! Read More »
Canada battled admirably in Basseterre but were unable to haul themselves to victory as UAE’s first innings score of 284 for seven proved enough. Chasing a formidable 285 for victory at an initial required run rate of 5.68 the Canadians only managed to reach 235 in reply falling some 5o runs shy of their required …
CANADA’S 2022 ICC U19 WORLD CUP GLORY QUEST OFF TO A LOSING START! Read More »
Canada lost its second straight match at the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup. The Canadians suffered a mammoth 1-6 run defeat in their January 18 encounter against England. Having won the toss and elected to field, the Canadians got off to an excellent start. Fast bowler Parmveer Kharoud removed opening batter Jacob Bethell for …
Canada Suffers Second Successive ICC 2022 U19 World Cup Defeat. Read More »
Defending champion Bangladesh had little trouble dispatching Canada at the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup cruising to an eight-wicket victory with 119 balls remaining in the January 20 encounter between the two teams. It marked Canada’s third straight loss at the 16-country tournament. After winning the toss and electing to bat, the Canadians managed …
CANADA SUFFERS ITS THIRD STRAIGHT U19 WORLD CUP LOSS! Read More »
The Ontario Cricket Academy will be embarking on it’s 14th international cricket tour on March 11th-21st, 2022. It will mark the sixth tour to Sri Lanka that OCA has undertaken since 2010. The U19 youth team will face up against top competition as in the past, against District Development teams, academies and colleges. A combination …
FOLLOWING up on a highly successful 2021 season, which saw the staging of an inaugural Over-50 tournament, the Scarborough Cricket Association (SCA) is anticipating an even more prosperous 2022. The 2021 season was also boosted with the addition of the North ground at Ellesmere, following the return of the South the previous year. Both grounds …
Win Sports and Uniforms Inc. is a specialty sporting goods store selling cricket and soccer goods in Mississauga. The company deals with sports equipment and accessories, providing the best quality branded cricket products at the most reasonable prices to the Canadian market. WinSports was started by Kulwinder Singh, a veteran and a third-generation businessman in …
