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 …

New Brunswick KV Cricket Club 2020 MAD Cricket Initiative Postponed Indefinitely! Read More »

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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Not unlike any of the other existing cricket facilities within this wonderful country of ours, called Canada, Scarborough’s Actionzone’s Indoor doors have now unfortunately been closed indefinitely as a result of the ongoing COVID19 crisis. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or looking to try something new, Actionzone Indoor programs were designed to help Canada’s cricketers …

Actionzone: A Truly Remarkable Facility! Read More »

April 16, 2020 HDCL executives have been keeping in constant touch with all our members and keeping everyone informed of the current unprecedented situation brought upon us due to COVID-19 pandemic. We are happy to report that none of our members have informed us of any COVID infection in our league and wish that all …

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In fielding, some of the mechanical principles involved in catching and throwing the ball effectively, includes: CATCHING Increase the area receiving the force of the impact of the approaching ball Make use of all the ‘shock absorbers’ of the body (wrists, elbows, shoulders, hips, knees and ankles) to achieve the above Use as much distance …

COACH’S CORNER: The Importance Of Biomechanics In Cricket: Part IV Fielding! Read More »

CAPTAIN Kieron Pollard says West Indies’ aggression in their series win over Sri Lanka last month was an encouraging sign of development ahead of this October’s Twenty20 World Cup in Australia. However, with upcoming series against New Zealand and South Africa under threat because of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Pollard believes it …

Pollard Encouraged By West Indies Progress! Read More »

The BCCI has suspended the 2020 edition of the IPL until further notice because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is understood that the BCCI has not set a new window yet for the tournament, which was to be held between March 29 and May 24 originally. All eight franchises were informed of the decision by …

2020 IPL Postponed Indifinitely! Read More »

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 …

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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 …

SHAHID AHMADZAI: CANADIAN CRICKET’S VERY TALENTED ALL – ROUNDER! Read More »