Canada’s Senior Men’s cricketers have made the perfect start to their Namibia-hosted ICC CWC Qualifier Playoff campaign. The Canadians registered fairly comfortable victories in both of their opening matches, to be unbeaten at the head of the tournament’s points table after its first two rounds. In their Monday, March 27 campaign opening match, the Canadians …
Admittedly any description including the word “Kid” might not be the most accurate for the soon-to-be thirtyfour- year-old Srimantha Wijeyeratne. Comeback, however, definitely applies for Canada’s now-incumbent wicketkeeper batsman who has returned to international cricket having previously announced his retirement in 2021. Since his return, “Wijers” as he’s fondly known by many of his teammates, …
Srimantha Wijeyeratne: Canadian Cricket’s Comeback “Kid!” Read More »
Buoyed by their CWC Qualifier Playoff March 27, 2023, opening match win against Jersey, Canada’s National Men’s cricketers went a step further two days later with a morale-boosting 26run victory over their USA arch-rivals. Dismissed for an inadequate first-strike total of 198 in 49.4 overs, Canada’s bowling unit, however, came to the fore in defending …
This month women’s cricket news has been nothing short of exciting on the global stage! The Inaugural Women’s Premier League made a fantastic showing, The Hundred followed the action with their auction, Fairbreak Invitational 2023 is all set to host their 3rd year or competition, and here at home we look at how preparations for …
Monali’s Musings: Manic March For Women’s International Cricket! Read More »
Canada’s National Men’s cricketers will be travelling to Sri Lanka to engage in a Warmup tour in preparation for their participation in the Namibia ICC 2023 World Cup Qualifier. The Saad Bin Zafar-led Canadians will play four 50Over matches against a Sri Lanka Development Team during their stay on the subcontinental island. The Sri Lanka …
Sri Lanka Tour Should Provide Superb Preparation For Team Canada’s Mission ODI! Read More »
Having made his List A debut for Canada during the 2018-19 Caribbean Regional Super50 Tournament, Harsh Thaker’s cricket has most impressively developed further to him now being regarded as the main man in the middle of the Canadian National Men’s team’s batting order. The native born Thaker, who will celebrate just his 25th Birthday this …
PRESIDENT of the Scarborough Cricket Association (SCA) Shiv Persaud has challenged his fellow board members to continue making their consistent efforts in 2023 “so we can improve the experience for our clubs.” In his report, at the Association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on January 29 last, Persaud said “there are areas that we need …
SCA President Challenges Board Members To Continue Making Consistent Efforts! Read More »
by Monali Patel This Issue we look into what has been a history making month for women’s cricket not only globally but also locally as we kick things off with positive signs towards a first ever U-19 women’s in Ontario, followed by a riveting Women’s T20 World Cup and finally an auction like no other …
Monali’s Musings: An Eeventual February Month For Women’s Cricket! Read More »
Born, May 6, 1998 in Barbados and now aged 24 years, 8 months and counting, Nicholas Rasheed Kirton has of late been straddling two cricket worlds. Those of his native Barbados as well as Canada, his adopted home. His mother being Canadian-born of Bajan heritage and his father a 100% pure son of “the Rock,’ …
After returning from Malaysia, he took a short break and is now back again, training in British Columbia & Ontario. Wickets got the busy Coach for a tete-a tete and get an update on the current happenings in Canadian cricket. 2Q.Coach ,it was a successful stint in Malaysia at the qualifiers; what is next? PD: …
