David Patterson has recently watched the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, not just as an outside observer. He has worked with Australian Cricket for the longest part of his career with a longstanding connection and interest in the Australian game. Currently associated with the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club, Patterson has been in the …
While the men’s team has been busy dominating the Desert Cup in Oman, here at home, it was time to catch up with the captain of the Canadian women’s team, the one and only Divya Saxena! After a successful stint as Captain at the South American Championships, Saxena has been quietly training away while keeping …
Born in India on September 10, 2003, Siddh Lad came to Canada in 2007 with his parents. Five years after his family’s arrival on Canadian shores he started playing with OCA at the age of 9. Siddh’s initial involvement with cricket had started a couple of years earlier at age 7, but at that time …
Ontario Cricket Academy’s Siddh Lad: One To Watch! Read More »
The Ontario Cricket Academy (OCA) will be making two international tours, visiting 3 countries. In March 2023, during Canada’s schooling Spring Break the U19’s will travel to UAE and Sri Lanka and during the East Holidays in April 2023, the U16’s will travel to Trinidad & Tobago. These tours will mark the 16th and 17th …
Born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2006 in the Canadian City of Surrey, British Columbia (BC), Mannat Hundal started playing cricket when she was about eleven years old. Initially, Mannat never took cricket at all seriously, simply because of her belief that there wasn’t any future in it. Mannat only started playing after watching her …
Mannat Hundal: Canadian Women’s Cricket Teenaged Emerging Sensation. Read More »
Lead by their indomitable all-rounder captain Divya Saxena Canada comfortable defeated their Brazilian hosts to be crowned 2022 South American Women’s Cricket Champions. In the October 16th tournament Final between the two teams, Saxena’s belligerent 36-ball 42 helped Canada to a first strike 125/10 -19.1 ov. total that proved to be beyond Brazil’s batting capabilities. …
Canada Crowned 2022 South American Women’s Cricket Champions! Read More »
Yaksh Patel was born on March 31, 2005 in Gujarat, India. He moved to Canada with his family in 2010 at the age of five. It was at that age, as a five-year-old, that Yaksh first became interested in cricket. His Dad’s passion for cricket proved to be the stimulus for Yaksh’s interest at such …
“We are four. When you grow up like my three brothers and me, you feel quite confident because you always have someone to do something for you. All of us brothers played for our city and won many tournaments,” begins Arnold R. Maddela, President of the Toronto Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association(TCU &SA). Maddela has …
Pubudu Dassanayake is on cloud nine. “I wouldn’t even say cloud nine… More like cloud ten… “says a joyful Dassanyake, who was happy to see his native Sri Lanka (SL) win the recently concluded Asia Cup. Dassanayake is now also very excited to be back in charge of the Canadian National cricket team that will …
Papa Pubudu: The Father Who Is Out To Get His Kids Back To Winning Habits! Read More »
Divya Saxena has been appointed captain of the Canadian National Women’s team for its participation in the Brazil-hosted International Cricket Council’s (ICC) October 13 – 16, 2022 South American Championships. Canada will be making its debut at the tournament as a specially invited team. Argentina, Peru and hosts Brazil will be the other three participating …
Saxena Set To Lead Canadian Women’s Brazil Glory Quest. Read More »
