With voices and movements leading the cause for gender equity in the Fall of 2020 Cricket Canada’s new Board took the progressive step of creating a Women’s Coordinator position and establishing a Women’s Committee to focus on promoting and growing the game in Canada. Over the last couple of months the Committee has deliberated and …
AN EXCITING 2021 BECKONS FOR CANADIAN WOMEN’S CRICKET! Read More »
By Varun Desai On January 18, 2020, when Varun Sehdev received his second T&DCA Cricketer of the Year award, hopes flew high for cricket enthusiasts in Canada that 2020 would prove to be outstanding. That it was indeed, only in a manner far different than anyone would ever have imagined! During the month Canada had …
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HAILED as a cricket administrator extraordinaire by many, Richard Ramlall passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020, reportedly from the dreaded Coronavirus following weeks of battling the disease. The 85-year-old Ramlall, who was also credited with introducing T20 cricket on the global scene, despite not being given the accolades for his innovation, made a sterling …
STALWART CRICKET ADMINISTRATOR RICHARD RAMLALL PLAYS HIS LAST INNINGS! Read More »
AS was the case for many sports worldwide in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organised softball also suffered drastically with the four major associations cancelling proceedings for the entire season. The Ontario Softball Cricket League (OSCL), Ontario Masters Softball Cricket Clubs (OMSCC), Ontario Roundarm Softball Cricket Association (ORSCA) and the Canadian Softball Cricket Association …
COVID-19 TOOK HEAVY TOLL ON ONTARIO 2020 SOFTBALL SEASON! Read More »
4. Publisher’s Message! 6. Cricket Canada Update: 2021 Hosting Opportunities Anticipated! 8. One On One: David Liverman, Vice President Cricket Canada! 10. Ravi Singh Seeking Lanka Premier League Glory! 14. One To Watch: Faisal Jamkandi 18. Coach’s Corner: The Importance Of Shot Selection! 20. Shah Zafar At The Helm Of Cricket Ontario! 23. Cricket Newfoundland …
With little cricket taking place, Cricket Canada is working on a number of initiatives that will put prepare the organization for a resumption of international cricket in 2021. If COVID-19 restrictions allow, there is a full compliment of ICC tournaments next year to prepare for, as well as national events that will assist in selecting …
As part of our continuing engagement with Cricket Canada’s Board Members on their portfolio assignments Wickets’ Publisher Tony McWatt interviewed Vice President David Liverman about his initiatives and activities. The following are David Liverman’s provided responses to the questions that were posed to him. 1. TM: For the benefit of our Wickets Readers what are …
One On One David Liverman Cricket Canada Vice President! Read More »
A totally unexpected COVID-19 positive test result has left Canada’s Ravi Singh alone and quarantined in his hotel room. That’s where Singh unfortunately found himself on November 26, while his Colombia Kings teammates were completing an exciting super-over win over the Kandy Tuskers in their opening match of the Inaugural 2020 Lanka Premier League (LPL). …
1. City of Birth? Kaburthala, Punjab 2. Favorite Childhood Cricket Memory? As A 12 Year Old Showing Up At 3;30 Am For A 7:00 Am Scheduled Cricket Training! 3. Childhood Ambition? Become A Professional Cricketer 4. Favorite School Subjects? Math, Social Studies 5. Favorite Book? A Century Is Not Enough! 6. Favorite Movie? Hangover 7. …
Born on October 07, 1999 Faisal Jamkhandi grew up playing ice hockey. He readily confesses to not having known what cricket was until at age 11 he was invited to play it with some family friends during a park gathering. His enjoyment of that introductory experience was however, sufficiently immense as to prompt an immediate …
