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National all-rounder Saad Bin Zafar was the lone Canadian participant in the recently completed 2020 Caribbean Premier Leagues. Zafar was a member of the St Lucia Zouks which had its best ever showing in the Tournament’s now eight year history, advancing to the final before losing to the eventual Champions the Trinbago Knightriders. Wickets’ Publisher …

One On One With Saad Bin Zafar: CPL 2020 A Most Enlightening Experience! Read More »

Cricket Canada’s Board of Directors has approved the Terms of Reference and membership of the Cricket Canada Women’s Committee, to be chaired by Women’s Cricket Coordinator, Durriya Shabbir. The approval was finalized during the Board’s October 7, 2020 meeting. THE COMMITTEE IS TASKED WITH: – Developing, implementing and delivering programs to encourage the participation of …

Canadian Women’s Cricket Committee Established! Read More »

Sanjay Thuraisingam is into serious cooking these days, and he loves it. Since the time the world has been swirling in the Covid crisis, the forced break was God’s gift for this Head Coach of Centurion Cricket Club and owner of Actionzone Indoor, a state-of-theart high octane multi-sport facility in Scarborough. Turning negatives into positive …

Sanjay Thuraisingam: Putting the Trainee In Touch With His Best Self Through Tough Love – Read More »

Despite having been born (June 27, 1996) in the City of Patiala in cricket crazed India, somewhat surprisingly it wasn’t until he had reached the age of 10 that Kanwar Mann first became interested in and actively involved with the sport. Mann’s family immigrated to Canada in June, 2008, just two years after his new …

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To learn the skills that will help them develop in their chosen sport, young players need to get off to a good start with the right coaching from the outset. It lays the foundation for the future. Coaches need to coach the groundwork effectively and safely. A good coach must be many things, namely: Teacher, …

Coach’s Corner: How To Be A Top Coach! Read More »

Born in Jalandhar (Punjab) Indian, Newab Singh was actually raised in Chandigarh and it was there that he first became involved in cricket. As a right-handed batsman and right arm medium fast bowler, Newab played domestic cricket in India for Himachal Pradesh as well as the North Zone at the U19 level. His appearances in …

Newab Singh’s Hoping To Use GT20 Experience As A Pathway To Canadian Selection! Read More »

Having knocked on the West Indies Selectors’ door with his performances in both the South Africa hosted ICC U19 World Cup as well as the recently concluded 2020 Caribbean Premier League, it appears as though Jayden Seales’ requests for attention have already been answered! Seales was reportedly shocked after receiving the Selectors’ call saying he …

Jyden Seales On West Indies Selectors’ Fast Track! Read More »

Cricket West Indies (CWI) President, Ricky Skerritt, has once again dismissed the notion that players will be ‘punished’ if they opt not to take up international duties with the West Indies team. However, in ideal circumstances he hoped players would opt to play for West Indies instead of the numerous leagues worldwide. Speaking in a …

Cricket West Indies President Ricky Skerritt Hopeful Players Can Put West Indies Above Leagues! Read More »

President of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Conde Riley’s love for cricket began as a boy while playing the game with his friends in his neighborhood on the outskirts of Bridgetown. Riley’s devotion to cricket continued to grow when he entered the St Giles Primary School where he played competitively against other primary schools based …

Conde Riley: Firmly Focused On The Development Of Regional Cricket! Read More »

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced the two squads for the proposed tour of New Zealand which will feature three T20 Internationals and two Test matches from November 27 to December 15. Details of the tour were ratified by CWI’s Board of Directors during a teleconference on Thursday. The Board agreed to the tour in …

West Indies New Zealand Tour Squads Announced! Read More »