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Matthew Nandu, Shamsudeen Among Top Performers In Scarborough League

By Frederick Halley TWO of Canada’s aspiring young cricketers took centre stage as the Scarborough Cricket Association (SCA) 2020 Season finally got underway on August 1, following an 11-week delay occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic. Seventeen-year-old Matthew Nandu, the son of former Guyana and West Indies Under-19 leg-spinner Arjune Nandu and 19-year-old Raqib Shamsudeen, a …

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It’s All About The Women

The cover of this Cricket Canada Wicket’s Issue, Volume 2 #12, features Achini Perera as Canadian Women’s Cricket’s Rising Star. Achini’s rise to stardom is outlined on pages 6-7, while page 8 features the Take20 UpClose insights to her personality. The Issue’s Contents Page (Pg 5) also features a recent photo of the Canadian Women’s …

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Maliha Baig:One To Watch!

Born Dec 1st, 1990 in Karachi, Pakistan, Maliha Baig’s interest in cricket has existed for as long as she has known yourself. Cricket was actually the very first sport she ever played. It is therefore not surprising that it now feels as though she’s been pursuing that interest for as far back as she can …

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VITALITY DENTISTRY PROVIDING STATE OF THE ART ORAL HEALTH CARE

In 1978, when Raj Singh was just fifteen years old, his entire immediate family immigrated to Canada from Guyana to settle in Toronto. Raj was immediately enrolled at Overlea High and remained there for his secondary school education until eventually graduating from Grade 13. During his Overlea High School attendance Raj helped to form one …

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Up Close Take 20 With Achini Perera!

1. City of birth? Toronto 2. Favorite childhood cricket memory? Opening the bat with my brother in multiple occasions. It makes me so proud to see two Pereras in the scorebook. 3. Childhood ambition? Playing first class cricket in England. 4. Favorite school subjects? Visual Arts and English 5. Favorite Book? Boost by Kathryn Mackel …

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The Importance Of Mentors!

Modern Cricket is very advanced and fast. At the same time it puts lot of pressure on players and coaches. If you want to compete at the professional level you need someone to observe you and guide you for the upcoming challenges. I’ve met many Cricketers in my life who fell short because of a …

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AN OUTSTANDING 2019 FOR CRICKET BC!

It has been an outstanding year for Cricket BC in 2019-20. The promises and challenges that were made and encountered have been fulfilled and overcome through sustained team effort from all those involved. With an exceptional and experienced management team now guiding its activities, Cricket BC is already making great progress towards fulfilling its established …

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