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2011-08-05
ICC Intercontinental Cup Day 3 - Canada vs. Afghanistan
Resuming at 21-4 over night, Canada would have hoped for a positive start to day 3 after day 2 was washed out. Unfortunately for Canada it was not to be as nightwatchman Harvir Baidwan (8) fell after a 23 run partnership with Zeeshan Siddiqui.
Siddiqui on debut seemed unperturbed by what was happening around him and continued to shine on debut reaching his half century and giving the smattering of Canadian fans around the ground.
While Siddiqui (52) and Henry Osinde (14) were still at the crease there was a chance that Canada could avoid a follow-on but as Siddiqui departed, Osinde soon followed and Canada were all out for 130.
Being asked to follow on did seem to fire up the Canadian batsmen as they came out blazing at almost 6 runs per over, however wickets continued to tumble and Canada were struggling at 52-4. A partnership between Siddiqui (23) and Zubin Surkari (35) seemed to hold off the Afghan assault but both parted in quick succession leaving Canada far adrift of making the Afghans bat again.
Hamza Tariq ensured the Afghan's would bat again as he scored his maiden first class century finally pulling Canada into the lead as he put on 81 runs with Harvir Baidwan (29*). Tariq perished just before close leaving Baidwan and Khurram Chohan with much to do tomorrow.
Hamid Hassan (7-61, and 3-24) was the pick of the Afghan bowlers and seems destined for a man of the match award tomorrow.
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2011-08-05
Canada u19 vs. Ireland u19
Canada faces a critical test against Ireland in game 6 of the ICC u19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.
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2011-08-04
ICC Intercontinental Cup Day 2 - Canada vs. Afghanistan
A spirited day where Canada took all 10 Afghan wickets came to a screeching halt on Tuesday as Canada's top order capitulated losing 4 wickets for 21 runs in 12 overs to leave Canada teetering at 21-4
Earlier in the day, Canada won the toss and elected to bowl on the green top. Zahid Hussain (3-56) was the pick of the bowlers but Chohan, Osinde and Baidwan picked up two each to bowl the Afghani's out.
Day 2 was abandoned due to rain and a wet outfield.
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2011-08-04
Canada u19 vs. Nepal u19
Canada slugged out a dramatic 3 wicket victory over Nepal in the 5th round of the ICC u19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Ireland.
At Bready Cricket Club, Nepal was bowled out by Canada for 106 in 42.5 overs with only wicketkeeper Pradeep Airee making 22. But Nepal?s bowlers made Canada earn every run in the chase as wickets at regular intervals. Kyle Edghill made an unbeaten 52 off 133 balls with three boundaries to guide Canada home with 10 balls to spare.
Edghill?s effort earned him the Man of the Match award. Edghill praised Nepal?s bowlers for making things difficult in the chase: ?I had to take my time to steady the innings. All the credit to the Nepal bowlers for keeping it tight. We had to work hard to get those runs. My plan was to just stay there and bat as long as possible without losing concentration. This win does a lot to boost the morale of the side and we can now take it to the next game as well.??
Keasavan Juvarajan and Trevor Manoosingh took 3 wickets each contributing to Canada's cause.
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2011-08-04
Etihad Summer Festival Gets Bigger and Better
Cricket Canada is thrilled to announce the inclusion of the United States of America in the 2011 Etihad Summer Festival.
The USA will join Canada, Afghanistan and Trinidad and Tobago making this year?s event a four-team event.
Cricket Canada President Ranjit Saini was happy to have our neighbors from the south join the festival.
?Part of the mandate of the festival is to assist with the development of cricket in the region. Last year we were able to bring in Bermuda and this year we are excited to share this opportunity with USACA.
The inclusion of the USA adds some more excitement to an already riveting schedule. The addition of Canada vs. USA and USA vs. Afghanistan to the slate is sure to draw interest from around the world. ?
In addition to USA joining the T20 competition, both USACA and Cricket Canada were happy to announce the resumption of the Auty Cup. Canada vs. USA in cricket is the oldest international sporting contest in the world and the historic 2-day competition will resume in Toronto on August 15th and August 16th.
The T20 tournament will now run from August 11th to August 13th and will be a 4 team round robin competition.
On August 14th, Cricket Canada will co-present the award-winning movie Fire in Babylon. The film about the rise of the West Indies Cricket Team in the 1970?s and 1980?s, tells the story of sporting triumph set against the cultural and political turbulence of the time. Tickets are available at FIBTORONTO.ZOOBIS.COM.
August 15th and 16th will feature the Auty Cup 2 day match between Canada and USA.
Trinidad and Tobago are one of the top T20 sides in the world and their side features top West Indies internationals Adrian Barath, Lendl Simmons, Darren Bravo, and Ravi Rampaul.
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2011-08-03
ICC Intercontinental Cup Day 3 - Canada vs. Afghanistan
Canada have a large hill to climb on Thursday as they look to get back into the match against Afghanistan.
Canada will resume in the morning at 21-4.
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2011-08-02
ICC Intercontinental Cup Day 1- Canada vs. Afghanistan
Canada and Afghanistan lock horns in Day 1 of the Intercontinental Cup at Maple Leaf Cricket Club in King City, Ontario.
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2011-08-01
Canada u19 vs Namibia u19
Canada lost another heartbreaker at the 2011 u19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier dropping Canada to 2-2 in the tournament.
Despite a century from Nikhil Dutta (116), Canada were unable to hold off Namibia despite a late fightback from the bowlers. Manny Aulakh (2-22) was the pick of Canada's bowlers.
Canada takes on first place Nepal on Wednesday
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2011-08-01
Canada vs. Afghanistan
Reigning ICC Intercontinental Cup champions Afghanistan takes on hosts Canada in the third match of the new season starting tomorrow (Tuesday 2 August 2011) in Toronto.
Afghanistan won the final of the competition last year after beating Scotland and the side will be hoping for a strong performance away from home to begin the competition on the right foot and walk away with full points.
Having never won the tournament, Canada will want to make sure it starts positively and begin this year?s season with a victory on home soil.
Afghanistan fast bowler Hamid Hassan, who was the leading wicket-taker in the last tournament with 43 scalps, is confident ahead of the team?s first four-day fixture of the season.
?We?ve played some domestic three-day games in Pakistan and also in Sri Lanka ahead of this first fixture and we?ve been very focused so I hope we take what we?ve learnt with us to Canada for our first match of this competition.
?When we first started playing four-day cricket it took us time to embrace it but now we enjoy it a lot, especially in the last tournament, so hopefully we can enjoy it again this time.
?I?ve never been Canada but we?ve been told the weather will be good and hopefully the wickets will seam around so I?m able to be effective with the ball,? concluded Hamid.
Meanwhile, Canada?s side features some young blood, joining the old guard, with new captain Jimmy Hansra at the helm, who has taken over from fellow squad member Ashish Bagai, who recently relinquished the captaincy that he had held for two years.
The team features a number of young players, including Hiral Patel, while newly appointed skipper Hansra is confident his side can do well: ?We?re a fairly young team and we?re going to be taking what we learnt at the 50-over ICC Cricket World Cup and try to translate that into the four-day competition we?re about to start playing.
?It?s good that we?ve got a three year window for this tournament and it?s good for us to start against the current champions, Afghanistan.
?It?s nice to have a stronger team upfront as it will help us know where we stand and it should help us to prepare for the tournament and the youngsters are ready to go and we?re ready to put up a good show.
?Hiral Patel and Ruvindu Gunasekera are two good youngsters coming in from our domestic cricket, who also featured at the World Cup, and we?ve good bowlers who will need to help us for this tournament.
?Afghanistan is an experienced side whereas we?re young and we?re trying to bring the passion for Canada and cricket together for this tournament but I feel with a three-year window to play these fixtures we will continue to improve no matter what happens with this first game,? added Hansra.
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2011-07-31
Canada u19 vs. Vanuatu u19
Canada has defeated Vanuatu in convincing fashion to move to 2-1 at the ICC u19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Ireland.
Vanuatu batted first and could not muster much resistance to the Canadian bowling as Manny Aulakh (3-11) led the way for Canada?s bowler. Captain Keasavan Juvarajan (3-49), Rayyan Pathan (1-21), Nitish Kumar (1-34), and Nikhil Dutta (1-16), chipped in with wickets as only 3 Vanuatu batsmen reached double figures. Vanuatu?s total was helped by 35 extras bowled by the Canadians in the field.
It was then left to Canada opener Nitish Kumar to continue his good form with the bat. Kumar made a brisk 48-ball 61 with seven boundaries and two sixes to help Canada overhaul the target in just 25.3 overs.
Kumar was yet again named the Man of the Match and was happy with the effort. ?This pitch was flatter than the previous one. There was a bit of turn, but overall it came on to the bat very nicely. All credit to our bowlers for their spells. This win is a big boost to the team. We are now back on track. Everyone?s positive about it and the mood is great in the camp.
Canada has a game of massive importance tomorrow against Namibia.
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2011-07-30
Squads for Afghan Series
Cricket Canada is proud to announce the following squads for the Intercontinental Cup and ODI matches against Afghanistan.
Jimmy Hansra will captain both squads as Canada look to get off to winning starts in both the Intercontinental Cup and ODI Leagues. Zeeshan Siddiqui and Tyson Gordon are both in line to make first class debuts for Canada, however Siddiqui has played first class cricket previously in his native Pakistan.
Intercontinental Cup August 2 - 5, 2011 Maple Leaf Cricket Club
Jimmy Hansra (British Columbia) ? Captain
Harvir Baidwan (Ontario), Khurram Chohan (Alberta), Parth Desai (Ontario), Tyson Gordon (Alberta), Ruvindu Gunasekera (Ontario) , Zahid Hussain (Ontario), Usman Limbada (Ontario)
Henry Osinde (Ontario), Hiral Patel (Ontario), Junaid Siddiqui (Ontario), Zeeshan Siddiqui (Manitoba), Zubin Surkari (Ontario), Hamza Tariq (Alberta)
One Day Internationals August 7, 2011 (Maple Leaf Cricket Club), August 9th 2011 (Toronto Cricket Skating and Curliing Club)
Jimmy Hansra (British Columbia) ? Captain
Harvir Baidwan (Ontario), Rustam Bhatti (Ontario) Rizwan Cheema (Ontario), Khurram Chohan (Alberta), Parth Desai (Ontario), Tyson Gordon (Alberta), Ruvindu Gunasekera (Ontario) , Usman Limbada (Ontario)Henry Osinde (Ontario), Hiral Patel (Ontario), Junaid Siddiqui (Ontario), Zubin Surkari (Ontario), Hamza Tariq (Alberta)
Rizwan Cheema in for Siddiqui and Rustam Bhatti in for Zahid Hussain are the only changes between the two squads.
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2011-07-29
Canada vs. Kenya
Canada u19 has lost a heartbreaker to Kenya u19 at the ICC u19 Cricket World Cup Qualification Tournament in Ireland.
Batting second, Canada was unable to chase down the Kenyan total of 215 despite half centuries from Nikhil Dutta (55) and Akash Shah (51). Earlier in the day, Canada had Kenya on the ropes at 47-4 but Duncan Allan (103) and Joseph Ochieng (73) led an impressive fightback to post the winning score.
Nitish Kumar (3-26) and Manny Aulakh (3-31) led Canada's bowling attack.
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2011-07-28
Steely Canada hold off Scotland Charge
Nitish Kumar announced his intentions in the best of ways as the stylish batsmen scored an unbeaten century to lead Canada to a massive total of 212 from 35 overs.
Kumar (100) and Akash Shah (11) shared an opening stand of 50 runs as Canada looked to set a solid target in the rain reduced match. Two quick wickets pegged Canada back to 62-2 before Kumar and Kyle Edgehill (36) shared a 78 run 3rd wicket stand to stabalize the batting before Rayyan Pathan (42* in 24 balls) battered the Scotland bowling to carry Canada over the 200 mark.
Kumar reached his century with 3 balls to go as Pathan's onslaught carried Canada to 212.
Despite the massive total, Scotland were not intimidated and set about the chase positively. Jobanjot Sidhu (4-39) was the pick of Canada's bowlers but Scotland's batsmen continued to score quickly, passing 100 in 15 overs. Aman Bailwal (63) led the late overs charge but fell in the 34th over as the last 4 wickets tumbled for 23 runs in 4 overs. Scotland moved to 206 before Peter Legget holed out to Aklas Umar to end the game.
Canada moves to 1-0 and looks to go 2-0 tomorrow against Kenya.
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2011-07-28
Etihad Summer Festival Ready to Take Flight
It?s festival time again and Cricket Canada is pleased to announce a series of events celebrating cricket in the Greater Toronto Area which will culminate with the 2011 Etihad Summer Festival.
Caribbean T20 champions Trinidad and Tobago and 2010 ICC Intercontinental Cup Champions Afghanistan will join Canada in this year?s event.
Quickly becoming one of the most prestigious events on the Associate cricket calendar, the second annual festival celebrates Cricket and gives fans a chance to enjoy the game in various ways throughout the Greater Toronto Area.
Cricket Canada has put together a fun-filled two weeks of activities across the GTA for fans and supporters of all ages.
The cricket excitement gets underway on August 2nd when defending ICC Intercontinental Cup Champions Afghanistan take on Canada in the 2011-2013 Intercontinental Cup opener for both sides.
The match will be played at Maple Leaf Cricket Club in King City, Ontario from August 2 ? 5, 2011. Canada will be looking to avenge a heartbreaking loss in 2010 when Afghanistan chased a massive fourth innings total of 475 to defeat Canada in UAE.
August 7th, will see Canada and Afghanistan clash in a One Day International Match at MLCC, before moving to August 9th at Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club in Toronto for the final One Day International Match of the series. Canada and Afghanistan have engaged in classic battles since their first encounter in 2009 with several matches coming down to the last overs and ending in thrilling fashions.
With the large Afghan diaspora in GTA and the overwhelming support Canada receives at home games it is sure to be an electric atmosphere at the ground.
August 9th will also be KIDS day at TCSCC as several local Cricket Academies will participate in a Cricket Canada KIDS demonstration during the lunch break of the second ODI.
The Etihad Summer Festival T20 Tournament runs August 11th and 12th. August 11th will see Trinidad and Tobago take the field for the first time. In the first match of the day, Afghanistan will take on Trinidad and Tobago and in the second match, Canada will take on Afghanistan.
On Sunday, The Festival will continue with Canada taking on T&T in the morning and the Etihad Summer Festival Final to be played that afternoon.
On August 13th, Cricket Canada will co-present the award winning movie Fire in Babylon. The film about the rise of the West Indies Cricket Team in the 1970?s and 1980?s, tells the story of sporting triumph set against the cultural and political turbulence of the time. Tickets are available at FIBTORONTO.ZOOBIS.COM
August 14th and 15th will feature matches between Canada and Trinidad and Tobago, the details of which are being worked out between the two countries.
Trinidad and Tobago are one of the top T20 sides in the world and their side features top West Indies internationals Adrian Barath, Lendl Simmons, Darren Bravo, and Ravi Rampaul.
Event Schedule
August 2 ? 5, 2011 Canada vs. Afghanistan ICC Intercontinental Cup MLCC
August 7, 2011 Canada vs. Afghanistan ICC Associate ODI League MLCC
August 9, 2011 Canada vs. Afghanistan ICC Associate ODI League TCSCC
August 11, 2011 Afghanistan vs. T&T Etihad Summer Festival T20 MLCC
August 11, 2011 Canada vs. Afghanistan Etihad Summer Festival T20 MLCC
August 12, 2011 Canada vs. T&T Etihad Summer Festival T20 MLCC
August 12, 2011 Final Etihad Summer Festival T20 MLCC
August 13, 2011 Movie : Fire in Babylon Etihad Summer Festival Film TBA
August 14, 2011 Canada vs. T&T Etihad Summer Festival 50 Over MLCC
August 15, 2011 Canada vs. T&T Etihad Summer Festival T20 MLCC
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2011-07-26
CCCC Mayor's Cricket Festival
Corporate Canada Cricket Club (CCCC) is hosting its first of three annual
Mayor?s Cricket Festival in Ajax, Ontario on Saturday, July 30.
The festival will have three corporate teams from BMO, CIBC, and Loblaw participating to win the coveted Ajax Mayor?s Cricket Trophy. In partnership with Cricket Canada, the Heart and Stroke Foundation (H&SF) and Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), CCCC will donate funds raised to these two charities.Cricket is the fastest growing sport after soccer in the Greater Toronto Area and CCCC is pioneer in establishing Corporate Cricket in Canada and promoting junior cricket in partnership with Durham Cricket Academy and Qasra Sports.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International (ODI) cricket and is the world's third largest (with only the FIFA World Cup and the Summer Olympics exceeding it), being televised in over 200 countries to over 2.2 billion television viewers. Television rights, mainly for the 2011 and 2015 World Cup were sold for over US$1.1 billion, and sponsorship rights were sold for a further US$500 million.
The International Cricket Council (ICC), which has its headquarters in Dubai, UAE, is the international governing body of cricket and it has 104 members: 10 Full Members that play official Test matches, 34 Associate Members, and 60 Affiliate Members; Canada is an Associate Member since 1968.
Date: Saturday, July 30, 2011
Time: 09:00 a.m. (junior cricket games from Durham Cricket Academy)
10:00 a.m. (greetings by CCCC, Mayor, CIBC, CCS, H&SF)
11:00 a.m. (first corporate cricket game will be played between CIBC & Loblaw)
05:00 p.m. (greetings by Joe-Dickson, MPP, Ajax-Pickering & Awards Ceremony)
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2011-07-26
Osinde Signs Deal
Cricket Canada is pleased to confirm the signing of Henry Osinde to a contract. After a short absence, Osidne returns as one of Canada's centrally contracted players.
The warhorse of Canada's pace bowling attack, Osinde first came to prominance playing for his native Uganda. After sitting out the required waiting period, Osinde made his ODI debut in 2006 against ZImbabwe. Since then he has become Canada's leading ODI wicket taker (currently tied with Sunil Dhaniram), and is third on the all time list of ODI's played for Canada.
Despite leading an injury ridden bowling attack, Osinde produced a man of the match performance against Kenya at the 2011 Cricket World cup taking 4-26 in a winning cause
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2011-07-26
TDCA Women's League Mid Season Report
The history making TDCA Women's league has reached midseason and the league delivered on all its promise in the first year.
The ladies league is fiercely contested by four teams namely , Kaisoca Ladies, Toronto Ladies, Superstars and Ontario Cricket Academy on Saturdays and Sundays mornings in 25 over matches.
A total of over 50 players are registered in this league.
Kaisoca is still unbeaten in league play at 4-0 and finished first in the round robin competition with 24 points. Toronto Ladies finished second with 12 points while Superstars edged ahead of Ontario Academy.
The Kaisoca All Star team in the senior division is a combination of the better players from all four teams that plays in the 4th.division. After 8 matches the team is winless but is showing great improvement.
The Kaisoca Ladies CC also participated in the Toronto Mayor's Cup cricket tournament as well as The Grayson Shillingford Memorial T20 cricket tournament.
It has certainly been a watershed year for women's cricket in Canada
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2011-07-25
Hansra Tapped to Lead
Fresh off a victory in the ICC America's T20 Championship, Amabhir Jimmy Hansra has been tapped to lead Canada's senior men's team. Cricket Canada confirmed the announcement today in Toronto. Hansra joined the team in 2010 and quickly became an integral member of the side rising to prominence at the 2011 Cricket World Cup finishing second in Canada's run tally.
Hansra succeeds Ashish Bagai who stepped aside from full time cricket after the Cricket World Cup.
Cricket Canada has also confirmed that they have come to an agreement with Hansra on a full time contract.
" I am honoured to be chosen to lead the Cricket Canada Men's National Team. I am aware, excited and focused on all the challenges that lie ahead and will work together with the Management team and the players to further establish cricket in Canada.
I would like to thank Ashish Bagai for his contributions as a leader. In a short term under his captaincy, I was impressed by his hard work and professionalism, and will try to continue to build from where he left off. It is an honour to represent your country in any sport or cause, and I will try my best to keep that pride and hunger alive in the heart of every cricketer that puts on the Canadian colours.
I thank the organization once again for giving me this opportunity. I will bring my passion, strong work ethic and professionalism into this side as a leader and use it to the best of my ability for the success of the organization."
Cricket Canada has a busy month of August with visits from Afghanistan and Trinidad and Tobago.
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2011-07-23
Champions!
Canada made it a clean sweep at the ICC America's T20 Championships in Florida on Saturday brushing aside a spirited Suriname team.
Showing no let down after defeating the USA in a big match on Friday, Canada ammassed a total of 138-4 led by a brilliant batting display by Khushroo Wadia (75*). Wadia and Parveen Saroye (35) put on 87 runs for the second wicket to set the stage for the match winning total.
In reply, Suriname were never able to get going, Satsmaranjit Dhindsa (2-8) set them back and a chase never really materialized. Suriname ended the match on 77-7 in 20 overs.
Canada were by far the class of the tournament and while not much was known about the young squad that went to the tournament, the depth of talent right across the country was showcased this week in Florida.
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2011-07-23
Basdeo Maharaj
It is with deep regret that Cricket Canada announces the passing away of PANDIT BASDEO MAHARAJ. Mr. Maharaj was the former president of Maple Leaf Cricket Club from 2008-2011
Funeral Arrangements are as follows
Viewing will be held between 2-6pm on Sun, July 24th
Benisasia Funeral Home
1357 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M6K 1M1
Ph# (416) 645-1026
The Funeral will be held on Monday July 25th, at 8AM.
Mr. Maharaj was a fixture in the cricket community for many years and he will certainly be missed. Cricket Canada expresses its deepest sympathies to Mr. Mahraj's friends and family.
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2011-07-23
CCO Champions
CCO is proud to announce TDCA as the Inaugural CCO T20 Champions. The one day 3 round event took place today at Ross Lord Park in Toronto.
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2011-07-22
CRICKET...CANADA'S GAME
The oldest rivalry in the history of international sports continued today as Canada and the USA took the field at the ICC America's T20 Championship in Florida.
Both teams were 3-0 heading into the game and the team of upstart Canadian's were keen to impose their mark on the tournament. Having lost this title last year in a lobsided final, Canada had revenge on its mind heading into Friday's clash and showed initative by winning the toss and putting themselves into bat.
Khushroo Wadia (56*) got Canada off to a lighting start in the game and with Jason Sandher (23), Canada were well placed for a large total. USA fought their way back into the game with a dogged effort from their spinners. None of the Canadian batsmen after 3 hit double figures and the target was a gettable 131.
USA got off to a quick start with Sushil Nadkani leading the way. Jimmy Hansra brought himself into the attack to stem the tide and the pressure began to mount on the USA. All the bowlers found themselves in the wickets and with the asking rate rising about 8, USA struggled to keep pace. Zahid Hussain held his nerves bowling the 20th over and Canada won by 10 runs.
Though not out of the woods yet, Canada's youngsters are now alone in first place with a match against last place Suriname to secure the title.
The win against a favoured American side, playing at home, was a shot in the arm for a Canadian team without many of its top players and puts Canada in place to obtain the final ICC America's trophy missing from the trophy cabinet.
President Ranjit Saini was proud of the team saying at the conclusion of the match.
Though we still have one more game to play, we are pleased with the team and our rookie captain. It just proves the point that we have been making all along. "Cricket in North America is Canada's Game". Cricket has survived and grown here despite harsh winters, short summers, a huge country and being away from major cricket centers.
The future is promising and we will take care of it in our own way. The Canadian way...respect for our differences, finding middle ways, being innovative and live within our means."
Canada takes on Suriname tomorrow.
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2011-07-21
Hansra Upbeat Heading in Friday's Clash
On Friday, Canada will take on USA in the fourth match of the ICC America's T20 Tournament. On form, the match will be a defacto championship match between the two top teams in the tournament.
The young side that Canada sent to the tournament has hit their mark very quickly and Jimmy Hansra, who with Hamza Tariq, are the lone representatives from the World Cup side has led from the front to help his team to a 3-0 record.
For his part, Hansra is pleased so far with the performance of his team.
"The young squad is progressing nicely. They are sticking together outside the games and really have found a bond with each other. I wanted to ensure the unity is present, so we have been having breakfast, lunch and dinner together as a team. On our day off, all of us spend the whole day together at south beach. The atmosphere is very friendly and players are expressing themselves freely which is also helping them give their best when they play."
When asked about heading into a match against a more experienced USA team who are playing at home, Hansra was upbeat about his team's chances
"This group is hungry for wins and I highly believe they are focused regardless their opposition. Playing for their Country has been taken for granted before at times but this young group is competitive and pride themselves in winning for their Country. Our goal is come back undefeated and we have two more games to accomplish just that. "
Canada and the USA clash on Friday at 530pm Eastern Time
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2011-07-21
Recent losses in the Cricket Canada Family
Cricket Canada is sadden to announce the passing this week of four members of the community in Canada.
Former BC and Canadian youth player Mike Pearson and former BC player Eliss Jorssen both passed away in Vancouver this week.
In Ontario, former president of Maple Leaf Cricket Club Basdeo Maharaj passed his way. Maharaj's funeral will be held in Toronto on Friday.
In Montreal, Masood Khan, former QCF player, passed away on Wednesday.
Cricket Canada expresses condolences to the families of all the deceased.
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2011-07-20
ICC America's Division One T20 - Canada defeats Bermuda
Canada's developmental squad was expecting a much stiffer test in the third match of the ICC America's T20 Division One Tournament in Florida today, however it did not materialize as Canada rolled by Bermuda to a 3-0 record.
Batting first, Bermuda were reduced to 31-8 by Grant Broadhurst (3-8) and Junaid Siddiqui (3-20). A late charge by Bermuda brought them to 79-9. In reply Canada lost an early wicket and then moved to 40-1 in 7.3 overs (J Sandher 17*, T Bastiampillai 7*) before rain intervened.
Canada won the match by 15 runs
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2011-07-19
2011 Cricket Canada Summer Festival
Caribbean T20 Champions Trinidad and Tobago will make Canada part of their preparation for the Champion's League Qualifier by visiting Canada for the Cricket Canada Summer Festival August 11th and 12th at Maple Leaf Cricket Club.
The annual event which saw joint winners Canada and WI HPC in 2010 will see Canada, Afghanistan and Trinidad and Tobago battle for the trophy.
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2011-07-19
Canada vs Argentina
Canada's development moved 2-0 at the ICC America's Division One T20 tournament in Florida. Canada won the toss and elected to field in the rain shortened match.
Argentina fought hard to post 54 from 8 overs but were undone by some sharp Canadian fielding which led to 4 Argentine run-outs.
In reply, Jimmy Hansra (30) and Usman Limbada (25) shook off the early loss of a wicket to see Canada home with 5 balls to spare.
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2011-07-18
ICC America's Division 1 T20 - Canada A vs. Cayman Islands
Canada's development squad got its ICC America's Division 1 Tournament underway today against Cayman Islands in Florida.
A quickfire 40 (31 balls) from Khuroo Wadia broke Canada out of an early funk and with contributions from skipper Jimmy Hansra (27 off 19) and Usman Limbada (23 off 20) Canada got to 130-8 in 20 overs.
In reply, Cayman got off to a steady start but Canada's spinners, led by man of the match Zahid Hussain (4-7) held Cayman to 66-7 from 20 overs.
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2011-07-15
Ahmed out Siddiqui In for America's T20
Junaid Siddiqui, coming off a successful stint in the Sri Lankan domestic system has replaced Waleed Ahmed (personal) in the ICC America's T20 tournament that begins next week in Florida.
Siddiqui will join the team immediately.
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2011-07-11
Canada Team for ICC America's T20 Tournament
Cricket Canada is pleased to announce the following squad for the ICC America's T20 Tournament taking place July 17-25 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Jimmy Hansra - BC (Captain)
Waleed Ahmed (Manitoba)
Trevin Bastiampillai (Ontario)
Grant Broadhurst (Alberta)
Satsimranjit Singh Dhindsa (Ontario)
Zahid Hussain(Ontario)
Usman Limbada (Ontario)
Deepak Pabla (Quebec)
Cecil Pervez (Ontario)
Parveen Saroye (Alberta)
Jason Sandher (BC)
Jonathan Snow (BC)
Hamza Tariq (Alberta)
Khusroo Wadia (Ontario)
Coach : Ingleton Liburd
Canada has elected to send a mainly developmental squad to the tournament while several players are being rested ahead of the upcoming Intercontinental Cup, ODI and T20 Matches against Afghanistan.
Vice President Vimal Hardat is confident the team will put up a showing in the America's tournament.
"Having already qualified for the T20 Cricket World Cup Qualifier (in 2012) we saw this as a good chance to have some of our prospects test themselves as well as to give our more senior players a chance to get ready for Afghanistan."
Rizwan Cheema,Hiral Patel, Ruvindu Gunasekera, and Parth Desai headline the list of players staying in Canada to prepare for Afghanistan while Harvir Baidwan and Khurram Chohan are due to arrive shortly back from successful stints in England.
The team leaves on July 16th for Fort Lauderdale from Toronto.
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2011-07-08
Calgary T20 Playoffs
The 2011 T20 league wraps up this Sunday, July 10, with a Playoff Day for all 3 divisions. Division 1 sees 2009 champions United (8-1) play first-time semi-finalists Cavaliers (5-4) in the first semi-final, to be followed by the second semi-final between 2010 champions Crown (5-2), and 2009 & 2010 runner-up St Johns (6-2). Cavaliers beat Canasia last Saturday to move one win ahead of Knight Riders, Canasia and Stallions.
In Division 2, Crescent Star, Patriots, Ahmadiyya and Glenmore all make their first ever T20 playoff appearances. Glenmore and Ahmadiyya have bounced back well after being relegated from Division 1 after the 2010 season, while Crescent Star and Patriots have moved up the standings in 2011 to 1st and 2nd respectively.
In the brand new Division 3, KIngs XI finished with a perfect 10-0 record, and will be up against the C&DCL U19 Colts, made up mostly of 15-17 year olds, who have surpised many this year. The second semi final will be played by new T20 teams Kanata Panathers and Crown 3 Eagles.
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2011-07-07
Media Accreditation for 2011 Season
The media accreditation process for the 2011 Cricket Canada home season is now open. Accreditation will cover the home Afghan series, the summer festival as well as any other event that may be held by Cricket Canada this summer.
Accreditation will also cover media events as well as access to selected training sessions throughout the year.
As part of the application process you will need to send a jpeg photograph, and a letter of approval/assignment from your editor.
The closing date for accreditation is 31July 2011.
Important notes:
For members of the traveling media requiring visas to Canada, Cricket Canada does not guarantee issuance of a visa.
Broadcast rights-holders for specific events may have specific requirements for events which will be communicated by Cricket Canada to the accredited media at the time of the event.
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2011-07-06
Newfoundland and Labrador Looks to Join the Family
Canada's eastern most province, Newfoundland and Labrador has taken the first steps towards joining Cricket Canada.
The province has filed paperwork with Cricket Canada this week that will make the provincial association the 10th member of Cricket Canada.
The provincial directors will make a final determination on the membership application at the next annual general meeting.
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2011-07-05
Canada u19 squad released
Cricket Canada is pleased to announce the following squad for the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Ireland.
Kesavan Juvarajan (captain), Tristan Ali, Maninder Aulakh, Suddepta Aurka, Gurkaran Dhilon, Nikil Dhutta, Kyle Edghill, Nitish Kumar, Trevor Manoosingh, Rayankhan Pathan, Darren Ramasamy, Jobanjot Singh Sidhu, Akash Shah, Akhlas Umar
Alternates : Gowtham Balachandran, Axay Patel, Richie Kanjani, Vaishnav Sudhirkumar
The tournament starts July 28 in Ireland.
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2011-07-03
Snow Day In Calgary
Jonathan Snow produced a gusty half-century pulling his club from the brink of disaster to deliver a John Ross Robertson championship for Meraloma's Cricket Club.
Set to chase 204 by Crown Cricket Club (Calgary), Meraloma's were reduced to 100-6 and on the ropes. Snow shared partnerships with the tail, batting sensibly and farming the strike for his 90* as Meraloma's got over the line in dramatic fashion in the penultimate ball of the match.
Also in Calgary, the Wicket Maiden's from BC won the Western Canadian Women's Championship putting up comfortable wins in both matches in the tournament . Edmonton were the runners up with hosts Calgary coming in third place.
Women's Tournament Scores :
FRIDAY 1st JULY
Calgary 77/8
Victoria 88/1
Won by Victoria
SATURDAY 2nd JULY
Calgary 87/8
Edmonton. 88/7
Edm 77/all out
Victoria 78/ 3
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2011-07-02
Women's Interprovincial and John Ross Roberston Final
Alberta and British Columbia registered big wins in the semi-final's of the John Ross Robertson Competition on Friday in Calgary.
At Inland Park, Crown Cricket Club (Alberta) put up a massive 394 runs led by an exciting century from Praveen Saroye. In reply, Saskatchewan (Saskatoon Cricket Club) were all our for 130.
At Martindale Cricket Ground, Meraloma's scored 232 from their 50 overs before bowling out Manitoba (India XI) for 58.
Crown and Meraloma's meet Saturday for the John Ross Robertson Competition Championship at Inland Park starting at 10am.
Friday saw the first ever interprovincial women's game in Calgary's history held when BC took on Alberta at Riley Park. Alberta batted first and scored 77 which BC chased for the loss of 3 wickets. The young Alberta ladies were buoyed by a morning camp put on by BC based national team players and national team women's coach George Codrington.
The interprovincial continues on Saturday at Riley Park.
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2011-07-01
Oh Canada
Canada turns 144 today and Canada's oldest sport has much on the go as Cricket Canada presents two major events this weekend.
In Calgary, four teams headline the field at the annual John Ross Robertson Competition. The tournament which features the top clubs from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in a two day knock our competition.
Also in Calgary, Women's cricket takes centre stage as British Columbia visits Alberta for an interprovincial clash between the provinces.
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2011-06-29
Dissapointment Over T20 Cull
The ICC's decision to slash minnows' representation at the next two World Twenty20 tournaments has sparked outrage among Associate and Affiliate nations, who - after a heated and emotional meeting on Wednesday - have decided to lodge a formal protest at Thursday's full council. The logic of the ICC's decision is further undermined by the fact that the qualification process for the World Twenty20 is already underway - but will now be for just two spots instead of six.
The ICC has given an indication that cost and overall structure were key factors in making this decision.
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2011-06-28
Associates Back in the World Cup
The International Cricket Council has reversed its decision to exclude associates from the 2015 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
The format and timing of the qualification tournament is still to be decided but it is expected that it will follow the format used in 2009 where Canada finished second in South Africa. The decision ensures that Canada will have a chance to qualify for what would be their fifth cricket world cup and fourth in succession. Canada previously played in 1979, 2003, 2007 and 2011.
The ICC has also decided to return the T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2014 to the format used in 2010 which includes 12 teams of which 2 will be associates.
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2011-06-27
Associates Given World Cup Lifeline
The Decision Review System may have grabbed all attention in the first half of the ICC's annual conference in Hong Kong, but June 28 will belong to the little guys: the ICC's Executive Board will revisit its widely condemned decision to shut the doors for the 2015 World Cup on the Associate nations. On Monday, the Chief Executives' Committee recommended to the Board a qualification tournament for 2015, without specifying the number of slots open to the Associates.
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2011-06-27
Namibia vs. Ireland
The ICC Intercontinental Cup match due to start between Ireland and Namibia in Belfast tomorrow will not go ahead as planned.
Cricket Namibia failed to arrive in time to play the match citing difficulties in securing UK travel visas for its squad members. It is still hoped that the two 50-over international matches will go ahead as planned provided the Namibia team arrives in time for those fixtures.
As previously stated, while the ICC offers assistance where it can, it is the responsibility of each team?s home board to arrange its own visas in advance of any tour.
Following due consideration and consultation, the ICC has given the two participating home boards the opportunity to propose an amicable agreement as to how best to deal with the I Cup fixture and any other relevant matters.
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2011-06-26
CIMA Mayors Trophy
The CIMA Mayor's XI Tournament concluded on Saturday as large crowds turned out at Sunnybrooke Park to watch the event.
Cricket Canada honoured the City of Toronto and thanked Mayor Rob Ford for the City's unwavering support for the game and contributions to cricket in Canada.
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2011-06-26
Toronto T20 Cup
The Toronto Twenty 20 Cup is on today at Sunnybrooke Park in Toronto. Fans can catch the live stream off Cricket Canada's facebook page.
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2011-06-24
CIMA MAYOR'S XI ANNOUNCED
City councillors Adam Vaughan and Doug Ford put their political differences aside to host a city hall event Friday for the 12 youth chosen to represent Toronto in the fourth annual Cricket Across the Pond program.
"This is a program about building leadership in our communities and using cricket as a vehicle to do just that," said Mr. Vaughan, calling cricket one of the great character-building sports.
Cricket Canada will participate in Saturday's event.
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2011-06-24
California Academy Visits CCO
The Cricket Council of Ontario would like to share the following exciting development with the Cricket Fraternity of Ontario.
We will be hosting an U-13 team from the California Cricket Academy who will play 5 games against U-13 Teams in the Toronto area, including a CCO Select U-13 Team. They are expected to play one 20/20 and four 40-over games.
The 13 boys from the CCA team will be accompanied by their Coach, Mr.Sukalpa Biswas and a Team Manager Dr. Srikantan Nagarajan, as well as some relatives. They are expected to arrive in Toronto June 24 and remain until June 30.
The Cricket Council of Ontario?s President, Mr. Leslie Soobrian and his Executive are extremely enthused about the coming tour, and have declared that ?It presents an opportunity to forge cross-border and coast-to-coast links at the earliest competitive levels of the sport.?
Further information can be found on the CCO website as well as in the following link.
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2011-06-22
CIMA Mayors Trophy
The annual CIMA Mayor's trophy concludes on Saturday at Sunnybrooke Park in Toronto. The Mayor of Toronto Rob Ford will be joined by federal finance minister Jim Flaherty and MPP Christine Elliot at the annual event.
Cricket Canada will be well represented as members of the TDCA Ladies league will play in a match showcasing women's cricket.
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2011-06-22
2010 Audited Financial Statements
Cricket Canada is pleased to release copies of its 2010 Audited Financial Statements. The statement was approved by the Board of Directors at the May Annual General Meeting as was prepared by Cricket Canada's Auditors Arun Luthra Corporation.
2010 saw a decrease in revenue for Cricket Canada as ICC Funding related to tournaments dropped against 2009 numbers due to the hosting of the 2009 u19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier (approximately $490,000). This was reflected in the expenditures as well.
Overall much of the 2010 expenditure was focused on preparing the senior men's team for the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Cricket Canada also hosted the senior men's national championships, the Cricket Canada Summer Festival as well as the ODI and ICUP series against Ireland.
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2011-06-21
The Bash Brothers are Back
Hiral Patel and Rizwan Cheema have inked new deals with Cricket Canada. Two of the biggest hitters in Canada's batting line-up Cheema and Patel are the first two players to sign central contracts for the 2011 season.
Long known as one of Canada's big bats, Cheema has solidified himself as an allrounder picking up 25 wickets in 27 ODI's to go with 599 ODI runs at a healthy strike rate of 117.25.
Patel, one of Canada's dazzling young stars, rose to world wide fame when he pelted Australia for a stunning half century at the 2011 Cricket World Cup. This included the shot of the tournament of Australia's Brett Lee.
Cricket Canada will announce more central contracts as agreements with the players are confirmed.
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2011-06-21
Combined Campuses Team In TDCA T20
Toronto and District Cricket Association will feature a collegiate feel this season as the T20 tournament will have a Combined Campuses Team from the Canadian University Cricket Tournament.
The CCC's first match is Thursday June 23.
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2011-06-20
ICC Seeks Development Programmes Manager
The International Cricket Council is currently looking for a DPM who will be primarily responsible for overseeing the ICC Regional Development Programme around the world. There are five Regional offices who work directly with ICC?s 95 Associate and Affiliate Members. In line with the ICC?s new Strategic Plan from 2011 to 2015, the DPM will have an important role in ICC?s efforts to assist these Members significantly increase participation levels in the sport
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2011-06-19
Toronto and District Cricket Association Women's League Gets Underway
The first ever match of the T&D Women's cricket league passed without a hitch yesterday ( Sunday ) with two teams with a full roster taking the field at Sunnybrook Park.
Kaisoca Ladies and Superstars Ladies played a 25over match in another watershed moment for Canadian Cricket.
Kaisoca ladies succesfully chased Superstars total of 88 winning the game by 6 wickets.
The next league match is on Sunday June 26th when Kaisoca takes on Ontario Cricket Academy in Mississauga. Kaisoca Ladies's will be representing women's cricket when the club participates in the prestigious CIMA Mayor's Cup on Saturday in an 11am match at Sunnybrook Park against a local men's side.
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2011-06-18
MCA Developing New Pitch in Gimli
The Manitoba Cricket Association has selected the resort of Gimli, Manitoba as the site of their newest cricket ground.
The ground, slated to open this year, is a regulation size cricket facility with all necessary facilities and will serve the needs of the growing cricket population in Southern Manitoba.
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2011-06-16
Another Busy Month for Cricket Canada KIDS
With the conclusion of the school year fast approaching across the country, Cricket Canada KIDS continues to bring cricket to school children nationwide. This past week, Cricket Canada KIDS visited Park Lawn Junior Middle school in Toronto. Over the course of two days another 200 students at the school were introduced to the game of cricket.
Cricket Canada are very grateful for the opportunity to come into Park Lawn and introduce cricket to the school. It was a great time for both the kids and our instructors and we look forward to supporting their fledgling cricket program next school year.
Cricket Canada KIDS has been very active in 2011 in conjunction with the Toronto and District Cricket Association and the Cricket Council of Ontario in visiting schools in the province of Ontario.
In addition to the Park Lawn visit, Cricket Canada continues to visit schools throughout the country. This week, particular focus will be spent in Quebec City where, in conjunction with the Quebec Cricket Federation, Cricket Canada will deliver the KIDS program to teachers in the Quebec City area.
Cricket Canada has more visits planned in the next few weeks before focusing on community initiatives nationwide for the summer month. Please contact Cricket Canada KIDS cricketcanadakids@gmail.com for more information on programs in your area.
Cricket Canada KIDS is the official and widely successful national schools and community initiative run by Cricket Canada. Through the program Cricket Canada, through its member organizations, visits schools and supports community initiatives throughout the country introducing the game of Cricket and helping both students and educators develop skills and an understanding of the game.
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2011-06-15
Cricket Canada Seeks Applications for Senior Team Manager
Cricket Canada is seeking a volunteer Team Manager to manage the Senior Men's Team.
Reporting to the chairman of the high performance committee, the successful candidate should have the following skills:
Proven leadership ability.
Previous successful team manager experience - preferably at C.C. Events.
Previous successful International Team Manager experience.
Good administrative skills - handle finance, tickets, scheduling, etc.
Pre-Planning and Organizational ability.
Knowledge of C.C. policies and procedures.
Ability and willingness to delegate.
Public speaking ability/social presence.
Ability to work well with others.
Reporting ability and willingness to report within prearranged time frames.
Ability to communicate to and relate well with players and other team management.
Good written communication ability.
Good understanding of tour cricket, business and social environment.
Shows no bias and has a record of fair and impartial dealing.
Easily takes and maintains the leader role/can gain the respect of the team.
Ability to set and maintain standards/guidelines
Ability to fairly evaluate non-standard behaviour, then take necessary disciplinary action.
Applications are due in to cricketcanada@gmail.com June 30, 2011.
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2011-06-13
Atlantic T20
Quebec has taken home the first major Cricket Canada trophy of the year by winning the Atlantic T20 tournament. The tournament which was held in Halifax, Nova Scotia included Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.
Quebec finished on top of the table at 4-0, followed by Nova Scotia as the two fought a tough contested battle on Sunday in the tournament's defacto final.
Nova Scotia (155-4) def Newfoundland (94-6)
Newfoundland (123-6) def PEI (113)
Nova Scotia (273-2) def PEI (62)
New Brunswick (191-6) def PEI (73)
Nova Scotia (53-6) def New Brunswick (53-6)
Quebec (151) def Newfoundland (36)
Quebec (197-8) def PEI (96-9)
Quebec (212-3) def New Brunswick (82-2)
Quebec (95-2) def Nova Scotia (89)
Newfoundland (110-4) def New Brunswick (107-7)
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2011-06-12
Atlantic T20 Day 2
Quebec and Nova Scotia seem destined for a one off clash for the Atlantic T20 tournament as both teams have rolled through the tournament undefeated. Nova Scotia had a slight wobble against New Brunswick in a low scoring thriller on Saturday but have secured a chance at the title against Quebec on Sunday, provided Quebec can get by New Brunswick in the Sunday morning match.
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2011-06-11
Atlantic T20
Hosts Nova Scotia took the honours on the first day of the Atlantic T20 tournament defeating Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island in convincing fashion to top the table at 2-0. Newfoundland got by Prince Edward Island to finish the day 1-1 while PEI will search for their first win on Saturday against New Brunswick. Quebec and New Brunswick join the action on Saturday as the tournament continues through the weekend.
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2011-06-10
Women's Cricket on the Move
Cricket Canada continues to push into exciting new areas as the Toronto and District Cricket Association is proud to announce Canada's first ever women's league.
The league will start next week in Toronto with 4 women's teams competing in a round robin and playoffs.
This exciting new venture coincides with women's cricket continuing to flourish in Western Canada as the Wicket Maiden's will continue their play in the Victoria and District Cricket League. In Alberta, the Calgary Women's team will play in the community T20 division as well as travel to Edmonton for the women's intercity match in August. Edmonton will travel to Calgary in July. BC and Alberta will also compete in the second Western Canadian Championships during the July long weekend.
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2011-06-10
Atlantic T20 Tournament
The annual Atlantic T20 tournament will take place this weekend in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The event has grown in stature over the past few years and now includes Newfoundland as cricket is now played truly from coast to coast. Quebec has joined the tournament in 2011 and Cricket Canada is proud to partner with the member provinces, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Quebec to make this event a success.
Match Schedule
Friday June 10, 2011
Newfoundland vs. Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island vs. Newfoundland
Nova Scotia vs. Prince Edward Island
Saturday June 11, 2011
Prince Edward Island vs. New Brunswick
New Brunswick vs. Nova Scotia
Quebec vs. Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island vs. Quebec
Sunday June 11, 2011
Quebec vs. New Brunswick
Quebec vs. Nova Scotia
New Brunswick vs. Newfoundland
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2011-06-09
High Performance Manager
Cricket Canada is seeking a High Performance Manager to develop and manage the High Performance Program, Development and Junior Coaching
Reporting to the Chair of the High Performance Committee, the High Performance Manager will be responsible for the following:
Provide Overall Direction for the Cricket Canada High Performance Program
Interface with the International Cricket Council HPM on High Performance Issues
Work with the Chairman of High Performance Committee and National Head Coach to set budget for High Performance Program
Provide Strategic Direction for National HP Program
Liaise with Provincial HP managers and assist in developing and implementing national HP Program
Monitor international high performance trends
Supervise National High Performance Team
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:
In-depth knowledge of the game of cricket, both internationally and specific to Canada
Certified Level 2 Coach from a Full Member of the ICC
Knowledge regarding the governance of cricket
Strong computer and financial control skills
Strong team player
Strong organizational and administrative skills
This position requires the applicant to work full time. The position also requires the applicant to travel as a representative of Cricket Canada.
Please submit a cover letter and resume to cricketcanada@gmail.com
The closing date for this competition is Friday June 24, 2011.
Cricket Canada is the national governing body for cricket in Canada and is dedicated to fostering the growth and development of cricket throughout Canada. For further information on Cricket Canada and its initiatives, please review our website www.gocricketgocanada.com
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2011-06-08
Afghanistan Tour Dates Announced
Defending Intercontinental Cup champion's Afghanistan will visit Canada August 2-5 in the opening match for both teams in the 2011-2013 Intercontinental Cup. Following the match, Afghanistan and Canada will compete in two One Day International Matches and 2 T20 International's.
After shocking many and qualifying for the 2009-2010 tournament, Afghanistan raced to the top of the table and defeated Scotland in the final match to win the title. Canada, a two time finalist, in contrast struggled in the previous edition of the tournament. Being in winning positions in early matches they were unable to hammer home the advantage, and finished last in the table. The match against Afghanistan in 2010 will be remembered for one of the great chases in the history of First Class Cricket as Afghanistan chased 474 to beat Canada by 6 wickets.
Canada and Afghanistan have also played some classic limited over matches with Afghanistan holding a 2-1 margin in ODI's and a 3-2 margin overall. Many of the matches have been tightly contested thrillers and fans of both countries can expect more of the same this summer in Toronto.
Cricket Canada is finalizing venue schedules for the matches and will announce them shortly. The match schedule will be as follows :
August 2nd - August 5th, 2011 - Canada vs. Afghanistan ICC Intercontinental Cup (4-Day Match)
August 8th, 2011 - Canada vs. Afghanistan 1st One Day International
August 9th, 2011 - Canada vs. Afghanistan 2nd One Day International
August 11, 2011 - Canada vs. Afghanistan 1st T20
August 12, 2011 - Canada vs. Afghanistan 2nd T20
The ICC Intercontinental Cup is a cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council as part of its cricket development programme. It is designed to allow Associate Members of the ICC the chance to play first-class cricket matches against teams of similar skill in a competition environment and prepare them for eventual promotion to Test cricket status.The winners of the four-day tournament will receive $100,000 with $40,000 for second place from a total prize fund of $254,000. Ireland are the most successful side in the tournament's history having secured a hat-trick of titles from 2005 to 2007-08.
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2011-06-07
National Coach
Cricket Canada has received substantial interest for the position of national coach. The competition closed yesterday and Cricket Canada is very pleased with the overwhelming response. Candidates that are short listed for the next stages will be contacted by Cricket Canada.
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2011-05-29
Bagai Stands Down as Skipper
Ashish Bagai has stepped down as Captain of Canada's Senior Men's team.
In what was considered a major coup for Cricket Canada in 2009, Bagai left a career as a banker in London, England to take over Canada's captaincy. His presence behind the stumps and in the middle order led to the teams turn around on the field and ultimately pushed the team into the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Bagai was Canada's best batsmen since his return in 2009 and it was at the 2011 Cricket World Cup where he really shone. Earning sharp praise for his presence behind the stumps, Bagai was one of the most watched faces in the tournament staring both on and off the field.
In a letter to Cricket Canada's board, Bagai said
"After a long thought-out evaluation and careful consideration, I have decided to step down as Captain of the Canadian National Cricket Team. It has been an honour to Captain my country in the sport I love and I thank everyone in this organization who helped and supported me throughout my term including administrators, coaches, managers and most of all, the players. I undertook each task over the last two years with the primary objective of moving not just the team but the entire organization forward. I have always had a passion for Canadian cricket and did what I thought would benefit the team and organization in my opinion.
It has been a great learning experience for me and I wish the next Captain all the best in leading the team forward."
Cricket Canada president Ranjit Saini thanked Bagai for his contributions.
"Cricket Canada thanks Ashish for his outstanding contribution to Canadian cricket at a time when circumstances were difficult and challenging. I wish him well for a bright and prosperous future and look forward to his continued contribution as a player and strong supporter of Canadian cricket."
Though returning to his private life, Bagai has informed Cricket Canada of his desire to remain part of the set-up and will make himself available for selection.
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2011-05-24
Inagural BCMCL Women's' Match
The inaugural women?s cricket game was played Monday at Lower Brockton Point in Vancouver. The two teams participating were the West Vancouver Lionesses vs. Anil Khanna Women's XI. The West Vancouver women won by about 15 runs.
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2011-05-24
Moorthy Steps Aside as HP Manager
Ravin Moorthy has stepped down as Cricket Canada's High Performance manager. Moorthy informed Cricket Canada of his decision shortly after the 2010 AGM in Montreal and takes effect immediately.
Moorthy has also relinquished the portfolio of High Performance Management whose duties will be assumed by Second Vice President Vimal Hardat. Cricket Canada will move shortly to fill the position of High Performance manager
President Ranjit Saini thanked Moorthy for his time in the role saying "...we are now on a planned path because you were there in times which tested our resolve and collective strength."
Moorthy took over the role late in 2008 with a team struggling both on and off the field. Over the next several months the declined slowed and the team qualified for the 2011 Cricket World Cup. The under 19 team also realized an upswing returning to the World Cup after a prolonged absence. Player contracts became a permanent part of the set up and a professionalized structure took hold. This was bolstered by new money from the ICC that would come in 2009 and pave the way to the senior team's recovery.
Said Moorthy "This was a complete team effort and I would like to thank everyone who worked hard in their roles to make the High Performance program a success. I wish Vimal best of luck and see nothing but good things for the program going forward....I am looking forward to working on other projects in the organization where I feel we can make a difference and better the game across the country.
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2011-05-23
Cricket Canada Eligibility Criteria
Cricket Canada recieves hundreds of requests on an annual basis with respect to joining one of our national sides.
In order to faciliate the organization of these requests and to ensure that all eligible players are brought to the attention of Cricket Canada, players that have not already represented Canada are requested to fill out the attached document in conjunction with their respective leagues/provincial associations.
Cricket Canada notes that the intent of this process is to ensure that all players across Canada have the opportunity to be seen and brought to the attention of the national selectors. It does not circumvent any other selection process or guarantee selection into the Canadian team. This process is not a requirement of anyone wanting to play for Canada and players will continue to have opportunities to make the Canadian sides through the domestic competitions.
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2011-05-17
2011-2013 Intercontinental Cup Announced
Canada has drawn defending champions Afghanistan in the opening round of the
2011-2013 Intercontinental Cup. The International Cricket Council's first class
tournament will feature 8 teams and run over 3 years as opposed to the previous
editions which ran over two years.
Joining Canada in the tournament are Afghanistan, Scotland, Ireland, Namibia,
United Arab Emirates, Kenya, and the Netherlands. Canada has not won any of
the previous five tournaments but were finalists in 2004 and 2007.
Accompanying this tournament will be a 50 over tournament that creates an
international 50 over league. The matches are slated to have full One Day
International status however some items are still being reviewed with respect to
Namibia and UAE who do not have ODI status.
The countries are in the process of negotiating match schedules for this
associates Future Tours Program and matches will be announced in due course.
Afghanistan (June/July 2011), UAE (July/August 2013), and The Netherlands
(September 2013) are Canada's home matches in the tournament. Canada will
visit Ireland (September 2011), Namibia (March/April 2012), Scotland (June/July
2012), and Kenya (March/April 2013) over the next 3 years.
The announcement ends speculation about the future of the tournament and
gives schedule certainty to the ICC's top Associate member countries for the
next several years.
The ICC will make a decision about Canada and other Associates participation in
the 2015 World Cup at their annual conference
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2011-05-16
Cricket Canada - Applications for National Coach
Cricket Canada seeks an experienced, passionate and outstanding coach to serve as Cricket Canada's National Coach. Cricket Canada is reposting this position to collect more applications. The applications already received are being processed by Cricket Canada.
Posting
Combined with the ability to get the best out of a team of dedicated and talented athletes is a need to play a major role in the strategic direction of professional cricket in Canada
The purpose of this full time position is to coach the Cricket Canada senior mens team, on and off the field, to achieve the best possible placing in ICC mandated tournaments including the T20 CWC qualifiers, to enhance the reputation of cricket,and to oversee the domestic competition. The successful applicant will be accountable for the leadership of the team; team selection and preparation; effective team training; discipline; and player development.
Additionally, the qualified applicant will be asked to lead the strategic direction of Canada's other programs and assist in their implementation.
The successful applicant will have :
- coached an an elite level in the last 12 months either domestically (FM) or internationally (AM or FM)
- hold a current level 3 coaching qualification from a recognized full member country of the ICC
- have current involvement with the game at an elite level
- a strong desire to achieve a consistently high level of performance excellence
- an ability to work positively with all stakeholders
- have excellent written verbal and communication skills
- have a positive and enthusiastic attitude
- sound it skills
please email your cv or any inquiries you may have to cricketcanada@gmail.com
the closing date for this posting is Thursday June 2, 2011
We apologize in advance but only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interviews.
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2011-05-06
Cricket Canada AGM
Cricket Canada completed a successful AGM this past weekend in Montreal. President Ranjit Saini greeted the delegates of the Board of Directors who have assembled early to attend a strategic planning meeting on Friday night. The Board of Directors also passed Cricket Canada's new strategic plan as well as made progress on a new policy and passed other new exciting proposals that will be announced shortly.
Live Coverage of the AGM was on Facebook and Twitter.
Cricket Canada Elections Results
Acclaimed in their positions :
First Vice President - Ravin Moorthy
Third Vice President - Cliff Cox
Treasurer - Charles Pais
Senior Coordinator - Philip Navaratne
Junior Coordinator - Wijay Senathirajah
Chairman of Senior Selectors - Chris James
Chairman of Junior Selectors - Ron Dipchand
Senior Selectors - Angus Melder, Keith Deonaraine, Ranjit Chaudri, Decourcey Bishop
Junior Selectors - Jack Kyle, Adnan Kirmani, Wilbert Plummer, Ashish Patel
Women's Coordinator - Shelly Boardman
Elected :
Umpires Coordinator - Kantilal Patel
Scorer's Coordinator - Yogesh Shah
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2011-05-03
AGM Reports
Several reports to be presented at this weekend's AGM in Montreal are already available online from Cricket Canada. More reports will be available on Monday.
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2011-05-02
Henry Retires as Manager
Mike Henry, Canada's senior team manager has stepped down from his position.
In an email to the Executive this morning, Henry thanked all that supported him in his time as manager and called it "a pleasure to serve" in this role.
Henry maintained his comittment to assist whenever his services are required by Cricket Canada.
Cricket Canada Chief Executive Chandra Gocool thanked Henry for his service calling him a "dedicated servant for Canadian cricket in many capacities"
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2011-04-29
Cricket Canada AGM Agenda
Cricket Canada is pleased to release the agenda for the upcoming Annual General Meeting to be held in Quebec.
The meeting will commence on May 6, 2011 with a closed meeting for the directors to review the strategic plan before commencing with scheduled business on May 7.
The AGM will take place at the Holiday Inn Aeroport Montreal, 6500 Cote De Liesse Montreal.
[ENGLISH AGENDA]
[FRENCH AGENDA]
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2011-04-19
ICC to Rethink World Cup
ICC President Sharad Pawar has requested that the ICC re-look at its decision to exclude associate nations from the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
"I have given this matter further serious thought and will request the Board to consider this topic once more," Pawar said. "I can understand the views of the Associates and Affiliates and the ICC will seek to deal with this issue in the best way possible."
In a letter this morning to Mr. Pawar, Cricket Canada president Ranjit Saini was encouraged saying
" Cricket Canada welcomes your initiative and is in full suipport of a comprehensive review of the decisions that have been made."
The ICC will meet in June in Hong Kong
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[ASSOCIATES TO STEP UP PRESSURE]
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2011-04-19
Ranjit Saini Remarks to Toronto City Council
Your Worship Mayor Rob Ford, Members of the Toronto City Council, City Staff, distinguished guests, sponsors of the Cricket Canada family. It is a moment of great pleasure and happiness to be present here after a most successful and proud performance of the Canadian Cricket team in a World Cup.
I want to thank all those who helped us to get there and perform at the level we did. At first I want to thank the athletes, coaches and the support staff for doing an excellent job and bringing pride and honour to Canada. I also want to thank the families of the athletes for making immense sacrifice in support of our common pursuit of cricket excellence.
There is group of people that are fundamental to the success of any sports organisation that reaches this level of competence and performance and this group is known as volunteers. Cricket Canada wishes to salute, thank and honour this distinguished group of people that have helped us grow and get there.
The challenges that faced Cricket Canada in achieving this success included very little support from governments and other stake holders. Our team doesn?t have a home ground to practice and train. Despite several years of humble requests and appeals, this objective remains elusive. Our team doesn?t have nets to practice, perhaps we were the only World Cup team that doesn?t have access to turf nets anywhere in the country. Our short summer season and distance from several key playing countries makes it even more difficult to train at equal level. But thanks to the spirit of the volunteers and the determination of the athletes, the dream is still alive and lives on.
I would like to take a few moments to thank our sponsors that have helped us getting where we are today. Notable among those who helped us where we are today were Scotiabank that were on board up to the qualifier, which paved a way to enter the World Cup. Thank you Scotiabank for your help and support! I want to thank Etihad Airways, Apollo Convention Centre, Teachers, Molson Canadian and Cutty Sark for supporting this dream. Above all, I want to thank Base Corporation from Bangaluru, India for supporting our team during the World Cup and truthfully speaking for bringing us out of the red in financial terms in the lead up to the World Cup. Thank you Base! I also want to thank CBC for their outstanding help in bringing Canadian Cricket to Canadians. I am happy to report that an equally important relationship with Rogers is beginning to come about.
The last group that needs to get appropriate recognition are our executives and directors. This is a group of people that get blamed for all ills in the society and they still continue and make tremendous sacrifices in supporting this mission.
Going forward Cricket Canada is committing itself to strengthen the Domestic Cricket so that our ability to produce higher performing athletes grows. Cricket Canada is currently working towards building a legendary annual event called ?Cricket Canada Summer Festival?, which will involve international cricket players, Canada?s image as a global village, an opportunity to explore Canada?s summer for tourists and something that will enhance our presence of a destination for tourist enthusiasts that love global culture.
We are looking forward to great cooperation from the City of Toronto in making our dreams happen.
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2011-04-18
Attapatu Takes Up Sri Lanka Role
Marvan Attapatu has taken up the role of Sri Lanka's batting consultant for the upcoming tour of England.
Attapattu is a former Cricket Canada batting consultant who's last role with Canada was the hugely succesful 2009 Cricket World Cup qualifier in South Africa where Canada placed second.
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2011-04-12
Cricket Canada - Applications for National Coach
Cricket Canada seeks an experienced, passionate and outstanding coach to serve as Cricket Canada's National Coach.
Combined with the ability to get the best out of a team of dedicated and talented athletes is a need to play a major role in the strategic direction of professional cricket in Canada
The purpose of this full time position is to coach the Cricket Canada senior mens team, on and off the field, to achieve the best possible placing in ICC mandated tournaments including the T20 CWC qualifiers, to enhance the reputation of cricket,and to oversee the domestic competition. The successful applicant will be accountable for the leadership of the team; team selection and preparation; effective team training; discipline; and player development..
Additionally, the qualified applicant will be asked to lead the strategic direction of Canada's other programs and assist in their implementation.
The successful applicant will have :
- coached an an elite level in the last 12 months either domestically (FM) or internationally (AM or FM)
- hold a current level 3 coaching qualification from a recognized full member country of the ICC
- have current involvement with the game at an elite level
- a strong desire to achieve a consistently high level of performance excellence
- an ability to work positively with all stakeholders
- have excellent written verbal and communication skills
- have a positive and enthusiastic attitude
- sound it skills
please email your cv or any inquiries you may have to cricketcanada@gmail.com
the closing date for this posting is Monday May 2, 2011
We apologize in advance but only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interviews.
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2011-04-12
City of Toronto Honours National Cricket Team
The Access and Diversity Unit in partnership with Cricket Canada and the ICC
(International Cricket Council) will recognize the members of the Canadian
National Cricket Team and those who have contributed to the development of
the sport of cricket.
Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation acknowledges that the game of cricket
is fast becoming popular with young people from culturally diverse
communities. Members of the Canadian National Cricket Team who have played
in the 2011 Cricket World Cup have inspired many young people to be active,
be part of a team and enjoy the game of cricket. The Canadian National
Cricket Team will be recognized for their great contribution to the sport of
cricket.
The City of Toronto is proud of its leadership in being the first city in
Canada to make cricket an integral part of its delivery of Recreation.
Please RSVP by Thursday, April 14
The ceremony will take place April 18th at 5p at the council chambers of the city of Toronto.
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2011-04-11
Dassanayake Calls it a Day
Canada's coach Pubudu Dassanayake has informed Cricket Canada that he will not be seeking an extension to his contract that expires at the end of the month. In a statement released today Dassanayake was grateful for the opportunity and support.
"I would like to thank the organization and the cricket community in
Canada for the warm support our team has recieved over the past 3 years. I would also
like to express my sincere appreciation for those of you who supported
me personally over the years and those who gave their time and efforts
to help the team achieve so much in such a short time."
He also pledged to assist Canadian cricket as much as he can saying
" I will always be
available to assist Canadian cricket in whatever capacity I can to
ensure that we keep moving forward and continue to build on what we
have started. Over the past 3 years we have taken massive steps both on and off the
field and we now sit on the cusp of doing something very special on
the international cricket scene. While not all times were easy, they
were necessary for our program to turn the corner. I have been proud
to play a part in that and I wish all the players and the organization
as a whole the best of luck moving forward. "
Cricket Canada thanks Dassanayake for his efforts and wishes him all the best in the future.
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2011-04-10
Ron Turnbull Enters Manitoba Hall of Fame
On Thursday, April 28, 2011 the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame will join Sport Manitoba in celebrating sport excellence in our province. One Veteran individual and a Veteran team will join the honoured membership of the Hall of Fame amidst the celebration of Manitoba's star junior athletes, coaches, volunteers and officials at Sport Manitoba's Sport for Life Gala.
In the All Round category, cricket will boast their first inductee in Ronald Turnbull, an athlete and builder of the sport in our province
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2011-04-07
Cricket Canada - Invitation for Bids
Cricket Canada proposes to conduct an annual summer cricket (T20) festival, tentatively scheduled for this year in late July 2011 in Toronto.
Cricket Canada will initially have five teams; from Toronto, Halifax, Calgary, Montreal and Vancouver. The teams will comprise of players from both, the local Cricket Canada pool of players as well as a select pool from international Cricketing countries.
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2011-04-06
Cricket Canada Statement on ICC Decision
Cricket Canada is disheartened to learn the International Cricket Council has elected to not allow Associate cricket nations such as Canada into the 2015 Cricket World Cup. While it is apparent that the push for a 10 team tournament supports the needs of the sponsors and broadcasters who ultimately fund much of our programs, we were very disappointed to learn that there would be no qualification process for the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
From the results of the recently completed 2011 Cricket World Cup in the subcontinent, it is apparent that Associate nations are able to compete at the international level and need more encouragement to develop their high performance teams against the full member nations. Canadian players turned out strong performances in this world cup and the decision will surely mark the end of world cup careers for several of our players in the prime of their careers.
An additional disappointment will be players who gained experience at this world cup like 20 year old Hiral Patel. Hiral, who hit a blistering half century against defending champions Australia, will be closer to the end of his career by the time he gets a chance to compete in the games marquee event again. We have had significant interest and profile generated in Canadian cricket as a result of our participation in the world cup, and this increase in our sport would surely wane if we are not allowed to participate in the world cup for at eight years or more.
The ICC has pointed to the fact that the Twenty20 world cup has been expanded to include more associate and affiliate teams but as many of us know, while Twenty20 is a way to develop the commercial enterprise of the game it is not a way forward to develop the game itself in all its forms. This short-sighted decision also has far reaching effects as it will become more difficult to raise money from governments and corporate partners, both of who strive to be associated with the game at its highest level.
Cricket Canada proposes a conference of all stake holders be called to discuss the path forward for the associates and affiliates. It is important that representatives from all major groups including Full members, Associate Members and Affiliate Members attend this session and put forward their positions in an open and objective manner to arrive at a solution that is fair to all. Only by consulting all stakeholders can we arrive at an amicable solution.
Cricket Canada is very grateful for the overwhelming support that has been received from around the world regarding this decision and we are working with our associate and affiliate partners to bring about a satisfactory compromise. We encourage all followers of the game around the world to continue to lobby your local administrators as well as the ICC to reverse this tragic decision.
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2011-04-06
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Corporation shall be held in Montreal, PQ on the weekend starting Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th May 2011.
The meeting will be conducted in accordance with the accepted ?CORPORATE AGM? procedures.
Nominations
Nominations for the following positions and awards are invited and applications should be forwarded to the Secretary no later than Friday 29th April 2011. No nominations will be received from the floor. Nominations should be completed and faxed or mailed along with CV where applicable to the office. Nominations received after April 29th, will not be considered.
1st Vice President
3rd Vice President
Treasurer
Coordinators (Senior, Junior, Women, Umpiring, Scoring, Historian)
Chair of Selectors (Senior)
Selectors (Senior)
Chair of Selectors (Junior)
Selectors (Junior)
Chair of Selectors (Women) : New Position
Selectors (Women) : New Positiion
The EMU, Stanley Wells, Jack Kyle, Lewis Gunn, the Donald King Awards (As per CC Guidelines). The Stanley Wells and Donald King awards, though funding may not be available to support these two awards the individuals will be recognized.
Copy of the Agenda and details of the meeting location will follow shortly.
Calvin C. Clarke
General Secretary
Cricket Canada
Email cclarke15@yahoo.com
[EMAIL GENERAL SECRETARY]
[NOMINATION FORM]
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2011-04-05
Bagai Dissapointed at ICC decision
Canada?s world cup captain Ashish Bagai is among many key figure in associate cricket that have condemned the ICC decision to remove associate nations such as Canada from competing in the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
Bagai was disappointed to know that his team would not get a chance to qualify for the 2015 event after a strong showing in India in 2011.
"This is a dark day in the world of not just cricket, but sport in general. Closing the door on a 100 countries to try and achieve their dream and play in the World Cup is a decision that is contradictory to the principles of sport. The World Cup is about athletes pushing their limits, achieving their potential and living a dream. It is about heroes being born and about celebrating the sport of cricket throughout the World. It is NOT about maximizing every penny. This decision lacks vision, is focused on short term financial gain and contradicts what sport stands for. It is disgusting."
Bagai comments follow strongly of his counterpart William Porterfield of Ireland who on Monday blasted the ICC decision on the 2015 World Cup.
Bagai continued. "Agreed we did not reach the quarters, but we came within 16 runs of beating England in the Warm-up game and bowled out Pakistan for 180, their lowest total of the competition. We witnessed a 19 year old Canadian demolish the Australian opening bowling attack in Bangalore. We had a 22 year old Canadian in the top 4 leading wicket takers in the tournament after the first round. Amongst the three fastest All-time World Cup hundreds, two of them are from the associate countries. These are all signs that we need more exposure not less. These are all indicators that there is something there for us to build on. Sure when you throw a pup into a dogfight, it will struggle. But throw him over and over again and it will grow and learn to fight."
Bagai pointed out that the lesser nations, can succeed given the time and opportunity to grow.
"All these teams started somewhere. Sri Lanka in the 70's was a minnow and played its first World Cup match in 1975. Imagine if the ICC was driven by financial incentives then and shunned Sri Lanka. The World would have missed out on legends like Aravinda, Murali, Mahela, Kumar etc. They would have missed out on the 96 World Champions. "
"This decision alone will significantly hurt the growth and development of the game around the World. ICC has a responsibility to govern cricket around the World, not in 10 countries. I hope ICC realizes the damage this will cause in the long run."
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2011-04-04
Canada stunned by ICC decision
Canada will have to watch the next Cricket World Cup from the sidelines.
The International Cricket Council confirmed Monday that the 2015 tournament will be contested by 10 teams, leaving Canada and the other ICC Associate nations on the sidelines.
The decision ? originally announced in October 2010 but contested in recent weeks by associate nations at the 2011 edition ? was ratified by the ICC's executive board meeting.
The news, while not totally unexpected, comes as a blow for countries like Canada looking to build the sport back home.
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2011-04-02
India are World Champions
Twenty-eight years on from the match that transformed the history of world cricket, India recaptured the crown that Kapil Dev and his men first lifted at Lord's in 1983, and this time they did in their very own back yard.
An iron-willed 97 from Gautam Gambhir was matched for intensity by the finest captain's innings since Ricky Ponting at Johannesburg eight years ago, as Mahendra Singh Dhoni trumped a poetic century from Mahela Jayawardene to pull off the highest run-chase ever achieved in a World Cup final.
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2011-04-01
IPL Coming to Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers Sporsnet has announced that it has secured the television and pay per view rights for the Indian Premier League for the next four year.
The deal ensures that one of the most watch cricket events in the world will be availabie to Canada's exploding cricket market via cable on Sportnet ONE as well as on Pay Per View.
This marks the first time in Canadian history that cricket will be available via regular cable television packages and follows on the trendsetting broacast of the Caribbean T20 tournaments online in 2010 and 2011.
Starting April 8th, Sportsnet ONE will be home to 36 group-stage matches while Sportsnet PPV will show 34 matches, 3 playoff games and the final.
[MORE ABOUT SPORTSNET ONE]
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[BROADCAST SCHEDULE]
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2011-03-30
Sri Lanka vs. India
India and Sri Lanka will contest the 10th World Cup Final on Friday as both teams attempt to become winners of cricket's marquee prize for the second time.
Sri Lanka fought by New Zealand on Tuesday to reach the final while India beat Pakistan in what may have been the most anticipated and most watched cricket match of all time.
The two finalists come from very different cricket histories.
India, the 1983 World Champions, have been a test nation since 1932 and have risen to become cricket's dominant economic and political power. The country boasts a booming economy with a thirst for cricket that has culminated in one of world sports most profitable enterprises, the IPL. Despite the successes, India has been unable to replicate the magic of 1983 and with icon Sachin Tendulkar reaching the end of an illustrious career, the pressure to deliver a title on his home ground will be immense.
Sri Lanka only achieved test status in 1982 and without ever winning a knockout match prior to 1996 advanced all the way to the finals to win the tournament. The win set about an explosion in the one day came and Sri Lanka have been top contenders since then reaching the semi finals in 2003 and the finals in 2007. Much is expected domestically from this team as they wouldl only be satisfied with another World Cup title.
Sri Lanka won the World Cup when Asia last hosted the tournament in 1996. The final was played in Lahore so India could be the first to win a title on home soil.
The tenth ICC Cricket World Cup final will be played at 5am eastern time on Saturday April 2, 2011. Contact your local satellite or cable provider for details.
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2011-03-29
Commercial Manager
Cricket Canada seeks applications for the position of the Commercial Affairs Manager to determine and formulate policies and business strategies and provide overall direction to the new commercial arm being set up by Cricket Canada. The ideal candidate will plan, direct, and coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management.
Main duties shall include:
1. Program, Product and Service Delivery ? Oversee design, marketing, promotion, delivery and quality of programs, products and services
2. Board Administration and Support -- Supports operations and administration of Board by advising and informing Board members, interfacing between Board and staff, and supporting Board's evaluation of opportunities, especially with regards to Commercial opportunities.
3. Community and Public Relations -- Ensures the organization and its mission, programs, products and services are consistently presented with strong, positive image to relevant stakeholders
The ideal candidate has exceptional knowledge of the sport of cricket and should demonstrate effective management skills in the area of commercialisation of the sport. The candidate is well connected with the major stakeholders in the game especially in the management of various Rights and Marketing efforts as also in the area of merchandise related to the sport and entertainment events.
Ideally, the candidate will have
Been involved with Cricket at the highest level in terms of Marketing, Sales, Promotion and exploitation for Commercial value.
Would have been exposed to the Television Rights Sales and Management aspect of the Sport at an International Level.
Would have a working knowledge of matters involving the Live Broadcast and its related Operations for telecast of the Sport to the widest possible audience Worldwide.
Must have exceptional people and communication skills to work with various stake-holders including the Cricket Canada Board , International Officials, Broadcasters and potential sponsors and vendors.
Must be able to independently formulate strategies and tactics and after Board approval, ensure timely and quality delivery of all facets of work involved in raising the level of the sport.
Will have to be able to present Cricket Canada in the best possible light in all facets and at all times to enhance the Global standing of Cricket Canada.
The Commercial Affairs Manager shall have a thorough understanding of the legal requirements, as he is the point man for financial negotiations between different stakeholders.
The Commercial Affairs Manager shall act as an ambassador of the commercial enterprise.
The Commercial Affairs Manager shall also be required to step in and act as an effective interlocutor to help resolve disputes between various entities as required.
The Commercial Affairs Manager shall be an exceptional communicator, he/she needs to be a poised public speaker and have an ability to think quickly and confidently when facing questions.
The Commercial Affairs Manager shall be responsible for all matters related to commercial activities in the new organisation as per the directions of the Board.
Please provide a copy of your resume as well as any other pertinent information to cricketcanada@gmail.com no later than April 9, 2011.
We thank you for your interest however only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
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2011-03-28
Trustee Statement on Maple Leaf Cricket Club
Maple Leaf Cricket Club Trust is the titled owner of the cricket facility at King City Ontario. The Trust, as owner of the facility, recognizes that the priority and historical user of the facility to be Toronto & District Cricket Association.
The Toronto & District Cricket Association has and continues to develop, invest, maintain, and play on the facility and has done so for 50 years. In fact the Toronto & District Cricket Association originally purchased the facility in 1955 and owned it before transferring ownership to the Trust.
The Trust does not recognize any user of the facility, other than by the Toronto & District Cricket Association.
This announcement is made in order to clarify the incorrect perception that the facility has been leased to another party.
Since the Trust must be party to any lease of the facility and it has not signed any such lease, any claims to the use of the facility, other than Toronto & District Cricket Association, is without merit.
Trustees Maple Leaf Cricket Trust.
E. A. Bracht Chair
March 27 2011
Cricket Canada welcomes this news with president Ranjit Saini saying
"Cricket Canada has invested in MLCC for good number of years and MLCC has been vital to the progress of cricket in Canada. We will soon begin a dialogue with the MLCC trustees & TDCA or their appointed representatives to help develop one of the important cricket facilities in Canada"
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2011-03-24
India vs. Pakistan
Halfway through the quarterfinal stage of the World Cup, the most intriguing story in perhaps the history of this illustrious tournament has started to take shape.
The two biggest rivals in all of sport, have booked their tickets to face each other in the semi-final of the Cricket World Cup. India and Pakistan are set to lock horns on Wednesday in Mohali. In a matchup that transcends the sport itself, the two teams will play for a place in the world cup final.
India reached the semi's by taking out defending champion Australia while Pakistan defeated West Indies to get through.
India defeated Pakistan in the 1992, 1996, 1999 and 2003 World Cups in the four previous world cup clashes. Pakistan holds the overall edge in ODI matches.
[INDIA VS. PAKISTAN WIKI]
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2011-03-21
World Cup Quarter Final Matchups Set
The world cup will heat up again in earnest on Wednesday as Pakistan and the West Indies do battle in Quarter final 1 in Mirpur. This will follow on Thursday with India vs. Australia from Ahmedabad, Friday's clash will be South Africa vs. New Zealand in Mirpur. Sri Lanka have drawn England on Saturday in Quarterfinal 4 from Colombo.
In the Semi's Sri Lanka/England will take on South Africa/New Zealand on March 29 in Colombo while Pakistan/West Indies will take on India/Australia in Mohali on March 30th.
The World Cup Final is slated for April 2nd in Mumbai.
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2011-03-19
York Looks to Repeat
Canada's York University looks to repeat as American College Cricket Champions at the ACC tournament in Florida this week.
Led my Canadian Wicket Keeper Batsman, Rustam Bhati who hit a sparkling century in the early rounds, York face a must win game against University of Central Florida at 3pm eastern in order to make it to the semi-finals.
[LIVE WEBCAST]
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2011-03-16
Canada vs. Australia
Canada takes on Australia in the final opening round match for both teams at the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
The match marks the final international match for Canada for icon John Davison who announced his retirement on Tuesday. Davison, who lives and coaches professional at the Australian centre of excellence called it "fitting" that his final ODI would be played against the country in which he has lived all his life.
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2011-03-15
Davison to Retire
Canada's iconic allrounder John Davison has annouced his retirement. Playing in his third and now final Cricket World Cup, Davison has informed Cricket Canada that the March 16th match against Australia will be his last international cricket match.
Best known for his then record breaking 111 vs. West Indies at the 2003 Cricket World Cup, Davison's exploits helped put Canadian cricket on the map when the sport was struggling for recognition both in Canada and around the world.
In the team's meeting prior to Wednesday's practice session at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, John announced to the team his intentions.
"I've thoroughly enjoyed my time playing for Canada. I learned a lot about dealing with different cultural mentalities and i think that has made me more tolerant in my life. The sport has an excellent future in the country centred around a young national team filled with talented young players, a burgeoning fan following, and an ever growing cricket playing population. I'm happy to have been part of the ride and have made some lifelong friendships along the way."
Canada's coach and former teammate Pubudu Dassanayake said on the eve of Davison's last game.
"He gave us a chance to win every time we took that field and took the game to the opposition, he brought on a new style of cricket for Canada...the exposure of our young players to his knowledge and experience has taught them how deal with competition at this level and this is Invaluable to the organization moving forward."
Davison ranks second all time in ODI runs for Canada and in addition to the world cup century in 2003 he has 5 half centuries with 2 coming in world cups against New Zealand. He is the third leading wicket taker in ODI's for Canada with 35 from 31 matches.
Cricket Canada's high performance manager Ravin Moorthy spoke about John Davison`s contribution to our countries game.
"Canadian cricket will be linked forever to him, I don't think anyone will every forget that day at Centurion when he scored the 100, it gave us all hope and showed that a Canadian can succeed at the absolute highest level, that success is part of the platform of modern Canadian cricket...a generation of Canadian kids grew up wanting to be like JD...that`s a very special thing"
Canada's captain and 3 time CWC teammate Ashish Bagai, spoke of his good friend's retirement
"John has brought a professionalism, expectation, and self belief that propelled us as a team and organization to new heights. His performances on the biggest stage have laid the foundation for a new generation of Canadian cricketers to strive to achieve.
Bagai continued "I've enjoyed and learned much about the sport during 10 years that we played together, we shared in many great moments, and i wish him and his family the very best in his future endeavours"
John will return to Australia at the conclusion of Canada's group stage match vs Australia to his coaching role at the Cricket Australia Centre of Excellence and looks forward to spending more time with his young family and on the golf course.
Cricket Canada Vice President Vimal Hardat thanked John for his contribution and wished him well.
"Everyone across Canada thanks JD for all his efforts, the sacrifice and commitment to our game and our organization. We are happy to wish him and his young family all the best and much success in whatever they chose to do...he will always hold a special place in Canadian cricket
President Ranjit Saini concluded by summing up Davison`s international career.
`He came to us over a decade ago with the intent of doing something special. He always fought on the field to make us a better team and pull us together to move us forward. From the 2001 ICC Trophy he helped set the standard to make sure we were in every world cup and when it mattered his performances were always there. From the 17 wickets against USA to the 100 against West Indies to his performance in the 2009 World Cup Qualifier, we have been able to count on John he will be missed but not forgotten by us. His legacy will provide for us a template from which to develop our future cricketers with his tenacity and spirit.
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2011-03-13
Canada vs. New Zealand
Canada turned in their best and worst performance of the world cup so far in a loss to New Zealand on Sunday. To take a positive, it was another historic performance as the batsmen turned in Canada's highest ever score against a full member country putting up 261 runs against a strong New Zealand attack.
Unfortunately for the Canadians, the target they were chasing was much greater as New Zealand motored to an impressive 358 from 50 overs. While it was an exhibition of clean hitting by the Kiwi's it was also a poor display of fielding by the boys in red. Fighting hard for the first 35 overs, Canada lost to plot putting down catches and looking sloppy in the field, the Canadian's let the Kiwi's off the hook enroute to a big total.
In reply Canada again lost early wickets but were finally helped out by an opener scoring runs. Hiral Patel delighted the crowd scoring 31 before falling victim to UDRS which found him edging one to the keeper. Ashish Bagai (84) and Jimmy Hansra (70*) both struck centuries under tough conditions as both players cramped up during their innings. Bagai did his best to keep up the asking rate and make a push for the win but fell going for extra runs. Khurram Chohan (22*) led the way for the tail but ultimately the target was too much for Canada to chase.
Canada move on to Bangalore where they take on Australia in 3 days time.
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2011-03-07
Canada vs. Kenya
Canada has defeated Kenya to garner only second win in the history of the cricket world cup. Bowling first, Canada restricted the Kenyans to 198 thanks in large part to a blistering opening spell from Henry Osinde who finished with 4 wickets.
Despite losing Rizwan Cheema early, Captain Ashish Bagai and Jimmy Hansra delivered half centuries in front of friends and family in Delhi to bring the match home.
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2011-03-05
Teachers Raises a Glass for Canadian Cricket
Teachers Whiskey has joined Cricket Canada as proud support of cricket in Canada.
As a proud partner of Cricket Canada, Teachers contributions will go to support the game as well as provide fans with some unique opportunities to learn more about the game and Teachers during the summer.
Cricket Canada welcomes Teachers to the fold and looks forward to a long lasting partnership.
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2011-03-04
Get the Guide
Cricket Canada has partnered with Landucci to bring the CWC Souvenir program to Canadians. The guide is available on our webstore for $15.
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2011-03-03
Canada vs. Pakistan
Canada gave tournament favorites Pakistan all they could handle in Colombo on Thursday.Losing the toss and being sent into the field, Canada`s bowlers shook off the early loss of Khurram Chohanto post their best effort of the tournament and one of the great Canadian performances of all time holding the vaunted Pakistani batting attack to 184 all out
in reply, Canada stayed with Pakistan all the way but failed to strike the decisive final blow and Shahid Afridi took out the tail end to dash Canada`s hopes. Despite the loss, Canada made a statement that they can and willcompete with the best and give good account of themselves.
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2011-03-03
Want to Play for Canada?
Cricket Canada thanks all the interested parties from around the world who have expressed an interest in playing cricket for Canada.
Cricket Canada urges all parties to refer to the ICC Eligibility criteria and if you meet the criteria, we encourage you to contact us at cricketcanada@gmail.com
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2011-03-01
Canada vs. Pakistan - Preview
Canada looks to play spoiler against top of the table Pakistan in the third match for each team at the 2011 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka.
The Story:
While it is not surprising that Canada have started the world cup 0-2, many are shocked at the inconsistent performances as a unit in the first two games. Canada have looked world class in stages of their first two matches holding Sri Lanka at bay for parts of their first match and staging a dramatic fight back with the ball against Zimbabwe in the second match.
Unfortunately for the Canadian?s built around these great performances has been some very ordinary cricket. The batsmen have failed to produce a performance of note as such Canada has slumped to heavy defeats. The bowling while in patches was good but the team has failed to put together 50 overs in either game.
Pakistan on the other hand is riding high. Expected to finish 3rd or 4th in the group by many pundits, the Pakistani?s knocked off Sri Lanka in Kandy last week and are sitting comfortably at first in the group, tied with defending champions Australia
Probable XI
Pakistan: 1 Mohammad Hafeez, 2 Ahmed Shehzad, 3 Kamran Akmal (wk), 4 Younis Khan, 5 sad Shafiq, 6 Umar Akmal, 7 Shahid Afridi (capt), 8 Abdul Razzaq, 9 Umar Gul, 10 Saeed Ajmal 11 Shoaib Akhtar
Canada : 1 John Davison, 2 Nitish Kumar 3 Ruvindu Gunasekara, 4 Zubin Surkari, 5 Ashish Bagai (capt and wk), 6 Rizwan Cheema, 7 Tyson Gordon, 8 Khurram Chohan, 9 Harvir Baidwan, 10 WD Balaji Rao, 11 Henry Osinde
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Pakistan : WWLLW
Canada: LLLWW
Where and When to watch
In Canada contact your local cable/satellite provider. The Match starts at 230am Eastern Time, 1130pm Pacific on March 2, 2011 in Toronto.
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2011-02-28
Match 12 - Canada vs. Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe routed Canada in the second match for both teams at the 2011 Cricket World Cup in Nagpur,India.
Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first. Khurram Chohan picked up a wicket off the first ball and Harvir Baidwan followed suit as Zimbabwe were reduced to 7-2 however a Zimbabwe record for a third wicket partnership between Tatenda Taibu (98) and Craig Ervine (85) who put on 181 together took Canada out of the game.
Balaji Rao brought Canada roaring back to life finishing with 4-56 as Canada eventually restricted Zimbabwe to 298 . A great effort for Canada when a score of 320+ looked on the cards at one stage.
Rizwan Cheema (1-54), Chohan (2-44), and Baidwan (2-35) were also in the wickets for Canada.
In reply, Canada were simply routed by the Zimbabwe spin attack who accounted for all 10 wickets. As expected, Ray Price opened the bowling for Zimbabwe and sent John Davison packing for his second successive 0. Kumar and Captain Bagai soon followed and Canada were reeling at 7-3.
Unlike Zimbabwe's innings there was no record breaking stand as again none of Canada's batsmen showed the gumption to stay in and push back on a wicket that quickly favoured the spinners. Zubin Surkari (26), Ruvindu Gunasekera (24) and Jimmy Hansra (20) reached double figures for Canada. Harvir Baidwan (13*) showed some fight to stay at the wicket and Rizwan Cheema (14) gave the fans something to cheer about, hitting the only 6 of the innings for Canada.
Canada : NR Kumar, JM Davison, R Gunasekera, A Bagai*+, AS Hansra, ZE Surkari, TG Gordon, Rizwan Cheema, Khurram Chohan, HS Baidwan, WD Balaji Rao
Zimbabwe :
BRM Taylor, CK Coventry, T Taibu+, CR Ervine, E Chigumbura*, SC Williams, GA Lamb, P Utseya, AG Cremer, RW Price, CB Mpofu
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2011-02-27
Canada vs. Zimbabwe Preview
Both Canada and Zimbabwe struggled through tough opening matches in the Cricket
World Cup against tournament favorites. This match takes on extra significance as both
teams would have circled it as a must win to make it through to the quarterfinals of the
tournament.
Despite the bloated score-line, Canada played good cricket in patches against Sri Lanka
and will look to repeat a very tight opening 20 over spell that contained Sri Lanka?s
flamboyant openers. Rizwan Cheema showed he belongs at this level hoicking what is
currently the 5th biggest 6 of this tournament and has been in fine form the last few
games. Holding on to some half chances will be key but the team will feel more at home
in Nagpur where they played in November as part of the World Cup training camp.
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2011-02-24
2011 CWC Broadcast
Cricket Canada, on behalf of supporters of the game across the country have approached the domestic broadcaster regarding the domestic distribution of the broadcast of the 2011 Cricket World Cup. In an email to the broadcaster over the weekend, Cricket Canada encouraged them to review the pricing for the package as well as look at creative solutions for distributing Canada's matches.
A large percentage of ICC revenues are derived from the sale of worldwide broadcast rights and Cricket Canada like all members of the ICC are supported through this income. In many countries due to the financial strength of the market place and that of the broadcaster to assign or generate sponsorships and advertisement revenues, the broadcast are offered to consumers free of charge. Unfortunately in Canada, the environment to support events such as the FIFA world cup and the Olympic games exists but the ICC CWC broadcasts at the same level still needs to be explored and developed. As such Canadian cricket viewers don't have the same access to watch premier sports events as others do. This is a challenge that Cricket Canada will work to resolve in future broadcasts.
While we do not have control over the broadcaster or the pricing over the event, Cricket Canada will work diligently with the ICC and other broadcast partners to see that the rights of the cricket viewer in Canada are protected and the game is encouraged to grow. In addition as successfully exhibited through the on line live web-cast of the CT20 games from West Indies and the tri-series from Sri Lanka, Cricket Canada is determined to bring Canadian Cricket to Canadians in an ever increasing manner. More will follow in coming months as we work towards increasing the visibility of Canadian Cricket among Canadians."
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2011-02-23
Cricketers Care : New Zealand
February 22, 2011, the South Island of New Zealand was struck by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake. The epicentre of the earthquake was about 10km southeast of the city of Christchurch. The earthquake has been followed by several aftershocks ranging between 4.5 to 5.7 magnitude. There is widespread damage throughout Christchurch, including collapsed buildings in the centre of the city and damage to roads and bridges.
The New Zealand Red Cross is working alongside National Authorities to meet the urgent needs of affected communities. Local Red Cross volunteers are on the ground providing first aid and distributing relief supplies. Additional Red Cross teams are expected to arrive in Christchurch in the coming days. The Red Cross has started Restoring Family Links activities and a telecommunications team is being deployed to Christchurch and will be operational tomorrow morning.
The best way Canadians can help in times of disaster is by making a financial contribution to the International Disaster Relief Fund (IDRF). The IDRF allows us to respond within hours of an emergency, well before any money has been received from supporters. It also allows us to implement disaster preparedness programs to create stronger and more resilient communities.
Cricket Canada has had a special relationship with New Zealand over the past several years, and is hopeful that our members who can give, will take a moment to help the people of Christchurch.
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2011-02-20
Base Batteries to Sponsor Canada at CWC
Canada has signed an agreement with Base Batteries of India to be the official sponsor of Canada's 2011 World Cup Team. The deal runs through the end of the Cricket World Cup. Cricket Canada will carry the name of Base on their uniforms for the tournament.
Cricket Canada president announced the deal in Dhaka on Friday.
"It is exciting to be able to carry a valued brand such as Base Corporation into a major tournament like the World Cup and we are proud to showcase their brand over the next several weeks...Their investment will not only support our team on the field but will allow us to invest in key areas in the organization as well. This caps off an extremely successful few months for cricket Canada where we have been able to attract several partners to support many facets of our organization"
Cricket Canada has been active in the past several months inking several high profile sponsors to support domestic programs as well as the World Cup team.
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2011-02-20
Canada vs. Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has defeated Canada handily in the opening match for both teams at the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
Bowling first, Canada had Sri Lanka behind the 8 ball early on but a partnership between two of the world's top batsmen Kumar Sangakkara (99) and Mahela Jayawardene (100) who shared a 179 run partnership to set up the big total for the Sri Lankans.
In reply, Canada's opening woe's continued as they soon find themselves down 3 wickets for a mere 12 runs. While Ashish Bagai (22) and Rizwan Cheema (37) tried to pull Canada back into the match, Sri Lanka's total was too large to chase and Canada were bundled out for 122.
Canada XI : JM Davison, R Gunasekera, A Bagai*+, TG Gordon, AS Hansra, ZE Surkari, Rizwan Cheema, WD Balaji Rao, HS Baidwan, Khurram Chohan, H Osinde
Sri Lanka XI :U Tharanga, T Dilshan KC Sangakkara*+, DPMD Jayawardene, TT Samaraweera, CK Kapugedera, AD Mathews, NLTC Perera, KMDN Kulasekara, M Muralitharan, BAW Mendis
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2011-02-19
Canada vs. Sri Lanka - Preview
Hambantota, Sri Lanka - February 20, 2011
The Cricket World Cup moves into its second day with two matches scheduled. In Hambantota, hosts Sri Lanka take on Canada in what is expected to be a packed house in this small town in the south of the country.
The Story:
Sri Lanka shocked the world in 1996 to win the World Cup and have not looked back. They are one of the most disciplined and drilled teams in the world and will look to this as loosen-er before tougher competition against the likes of defending champions Australia. That said, every world cup has produced an upset and the hosts will be playing with the extra pressure of opening a new stadium in front of a boisterous home crowd who harbour high expectations of joining Australia and West Indies as the only multiple champions in world cup history.
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2011-02-17
Statement from Minister Kenney
Ottawa, February 16, 2011 The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism issued the following statement today as the Canadian men's cricket team gets ready for the Cricket World Cup, and as hundreds of thousands of Canadians get ready to cheer their favourite team.
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2011-02-17
Cricket Canada Statement on Domestic Broadcast
As was reported in several media outlets on Tuesday, Canadian cricket fans are disappointed at the high cost for viewers in Canada to watch the 2011 Cricket World Cup. While Cricket Canada has no control over the pricing of the event, or share in the profits for such an event, we do share the concern of many supporters of the game about the accessibility and availability of events such as the Cricket World Cup in Canada. Cricket Canada has strived to develop partnerships with like-minded parties in the broadcast world to help deliver the game to Canadians.
It is our hope that in the future we will be part of the dialog when rights are awarded in the future. It is our firm belief that world cricket's strategic thinking should include working with associate countries to develop additional revenue streams through domestic broadcast rights of major events.
While we understand the sacrifice that many will be making in these tough economic times, we encourage those who are able to, to tune in and support team Canada at the cricket world cup. We also strongly urge the pricing to be reviewed for the 2011 Cricket World Cup so that more Canadian's of all ages can take in the sports greatest spectacle.
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2011-02-17
Gordon Gets the Allclear
Canada's Tyson Gordon has been confirmed by the ICC as eligible to play in the 2011 Cricket World Cup. The news was delivered by the ICC's technical committee on Tuesday just hours after Gordon received his Canadian passport. Thanks to the intervention of the Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multiculturalism, The Honorable Jason Kenney, Gordon was granted an expedited Canadian citizenship that made him eligible to play the world cup. Cricket Canada was extremely grateful for the support of the minister as well as his kind words that were delivered to the team just hours prior to the opening ceremonies.
Cricket Canada Vice President Ravin Moorthy confirmed the news on Tuesday.?
"It has been a long process but we are grateful of the help and support of Minister Kenney, MP Lee Richardson and both of their staff's for their support in this matter. We can now confirm that Tyson has received his Canadian passport and been cleared by the ICC to play in the world cup...he will fly out to meet the team in Colombo on Thursday"
Gordon is expected in the line up for Sunday's World Cup opener against Sri Lanka on February 20th in Sri Lanka.
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2011-02-16
Canada vs. England - Cheema and Chohan Star in Loss
Rizwan Cheema gave England a massive scare in their opening World Cup warm-up match against Canada, as he blazed 93 from 70 balls from No. 7 to give life to a faltering run-chase at Fatullah and raise the very real prospect of an embarrassing upset.
However, five wickets for Stuart Broad on his return to competitive action, allied to a greater knowhow at the death, enabled England to defend their middling total of 243 despite being outgunned on the boundary count. Having recovered from 28 for 5 inside the eighth over, Canada's challenge finally ended on 227, with 23 balls left unused.
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2011-02-16
Big Names go to Bat for Associates
Despite persistent rumours that there will be no place for Associate nations such as Canada in the 2015 Cricket World Cup, some of the games stars have spoke up in support of countries like Canada being in the next edition of the tournament.
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2011-02-16
Cricket Canada Official Souvenir Guide
Cricket Canada is pleased to offer the official 2011 Cricket World Cup Souvenir Guide for sale at the webstore.
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2011-02-15
Canadian's Protest High Cost of CWC
Canadian cricket fans were caught off guard with the costs being charged to watch their team in action when the Cricket World Cup starts next week.
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2011-02-13
Irish Eyes to Smile on Canada u19
Canada u19 has booked its ticket to a second straight ICC u19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. The tournament will be held in July in Ireland and will include the top 10 associate nations from around the world. The top 6 teams will go onto the 2012 u19 Cricket World Cup.
Joining Canada and USA will be Kenya, Namibia, Scotland, Ireland, Nepal, Afghanistan, Vanuatu, and Papua New Guinea. Kenya, Namibia, Nepal and Scotland will be making their debuts in this tournament while the other 6 countries participated in the 2009 event in Toronto.
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2011-02-12
Big Day for Canada on Two Continents
Canadian cricket fans will have one eye on Chittagong and one on Ft. Lauderdale on Saturday as both Canada's senior team and u19 teams will be in action.
Starting their world cup journey, Canada played their first official warm up against hosts Bangladesh. Batting first, Canada's batsmen struggled to make starts and limped to 112. Bangladesh easily knocked off the target for 9 wickets.
Having already booked their seats to the global u19 qualifying tournament in Ireland later this year, Canada u19 was unable to defend their ICC America's Division 1 u19 crown against hosts and fellow unbeaten USA. The match has been reduced to 36 overs. Canada won the toss and elected to field holding USA to 143 but fell 23 runs short in the chase.
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2011-02-11
Player Bios
On February 20th. Canada will begin play in its fourth cricket world cup. The current Canadian squad is a mix of youth and experience, including some of our greatest players and some that are yet to make history.
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2011-02-11
Canada u19 vs. Cayman Islands u19
Canada continues to roll at the ICC America's u19 Division 1 tournament in Florida. Cayman Islands were 16-9 before managing 43-10. Canada made the required 44 for no loss. A win today would put Canada into the 2011 ICC CWC Global Qualifier.
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2011-02-11
Canada Youngster Eager to Perform
For the past three months Canada's squad has been hard at work preparing for their country's fourth appearance at the World Cup.
In squad are five players aged 20 or younger - Nitish Kumar, Ruvindu Gunasekera, Hamza Tariq, Hiral Patel and Parth Desai - all five of whom played in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup team, and are now looking ahead to their first outing on the main stage.
"The Under-19 World Cup experience really helped me [become] knowledgeable of what level the other Under-19 players in the [ICC] member countries are at and how to fine tune my game to become a better cricketer," said stand-out batsman Gunasekera."A lot of players came through the Under-19 World Cup [team], so it was a good experience and I got to know what international cricket is going to be [like]," added fellow batsman Patel.
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2011-02-10
Canada Eyes Upsets
Dhaka, Feb 10 (Reuters): Cricket minnows Canada have no intention of being the whipping boys of the World Cup and are determined to cause upsets and advance to the second round, skipper Ashish Bagai said on Thursday.
Canada are in Group A along with Sri Lanka, Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Zimbabwe and Kenya in the 14-nation Feb. 19-April 2 tournament to be hosted jointly by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
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2011-02-09
Surkari's Favorite Book
In an effort to promote literacy and reading during the World Cup, the ICC has entered into a partnership with Room to Read, an organisation that promotes education in developing countries. As part of the efforts to underline the important of reading, a player from each of the fourteen teams competing in the tournament were asked to name their favourite book, and the exercise threw up some interesting surprises...
Canada's Zubin Surkari was featured in the campaign.
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2011-02-09
Canada u19 vs Argentina u19
Canada bowled out Argentina for just 38 as they continue to cruise at the ICC Americas u19 tournament in Florida. Canada won the match by 9 wickets and moved to 3/0 in the tournament.
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2011-02-08
Canada u19 vs Bermuda u19
Canada has moved to 2-0 at ICC Americas Division 1 u19. Bowling first Canada was set 90 to win as Manny Aulakh took 4 wickets and Jobanjot Sidhu snared 3 wickets to set Bermuda back.
Canada's openers Akash Shah (52) and Nikil Dhutta (24) paced Canada to a comfortable win. Bermuda were among the pre tournament favorites along with Canada and USA.
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2011-02-07
CBC Sports - Canada Schooling in Style
First, it was a brief tour of India. Next stop, a training session in Toronto. Then, the Caribbean Twenty20 tournament in Antigua and Barbados.
For the past three months, Canada's national cricket squad has embarked on tours and training sessions across the globe, hoping to hit stride at the onset of the Cricket World Cup, now less than two weeks away.
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2011-02-07
Canada u19 vs Bahamas u19
Canada began defense of the ICC Americas u19 title against Bahamas today in Florida. Bowling first, Canada held Bahamas to 65 before chasing down the target with 9 wickets to spare.
Canada takes on Bermuda tomorrow
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2011-02-07
Afghans humble Canada
Canada was humbled by Afghanistan on Tuesday just 48 hours after soundly defeating the Netherlands.
Batting first, Afghanistan's bowlers inspired a dramatic top order collapse scuttling Canada for 105. The Afghans chased the target with relative ease losing 5 wickets in the process.
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2011-02-06
Canada vs. Netherlands
Ashish Bagai won the toss and asked Netherlands to bat at GCA. This was an unofficial practice match for both sides.
Canada`s bowlers set up an easy win dismissing Netherlands for 151. Khurram Chauhan 2-18, HS Baidwan 2-29, PA Desai 2-18, W Balaji Rao 2-12 all shared in the wickets. Only Tim de Grooth (41) put up any resistance for the Netherlands.
Jimmy Hansra led Canada`s reply with an unbeaten half century as Canada won by 4 wickets.
The Netherlands 151 (44.4 overs, TN de Grooth 41, AF Buurman 30, BP Kruger 25; Khurram Chauhan 2-18, HS Baidwan 2-29, PA Desai 2-18, W Balaji Rao 2-12)
Canada 152-6 (39.4 overs, A Hansra 54*; Mudassar Bukhari 4-17)
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2011-02-04
Bagai looks for 3 wins
Canada's cricket team has been on the international scene since over 30 years now, but they're yet to make an impact. Will they get the cricket world to sit up and take notice at the 2011 World Cup? Canada's captain Ashish Bagai says the team's realistic goal is to reach the second round. Excerpts from an interview with Yahoo! Cricket:
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2011-02-03
Canada get's Green Light on Indian Visa's
India has granted visa's to Canada's Rizwan Cheema, Khurram Chohan and Hamza Tariq, clearing the way for Canada's full side to travel to India for the Cricket World Cup.
Long delay's had caused some concern about whether the players would be granted the visa's. Canada had stepped up the pressure this week to try and get the visa's issued before the tournament started.
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2011-02-02
U19's Split First Two Matches in Trinidad
Canada's u19 team have split their first two matches against Trinidad in the warm-up to the u19 ICC America's Division 1 tournament in Florida.
The warmup tour against Trinidad u19 and u17 sides have provided Canada with valuable experience against top opposition before heading to Florida.
In the first match, Canada put up a fighting total of 176 led by Manny Aualakh's 39* but lost by 7 wickets to Trinidad u17. In the second game, Canada's bowler's fought back holding Clark Road to 117 and winning the match by 6 wickets.
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2011-02-01
Bagai is Canada's Chatterbox
There was a constant chatter heard each time Canada took the field in the recently completed Caribbean Twenty20.
Instructing fielders, shouting words of encouragement, congratulating players, being the emotional compass of the team ? all while pestering opposing batsmen as they set up for every bowl.
The chatterbox was Canada's captain and wicketkeeper Ashish Bagai trying to rally the squad and rattle adversaries.
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2011-01-27
Canada Departs on World Cup Journey
Cricket Canada's Men's team left for the 2011 Cricket World Cup Wednesday. The team travels to Dubai for a 10 day training camp and then onto the Cricket World Cup starting in Bangladesh. In Dubai Canada will play warm-up matches against The Netherlands and Afghanistan before taking on Bangladesh and England in Bangladesh. The tournament gets underway in earnest for the Canadian Team on February 20th against Sri Lanka.
While the team leaves under a sense of optimism of a best ever performance at the world cup, 3 players have not yet been granted visa's to enter India. Vice Captain, Rizwan Cheema, Khurram Chohan and Hamza Tariq have not received visas for travel to India.
Cricket Canada this week, had stepped up its efforts to have the visa's issued before the team left for Dubai. In a letter to ICC President Sharad Pawar, Cricket Canada president Ranjit Saini requested that all efforts be made to have the visa's granted immediately.
"We seek your kind help and attention to this matter in assisting our players to obtain their Visa in Dubai, Dhaka or Colombo. We also do hope that ICC have contingency plans to ensure that the matches are played elsewhere if the Visa will not be processed on time or rejected all together"
While the ICC have assured Cricket Canada that the visa's will be granted, the long delays have left Cricket Canada in an awkward position. Cricket Canada has confirmed that they will not alter team selection to accommodate the pending visa issue.
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2011-01-21
Canada vs. Leeward Islands
Canada takes on Leeward Islands in the final match for both teams at the Caribbean T20 tournament.
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2011-01-20
Canada names World Cup Team
Ashish Bagai will lead Canada on to the field as the 4th Canadian to captain his country at the Cricket World Cup.
Bagai was confirmed by the selectors as the final squad for the 2011 Cricket World Cup was named Wednesday in Toronto.
Joining Bagai as returnees from the 2007 Caribbean World Cup team are paceman Henry Osinde and all rounder John Davison. Both Bagai and Davison played in the 2003 edition of the World Cup as well.
The rest of the players will take the field for Canada in their first world cups and for the first time ever 7 players that came through Canada?s youth programs will be part of Canada's World Cup squad.
Bagai and Zubin Surkari (America's u19), will be joined by Nitish Kumar, Hiral Patel, Ruvindu Gunaskera, Parth Desai, and Hamza Tariq (all Canada u19) as almost half of the players named were developed in the Canadian youth system.
Also making debuts for Canada in a World Cup squad are Tyson Gordon, Karl Whatham, Balaji Rao, Harvir Baidwan, Khurram Chohan, Rizwan Cheema and Jimmy Hansra.
The team leaves for a pre-tournament training camp in Dubai on January 26th and will head to Bangladesh on February 8th for tune-up matches against Bangladesh and England before opening the tournament February 20th against Sri Lanka.
Full Squad
Ashish Bagai (Ontario) - Captain
Rizwan Cheema (Ontario) - Vice Captain
Harvir Baidwan (Ontario)
Khurram Chohan (Alberta)
John Davison (Australia)
Parth Desai (Ontario)
Tyson Gordon (Alberta)
Ruvindu Gunasekera (Ontario)
Amabhir Hansra (British Colombia)
Nitish Kumar (Ontario)
Henry Osinde (Ontario)
Hiral Patel (Ontario)
Balaji Rao (Ontario)
Zubin Surkari (Ontario)
Hamza Tariq (Alberta)
Karl Whatham (British Colombia)
Management Team
Pubudu Dassanayake - Head Coach
Chandika Hathurusingha - Assistant Coach
Rathan Moorthy - Match Analyst
Colin Berenhaut - Strength and Conditioning Coach
Dr. Giovanni Perri - Physiotherapist
Michael Henry - Manager
Johnny Bujan - Assistant Manager
Tariq will accompany the squad to the world cup and will serve as the reserve wicket keeper.
Batsmen Tyson Gordon has been named in the squad while he awaits confirmation of his Canadian citizenship from the government of Canada. Cricket Canada expects this to be completed in the coming days but has named a standby in the event citizenship to Gordon is not granted in time.
Cricket Canada is still awaiting Indian visa?s for Cheema, Chohan and Tariq but will take them to the World Cup. Recent correspondence from the ICC has assured Cricket Canada that visa?s will be granted for all participants in the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
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2011-01-19
Canada vs. Barbados
Canada was undone by a strong Barbados bowling attack in the third match of the Caribbean T20 tournament. The loss means that Canada will not qualify for the second round of the tournament as Trinidad and Hampshire both collected points in their washed out match earlier in the day.
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2011-01-18
Canada u19 Team for 2011 America's Tournament
Kesavan Juvarajan has been asked to carry the mantle as Canada's next u19 captain. Juvarajan, takes over from Rutsam Bhatti who guided Canada to its first ever win at the u19 Cricket World Cup in 2010
Canada will look to defend their u19 America's championship that they won in 2009 in Toronto in convincing fashion. The test will be much stiffer this time around as the team travels to Ft. Lauderdale and expects tough competition from the USA and Bermuda for one of two positions in the 2012 CWC Global qualifier to be held this summer in Ireland.
The full Canadian squad is Kesavan Juvarajan (capt.), Maninder Singh Aulakh, Nikil Dhutta, Darren Ramsammy, Kyle Edgehill, Tristan Ali, Sudeepta Aurka, Gowthaman Balachandran, Rayankhan Pathan, Akhlas Umar, Trevor Manoosingh, Jobanjot Singh Sidhu, Akash Shah and Axay Patel.
Wilbert Plummer is back as head coach and the manager is Anil Khanna.
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2011-01-15
Canada continues to impress at CT20
Canada continues to be one of the stories at the Caribbean T20 as the upstarts from the great white north put in a second straight gutsy performance, this time against tournament favourites Trinidad and Tobago.
Canada won the toss and batted first hoping to replicate their success from the first match of the tournament. After the loss of Hiral Patel (7), Ruvindu Gunasekera (39) and Zubin Surkari (42) built Canada to a fighting total but the loss of Rizwan Cheema (12) ,after hitting a massive six to bring the crowd to their feet ,and Ashish Bagai (6) in the latter overs set Canada back. A late rally in the final over carried Canada to 128-5.
As they did in the previous game, Canada`s bowlers dominated the middle overs not letting T&T capitalize on a good start. Balaji Rao took 2-24 as Canada looked poised for a second straight upset. needing 10 off the last over, T&T scampered for 2 on the last ball to scrape by.
The tournament now moves to Barbados to conclude the preliminary round as well as the semi-finals and finals.
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2011-01-12
Canada's Carribean party gets underway with win over Hampshire
Canada has completed a comprehensive win over Hampshire in their opening match of the CT20 tournament. The match, covered live across the country on CBCsports was Canada's first win of the tournament and first ever at the CT20 tournament. Hampshire are the reigning Friends Provident T20 league champions from the ECB's domestic competition.
Batting first Canada squandered a hot start from Ruvindu Gunasekera (29) and used a late flourish from Rizwan Cheema 31 to post a total of 129. While Canada would have expected more the total was a defend-able one and Canada were encouraged by Jamaica defending a small total on Tuesday.
A little slip up in the first few overs with some drop catches would not deter the Canadians however as sharp fielding and great bowling from Parth Desai (2-15), Cheema (2-27), Jimmy Hansra (1-14) and Harvir Baidwan (1-21) ensured that Hampshire never got close, as they closed at 106-8.
For his efforts, Parth Desai was named the man of the match.
The two teams have met only once before over 100 years ago in a match that was drawn.
Apollo Convention Centres of GTA have partnered with Cricket Canada and WICB to bring all the matches live to Canadians live on cbcsports.ca
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2011-01-11
Happy Birthday Sir John A
Today marks the birthday of Canada's first Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald.
Macdonald is known for many things but in cricketing circles he is widely known as the Prime Minister who named cricket Canada's first national sport.
[Sir John A. Macdonald Wiki]
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2011-01-10
CT20 Gets Underway
The Caribbean T20 tournament gets underway today in Antigua as Combined Campuses and Colleges (WI) takes on Winward Islands at 4p followed by Jamaica vs. Guyana at 8p.
All matches will be available exclusively in Canada on CBC.ca thanks to the Apollo Convention Centres, Cricket Canada, CBC and WICB.
Canada's first match is tomorrow (February 11) as they take on the Hampshire Royals.
Canada got off to a hot start in the practice matches as they beat Antigua by 8 wickets in 10 overs. Anitgua batted first and were bowled out for 75 as Henry Osinde 3-31 and Rizwan Cheema 2-19 did the majority of the damage. Harvir Baidwan (1), Parth Desai (2) and Karl Whatham (1) also picked up wickets for Canada.
In reply, Hiral Patel (23), Tyson Gordon (19*) and Karl Whatham (16*) made short work of the total, bringing it home in 10.1 overs.
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2011-01-08
Davison Very Much in Canada's Plans
Over the holiday season, reports surfaced in the media that John Davison would withdraw from participation in the ICC Cricket World Cup. Davison confirmed with Ranjit Saini, President of Cricket Canada yesterday of his commitment to play in the event.
With that, Cricket Canada confirms that John Davison will represent Canada at the event to be played in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka starting mid February. This would be John's third consecutive appearance at the World Cup for Canada. John hit the headlines in the 2003 World Cup when he scored the fastest World Cup century in history. He followed this with the third-fastest World Cup fifty against New Zealand.
Cricket Canada will name the final 15 for the CWC 2011 in two weeks time.
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2011-01-06
CT20 Jersey
Cricket Canada has very limited quantities of the special edition Black Caribbean T20 Jersey. Buy them now at the webstore.
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2011-01-03
Cricket Canada Statement on CWC 2011 Selection of the 30 man Squad.
Some media sources are reporting on a situation that has developed regarding one of our selected players Mr. John Davison.
After a careful review of the facts surrounding this situation, Cricket Canada has concluded that the selected 30 man squad accurately reflects the view of the selection committee, a view fully endorsed by the entire organization.
With respect to Mr. Davison's query, Cricket Canada is taking steps to resolve the matter expeditiously and will make an announcement on resolution.
Cricket Canada is proud to showcase our brand of cricket to the world. Cricket Canada is in the process of appointing top specialists to assist with our final preparations and bolster our support group at the world cup. Our team is the investment in our future. We are determined to proceed on this path of development and will direct resources to further develop cricket at the grass root level, while identifying and retaining cricket excellence to enhance our teams on-field performance
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2011-01-02
Gunasekera Shines in Sri Lanka
Canada's Ruvindu Gunasekera has climbed into the top 10 in run scoring of the Sri Lanka Cricket domestic tournament with a half century against Columbo Cricket Club. Playing for Badureliya Sports Club, Gunasekera struck 57 guiding his team to victory.
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2010-12-31
Cricket PEI AGM
Sarath Chandrasekere has been returned as president of Cricket PEI at the recent AGM.
President: Sarath Chandrasekere (re-elected)
Vice President: David Daughton (re-elected)
Secretary: Louise Robichaud (newly elected)
Treasurer: Sherani Jayawickrema (re-elected)
Member: Verley Harrison (Former Captain)
Member: Nishant Grover (Current Captain)
Member: Dr. Richard Raiswell (re-elected) Director Communications
Member: Ritika Narang (newly elected)-Attorney -at -law-Legal Advisor)
Member: Saman Sibera (re-elected-Team Manager)
Member: Kapila Dimantha (Newely elected-Financial Advisor)
Member: Janak Hewagama (Newly elected) Team Coach
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2010-12-30
Apollo Convention Centre and Cricket Canada bring CT20 back to CBC Sports
Cricket Canada and CBC sports have again teamed up to bring the excitement of T20 cricket to Canadians. Following on the success of last year's broadcast, Cricket Canada, CBC Sports and the West Indies Cricket Board have teamed up to make the entire Caribbean T20 tournament available live in Canada on CBCsports.ca.
The announcement today caps a very busy six weeks for Cricket Canada where 4 major sponsorship deals and this broadcast deal were signed.
Cricket Canada President Ranjit Saini speaking about the agreement with CBC was upbeat about the momentum generated towards the end of the year.
"We are pleased to come to this arrangement with CBC and WICB and I am excited to announce that one of our new partners, Apollo Convention Centre here in the GTA has made a significant contribution to bringing this event to Canadians...it is certainly another feather in our cap and speaks volumes about the strong relationship we maintain with both CBC and the West Indies Cricket Board. The role of WICB in Cricket canada development continues to grow and is very likely going to result in more joint ventures in the very near future".
Saini continued to say
"We are delighted with the initiative and commitment being expressed by CBC to support Canadian Cricket and we are on our way to explore ways and means to develop local infrastructure to produce and broadcast Canadian cricket events within Canada and worldwide."
Saini thanked Apollo Convention Centre who recently joined Cricket Canada as a programs partner and official banquets supplier to Cricket Canada for coming forward to support Internet Broadcast of CT20 games in a very short notice. At the CT20, Canada will carry the Apollo logo as well as that of Etihad on the playing shirts. CBC Sports will broadcast online all the matches which will be presented by Apollo Convention Centre.
CBCsports.ca will broadcast all matches in the CT20 tournament live. The CBC broadcast will be available only in Canada.
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2010-12-28
Apollo Convention Centre Joins Cricket Canada Family
Cricket Canada's development programs, already brimming from an injection of enthusiasm with the Etihad sponsorship announced last week, got another shot in the arm this week with the announcement that Cricket Canada and Apollo Convention Centre in the GTA have reached a sponsorship agreement.
Through the agreement Apollo Convention Centre will become a partner in Cricket Canada development programs as well as becoming the official banquet partner of Cricket Canada. The multi-year agreement will see Apollo host a minimum of two Cricket Canada functions per year with proceeds going to fund Cricket Canada development programs.
President Ranjit Saini, negotiated the agreement with Apollo and spoke about the agreement.
"The partnership with Apollo Convention Centre creates opportunities for us to connect with our supporters in an organized manner. It also creates opportunities to raise revenues as well as bring inspirational leaders and cricket excellence who will provide much needed guidance to our organization. I am delighted with the partnership as it takes care of another missing function within this organization. This is one more step towards building of a healthy and well managed Cricket Canada."
Mr. Joga Basi Vice President of ACC was pleased to partner with Cricket Canada on such an important initiative.
"We are delighted to become partners with Cricket Canada and support it's development efforts. Our facility are located in the heart of Cricket loving population and are eagerly waiting to host and serve cricketers from across Canada and from other countries"
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2010-12-24
Cricket Canada Flies High on Etihad Deal
Cricket Canada and Abu Dhabi Based Etihad Airways; have announced a partnership agreement. Through the agreement Etihad will become an official event partner and national program sponsor with Cricket Canada.
Shortly after signing the agreement in Toronto, Cricket Canada president Ranjit Saini spoke about the historic agreement.
"Cricket Canada welcomes Etihad Airways as an important partner in our development as a premiere cricket nation. This partnership will remove cost barriers for our youth to access high quality academies worldwide. Additionally our teams will be within reach of premiere cricket destinations where we can play against high quality opposition and receive high performance coaching"
Saini also spoke about Canada?s unique challenges in breaking onto the world cricket stage.
"The partnership with Etihad Airways helps us to remove the financial obstacles created by geographic challenges. We can now move our teams around the world more frequently and at a reduced cost. We can more readily explore the growing options to bring quality international and domestic fixtures to Canada and it gives us the opportunity to extend the reach of our high performance program while strengthening our international board relationships...a win-win situation for us."
Saini continued.
"While we should commend the achievements made in the past few years by our High Performance program to take us as far as we've come, we are under-resourced for a nation of our size and cricket population. This program ensures that players such as Rustam (Bhatti), Manny (Aulakh), Waleed (Ahmad) and others will be able to further hone their skills in the time between youth programs and when they reach the senior men's team. "
The agreement is inclusive of all Cricket Canada's events and is also targeted towards Canada's Development Squad. Through the deal, Etihad will provide Cricket Canada with round trip airfare for Canada?s elite development players to academies and coaching programs around the world as well as provide a significant capital contribution towards bringing high performance teams to Canada.
Etihad is the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates. The airline has experienced significant growth in recent years and has moved into significant corporate sponsorships world wide. Cricket Canada joins Manchester City Football Club, The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as part of the stable of sports properties sponsored by Etihad.
Justin Gosling, Etihad?s country manager for Canada was pleased to join forces with Cricket Canada.
"Etihad Airways is thrilled and honoured to team up with Cricket Canada and to support this exciting team in their 2011 season.
Not only do we share many common formulas, like teamwork, dedication and determination but also one main goal; to be the best we can, so this is a great opportunity to team up with Cricket Canada now and for the future and together we will show the world our winning spirit
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The agreement with Etihad is the third major partnership announced by Cricket Canada this quarter. Earlier in November Cricket Canada inked deals with Mercury Communications Group and clothing giant Reebok
Canada will carry the Etihad name at the upcoming Caribbean T20 tournament in January.
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2010-12-23
Canada Announces 30 Man Squad for 2011 Cricket World Cup
Cricket Canada is pleased to announce the 30 player squad for the 2011 Cricket World Cup. With less than 60 days to go before the big event, preparations are in full swing for the core members of the squad. Cricket Canada will name the final 15 for the World Cup following the upcoming Caribbean T20 tournament in January.
Full 30 Player Squad (including place of residence)
Waleed Ahmad (Winnipeg, Manitoba),
Manny Aulakh (Vancouver, British Columbia),
Akshay Bagai (GTA, Ontario),
Ashish Bagai (GTA, Ontario),
Harvir Baidwan (GTA, Ontario),
Trevin Bastiampillai (GTA, Ontario),
Umar Bhatti (GTA, Ontario),
Grant Broadhurst (Calgary, Alberta),
Rizwan Cheema (GTA, Ontario),
Khurram Chohan (Calgary, Alberta),
John Davison (Sydney, Australia),
Parth Desai (GTA, Ontario),
Jeremy Gordon (GTA, Ontario),
Tyson Gordon (Edmonton, Alberta),
Ruvindu Gunasekera (GTA, Ontario),
Amabhir Hansra (Abbotsford, British Columbia),
Sandeep Jyoti (GTA, Ontario),
Nitish Kumar (GTA, Ontario),
Usman Limbada (GTA, Ontario),
Henry Osinde (GTA, Ontario),
Hiral Patel (GTA, Ontario),
Cecil Pervez (GTA, Ontario),
Balaji Rao (GTA, Ontario),
Manrick Singh (Vancouver, British Columbia),
Junaid Siddiqui (GTA, Ontario),
Zeeshan Siddiqui (Winnipeg, Manitoba),
Zubin Surkari (GTA, Ontario),
Hamza Tariq (Calgary, Alberta),
Karl Whatham (Vancouver, British Columbia),
Zameer Zaheer (GTA, Ontario)
Chris James, the Chairman of Selectors spoke about the 30 player squad as it was released in Toronto.
"We are confident that we have found the right mix of youth and experience to represent Canada at the World Cup and build a solid foundation for the future of Canadian Cricket. We look forward to showcasing the talent of these chosen players and anticipate a significant improvement from our last appearance at the World Cup (2007 in the West Indies)"
The squad includes World Cup record breaker John Davison who has been actively involved with Cricket Australia as a spin bowling coach over that past 2 years.
On John Davison, James had the following comments
"John is a trump card for us in the squad. What he has done in previous World Cup's speaks for itself. Add to that his recent exposure to high performance programs and development with Cricket Australia ? we believe he still has a lot to offer."
Most notably excluded from the list is New Zealand based cricketer Ian Billcliff.
James continued
"It was an especially difficult decision for us when it came down to Billy (Ian Billcliff). Internationally, he has been one of our top rated performers. Unfortunately we were unable to line up our schedules with the preparation tours and we had to leave him out."
Cricket Canada Second Vice President, Vimal Hardat commented on the squad.
"We have, over the last two years, had the opportunity to examine our domestic cricket through regional and national tournaments and we were pleased to find that the squad is representative of eligible players from across Canada's major cricket playing centres. We are now in a position to say with confidence that the selected players, coach and Ashish Bagai's leadership will help us reach the targets we want to achieve."
High Performance Manager Ravin Moorthy, continued,
"Establishing pathways for our domestic game to develop international caliber athletes has allowed us to put together a squad from right across the country. We've found the right mix of youth and experience and also shown that players can now come up through our system and achieve at the highest levels. Our last tour reaffirmed that as we saw our top young players make their mark with the senior team. We are confident that Canadians will be proud of what we have achieved and excited by the brand of cricket that we put on the field."
Cricket Canada's Cricket Final World Cup Squad will be announced in January.
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2010-12-23
ICC America's Announces 2011 Schedule
Cricket Canada will feature heavily in the ICC America's 2011 Schedule as Canada will host both the u15 and u17 tournaments for the ICC America's.
As a first for the country and the ICC America's Winnipeg, Manitoba will be the first city outside GTA to host an ICC America's event in Canada.
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2010-12-21
Cricket Enters Alberta Sports Hall of Fame
The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame has opened an exhibit on cricket.
Edmonton's Bryn Whittaker, who spearheaded the effort with the hall of fame spoke about the opening.
"At the end of November 2010 the Red Deer Sports hall of fame opened its first exhibit on Cricket. Thanks to many private donations of artifacts and records the staff of the museum, and in particular Tanya Read, compiled a very attractive account to introduce cricket into its rightful spot in the museum. Tanya would liked to have made a larger exhibit and many of the collected items could not be incorporated into this first display. However, it's a great start and I hope all cricketers will take a look on their way past the museum which sits right on the highway heading north to Edmonton. "
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2010-12-15
Team for CT20
Cricket Canada is pleased to announce the following squad for the upcoming Caribbean T20 tournament in Antigua and Barbados :
Ashish Bagai - Captain
Harvir Baidwan
Khurram Chohan
Rizwan Cheema
Parth Desai
Tyson Gordon
Ruvindu Gunasekera
Jimmy Hansra
Nitish Kumar
Henry Osinde
Hiral Patel
Balaji Rao
Zubin Surkari
Hamza Tariq
Karl Whatham
Canada's training camp opens in Toronto on Boxing day and the team leaves for the Caribbean on January 5th.
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2010-12-12
Match Officials Announced for World Cup
Umpires Kumar Dharmasena, Richard Kettleborough, Nigel Llong, Bruce Oxenford, Amish Saheba and Shahvir Tarapore have been named to stand alongside the members of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires during the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, which begins in Dhaka on 19 February.
These six have been identified as emerging and talented match officials, who have already officiated at international level with experience of conditions in the Asian sub-continent and are now ready to umpire at cricket?s flagship event.
The full list of umpires is: Billy Bowden, Aleem Dar, Steve Davis, Billy Doctrove, Marais Erasmus, Ian Gould, Daryl Harper, Tony Hill, Asad Rauf, Asoka de Silva, Simon Taufel, Rod Tucker (all from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires), Kumar Dharmasena, Richard Kettleborough, Nigel Llong, Bruce Oxenford, Amish Saheba and Shahvir Tarapore (all from the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires).
The reserve umpire for the tournament has been named as Enamul Hoque-Moni, also from the international panel. He will officiate during the warm-up phase of the tournament and be available, if required, during the event proper.
The match referees for the event will be: Chris Broad, Jeff Crowe, Ranjan Madugalle, Roshan Mahanama and Andy Pycroft (all from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees).
The umpire selection panel consists of David Richardson (ICC General Manager ? Cricket), Ranjan Madugalle (ICC Chief Match Referee), David Lloyd (former player, coach, umpire and now television commentator) and Srinivas Venkataraghavan (former elite panel umpire).
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2010-12-07
ICUP Format to Change
Following Afghanistan's stunning win at the 2010 Intercontinental Cup the ICC has made changes to the 2011-2012 format with the exit of Zimbabwe XI from the tournament.
The ICC has also made changes to the qualification for the 2012 T20 World Cup to be held in Sri Lanka.
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2010-12-03
Bagai Happy With Preparations
Canada captain Ashish Bagai is pleased with his team's just concluded preparatory tour to India as part of the build-up to ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
Bagai believes the tour has given him and the team's selectors an idea of the players who have booked their place on the final squad for the showpiece event
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2010-11-30
Canada vs. Viarbha
Canada?s batsmen continue to put in solid performances in the lead up to the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
Moving from Raipur to Nagpur, Canada took on Vidarbha?s Ranji Trophy Squad in a two match series on November 28th and 29th. Canada dropped both matches by close margins but got stellar batting performances over the two days from several players. Nitish Kumar (60, 36), Hiral Patel (60), Tyson Gordon (54, 26), and Zubin Surkari (59) all struck half centuries as Canada put up totals of 273 and 252
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2010-11-29
Ave Morgan Part of Women's Cricket History
Considered one of Canada's greatest female cricketers, Ave Morgan first played in 1980 as a 17 year old in the TDCA.
As women's cricket gains prominence throughout the world, the Australian looks back at women's cricketers like Ave who gained fame playing against men.
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2010-11-29
NSCA
On November 28th, the newly elected board of Nova Scotia Cricket Association elected the 2010-2011 executive.
President - Tushar Sehgal
Vice President - Saad Syed
General Secretary - Matt Lane
Treasurer - Shiv Sadhu
Provincial Director - Tushar Sehgal
1st Alternate Provincial Director - Bhan Deonarine
2nd Alternate Provincial Director - Shailendra Rao
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2010-11-27
Canada Draw at CT20
Canada has drawn into Zone B at the upcoming Caribbean Twenty20 2011 tournament that commences Jnuary 8th - 24th in Barbados and Antigua.
Canada has been placed into a group with Barbados, Trinidad, Leeward Islands and Hampshire.
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2010-11-25
Canada vs. Chhattisgarh
Canada has left Chhattisgargh winless dropping the third of a three match series against the hosts.
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2010-11-23
MEDIA RELEASE: Reebok and Cricket Canada Enter into Multi-Year Agreement
Reebok and Cricket Canada are pleased to announce the signing of a multi-year agreement that will make Reebok the Official Apparel Supplier of Cricket Canada.
The agreement is inclusive of all Cricket Canada's teams including the 2011 Cricket World Cup bound Senior Men's team, Canada A Development Squad, Womens Program, Canada u19 & u15 Programs, and Cricket Canada's National Championships.
[Full Media Release]
[en francais]
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2010-11-23
Canada vs. Chhattisgarh
A depleted Canadian side dropped its second straight match to a spirited Chhattissgargh team by 34 runs on Tuesday.
Canada hs been without the services of skipper Ashish Bagai as he recovers from an ankle injury sustained earlier in the tour, hard hitting opening batsmen Rizwan Cheema (Visa), and key members of the seam bowling attack in Khurram Chohan (VIsa) and Umar Bhatti (Knee).
Harvir Baidwan (4-53) and Hiral Patel (107 from 113 balls) led the way for Canada in this high scoring affair.
Winning the toss and electing to bat, Chhattissgarh ammased a heafty 331 for 8 in 50 overs behind a spectacular innings by MP state and Kolkata Knight Riders batsmen Harpreet Singh. The stylish and hard hitting left hander batted superbly knocking 122 runs from 170 balls including 12 fours, and 2 sixes, building a key partnership with Prakar Roy (62).
Hiral Patel (107 from 113 balls) led the Canadian reply scoring his maiden century and dominated Chhattisgarh bowlers to the delight of the crowd that grew as the match progressed. Key batting contributions from Tyson Gordon (33) and Karl Watham (40*) put Canada within reach, however the dwindling light of the early Raipur evening made the conditions difficult and in the end, the boys in red fell 34 runs short of the target.
Canadian coach Pubudu Dassanayke was upbeat about the performance of his young side.
"Of course we'd like to have won our first two matches here in Raipur, but we're seeing some excellent competition for the vacant spots on the world cup roster. We've had centuries from both Hiral (Patel) and Ruvindu (Gunasekera) who were both key members of Canada's 2010 u19 CWC squad, and a couple of solid innings from Nitish (Kumar)."
Dassanayke continued
"It has been a challenge in these conditions where very little assitance is offered to the bowlers. This is what we will face in the World Cup, and we're making good progress match by match."
The Canadian's will complete their stay in Raipur with a match on the 25th before for heading to Nagpur for the next leg of the training tour.
[Scorecard]
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2010-11-22
Saskatchewan Cricket Association AGM
AGM season continued in full swing in Canada as Saskatchewan had their AGM. The votes have returned Hargulshan (Mike) Sharma as president for another year.
The full SCA executive for 2010-2011 is
President - Hargulshan (Mike) Sharma
VP ? Iftekhar Kalyar
Treasurer ? Mazhar lateef
Secretary ? Kulvir Singh Jaswal
Member at large ? Davinder Patel
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2010-11-21
Canada vs. Chhattisgarh
Canada lost a hard fought game against a talented Chattissgargh team at the first ever international match at the Raipur stadium.
Batting first Canada amassed 279 for 5 in 50 overs
Hiral Patel 43
Ruvindu Gunasekera 112 no
Nitish Kumar 39
Zubin Surkari 42
Chhattisgarh
280 for 6 in 47 overs
Harvir Baidwan 10 overs 71 for 1
Manny Aulakh 4 overs 17 for 0
Balaji Rao 9 overs 44 for 0
Akshay Bagai 10 overs 61 for 3
Karl Whatham 3 overs 20 for 0
Jimmy Hansra 2 overs 14 for 0
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[match photos]
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2010-11-21
Cricket Alberta AGM
Former Canadian u19 Player Manzoor Chaudhary has been elected the next president of Cricket Alberta, taking over from the retiring Chris James.
Chaudhary, a vice president with the Calgary and District Cricket League is joined by former Canadian player Steve Dutchin (VP - continuing), Zafar Khan (secretary - continuing), Nadeem Altaf (Treasurer - re-elected) and Adnan Kirmani (Junior Coordinator - continuing) on the Cricket Alberta Executive.
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2010-11-20
Canada given warm welcome in Chhattisgargh
Canada arrived Saturday morning in Raipur to a warm reception from the local media and supporters. Several local media outlets gathered at the airport to welcome the team to conduct interviews with several members of the squad including captain Ashish Bagai and coach Pubudu Dassanayake.
Canada is the first international team to play at the new stadium in Raipur and a large ground is expected for Sunday's match.
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[World Cup Warm Ups for Raipur]
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2010-11-19
Cricket Canada Inks Digital Marketing Agreement
Cricket Canada has joined forces with New York based digital marketing services firm, Mercury Communications Group (MCG).
The two year agreement further demonstrates Cricket Canada's commitment to push the boundaries of digital fan engagement through web centric properties and initiatives. MCG's experience in digital marketing is shown by the strength of its porftolio which includes UFC fighter George St. Pierre, Tennis Superstar and Serena Williams.
Cricket Canada President Ranjit Saini signed the deal earlier on Thursday which will usher in a new era for Cricket Canada.
"We have and will continue to push the limits of what can be achieved by this organization both on an off the field. Our technology team identified the need to establish a tighter bond with our fan base through our online presence and we we are happy to partner with MCG to do so."
Cricket Canada's Director of Technical Services, Rathan Moorthy will spearhead the efforts with MCG and promised much to look forward to
"The opportunity to monetize our online properties by tapping into the rapid growth of the North American cricket market through a well crafted approach to digital engagement is substantial ."
Moorthy explained further
"We've spent considerable effort over the last year in raising our online profile but had reached the point where we'd hit a glass ceiling due to the limitations of our technical infrastructure. We are confident that the partnership with MCG will allow us to move into an era where our web presence is significantly refreshed, generate substantial revenue generating opportunities for the organization, and leverage a tighter integration with popular social media platforms to create a unique and cutting edge fan experience. You can expect to see a new IPL style feel and approach to how we interact and communicate with our fan base as early as December."
Frequent visitors to Cricket Canada's website and social media platforms will noticed a fresh transformation to a fully content managed website and multi-lingual content in both French and main South Asian languages soon to follow.
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2010-11-18
Day 5 - WCA India
Despite some wet weather, Canada took on D4's Academy XI at Najafgarh ground in Delhi. The match was reduced to 30 overs.
D4's won the toss and elected to bat first. The D4 team consisted of top area players including Chetan Sharma who is in the Delhi Ranjit Trophy squad. Canada bowled out D4's for 149 and won the match by 8 wickets.
In reply, Hiral Patel and Trevin Bastiampilai shared a 146 run stand to put the game away. Canada batted out the 30 overs to score 182-2.
BOWLING:
Harvir Baidwan: 7 overs, 4 wkts
Manny Aulakh : 7 overs, 26 runs, 1 wkt
Akshay Bagai : 4 overs, 20 runs, 1 wkt
Hiral Patel: 4 overs, 18 runs, 1 wkt
Balaji Rao: 3 overs, 19 runs
BATTING:
Hiral Patel: 87
Trevin Bastiampillai: 66
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2010-11-17
Cricket Canada and SF Sports
Cricket Canada wishes to express its sincere appreciation to SF sports for their assistance provided to the national team while in India. In addition ot providing a complete training and playing kit for the team, SF has stuck sponsorship agreements with sevearl players to keep them in SF equipment past the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
Cricket Canada president Ranjit Saini commented on the relationship with SF
"The players are very happy with what has been recieved by SF and we are encouraged by the relationships that have opened up while we are in India. We are continuing discussions with them (SF) on long term mutually beneficial relationships for both parties"
Have a look at the new training kit as well as updated shots from India.
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2010-11-16
Canada at WCA Day 4
An off day for Canada on Day 4 at the WCA in Delhi. Canada played their first match on Monday against a Delhi XI losing by 1 wicket.
Images are available from the first few days of the tour on Cricket Canada's Flikr site.
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2010-11-15
Canada XI vs Delhi XI
Canada has lost its first tour match against a Delhi XI (Manish Warriors) at LB Shastri Cricket Ground in Delhi today. Winning the toss and batting first Canada put up 219 for 8 in the 45 over match. The match was shortened due to poor light conditions expected later in the day.
Zubin Surkari (65) and Ashish Bagai (64) shared a third wicket stand of 132 runs as Canada recoved from 20-2 to pace Canada's total. Despite a positive start Canada collapsed from 152-2 to 152-6 and then 165-7 as the middle order folded. The tail however wagged led my Harvir Baidwan (25*) and Balaji Rao (19) who carried Canada to 219.
In reply Delhi XI got off to a positive start but Canada's spinners as well as some sharp fielding held them back. Hiral Patel (2-15), Akshay Bagai (2-40) and Balaji Rao (2-40) picked up a pair of wickets each and the fielders accounted for a pair of run outs as Canada picked up 9 Delhi wickets before the hosts slipped by in the penultimate over.
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2010-11-15
Canada to play first round in Antigua
St John's, Antigua - The West Indies Cricket Board announces that the Grand Final, Semi Finals and second round of Caribbean Twenty20 2011 will be held at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.
The Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds in Antigua will be the venue for the first round of Caribbean Twenty2011 which will be held from January 9th to the 24th.
The West Indies Cricket Board announced that the Board of Directors approved the recommendations of the Bid Review Committee for hosting of Caribbean Twenty20 2011.
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2010-11-14
Senior Men's Team Heads to India
Cricket Canada has selected the World Cricket Academy in India to host their 2011 Cricket World Cup training camp. The camp begins on November 15th and will see the team play and train in Delhi, Raipur, Nagpur and Mumbai.
Two of Canada's matches will be played in World Cup venues, the Jamtha International Stadium (Nagpur) as well as at Bombay Gymkhana, the host ground for India's first ever home test match. All eight of Canada's tour matches will be played against top domestic opposition in some of India's top cricket venues.
The majority of the squad has left for Delhi and will be joined shortly by the rest of the players on the tour. John Davison (work) and Geoff Barnett (work) will join for the final matches of the tour while Henry Osinde (school) will join midway through. Rizwan Cheema, Khuram Chohan and Hamza Tariq will remain in Toronto to train until their visas are granted for travel to India. Umar Bhatti (injury) will remain in Toronto for treatment to his lower leg.
Cricket Canada's President Ranjit Saini was thankful to the help from all over India including Mr. I.S. Bindra and the PCA (Mohali) who had first offered to host the Canadian Team earlier this year. Though the scheduling did not work out, the BCCI was of great assistance to Cricket Canada in organizing this tour."BCCI and its member associations have been generous and kind in giving access to good venues and arranging quality teams to play against in an exceptionally busy domestic season. The spirit of cooperation and the willingness to help has been exceptional"
Professor Ratnakar Shetty (CAO) of the BCCI welcomed Canada with open arms to assist in World Cup preparation and assited in several matters pertaining to this tour. Mr. Rajan Nair (Media Officer) VCA and Mr. Samir Sanghavi (Cricket Operations) for Bombay Gymkhana must also be credited for their assistance in making this tour happen.
The World Cricket Academy provides a unique opportunity for Canada to train in very diverse conditions including playing matches at world cup venues against quality opposition. Ingleton Liburd, Cricket Canada's Head of Cricket Operations, was on hand at Pearson International Airport to see the team off.
"Our commitment is to ensure that the team has every available resource is put into supporting our team ahead of the world cup. We are pleased that that everyone in organization is pulling together to make this a successful trip. We would like to thank our friends at the WCA for putting this trip together for us and we are certain that we will reap the fruits of this trip at the World Cup."
The World Cricket Academy is a worldwide cricket academy with locations in West Indies, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Australia and India. They have played host to several major teams from around the world including Essex, Hampshire (u17), Nottinghamshire, Sussex, and Warwickshire.
For more information on the World Cricket Academy please visit www.worldcricketacademy.com
Canada Match Schedule:
15-Nov-2010 Canada XI vs. DDCA u22 (Delhi)
17-Nov-2010 Canada XI vs. DDCA XI (Delhi)
21-Nov-2010 Canada XI vs. Chattisgarh Cricket Association XI (Raipur)
23-Nov-2010 Canada XI vs. Chattisgarh Cricket Association XI (Raipur)
25-Nov-2010 Canada XI vs. Chattisgarh Cricket Association XI (Raipur)
28-Nov-2010 Canada XI vs. Vidarbha u22 (Nagpur)
29-Nov-2010 Canada XI vs. Vidarbha XI (Nagpur)
01-Dec-2010 Canada XI vs. D Y Patil Sports Academy (Mumbai)
02-Dec-2010 Canada XI vs. Air India XI (Mumbai)
03-Dec-2010 Canada XI vs. Bombay Gymkhana (Mumbai)
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2010-11-13
Bagai calls for Canadians to get behind the team
Stars from the four Associate teams competing in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 have called upon their fans to show their support by sending in good luck messages that will be posted on the dressing room walls of their favourite teams at the tournament.
Canada's Ashish Bagai has called upon Canadian fans across the world to back his side in its efforts to make the quarter-finals of the event.
?To represent your country in an ICC Cricket World Cup is one of the biggest honours you can achieve as an international cricketer,? said Bagai.
?I would appeal to all Canadians and supporters of Cricket Canada to get behind the team and let their support be shown in their messages. There is nothing more inspiring than leading the team onto the field with the support of the nation behind you.?
Repeating the concept that proved to be very popular with players and supporters at the ICC World Twenty20 2010, fans are being asked to come up with words that will inspire their teams to glory when the event begins on 19 February next year.
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2010-11-08
100 Days Until CWC
Tuesday will mark 100 days until the opening ceremonies of the 2011 Cricket World Cup in South Asia. The opening ceremony will be held in Dhakka where 14 countries, including Canada, will take part.
Canada's first match will be February 20th against co-host's and 1996 Champions Sri Lanka.
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2010-11-06
Cricket BC AGM
Cricket BC has elected a new executive at their AGM. The new executive is led by Vimal Hardat, also Cricket Canada's second vice president, who was re-elected for a 2 year term.
2010-2011 Cricket BC Executive
President - Vimal Hardat (Re-elected for 2 years term)
1st VP - Cliff Cox (Re-elected for 1 year term)
2nd VP - Hardeep Ghumman (Elected for 2 years term)
Treasurer - David McGowan (Re-elected for 2 years term)
Secretary - Mohan Kumar (Re-elected for 1 year term)
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2010-11-01
Cricket Canada Releases Touring Party for World Cup Pre-Tournament Camp in South Asia
The Cricket Canada selection committee has put their stamp on Canada's World Cup team with the release today of the team that will tour South Asia in November 2010.
The team has already assembled in Toronto for training camp and after undergoing a rigorous fitness training program they will depart for a one month training stint in South Asia.
Chairman of Selectors Christopher James, when speaking about the team selected emphasized fitness and fielding as key elements missing from previous world cup teams.
"There is no doubt that world cricket is moving in this direction and we are no different. We have thrown the challenge to our players to meet minimum fitness requirements as well as show us a commitment to their training in order to be on this team and they have responded"
Ashish Bagai has been confirmed as captain and has been given a diverse blend of youth and experience to lead onto the field.
Having been part of the set up for almost a decade now Bagai has seen ups and downs of this team and is very pleased with the direction the team and the high performance program is moving.
"We have supported our players and worked with them all summer to get to this point, they all need to be commended on their commitment thus far and we are all looking forward to continue our training and to get ready for the world cup"
Coach Pubudu Dassanayake will lead the coaching program in South Asia. The tour will also see Canada play 9 matches that will help flesh out the final 15 that will travel back to South Asia for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
Dassanayake sees this as a unique opportunity for the players and a first for Canadian cricket.
"We have got all the players to a point where there is healthy competition for the World Cup team. The matches we will play will help us determine who will go forward to the World Cup. It is clear that Canada can now boast a comprehensive mix of home grown and overseas talent that will keep us competitive in February (at the world cup) and build a platform for the next several years"
Canadian Squad:
Ashish Bagai (C), Rizwan Cheema (VC)
Maninderjit (Manny) Aulakh, Akshay Bagai, Harvir Baidwan, Geoff Barnett, Trevin Bastiampillai, , Umar Bhatti, Ian Bilcliff, John Davison, Parth Desai, Khurram Chohan, Tyson Gordon, Ruvindu Gunasekera, , Jimmy Hansra, Nitish Kumar, Henry Osinde, Hiral Patel, Balaji Rao, Zubin Surkari, Hamza Tariq, Karl Whatham
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2010-10-31
2011 CWC Media Accreditation
Cricket Canada and the International Cricket Council are pleased to announce the opening of media accreditation for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
This is an online process that can be followed by clicking on the link below.
The closing date for applications is 15 November 2010.
Media outlets requiring assitance with the accrediation process, or to arrange travel and accomodation for the event, may contact Cricket Canada at cricketcanada@gmail.com.
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2010-10-28
Arthur Hesford
Cricket Canada Life Member Arthur Hesford has passed away in Victoria, BC. Mr. Hesford was a former president of the British Columbia Cricket Association, CCA selector and a member of Burard Cricket Club.
Mr. Hesford was also a serviceman having served in the Pacific during WWII and was for a time a POW.
The world and cricket community will miss a honest and humourous man.
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2010-10-18
Lara - ICC's Decision Tough on Associates
The ICC decision to reduce the 2015 Cricket World Cup to 10 teams has hit several associates hard and while there is not offical word from the ICC on what the path forward for the Associates is, there is concern from many corners that this may be a serious blow for Associate Cricket.
The ICC has asked its governing council to examine the issue of qualification for ICC global events, as well as opportunities for Associate members to play ODIs, and make recommendations to the board.
One of the games greats Brian Lara weighed in on the discussion from Bermuda, his sentiments were echoed in Canada by CEO Chandra GoCool.
[BERMUDA GAZETTE ARTICLE]
[CRICINFO ARTICLE]
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2010-10-11
Combined Campuses vs. TDCA XI
Following up on a widely successful Canadian Universities tournament, a TDCA All Star XI will take on the Canadian Universities Combined Campuses today.
Combined Campuses Team : Saad Nazar, Khushroo Wadia, Trevin Bastiampillai, Junaid Siddiqui (C), Devang Patel, Cheerag Patel, Rustam Bhatti, Raza Rehman, Salman Durrani, Parth Desai, Mahjuj Sourav
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2010-10-09
World Cup Memories - Canada defeats Bangladesh
Nearly 8 years after defeating Bangladesh in one of this countries proudest sporting moments, Canada will take on Sri Lanka at Hambantota. On that cool evening in Durban, Wisden captured the shocking story as it happened. Watch the video of the final moments of the match on www.gocricketgocanada.com
Nearly four years after tearing up the World Cup form-book against Pakistan at Northampton, Bangladesh were themselves humbled by a Canadian side playing their first full international since 1979 and containing players born in eight different countries.
Canada's hero was Austin Codrington, a 27-year-old apprentice plumber from Jamaica with flopping dreadlocks and an open-chested action, who unplugged the Bangladeshi batting with his wobbly medium-pace. His five for 27 was the third-best by a player on one-day international debut (behind Tony Dodemaide of Australia with five for 21 against Sri Lanka in 1987-88 and S. H. U. Karnain of Sri Lanka with five for 26 against New Zealand in 1983-84).
At 106 for four in the 21st over, Bangladesh were on course, only for the last six wickets to tumble for 14 in 44 balls amid a flurry of panicky strokes. The Canadians, keen as mustard, celebrated each wicket with disbelieving leaps and hugs; the Bangladeshis, who had won none of their 43 Tests and one-day internationals since Northampton, simply looked stunned.
Back in Canada, people were stunned as well, and the two national papers - the National Post and the Globe and Mail - made the result front-page news. After choosing to bat, Canada were given a decent start thanks to a clumping cameo from the St Kitts-born David Chumney, and a more patient 42 from Ian Billcliff, raised in New Zealand and the scorer of a first-class century for Otago. But from 70 for two, the innings petered out, and only a last-wicket stand of 21 lifted them to 180. It should not have been enough.
Man of the Match: A. Codrington. Attendance: 10,482.
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2010-10-05
WICB to Expand Caribbean T20
Bridgetown, Barbados - Following the meeting of the Board of Directors on October 1st and 2nd CEO of the WICB, Dr Ernest Hilaire, on Sunday, made the following announcements at the post Board Meeting press conference in Barbados
Included in the Mr. Hilaire's announcements was a comittment to increase the profile of the Caribbean T20 tournament by adding the top two teams from the ECB Friends Provident T20 Tournament as well as Canada.
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2010-09-27
World Cup Memories - Canada Shocks The World
Soon to take the field in his first World Cup ODI as skipper, Ashish Bagai played a part in one of the greatest upsets in the history of the sport.
Cricinfo captured the excitement as it happened in Durban on a warm night in February 2003.
Often a contest between two equally matched minnows proves as fascinating and surprising as one between the top two teams in the world, and the Bangladesh-Canada Pool B encounter at Kingsmead on Tuesday proved that truism only too well.
On the face of it, Bangladesh, with a few years of international experience and a recent World Cup under their belt, would have certainly been considered favourites. Canada, after all, had last been in international cricket in the 1979 World Cup, and with Bangladesh having played in South Africa only recently, the sensible money would certainly have been on them.
Video Highlights coming soon.
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