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Masters League Update

Crusaders continue winning streak
A fine allround performance by Dougie Parnell more

Commonwealth League Update

N. Baksh star in Albion win
Albion defeat Nationals by 14 runs more
Striker Mohamed Nadir slams 150
Striker defeat Nationals in high scoring affair more
Metropolitan League Update
Cassius Burton five wicket inspired Cosmos
Cassius Burton, Jamaica's U19 reserve leg spinner inscribed his name on Cosmos honor's board more  
Chetram Persaud impressive in Cosmos win
Like so many young players before him in Cosmos, at age 12 Chetram Persaud [left] is given his first opportunity with the big boys more
California Cricket Academy
US Invitational Under 13 and 17 Tournament
Hemant Buch's CCA with its emphasis on youth cricket has galvanized both Northern California and US cricket more
NY School Cricket Update
Brooklyn reigns supreme
Brooklyn won the Mayor's Cup and the PSAL's InterBoro Championship more
USA Cricket - Women's Style
MVP Indomatie Goordial-John leads North East to National Title
North East won the 2010 USA National Women's Cup played at the Cupertino gound in San Francisco more
USA stuns Canada take T20 Title  more 
Coach Kirsten rips team fitness

At the age of 42, I am fitter than some players,  Gary Kirsten

NWR announces flagship U19 management

NWR has announced their dream management team New York school cricket season in full swing 

The PSAL 2010 cricket season is in full gear more 

Tendulkar makes Time Magazine's top 100

Heroes like Tendulkar stand for national dignity more

USACA and NZC announce T/20 series between the BLACKCAPS and Sri Lanka

...the first international cricket matches to be played by full ICC members in the USA - will take place from May 20-23 in Lauderhill, Florida  more

First dialogue on youth cricket today

Ram Varadarajan is starting a series of public dialogues on USA cricket.  The first is scheduled for 9 pm est.

Shabaz Ahmed ton lead Strikers to victory Ahmed whose monstrous hitting stunned NY Destroyers in the Sams Foods T/20 was back  more

NCCA claimed regional championship

MVP Imran Khan receiving award from National Director Raj Padhi more

Cupertino boasts international pitch for women's tie

"playing on an official turf wicket is a dream come true", says  director,  Raj Padhi, spearheading USA women's cricket  more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sachin deserves Bharat Ratna - Asha Bhonsle

When Sachin Tendulkar bats, it's like an artist playing a raga, says legendary singer Asha Bhonsle

Sachin helped tackle nervousness - Raina

I was nervous but Sachin said 'just enjoy yourself, this moment [your first test] will never come again

Tendulkar registers fifth test double century

Sachin Tendulkar scored his fifth double ton and a record 19 scores over 150 to lead India's fight back

Guyana's coach Seeram confident of T20 success

We have a formidable batting line up...Sarwan, Dowlin, Cush, Deonarine, Chattergoon, Fudadin...also Jonathan Foo - a good striker of the ball...kind of a designated hitter.

Dr. Samaroo caught up with coach Seeram prior to the start of the T20 tournament in Barbados more

Cricket and Baseball find common ground

Cricket, played in America from as early as 1709, was America's principal bat and ball game until the eve of the civil war  London Journal

Howard's rejection - The power of corruption

The countries voting against Howard's nomination  disgrace themselves. Their real purpose is to preserve the governing body's sleazy deal-doing dysfunctionality more

England triple dominate Australia

England's third ODI win means it holds trophies over Australia in Tests (the Ashes), Twenty20s (World T20) and 50-overs matches more

Yuvraj and Raina selection puzzling

Some news for the BCCI – India’s number one test ranking is not worth the paper it’s written on unless they can win in Australia and South Africa more    

WI all-time XI

A middle order dilemma

Tony Becca discusses the middle order choices. On Drive says that Rohan Kanhai must be there

Aditya Thyagarajan - The Man for a Crisis

 

Dubbed the closer by coach and teammates, USA's Aditya Thyagarajan earned the reputation as Mr. Dependable after several rescue acts that saved Team USA the blushes. In 1997 he earned a call up to the Indian national U19 squad alongside Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh...more

Sachin Tendulkar - The hero India looked for 

 Watch the ESPNcricinfo's legends of cricket more

Holding slams cash driven Windies

Twenty20 should be managed properly or the amount

of money will destroy proper cricket more

The ICC should look to USA

 Don Lockerbie and Haroon Lorgat speak to Harsha Bhogle on the future of cricket in USA more

All hail IPL - God of Indian cricket 

Worshipped by the BCCI, IPL retards excellence.  When Coach Kirsten voiced this, he was told to shut up more

Sri Lanka win second T20 – Florida series drawn  

Both captains were effusive in their praise of the splendid efforts of USA Cricket more

Destination USA - Making dreams come true in Florida

By the time McCullum and Redmond made their way to the middle the fans were absolutely delirious more

Jamaica tour of USA
Baker and Thyagarajan shine on gloomy day
Jamaica defeated USA by 132 runs in game one   scorecard

BLACKCAPS Trainer on USA preparation

"When we transition to Florida it won't be as challenging as coming directlly from New Zealand, says Bryan Stronach  more

INTERVIEW: Brendon McCullum

May 11, 2010 

Brendon McCullum
The BLACKCAPS wicketkeeper talks about the upcoming Pearl series in Florida

between New Zealand and Sri Lanka more

Striker retains Sam's Foods T/20 title

Strikers retained the Sam’s Foods Twenty20 title by outplaying favorites New York Destroyers by six wickets

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[pictured right: Tournament's guest of honour, USACA's 1st VP, Nabeel Ahmed

> Destroyers, Bolling Brook, Prince and Strikers reach Sam's T/20 semifinals

Sam's Foods T/20, NY's version of the IPL, got under way on Saturday, April 10 at Whitestone park  more

Tendulkar transcends the format

To watch the master in Chennai was to be reminded...  of how his batting has remained pure, even in Twenty20 cricinfo

 

Sri Lanka v India 2nd Test

Cricinfo Legends of Cricket
Malcolm Marshall - the greatest of the great WI quicks

Marshall was central to the West Indies side through their most dominant period in the mid-80s. His passing in 1999 became a metaphor for the demise of cricket in the Caribbean more   watch video

Softball Update 

Dazzling -  Kanhai rated among the best

Michael Manley: “No more technically correct batsman ever came out of the West Indies than Kanhai.”

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 Modi's got to know his limitations

On Drive Editorial

In the movie Magnum Force, Clint Eastwood uttered that famous line, “A man’s got to know his limitations” more