Cricket Canada

2008-08-24 West Indies win Scotiabank Series Cup

Canada 179 (46.5 ov)
West Indies 181/3 (27.3 ov)
West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 135 balls remaining)

West Indies captain Chris Gayle smashed his sixteenth ODI century and led his side to an easy seven-wicket victory against Canada in the finals of the Scotiabank ODI Series at King City.

Chasing 180 runs for a victory, Gayle scored an unbeaten 110 in 77 balls complete with 14 fours and six sixes. His innings stood out from the rest of his team as the next best score was 29 by keeper Carlton Baugh. [More] [Scorecard] [CricInfo Report] [TheStar: Cheema swinging a hot bat]

2008-08-22 Scotiabank Series Match 3: West Indies vs. Canada

West Indies 303/4 (50 ov)
Canada 254 (47.2 ov)
Result West Indies won by 49 runs

Xavier Marshall hit a record 12 sixes in his maiden one-day international century to pace the West Indies to a 49-run victory over Canada in the Tri-Nation One-Day International series on Friday. Marshall also had 11 boundaries in his unbeaten 157, helping the West Indies to 303 for 4 in its 50 overs. Brendan Nash led the Caribbean islanders' bowling effort, taking 3 for 56 to dismiss the hosts for 254 in 47.2 overs. The 12 sixes, made off 118 balls and in 131 minutes, surpassed the 12-year-old limited overs international record of 11 sixes jointly held by Sri Lankan Sanath Jayasuriya and Pakistani Shahid Afridi.

Rizwan Cheema led Canada's response. The Pakistani-born batsman, who was dropped at 18, 31 and 58, struck an explosive 89 off 69 balls with six sixes and 10 boundaries, gave Canada a slight chance of upsetting the two-time World Cup champions. However, once he was dismissed in the 19th over with the score at 126, the West Indies regained their composure and cruised to their second ODI win in as many matches against Canada.

"That was quite an innings by Rizwan," Canada captain Sunil Dhaniram said. "It gave us a chance. I think that a score of 250, however, would have been in our ball park. A total of 300 was stretching it a bit too far for us."

Medium-pacers Eion Katchay and Cheema were Canada's most economical and productive bowlers, conceding 56 runs in 20 overs for the four wickets that fell. Canada will meet West Indies in the final on Sunday. [More] [Scorecard] [CricInfo Report]

2008-08-21 Ontario are 2008 Scotiabank Shield - National Under-19 Champions

Please join Cricket Canada in extending a resounding 'Thank You' to John Lovelace and Ron Dipchand for pulling off, what has been reported by the media, our sponsor Scotiabank and all Cricket officials, to be an excellent event.

When: August 18 - 22, 2008
Where: Assiniboine Park Cricket Field

The Cricket Pitch in Assiniboine Park - flickr.com

Group A	Group B
Ontario: 3-0	Alberta: 2-1
British Columbia: 2-1	Manitoba: 2-1
Shield XI: 0-3	Quebec: 0-3

Stage 1 - Group Matches (Talent Evaluation)

Mon, August 18
ON 85-1 def SXI 84
AB 70-4 def QC 70
BC 82-4 def MB 80

Tues, August 19
BC 224 def SXI 130
MB 104 def AB 64
ON 234-9 def QC 120

Wed, August 20
ON 71-1 def BC 69
MB 167 def QC 157
AB 215 def SXI 88

Stage 2 - Knockout Matches (Scotiabank Canada Shield)
Thursday, August 21
Scotiabank Shield Semi-Final 1: Ontario 162 def Manitoba 70 (D/L)
Scotiabank Shield Semi-Final 2: B.C. 74-4 def Alberta 135 (D/L)
Plate Match: Shield XI vs Quebec

Friday, August 22 (Rained Out)
Scotiabank Shield Final: Ontario vs. B.C.
Plate Challenge 1: Manitoba vs. Alberta
Plate Challenge 2: Quebec vs. Scotia Shield XI

Final Standings
Due to heavy rain, the final day of the tournament was washed out. The final standings are as follows: 2008 Scotia Shield Champion - Ontario; 2nd - B.C.; 3rd - Alberta; 4th - Manitoba; 5th - Quebec.

The national selectors and national U-19 coaching team will be on hand for the event. At the end of the tournament they will announce a short list for the 2009 U-19 Americas Championship

[Standings, Results and Statistics]

2008-08-20 Scotiabank Series Match 2: West Indies vs. Bermuda

West Indies won the toss and put Bermuda in to bat.
Bermuda 158/9 (50 ov)
West Indies 159/4 (31.5 ov)
West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 109 balls remaining).

This win sets up the first of two matches between Canada and the West Indies on Friday. The second meeting will be for the Scotiabank Series Cup on Sunday.

Bermuda put up a good fight in the second ODI of the Scotiabank Tri-series, but couldn?t contain the West Indian batsmen and fell by six wickets, with 109 balls to spare. There were a few early flurries for Bermuda, but in the end they were no match for the travelling West Indies side. [More] [Scorecard]

2008-08-19 Scotiabank Series Match 1: Canada vs. Bermuda

Canada 260-7 (50 overs)
Bermuda 235-8 (50 overs)
Result Canada won by 25 runs

ICC - Canada draw first blood in King City - It was an entertaining match at King City that saw Canada pick up a victory in the first match of the Scotiabank ODI Tri-Series. A match that had ebb and flow was everything that one-day cricket has to offer and there is promise for more going forward this week.

Canada got off to an explosive start, led by the powerful batting of Mohammad Iqbal and Rizwan Cheema - both recent additions to the national team. They came out throwing the bat and punished George O'Brien and Stefan Kelly in the early power play overs. The opening partnership made 53 runs in just 5.3 overs before Iqbal nicked a Kelly delivery into wicketkeeper Jekon Edness' gloves.

Dwayne Leverock was his usual stingy self, taking a wicket, bowling 3 maidens and conceding just 20 runs in his 10 over spell-ICC-Getty Images

Cheema fell victim to a bit of a rush of blood. After stroking his third maximum - a towering shot over long on and into the adjacent farmer's field - he played a bit too aggressively across the line of a Kelly yorker and was bowled. Ashish Bagai never got his eye in before edging a Dwayne Leverock ball to the keeper and Canada had suddenly slumped to 72 for 3 from 10.1 overs - a much less dominant position. [More] [Scorecard]

2008-08-16 Canada to host West Indies and Bermuda in the Scotiabank Series for the Scotiabank Series Cup

Scotiabank is pleased to announce that it is the title sponsor of the One Day International Cricket Tri-Series beginning Monday, August 18th in King City. The tournament, hosted by Cricket Canada and the Canadian National Cricket team, will feature the national cricket teams of the West Indies and Bermuda.

Match Schedule
18 Aug - Canada vs Bermuda
20 Aug - West Indies vs Bermuda
22 Aug - Canada vs West Indies
24 Aug - Final

Note: All matches start at 11:00 a.m. at Maple Leaf Cricket Club

Address: 13811 Dufferin Rd, King City, ON

Tickets: Round-Robin Matches - Canada vs. West Indies - $5 | Final - $10 available at the gate only.

Directions: From Hwy 401. North on Hwy 400. Exit on King Rd. East on King Rd to Dufferin St. North on Dufferin st. As soon as you pass Bloomington Side Rd the ground is located on the East side of Dufferin St. Looking forward to your attendance.

Canada: Sunil Dhaniram (Captain), Abdul Samad (Vice Captain), Ashish Bagai, Harvir Baidwan, Rizwan Cheema, Manoj David, Sami Faridi, Ruvindu Gunasekara, Anuraj Gupta, Mohammed Iqbal, Karun Jeythi, Eion Katchay, Asif Mulla, Henry Osinde.

The Scotiabank Series being held from Aug 18 to Aug 24 will feature a Star-Studded Gala Dinner with the National Teams from West Indies, Bermuda and Canada.

Date: Thursday August 21, 2008

Venue: Bombay Palace ▪ 200 Advance Boulevard ▪ Brampton, ON, L6T 4V4 ▪ (905) 799-9777

Program
6.30 PM to 7.30 PM: Cocktails, Meet and Greet with National Players
7.30 PM to 8.00 PM: Reception Speeches by Team Captains and Officials
8.00 PM to 9.30 PM: Dinner

Tickets: $ 50.00 per head (includes 2 tickets to Final on August 24)

Tickets available at: Qasra Sports ▪ 6680 Finch Ave West, Unit 2 ▪ Toronto (Finch and Hwy 427) ▪ Ph: 416.213.0734

2008-08-12 Canada vs. Ireland ODI Abandoned due to Rain

Heavy overnight rain and persistent showers caused the ODI between Canada and Ireland to e abandoned. Canada return home to face Bermuda and the West Indies in a Tri-Series next week starting on August 18 at Maple Leaf Cricket Club, King City.

2008-08-09 Canada are Americas U15 Champions

Player of the Tournament: Nitish Kumar (Canada)
Best Batsman: Abhijit Joshi (USA)
Best Bowler: Nitish Kumar (Canada)
Best Fielder: Shea Pitcher (Bermuda)
Best Wicket-keeper: Steven Taylor (USA)

Day 5: Canada 34/1 defeated Cayman Islands 33 by 9 wickets to claim the ICC Americas U15 Champtionship. At Police Field, Canada bowled out the Cayman Islands for 33 runs, as Axay Patel took 6 wickets for 4 runs, and Nitish Kumar took 4 wickets for 8 runs. It only took Canada 2.4 overs to score the required runs, as Kumar scored 11 not out.

In the other matches, At Sea Breeze Oval, the Bermuda Development XI won their second match of the tournament with this 8 wicket win over the Bahamas. Tre Manders was the top bowler for the Development Team taking 3 wickets for 5 runs. In reply the Bermuda Development XI lost 2 wickets on their way to the victory with Lateef Trott the top scorer with 41 not out. At the National Sports Center, Abhijit Joshi scored 68, Stephen Taylor scored 65 and Vikram Taylor scored 51 all for the United States of America as they scored 236/7 in their allotted 40 overs. Tre Govia had bowling figures of 7-1-39-3 for the Bermuda Under 15 National Team. In reply the Bermuda Under 15 National Team were bowled all out for 126. Greg Maybury was the top scorer with 39, while Andrew Ajodhi had bowling figures of 8-0-34-3.

Day 4: At Lord's in St. David's, Canada won the toss and sent Bermuda to bat. Kamua Leverock was the top scorer with 42 while Greg Maybury added 29 as Bermuda were bowled all out for 167. Siddarth Morkegi had bowling figures of 4-0-20-3. Trevor Monoosingh bowled 7-2-21-2. Canada crossed the Bermuda score with 4 balls to spare scoring 168/8 with Bryan Henry the top scorer for Canada with 44 not out, while Tre Govia, Maybury and Deunte Darrell all took two wickets each. In other action, United States of America 54-1 defeated Bermuda Development XI 53 by 9 Wickets.

Canadian batsman Nikhil Dutta drives through point on his way to 20 as Canada hunt for runs against the USA.

Day 3 At the National Sports Center, Canada have sent United States of America's four front line batsman back to the pavilion including captain Abhijit Joshi as they are 43/4. Steven Taylor was the top scorer for the United States of America's with 15 as they were bowled all out for 104. Nitish Kuma was the pick of the Canada bowlers with figures of 8-4-11-4. Canada have lost 5 wickets after 30 overs and they have scored 84 runs. Canada crossed the score with three wickets in hand.

In other matches, At the Southampton Oval, Bahamas won the toss and sent the Bermuda Under 15 National Team to bat and after the 37th over Bermuda Under 15 National Team have reached 282/5. In reply Bahamas were bowled all out for 104, At the Wellington Oval, the Bermuda Development XI batting first reached 167/9. In reply Cayman Islands were bowled all out for 118.

Day 2 Canada made short work of the Bermuda Development XI at Bailey's Bay with their second 8 wicket win of the event. After electing to field first, Canada's bowling line-up proved too strong for the local side and the Development XI were all out for 82 in 31,4 overs, despite a bright opening stand of 37, spearheaded by Lateef Trott, who made 27 off 28 balls with 6 attractive fours. Three Canadian bowlers stood out, particularly player of the match Jeevanjot Sidhu, who took 3 for 6 in 5 overs, but also captain Nitish Kumar, 3 for 13 in 7,4 overs, and Axay Patel, with 2 for 9 in 6 overs. Opener Nikhil Dutta led the way to the modest target, top-scoring with an undefeated 34, made off 61 balls including 3 fours, with Kesavan Juvarajan also undefeated on 14.

In other action, United States of America captain Abhijit Joshi scored 70 runs as they were bowled all out for 171. In reply Bahamas scored 129/9 in their allotted 40 overs. At the National Sports Center the Bermuda Under 15 National Team bowled Cayman Islands all out for 80. In reply Joshua Gilbert scored 27 not out as the Bermuda Under 15 National Team scored 81/4.

Day 1: At the Somerset Cricket Club: Canada were bowled all out for 185 against the Bahamas. Tristan Ali was the top scorer with 30, while Nitish Kumar and Kesavan Javera Jan both scored 25. Matthew Jesubaithum had bowling figures of 8-0-52-5 for Bahamas. In reply the Bahamas were bowed all out for 29. Ashmed Allie was the top scorer with 9, while Siddharth Mookerji had bowling figures of 5-3-3-3, and Kumar had figures of 6-2-6-3. In other action, Bermuda 85-2 defeated the Bermuda Development XI 84 all out by 8 wickets. United States 162-2 defeated Cayman Islands 156-9 by 8 wickets. [IslandStats.com - Scores] [ICC Reports and Scorecards]

2008-08-09 Canada and Ireland draw Intercontinental Cup Match in Ireland

Ireland 326/6d
Canada 141/5 (53.0 ov)
Result: Match Drawn (3 points each)

Canada's Geoff Barnett batting against Ireland in the drawn Intercontinental Cup match in Dublin. CricketEurope

Day 3 Review - Sunil Dhaniram's 70 from 90 balls steadied a wobbling Canada reply to Ireland's 326 for 6 on the third day of their Intercontinental Cup match at Dublin. Only 37 overs were possible, however, due to the Malahide mizzle. Canada resumed on a precarious 31 for 3, and a mid-morning capitulation looked to be on the cards when Qaiser Ali was caught behind off Peter Connell in the second over of the day. Connell took his second four overs later when he had Arvind Kandappah caught for just 5. Canada were tottering nowhere on 52 for 5. Yet all the while, Geoff Barnett did his best to anchor Canada's reply and stroked four fours in his unbeaten 35. It was left to the former captain, Dhaniram, to take the initiative and he did so with 12 fours and a six during a fine counterattacking fifty. Dublin's drizzle cut short play after 53 overs and, with one day to go, a draw seems the most inevitable result. Yet with the hosts, Scotland and Namibia all within touching distance in the table, tomorrow represents a good opportunity for Ireland to boost their points in the crowded top three.

Day 2 Review - An unbeaten century from Andrew White put Ireland into a strong position on a sunny day two of its ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Canada at Malahide on Friday.

With day one entirely washed out, it was important Ireland made the most of the more settled weather when it came. And it certainly made the most of that opportunity. The Irishmen scored 326-6 declared and then proceeded to take three Canadian wickets before the close to put themselves firmly in the box seat. [More] [CricInfo Preview] [Live Scorecard]

2008-08-05 Canada defeat Bermuda for 5th Place

Bermuda 70 (20.0 overs)
Canada 71-2 (10.3 overs)

ICC - Canada defeated Bermuda by eight wickets in the fifth and sixth-place play-off in the penultimate match of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at Stormont in Belfast, Ireland on Tuesday.

In overcast conditions, Canada put Bermuda into bat and bowled it out for 70 on the final ball of the 20th over. The North American side faced little problem in achieving victory in 10.3 overs. Geoff Barnett scored 31 not out with five fours and Ashish Bagai scored 15 not out after John Davison had hit a rapid 19 off 13 balls with two fours and a six. However, it was Steven Welsh who walked away with the man-of-the-match award after recording figures of 3-0-6-2.

Canada had started impressively in the tournament when it defeated the Netherlands before losing to Kenya. That result put all the three teams in Group B on equal points and Canada was left to play in the fifth and sixth-place play-off after failing to qualify for the semi-final on net run-rate.

Bermuda lost all the three matches in the tournament but its best chance came in the rain-curtailed match was against Ireland when it was left to chase a revised target of 46 in eight overs to earn a place in the last four stage. Bermuda lost the match by four runs on Duckworth-Lewis Method as Ireland qualified for the semi-final where it defeated Kenya to reach the final. [Scorecard]

2008-08-03 Canada falls to Kenya - Eliminated from WT20 Qualifier

Canada 91 (19.4 overs)
Kenya 92/6 (17.5 overs)

Canada won the toss and elected to bat. Canada had lost 6 wickets by the 10th over, with the score on 54. Skipper Sanjayan Thuraisingam (15 runs) and Karun Jethi (13 runs) tried to build a partnership to rescue the inning, however Canada struggled to 91 all out from 19.4 overs. Kenya proceeded with the run chase and got a valluable contribution from Kennedy Otieno (40 runs). Canada needed to hold off the Kenyans until 18.3 overs, but Kenya won by 4 wickets, with 13 balls to spare, and advance to semi-finals in 2nd place.

The result was a bitter blow to Canada which had defeated the Netherlands by four wickets on Saturday afternoon. The North American side will now play the fifth and sixth-place play-off match against the bottom-placed side from Group A - Bermuda.

Canada did itself no favours by failing to post a decent score after it had elected to bat first. After experienced John Davison fell in the fourth over, the rest of the batsmen fell at regular intervals and only captain Sanjay Thuraisingam (15), Karun Jethi (13) and Geoff Barnett (13) reached double figures. [Scorecard] [Report]

2008-08-02 Canada defeats Holland on Day 1 of WT20 Qualifier

The Netherlands 97 all out (18.4 overs)
Canada 98-6 (19.3 overs)

ICC- Canada defeated the Netherlands by four wickets but failed to stop the Dutch from qualifying for the semi-final of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier from Group B at Stormont in Belfast, Ireland on Saturday.

Canada achieved the 98-run target in 19.3 overs but it allowed the Netherlands, who defeated Kenya in the tournament opener by 19 runs, to maintain a positive net run-rate which will come into play if Kenya beats Canada on Sunday afternoon.

Kenya needs to beat Canada roughly by 12 runs or with nine balls to spare to secure a place in the last four though the exact calculations will only be made after the first innings of the match which starts at 1300 (local time).

Canada bowled accurately and fielded sharply to bowl the Netherlands out for 97 in 19.3 overs after the European side won the toss and elected to bat first. Fast bowler Harvir Baidwan, later named man of the match, bowled intelligently to grab 4-19 while Henry Osinde took 2-21. [More] [Scorecard] [Photo Gallery] [CricInfo Report]

2008-07-30 Proposed T20 Quadrangular Postponed

The T20 Quadrangular proposed to be held Aug 14 to Aug 17 at King City, ON has been postponed by the promoter.

2008-07-19 Canada to hold world's first T20 quadrangular series

Please Note: Series has been postponed until further notice

Cricket Canada today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sports International Marketing of Pakistan, granting the right to host a T20 series, with participation confirmed by Pakistan, Bangladesh, Canada and confirmation pending from the West Indies, from August 14 to August 17 at King City, Ontario (20 minutes north of Toronto).

Eight T20 games are planned from August 14 to August 17, with the final game to be played Sunday, August 17. [Yahoo! Sports] [Khaleej Times (UAE)]

2008-07-02 Toronto Star Editorial - Cricket's Comeback

History records 1867 not only as the time of Confederation but also the year cricket became our national sport. Sir John A. Macdonald, a visionary on matters both political and sporting, saw the future for the game of googlies and wickets born of the British Empire. Later generations of Canadians left cricket in the dust, seduced by North American passions for baseball, football and hockey; yet Sir John A. was clearly ahead of his time. Last month, the federal government granted formal recognition to cricket once again. To be sure, it will no longer be the sole national sport, merely one among many, with hockey and lacrosse now the undisputed winter and summer national sports, thanks to a 1994 Act of Parliament... [More]

2008-07-01 Canada win 3rd Scotiabank ODI

Canada 278/9 defeated Bermuda 199/7 by 77 runs. Abdool Samad led the way with 130 runs, despite breaking his finger early in his innings. Ashish Bagai scored 81 runs, partnering with Samad for 217 runs. Tamauri Tucker led the Bermudan bowlers taking 4 wickets for 56 runs. In Bermudas replay, Steve Outerbridge (56) and Irving Romaine (60) partnered for 90 runs. Eion Katchay took 3 wickets for 39 runs. Canada and Bermuda begin their Intercontinental Cup 4-Day match on Friday at Maple Leaf C.C. in King City. [CricInfo Scorecard] [CricInfo Report] [Yahoo! Video]

2008-06-30 Scotiabank enables Cricket Canada to establish monthly Player Allowance Policy

The recent arrival of Scotiabank as Official Bank and Premier National Sponsor has enabled Cricket Canada to establish an unprecedented monthly player allowance policy effective July 1, 2008. The Scotiabank sponsorship has helped Canada move into a select league of Cricket-playing nations that are able to pay their players on a monthly basis. The amounts that Cricket Canada is being able to afford at this stage compared with nations like Australia, England, India and others, can be considered 'token' but indicate the resolve of the Management and the Executive Committee to support National Players in every possible way. The player allowance policy is tiered, currently based on factors like number of years on the national team, player attendance during season and off-season, among others. These and a host of other factors, including player performance during the 2008 season, will be considered when the next allowance review is done in January 2009. Cricket Canada is working with the Federal Government to determine whether Cricket will be eligible for the Federal Government's Athlete Assistance Program (AAP). This will help increase allowance dollars when reviewed in January 2009.

2008-06-20 Cricket Canada-Federal Government Media Conference

The Secretary of State for Sports, Ms. Helena Guergis announced the Federal Government's plans for the support of Cricket in Canada at a Media Conference held at the Ontario Sport Alliance Building, located at 1185 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto on Friday, June 20. At this event, the newly selected National Team and newly appointed National Captain for the 2008-09 season was announced. The Minister will also unveil the new Cricket Canada uniform for the 2008-09 season. We thank you those who were there for your attendance. [Toronto Star Report] [GlobeSports Report] [Yahoo! Sports Report]

2008-05-19 Ontario B are National T20 Champions

Ontario B defeated Quebec in the 15-over final of the Scotiabank National T20 Championships. Both teams were surprise finalists after the Semi-Finals were reduced to 5-overs a side Quebec 41-5 defeated B.C. 37-8 by 4 Runs. Ontario B 29-6 defeated Ontario 28-8 by 4 wickets. [Results] [Final Scorecard] [CBC: Weather fails to dampen spirit of T20s]

2008-04-10 Scotiabank Becomes Canada's 'All Rounder' in Cricket

Scotiabank and Cricket Canada today announced a three year sponsorship agreement that makes Scotiabank the Premier National Sponsor and Official Bank of Cricket in Canada. While the agreement includes exclusivity across the financial services sector, further terms were not disclosed. "We are very proud to take on this preeminent national sponsorship of cricket in Canada," said Rania Llewellyn, Scotiabank Vice-President, Multicultural Banking. "The popularity of cricket in the United Kingdom, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Guyana and the West Indies has carried over into several of Canada's multicultural communities. We look forward to working with Cricket Canada to enhance the sport's appeal across the country at both the professional and community levels." [More]

2008-03-17 Sri Lanka Cricket to 'adopt' Canada

Sri Lanka Cricket chief Arjuna Ranatunga who made an official visit to Canada last week held talks with Canadian Cricket Association on the ways to offer Sri Lanka's help for the development of the sport in Canada. During the discussions, Ranatunga has agreed to "adopt" the Canada's national cricket team in an interesting move which would see Sri Lanka assuming the responsibility of nurturing the Canadian side to highest international level. The agreement between the two Cricket Boards will be signed very soon, according to sources in Canada. [More] [CricInfo Article]

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