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by ray
Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:45 am
Forum: Cricket in Canada- general
Topic: Canadian Women's cricket
Replies: 85
Views: 332478

Re: Canadian Women's cricket

The state of Victoria in Australia has pulled out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Alberta, Canada has ruled itself out of 2030 hosting duties. The rising costs of multi-sport games could mean the end for the CG which were first held in Hamilton, Ontario in 1930. With the Games would go the r...
by ray
Sun Dec 03, 2023 4:59 pm
Forum: Cricket in Canada- general
Topic: Canadian overseas players
Replies: 74
Views: 430429

Re: Canadian overseas pros

Matthew Nandu's series with WI Academy against their Irish counterparts is just about over. His production compared quite favourably to the rest of his team during the 50 over matches. However, in 3 innings in the unofficial tests he averaged only 18 runs. Bearing in mind the series was against the ...
by ray
Tue Nov 28, 2023 7:21 am
Forum: Cricket in Canada- general
Topic: Cricket in the 2028 Olympics (Los Angeles)
Replies: 13
Views: 71386

Re: Cricket in the 2028 Olympics (Los Angeles)

Olympic participation - check Pan American Games - ??? Will the region's cricket boards and ICC Americas make a push for including cricket in this hemisphere's biggest multi-sport competition? Why not? Surely lacrosse will try for inclusion. Cricket must as well. Have they already done so? This arti...
by ray
Wed Nov 22, 2023 12:03 pm
Forum: Cricket in Canada- general
Topic: ICC/Int'l cricket news/discussion
Replies: 6
Views: 5527

Re: ICC/Int'l cricket news/discussion

^ Yes, apparently Sri Lanka Cricket both requested the suspension and that SL teams be able to continue playing. So other than the loss of the U19 WC and ICC "controlling" the budget, you're right that there is not much effect. Not much incentive for Sri Lanka's government to back down either. The H...
by ray
Tue Nov 21, 2023 11:36 am
Forum: Cricket in Canada- general
Topic: ICC/Int'l cricket news/discussion
Replies: 6
Views: 5527

ICC/Int'l cricket news/discussion

Decisions from November 2023 ICC board meeting: Implementation of 1 minute limit for bowling side between overs for ODIs and T20Is 2024 U19 World Cup will hosted by South Africa due to Sri Lanka Cricket suspension Transgender women banned from international cricket To be discussed: The future of ODI...
by ray
Tue Nov 21, 2023 7:20 am
Forum: Cricket in Canada- general
Topic: Canadian Women's cricket
Replies: 85
Views: 332478

Re: Canadian Women's cricket

This ICC ruling will ban Danielle McGahey from representing Canada internationally in women's cricket: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-12774913/Cricket-chiefs-BAN-transgender-players-born-men-international-womens-cricket-protect-safety-female-players.html The new policy is based on...
by ray
Mon Oct 23, 2023 7:31 am
Forum: Cricket in Canada- general
Topic: Associate competitions
Replies: 26
Views: 35480

Re: Associate competitions

Reviving this thread after many years ... The Cricketer is reporting Full Member concerns over the ODI format : https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/mens-world-cup-2023-premium/icc_review_future_world_cup_format.html What does it mean for the Associates that are largely funded based on their League 2...
by ray
Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:55 am
Forum: Cricket in Canada- general
Topic: Canada @ 2024-6 CWC League 2
Replies: 73
Views: 50399

Re: Canada @ 2024-6 CWC League 2

Canada will travel to Dubai to face the host United Arab Emirates and Scotland. https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/sports/canadian-cricketers-positive-about-future-citing-on-field-success-and-olympic-return/article_5bfbd35f-e638-5e8f-94ca-1bb5b0212578.html The Canadian men resume one-day internatio...
by ray
Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:50 am
Forum: Cricket in Canada- general
Topic: Canada @ 2024-6 CWC League 2
Replies: 73
Views: 50399

Re: Canada @ 2024-6 CWC League 2

I'll list the League 2 series involving Canada in this post and update as more series are revealed. Host team listed first. 1) Mar 2024 | Dubai - UAE, Canada, Scotland | WWWW (8 points) 2) Aug 2024 | Netherlands - Netherlands, Canada, USA 3) Sep 2024 | Canada - Canada, Oman, Nepal 4) Mar 2025 | Nami...
by ray
Mon Oct 16, 2023 7:01 am
Forum: Cricket in Canada- general
Topic: Cricket in the 2028 Olympics (Los Angeles)
Replies: 13
Views: 71386

Re: Cricket in the 2028 Olympics (Los Angeles)

It's official. Cricket returns for the Los Angeles Olympiad. It will surely increase cricket's visibility worldwide though it remains to be seen in which countries the game grows. It may be more of a boost to women's game. Apparently, the new sports will be re-evaluated before inclusion for subseque...