Kenny Sharpe for the Globe and Mail:-
A group of 12 young men are preparing for a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to represent the Greater Toronto Area in the 2017 Cricket Across the Pond matches in Trinidad and Tobago.
July’s 10th annual Cricket Across the Pond, all-expenses-paid tournament will allow them to learn the local culture and meet some of the world’s cricket stars.
All-rounder Hasan Khan, 20 – whose involvement in helping to umpire and organize other league teams and tournaments all over the GTA is part of the reason he was chosen for the team – hopes the opportunity will lead to a professional cricket career.
“I am honoured, you know. Going from Canada to the West Indies, where cricket is played internationally, it means a lot to me,” Mr. Khan said.
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