James Christie
TORONTO— From Friday’s Globe and Mail
The most talented international cricketers to play under a Canadian roof in almost 20 years – a mixture of legends and up-and-comers – will meet at Rogers Centre on May 12 in an all-star match that organizers hope will be at catalyst to move the sport into the Canadian psyche.
“We got the idea from watching NBA and NHL all-star games and we’re putting together a couple of good teams, one representing Asia and one International,” said Herb Choga, president of Kat Rose Inc., which is promoting the event with Cricket Canada.
Canada’s national squad will not play, although two Canadians – wicketkeeper Ashish Bagai, 30, and top-of-the-order batsman Rizwan Cheema, 33 – were among players picked for the International XI Thursday.
“The proceeds from this game will go toward the development of the sport in Canada,” said Ingleton Liburd, operations officer for Cricket Canada and a former national captain.
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