Alberta plays the MCC today (Wednesday July 18th, 2012) as the MCC moves eastwards after matches in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia last weekend. Cricket Alberta named a squad for this match, which is said to be taking place at Westwinds Cricket Ground, Calgary. Canadian international all-rounder Khurram Chohan has been named captain, with international batsman\/wicketkeeper Hamza Tariq named as vice-captain. Sudeepta Aurka and Farhan Malik were named in the Canada Under-18 squad that took part in the recent ICC Americas junior camp in Florida.<\/p>\n
Cricket Alberta squad: Khurram Chohan (captain), Hamza Tariq (vice-captain), Shehzad Bashir, Grant Broadhurst, Sudeepta Aurka, Parveen Saroye, Kurram Tahir, Farhan Malik, Yasub Haq, Rajat Karval, Abdul Sattar, Zahid Chaudhary and Farooq Quereshi.
\nCoach: Manzoor Chaudhary
\nManager: Ganesh Subramanian<\/p>\n
Those visiting or residing in the Calgary area may be interested in the Alberta Masters that is scheduled for Riley Park, Calgary this coming weekend: July 21st and 22nd.<\/p>\n
More details may be found on the Calgary & District Cricket League website.<\/p>\n
MCC Touring Party to Canada July 2012<\/p>\n
The\u00a0 MCC touring party to Canada is made up of the following officials and players:<\/p>\n
Steve Salisbury (Manager) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mr. Salisbury is a schoolmaster and cricket coach with much playing experience from cricket leagues in Kent, England.<\/p>\n
James Knott (umpire)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Played for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Surrey.\u00a0 His father is Alan Knott, the former Kent and England wicketkeeper.<\/p>\n
Players\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bat\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bowl\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Some career information<\/p>\n
Jason Gallian (captain) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RHB \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 tests for England; played 259 first class and 230 list A games.\u00a0 Lancashire, Nottinghamshire and Essex. Highest scores 312 (fc) and 134 (list A).\u00a0 Best bowling 6-115 (fc) and 5-15 (list A)<\/p>\n
Born: Manly, New South Wales,\u00a0 Australia<\/p>\n
Rajiv Sharma\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RHB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oxford Univ CE.\u00a0 12 first class games, highest score 114.\u00a0 Best bowling 5-81.<\/p>\n
Born: Auckland, New Zealand<\/p>\n
Charles Finan<\/p>\n
John Gray<\/p>\n
William Hanson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RHB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Devon, Loughborough UCCE.\u00a0 3 first class matches.\u00a0 Wicketkeeper<\/p>\n
Born: Leicester, England<\/p>\n
Thomas Harvey \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LHB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cambridge Univ CE, Cambridgeshire, Kent 2nd<\/sup> XI and Kent Cricket Board.\u00a0 1 first class game for Cambridge Univ CE.<\/p>\n Born Chatham, Kent, England.<\/p>\n Robert Lammiman<\/p>\n Thomas Parsons\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RHB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RFM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hampshire 2nd<\/sup> XI , Kent, Loughborough, Middlesex. Played 3 fc and 1 List A games. Best bowling (fc) 3 wkts for 39.\u00a0\u00a0 List A game for Kent v Sri Lanka A. 2 wkts for 41.<\/p>\n Born: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia<\/p>\n James Reynard<\/p>\n Harry Smallwood<\/p>\n Benjamin Staunton\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RHB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gloucester Cricket Board (4 List A games)<\/p>\n Thomas Webley\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LHB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SLA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cambridge Univ CE, Somerset and Somerset Cricket Board.\u00a0 18 first class matches.\u00a0 Highest score 104 (fc).\u00a0 Best bowling 2-57 (fc).<\/p>\n Mark Wright\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RHB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Buckinghamshire, MCC Young Cricketers, Middlesex Cricket Board, and Hong Kong (in Hong Kong Sixes)<\/p>\n Born Edmonton, Middlesex, England<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Alberta plays the MCC today (Wednesday July 18th, 2012) as the MCC moves eastwards after matches in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia last weekend. Cricket Alberta named a squad for this match, which is said to be taking place at Westwinds Cricket Ground, Calgary. Canadian international all-rounder Khurram Chohan has been named captain, with international […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canadacricket.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3435"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canadacricket.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canadacricket.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canadacricket.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canadacricket.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3435"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.canadacricket.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3435\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3439,"href":"https:\/\/www.canadacricket.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3435\/revisions\/3439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canadacricket.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canadacricket.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canadacricket.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}