All arrangements are getting set to bowl off the Eastern American Cricket Association 2011 cricket season.

Karan Ganesh will lead Everest/ACS. Photos by Shiek Mohamed

The season will commence with an exhibition match with a League All Star team taking on 2010 Champions, Everest/ACS. This game is scheduled for 12 mid day on Sunday, April 24th at the Baisley Pond Park (The Cage, Foch Blvd. and 116th Street in Queens). Following the game will be a presentation ceremony to honor player achievements for the 2010 season. Admission to the game is free and the League is encouraging the general public to come out and enjoy a great game of cricket.

Teams for the Exhibition Game:
All Star XI will be selected from – Player (Club): Clain William (captain) (BACC), Telston Jonson (BACC), Travis Ross (ECC), Clifford Hamilton (ECC), Michael Noble (LCC), Lawerence Shoy (LCC), Robin Dass  (MMZ), Azurdeen Mohammed (MMZ), Debo Sankar (RHCC), Cameron Mirza (GA/TSC), K. Dean (GA/TSC), Nair (ACC), Nicholas Sandford (ACC) and Rohit Kwatra (VCC).

Everest/ACS XI will be selected from: Amjad Khan, Anil Solomon, Colin Duke, Gregory Sewdial, Haseeb Sheriff, Karan Ganesh, Ray Amin, Saheed Amin, Sase Singh, Shaan Mehta, Shahab Amin, Steve Nowrangilall, Stuart Mills, Tamesh Balwant, Terry Hastoo, Tony Roberts, Trevor Walke and Zamin Amin.

Looking forward, the games for the 2011, 40-overs season will get on the way on May 1st. Thirteen teams are expected to take part in the tournament which will see a round-robin stage with all teams followed by a quarter-final, semi-final and final. The T20 tournament will commence for teams at the end of the round robin stage of the 40-over tournament.

Clain William of Big Apple Cricket Club will skipper the All Star team.

The league, under the presidency of Mr. Rudy Persaud, is also focusing on promoting and exposing youth players. Arrangements are being made by the Assistant Secretary/Treasurer, Mr. Ajaz Asgarlly, for the following list of Under 19 players to be present at the upcoming New York Tristate Youth Coaching Clinic on April 23rd. Participating clubs who have not submitted their youth players are being asked to do so ASAP by getting in touch with the club’s Secretary Danesh Deonarain ([email protected]).

Player Name…Club
1. Gregory Sewedial-Everest/ACS
2. Anwer Khan-Long Island United
3. Inam Khattak-Long Island United
4. Rocky Kowchai-MMZ
5. Imdad Khan-MMZ
6. Amarnauth Persaud-MMZ
7. Saw Paing-MMZ
8. Rayhanul Islam-MMZ
9. Robin Das-MMZ
10. Casper Davis Jr- Atlantis Spots Club
11. Prashant Nair-Atlantis Spots Club
12. Errol Williams-Atlantis Spots Club
13. Ileo Freeman-Atlantis Spots Club
14. Altaf K Habibulla -Hillside  Sports Club
15. Thakur Singh-Liberty Sports Club
16. Cameron Mirza- Golden Arrow Bar/Tenelec Sport Club
17. Clifford Hamilton- Enmore
18. Travis Ross- Enmore