Battle for Leaderboard Spots Intensifies

The Metropolitan Cricket League’s Clement “Busta” Lawrence 40-Overs Premier League’s 2023 season has intensified now that the semi-finals and championship final are in sight.

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Clement “Busta” Lawrence Play-offs Are In Sight
By John L. AaronThe 2023 edition of the Metropolitan Cricket League’s Clement “Buster” Lawrence 40-Overs Premier League is winding down with the season playoffs on the horizon, with Westbury Cricket Club maintaining its number one spot on the leaderboard. Atlantis Cricket Club – NY held its number two spot... Read more
Rockaway Group Doubles Up On Exciting New York Cricket
By John L. AaronThe New York City-based Rockaway Group of Companies brought cricket excitement to Idlewild Park this past Fourth of July American Independence Day with a double dose of cricket fan excitement, with lots of fireworks from the bats of many. Teaming up with Queens United Sports Club’s... Read more
Rain Dampens Spirit of the Game for Some
By John L. AaronWith seasonal cricket comes seasonal showers and hot, humid days. It was no different last Sunday as the Metropolitan Cricket League did everything possible to get in a round of matches across Brooklyn and Long Island in New York. Some bowling was wet, and some bats... Read more
Jaunoy Drysdale and Joe Brown Demolish Villagers
By John Aaron Westbury Cricket Club vs. Villagers Sports ClubWestbury Won by 46 RunsThe most anticipated match of last weekend was the Westbury vs. Villagers at Westbury High School on Long Island. Winning the toss, Villagers elected to bowl on a pitch favored with much better weather than Brooklyn... Read more
Centurions 3, Fivers 1 In Round 3
By John L. Aaron Villagers Cricket Club vs. Lucas Sports ClubLucas Shut Out from Entering the VillageWinning the toss and opting to bat first, Villagers posted 318 and lost eight wickets in the allotted 40 overs. The runs came from the bats of Michael Frew, 73 not out off... Read more
Bowlers Dominate Round 2 of the 2023 Season
By John L. Aaron Round 2Unlike the first round of matches in the 2023 MCL season when the batters dominated the bowlers, the bowlers dominated the second round of the New York Metropolitan Cricket League’s Clement “Busta” Lawrence Premier 40-Overs competition. SUBURBIA vs. SPICE ISLANDBehind the bowling and captaincy... Read more
Akeem Charles 107, Romain Morris 103, Andre McCarthy 106* Ton UP
Lucas Cricket Club vs. Spice Island Cricket ClubSpice Island won by 8 Wickets.Lucas won the toss and batted first at Marine Park in Brooklyn, NY, posting 204 for the loss of nine wickets, with Akeem Charles contributing 107 of the 204 clicks on the board and off just 80... Read more
Atlantis Yawns Behind Seth Maughn’s 7 for 24
All matches last Sunday were impacted by the weather forecast of an 80 percent chance of rain. The Lucas Sports Club vs. Atlantis Cricket Club – NY match-up was no exception. Idlewild Cricket Ground was affected by overnight rain; however, with some diligent groundwork, perseverance of the two assigned... Read more
Atlantis’ Seth Maughn Combines Hat-trick With 7 for 24 League Record, Amsterdam Misses Ton
Atlantis Cricket Club – NY vs. Lucas Sports ClubAtlantis Cricket Club – NY won by nine wickets.Putting Lucas in to bat first, Atlantis quickly dispatched the lot back to the bleachers at 50 all-out. The top scorer was Dorrel Evelyn, with 21 caught by Randall Wilson off the bowling... Read more