Villagers Keep Atlantis On The Ropes
By John L. AaronVillagers Sports Club played host to Atlantis Cricket Club – NY last Sunday at the Roy Sweeney Cricket Oval just off the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn. It was a match-up that lived up to the pre-game hype of youth versus experience. The experience got the final... Read more
Waqas Akram Slams 222, Ahmed And Shallow Ton Up
Here is a summary of games from the Brooklyn Cricket League which was played on June 18th and 19th. On 6/18/22 Royal Strikers vs SpartansRoyal Strikers won by 129 runs, they posted 409 for 7 from 35 overs, Waqas Akram struck a superb 222 (21 x 4s, 17 x... 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
Ramrattan, Sewnarine and Jackman Are RHLCC 2022 Top Performers So Far
Richmond Hill Liberty Cricket Club (RHLCC) is a month and a half into the 2022, rain-affected cricket season. Top performances from leg-spinning, all-rounder, Raymond Ramratan, all-rounder Derick Narine, spinner Leon Mohabir, and fast bowlers Keron Sewnarine and Jamiel Jackman have highlighted the matches so far. The Queens, New York-based... Read more
Richard Allen Blazed 172, Week-3 Match Round-Up
Spice Island vs. Pioneer Cricket ClubSpice Island Cricket Club gained a walk-over from Pioneer Cricket Club. Westbury Cricket Club vs. Staten Island Cricket ClubWestbury Cricket Club won by 212 runs. Scores: Westbury 346/6 and Staten Island 134 All Out. Batting first, Westbury piled on the runs posting a massive... Read more
Atlantis’ 3-0 Quest Blocked by Sheffield
By John L. AaronOn a beautiful day made for cricket and several cricket fans at the ground, two former USA national players, Akeem Dodson and Prashanth Nair, faced off. They were part of the Sheffield Cricket Club vs. Atlantis Cricket Club – NY match-up last Sunday at 80th Street... Read more
Cosmos Slipped On A Nail Bitter
By Sham Ali(Celebrating 43rd Anniversary – Match #1192):- In a lower scoring match against Lax Turbo in a ‘forest’ at Ferry Point Park, last Sunday Cosmos stumbled to a one wicket defeat, after Cosmos won the toss and elected to bat. It was one of those days when the... Read more
Remembering our Fallen Cricket Colleagues
By Sham Ali(Celebrating 43rd Anniversary) – We often tell stories of decades of selflessness and ultimate sacrifices of our fallen colleagues in the cricket community, and we do so in warm quiet tongues as the ‘golden years’ roll by. Memorial Day encompasses a lot of pride. This nation has... Read more
Week-2 Match Round-Up: Troy Baptiste And Ryan Bennett Bags Fifers
Spice Island Cricket Club vs. Lucas Cricket ClubSpice Island won by 134 runs. Troy Baptiste grabs 5 for 16.Lucas won the toss and elected to take the ball. The Spice Island opening pair of skipper Bevis Nyack, 34, and overseas player Larando Best, 37 (4x4s), followed by Troy Baptiste,... Read more