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2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A
The 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A was the inaugural edition of Group A of the 2019–2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League, a cricket tournament which formed part of the qualification pathway to the 2023 Cricket World Cup. In July 2019, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that the Malaysia Cricket Association would host the tournament. The series took place between 16 and 26 September 2019, with all the matches having List A status. On the penultimate day of the tournament, Vanuatu were bowled out for 65 runs against Malaysia. In reply, Vanuatu managed to dismiss Malaysia for 52 runs, recording the lowest team total defended by any side in a List A cricket match. Canada won the series, after finishing ahead of Singapore on net run rate, with both teams level on points. Squads Prior to the series, Inam-ul-Haq Inam-ul-Haq ( ar, إنعام الحـــق ), meaning ''Gift of the Truth'', is a masculine Islamic given name.). Notable b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the world governing body of cricket. Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, its members are List of International Cricket Council members, 108 national associations, with 12 List of International Cricket Council members#Full Members, Full Members and 96 List of International Cricket Council members#Associate Members, Associate Members. Founded in 1909 as the ''Imperial Cricket Conference'', it was renamed the ''International Cricket Conference'' in 1965, and took up its current name in 1987. The ICC has 108 member nations currently: 12 List of International Cricket Council members#Full Members, Full Members that play Test cricket, Test matches, and 96 List of International Cricket Council members#Associate Members, Associate Members. The ICC is responsible for the organisation and governance of cricket's major international tournaments, most notably the Cricket World Cup and the T20 World Cup. It also appoints the umpire (cricke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikhil Dutta
Nikhil Dutta (born 13 October 1994) is a Canadian cricketer. Dutta is right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off spin. Dutta made his One Day International debut for Canada against Kenya in March 2013. He is the first Bengali to represent a national cricket team apart from India or Bangladesh . He was originally included in Canada's squad for the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in July 2015, but he chose to stay with the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the Caribbean Premier League. He was replaced by Hiral Patel. T20 leagues Dutta played for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the 2015 Caribbean Premier League; he played in three matches with his most notable wicket being former-England international Kevin Pietersen. Later that year, Dutta was signed by the Barisal Bulls, one of the six teams playing in the 2015 Bangladesh Premier League. He played one game, taking 3/18. On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals in the players' draft for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamid Shah
Hamid Ali Mazhar Shah (born 2 August 1992) is a Danish cricketer who made his debut for the Danish national side in July 2010. He is a right-handed all-rounder bowling off spin. Career Born in Brøndby, before making his senior debut for the national team, Shah played for Denmark at under-13, under-15, under-17, and under-19 level, as well as for Denmark A.Miscellaneous matches played by Hamid Shah – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 May 2015. His senior debut came in the 2010 European Cricket Championship Division One tournament in , with his highest score from three matches at the tournament being 37 from 81 balls against |
Saad Bin Zafar
Saad Bin Zafar ( ur, ; born 10 November 1986) is a Pakistani international cricketer who represents Canada in international cricket and is currently the captain of the Canada men's national team. Saad performs as an all-rounder. He is a left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. Saad holds the world record for completing his maximum quota of overs (4 overs in a 20-over match) without conceding a run in a men's T20I match and has the 5th most maiden overs bowled in T20I career. Saad also currently holds the record for the highest strike rate of 414.28 in a T20I innings. Early career At the age of 10, he started playing tape ball cricket with friends on the streets. Later at the age of 14, his school's sports teacher spotted Saad and introduced him to Leather ball cricket by selecting him for the junior school cricket team. In 2004, he started playing club cricket for Overseas Cricket club in Premier Division. He scored 262 not out in a 50 over game in Scarborou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srimantha Wijeratne
Srimantha Wijeratne (born 3 June 1989) is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian cricketer. He has represented the Canada national cricket team since 2015 and plays as a right-handed wicket-keeper/batsman. Personal life Wijeratne was born on 3 June 1989 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He attended St. Peter's College, Colombo. He immigrated to Canada in 2008. International career In 2007, Wijeratne represented the Sri Lanka national under-19 cricket team in a Test against Bangladesh, opening the batting with Lahiru Thirimanne. Wijeratne made his List A cricket debut in the 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament for Canada against the Netherlands on 17 January 2015. In January 2018, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament. In September 2018, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Americas Qualifier tournament. In October 2018, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodrigo Thomas
Rodrigo Thomas (born 24 January 1991) is a Canadian cricketer. In September 2018, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Americas Qualifier tournament. He made his List A debut for Canada in the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament on 3 October 2018. In April 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia. In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament. In August 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Canada against the Cayman Islands on 18 August 2019. In September 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament. In October 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier The 2019 ICC M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harsh Thaker
Harsh Thaker (born 24 October 1997) is a Canadian cricketer. He made his senior debut for the Canada national cricket team in 2018. He plays as an all-rounder batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off spin. Career Thaker represented Canada at the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh. He made his List A debut for Canada in the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament on 3 October 2018. Prior to his List A debut, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Vancouver Knights franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament. In August 2019, He was named in Canada's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Canada against the United States on 25 August 2019. In September 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament. The follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being watchful of the batsman and ready to take a catch, stump the batsman out and run out a batsman when occasion arises. The wicket-keeper is the only member of the fielding side permitted to wear gloves and external leg guards. The role of the keeper is governed by Law 27 of the Laws of Cricket. Stance Initially, during the bowling of the ball the wicket-keeper crouches in a full squatting position but partly stands up as the ball is received. Australian wicket-keeper Sammy Carter (1878 to 1948) was the first to squat on his haunches rather than bend over from the waist (stooping). Purposes The keeper's major function is to stop deliveries that pass the batsman (in order to prevent runs being scored as 'byes'), but he can also attempt to dismiss the batsman in various ways: * The most common dismissal effected by the keeper is for him to '' catch'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamza Tariq
Hamza Tariq (born July 21, 1990) is a Canadian cricketer. He plays as wicket-keeper batsman for the Canada national cricket team and made his debut in 2011. He has also played franchise cricket in the Caribbean Premier League and Global T20 Canada. Personal life Tariq was born in Karachi, Pakistan. His family immigrated to Canada when he was 12 years old. He began playing cricket in Calgary, Alberta, at the age of 15. As of 2016 he was an accounting student at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. International career Tariq played two games for the Canada Under-19s at the 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. Tariq was part of Canada's squad for the 2011 Cricket World Cup in India, but did not play any games at the tournament. During the tournament, he was the target of a corrupt approach, which he reported to the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit. In January 2018, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament. In Septem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravinderpal Singh
Ravinderpal Singh (born 14 October 1988) is a Canadian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman. Career In April 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia. He made his List A debut for Canada against Papua New Guinea in the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament on 24 April 2019. Prior to his List A debut, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Morrisville, North Carolina. In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament. In August 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Canada against the Cayman Islands on 18 August 2019. On debut he scored 101 runs from 48 balls to become the first batsman for Canada to score a century in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecil Pervez
Cecil Pervez (born 22 July 1984) is a Canadian cricketer who plays for the Canada national cricket team. Career He played for Canada in the 2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship. In January 2018, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament. On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Montreal Tigers in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of the Global T20 Canada tournament. In September 2018, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Americas Qualifier tournament. In October 2018, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies. In April 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia. He was named as one of the six players to watch during the tournament. In August 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nitish Kumar (cricketer)
Nitish Roenik Kumar (born 21 May 1994) is a Canadian cricketer who was the former captain of the Canada national cricket team, national team. Kumar was appointed as the national men's team captain in October 2016 at the age of 22. He bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off break, off spin. After representing the country at the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, 2010 Under-19 World Cup in January, Kumar made his One Day International debut the following month, becoming the second-youngest player in the history of ODIs. When Canada participated in the 2011 Cricket World Cup, 2011 World Cup Kumar became the youngest player to feature in the tournament. He played his first Twenty20 International in March 2012. Career On 14 August 2009 Nitish Kumar played in a match, debuting in the same match as teammate Jimmy Hansra. The match was part of the 2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup, and in the first innings against Kenya national cricket team, Kenya, Kumar made 12 runs before he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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