“I would like to state that I have never, and I repeat never, encouraged or told the team or any player to engage in any form of sexual activity.” – India coach Gary Kirsten
Posted by: Peter Della Penna | September 26, 2009
Sucks to be an Indian WAG
Posted in Other, cricket | Tags: cricket, Gary Kirsten, India
Posted by: Peter Della Penna | September 12, 2009
So what did happen in that club match in Canada?
T20 fixture for Rank XI against some other team at Sandalwood Park in Brampton, Ontario. I scored 38 not out coming in at #3 as we posted 192/1 in 20. I had six boundaries in my knock after I entered in the 12th over and faced about 25 balls. Fours were hit over extra cover, pulled wide of mid on, clipped through midwicket, pull over midwicket, hook to fine leg on a bouncer (my favorite), glance to fine leg on a waist high full toss (everyone else’s favorite).
We bowled them out for 150 odd on the last ball. I came on in the 17th over and took a wicket first ball with my expert field placement as I insisted a short fine leg be put in place for a top edge and the batsman duly obliged by trying to sweep the first delivery. Two balls later I had the next man in stumped after he came down the track to hit me out of the ground and was beaten badly in flight.
It felt good to be on the field, my first match in two months. I’ve got a lot of energy to use for next season because none of it was used this year thanks to not being selected for any Sunday games by a certain club. Six months of intense training and practice coming up.
Posted by: Peter Della Penna | September 3, 2009
Soon to be playing cricket in my fourth country
I’ll be adding Canada to USA, Australia and England after this weekend. I’m up in Toronto covering Team USA’s U-19 squad in the World Cup Global Qualifier tournament for Dreamcricket.com. Sunday’s an off day for the tournament and I just met up with a mutual friend, awesome guy named Suds, who invited me to play in his local club team’s match on Sunday. Can’t wait.
Posted by: Peter Della Penna | August 21, 2009
Another nail-biting finish sees USA U-15 triumph by 2 wickets over Bermuda
My daily match report from Dreamcricket.com. Includes a video interview with USA coach Raj Badadare and U-15 Captain Steven Taylor, who was named Man of the Match after taking 4 dismissals behind the stumps and top scoring for USA with 56 in their chase of 173.
Posted by: Peter Della Penna | August 19, 2009
Canada U15’s spirited effort leads to 34 run win over USA
My daily match report from Dreamcricket.com. It includes a post match video interview with Man of the Match Nitesh Kumar. Kumar top scored with 41 opening for Canada and then finished with the best bowling figures of the match, 3 for 12. It was a remarkable performance to cap 6 straight days of high-level competitive cricket for Kumar. He played from Friday through Monday for the Canada Men’s National Team in their ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya. Then he flew to New York City Monday night to connect with the U-15 squad, which he is captaining. He then played two days in a row, yesterday against Bermuda and today against USA and top scored for his team in both matches.
Posted in ICC Americas Northern Division U-15 Tournament, cricket, cricket in America | Tags: Canada, cricket, ICC Americas, Kenya, New York City, Nitesh Kumar, USA
Posted by: Peter Della Penna | August 18, 2009
Bermuda U-15 bounces back with 72 run victory over Canada
My daily match report from Dreamcricket.com. It includes a video interview with Bermuda Team Manager Braxton Stowe and Man of the Match Kamau Leverock, who scored 38 and took 3 for 30 in a solid allround performance.
Posted by: Peter Della Penna | August 17, 2009
USA U-15 pulls off dramatic victory by 1 run over Bermuda
Here’s my match report from Dreamcricket.com. Includes a video interview with USA U-15 Coach Raj Badadare, Captain Steven Taylor, who was named Man of the Match for his 86 in 49 balls, and Trevis Ross who took 4 for 18 to steal the match at the end.
