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What 14 CENTRAL BROWARD REGIONAL PARK a year 2007 was American Cricketer was in southern 15 PHOTO GALLERY with the World California for Vintage Cricket Carnival, Cup Cricket held which was fun time for cricketers 40 19 STICKEY WICKET in nine countries in the West Indies years and older. 20 LEGEND PROFILE simultaneously, Bob Woolmer coach B.S. CHANDRASEKHAR of the Pakistan Team’s death, and an In sunny Florida, where cricket is played 20 IN RECOGNITION upset by Bangladesh and Ireland on 52 weeks in the year, Broward County GLENN MCMICHAEL two of the big eight teams India and held its grand opening of the multi- Pakistan. purpose cricket stadium in Lauderhill. Cricket The ICC World Cup 2007 has boosted In our next issue we’ll be reporting on the Caribbean Islands and its people our tour to Papeete, Tahiti, the Golden 8 YOUTH CRICKET around the world. Oldies Festival in Queenstown, New CALIFORNIA CRICKET ACADEMIES Zealand and cricket in New York. CITRUS VALLEY JUNIOR CRICKET ACADEMY Upon us is Stanford 20/20 in Antigua, where the rivalry will be keen since Mo Ally - Publisher REGIONAL CRICKET 9 CRICKET IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Trinidad felt cheated out of $1M purse [email protected] 11 RIZWAN MOHAMMED THE NEW MAN AT THE HELM OF FSCL CRICKET BETWEEN THE WICKETS Letter From The Editor INTERNATIONAL CRICKET 13 STANFORD 20/20 BACK FOR MORE...MUCH MORE We are thrilled to add his knowledge and love of the to begin our 3rd sport to our family. Finally, Rickie Ali 24 COMBINED CAMPUSES & COLLEGES – AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME! year of publica- is going to keep us all in shape with his tion in 2008. We “Physical Fitness” column. 21 SOUTH ASIAN CORNER wish to thank our BANGLADESH, INDIA, PAKISTAN, SRI LANKA readers, writers, We are also glad that Colin Croft, for- 22 SOUTH ASIAN CORNER advertisers and mer West Indian fast bowler and Clar- CALIFORNIA CRICKET ACADEMY’S (U-15) FIRST supporters for ence Modeste, Umpire, will be provid- CRICKET TOUR OF INDIA their constant encouragement. Thank ing their insight on cricket in the West 26 UMPIRING you for the reminder that we are pro- Indies and the laws of the game respec- FAIR AND UNFAIR PLAY ducing a product and service of value tively in each issue. 27 FESTIVAL CRICKET to the cricketing community and the VINTAGE CRICKET ON THE MOVE community at-large. This issue also features a new regular section, “The South Asia Corner”. Here 28 PHYSICAL FITNESS GOAL SETTING We have several new writers in this we will bring to you the latest in cricket issue that have joined the American from the perspective of India, Pakistan, 30 WOMEN IN CRICKET Cricketer family and you will hear Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and the im- ENGLAND WOMEN’S TEAM TOUR DOWN UNDER from them in each issue. David Sen- pact on cricket in America. tance will provide updates from Cali- fornia and an historical prospective Deborah Ally - Editor of cricket in America. KC Rao came [email protected] out of “cricket publishing” retirement 4 AMERICAN CRICKETER WINTER ISSUE 2008 Scope Cover Story Southern California Cricket Association Mo Ally ment held in Florida in 2007. SCCA for the few who work so hard for the is keen on the development of cricket many to play each week will eventually even without funding from USACA or loose interest and we will be back in the ICC. Their cricket academy is strong doldrums of American cricket. with 4 full time coaches instructing kids of all ages. However, with some of the best turf wickets are at Woodley Park, where Mr. When asked what goal he would like to Haney is the groundskeeper, where the accomplish during his Presidency Mr. LA open is played and Vintage Carnival Sood said it will be to get new grounds was hosted by SCCA members Holly- and in Orange County 7 fields will be wood Golden Oldies. Leon Lamprecht available in the near future and this will and Mr. Kamal Azeez did an exceptional Mark Sood cause an expansion of the league. Sec- job in showcasing Southern California ondly, he would like to bring good Inter- hospitality and competitive cricket. Mr. national Cricket to Southern California. Atul Rai, former President of USACA, California with a population of 37.7 With the influx of South Asians coming also participated in the Vintage Carni- million and its capitol in Sacramen- to the US, cricket is extremely passion- val and it seems he had a good time bat- to stretches 825 miles from North to ate between Indians, Pakistanis and Sri ting to soft bowling. South. The wining shoreline contains Lankans. At one time the West Indians 1,264 miles of beaches and harbors. Its were the majority but today they are the Overall, American Cricketer is happy to elevations run from the 14,495 peak of minority but are still keen participants see the progress of cricket in Southern Mount Whitney to 282 below sea level of tournament in SCCA league. California. For their youth develop- at Death Valley. The climatic condition ment in the several academies of cricket varies due to the state terrain with snow Mr. Franklyn Rose, a former West In- is indeed a head start to other areas in on the mountains and mild temperature dian Cricketer now residing in South- the country. In our next issue we will at the coast. ern California, hails from the Island of be reporting on cricket in the New York Jamaica. He claimed what’s lacking in region. In Southern California there are 45 the development of cricket in the area cricket teams from all parts of the world is more youth sanctioned tournaments. especially from South Asia. There are This will encourage the kids to practice four divisions of cricket and Mr. Mark and play more intense cricket to be se- Sood, President of Southern California lected for the U.S. National team. Cricket Association (SCCA), said an- other division will be added in the near However, no one knows what USACA future. Mr. Sood, born in India, played is doing for cricket development, since cricket and was Vice President for years they have National Championships with until he was voted in as President. Ru- no Selectors on the ground as was dem- mor has it that Mr. Sood is a tough no onstrated in the last Nationals in Flor- nonsense kind of a guy and certainly ida. The spectator turn out was poor calls the shots in SCCA. Under his for the Nationals and so it is for some tenure he is proud of the fact that the matches, Mr. Rose claims it is also hap- youth team from Southern California pening, in California. Cricketers should Franklyn Rose came in second in the National Tourna- support their sport as often as possible WINTER ISSUE 2008 WWW.AMERICANCRICKETER.COM 5 G’Day Australia versus England Ashes at Woodley Park David Sentance way it could be run, loaded with possibility sachusetts fought for the silver cricket ball was on display as Mel Gibson (The Patriot) trophy of the NCCA. When playing cricket took tea with the English. (and he preferred tennis and boxing) Presi- dent Theodore Roosevelt encouraged uni- Security guards protected the VIP’s and the versity sports and competition cricket was cricketers. Steve Waugh finished his innings still featured among the offerings until after with three 6’s over long-on before being the First World War before it was muscled caught on the boundary by Franklyn Rose.