Stars, Stripes and Stumps

"So how does one get picked for the USA cricket team?” a colleague of mine asked me at lunch, a couple of years back

Following Sachin Tendulkar 's recent retirement from one-day internationals, a number of people shared their favorite memory of him

On a hot, sunny August day, I drove from my apartment in New Jersey into New York City to begin one of the more extraordinary days of my life

“Your wish has been granted,” were the words I heard over the phone on Saturday night

This weekend in south Florida, a pair of Twenty20 matches will be held at the Central Broward Regional Park between Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago to celebrate the 50th anniversary of independence for each nation

At the start of Australia’s commanding performance in the field on day two in Galle, Ricky Ponting took a spectacular catch at short cover to dismiss Tillakaratne Dilshan and gave Trent Copeland his first wicket in Test cricket

It’s not often that cricketers in the USA get to experience an event that is properly organised

June 4 and 5 is being billed as “Cricket Weekend” in Cooperstown at the Baseball Hall of Fame

After observing so many instances of the two cultures coexisting peacefully within America, I scratch my head sometimes trying to figure out how it’s a rivalry at all

Last week in Florida, Cameron Mirza, the 17-year-old batsman, set a USA Under-19 record for an individual score by finishing unbeaten on 118 against Argentina at the ICC Americas U-19 tournament

India during the World Cup used to feel like a preoccupied mother

If this is any indication of what is to come during the World Cup – and from many available indicators, the South Africa v India series was just a dry run – one can rest assured it will be ad-vantage India

I'd make a plea for some patience from fans

Before I came to the US, I didn't realize how much of a role outfields play in shaping cricket technique

Heading into 2011, the tournament itineraries on tap for USA will hopefully lead to some new and exciting destinations, the first of which is Hong Kong later this month

Hopefully, the XI year of the XXI century AD will prove progressive for US cricket and UDRS in cricket

Through history, many American sports have found a way to walk again after scandals that could have left them crippled forever

In my opinion, the number one architect of USA's successful year, was Coach Clayton Lambert

Perhaps one of the more peculiar things I’ve experienced in two years of covering the domestic cricket scene in America is the number of encounters I’ve had with former Test players from West Indies

Selling cricket to newer markets doesn't need added promotion of Twenty20s, which will adversely affect the balance between the three forms