CER Special

So, just as our league seemingly is taking an unexpected midseason-break this weekend.. we look back at last weekend, the terrific Central-East Regional Tournament, where our own Midwest Cricket Conference won their second title in a row.

So in this weeks show, we give you a brief update on the early games (and performers) of the CER tournament, leading up to the Grand Finale between MCC and ICML. We then show you extensive highlights of the final itself - especially of the brilliant last-wicket stand between Laxmikumar and Kamran, and the destructive opening spells of Shahid and Mehul, that ended the game as a contest. We also have a post-tournament interview with our triumphant management team of manager Tariq and captain Sohail. And, to end, we have a special treat - a guest interview from all the way across the country, an eyeopening interview about how other leagues plan their assault on their regional tournaments, what sort of a priority they give these regional tournaments, and how detailed and professional their planning is, and how early their preparations actual begin, actually well before their season begins! One of the most eyeopening interviews we've ever had, I think.

Anyway. Hope you enjoy this special - one in which you can witness with our league's triumph, and watch more actual cricketing-highlights than any show we've had to date! (Heck, one particular shot from Kami alone is worth the price of admission, IMHO anyway :-)

CER Special Show

-By Sadiq Yusuf

Week 10

Apologies for a delayed 9th edition of the Midwest Wrap - a couple of disk-corruption issues causing all kinds of problems!

But anyway, better late than never I suppose.. dealing with the exciting and controversial Week 9, including cricket-highlights of the Eagles/Purdue game, an interview with Eagles captain Preetam about the differences between Division One and Division Two, Top Performer awards in all divisions, and this time including interviews with two of the top performers of the week, one each in Division One and Division Two - Laxmi of the Eagles and Amer of the Giants.
Late though it may be, hope you enjoy watching it!

MIDWEST CRICKET WRAP - WEEK 9

- By Sadiq Yusuf

Week 8 and 9

The mid-summer break for our league has come and gone.. and it doesnt quite feel like it, since we've had a bit of a stop-start season on the field this year.

Still, some interesting games played the week before the break - including a controversial win for St Louis over previously unbeaten Pak Gymkhana in Division One. This week we talk to the always-animated Amit Kumar, captain of the aforementioned St Louis about their team and season; report on the Diversity Cup (where several MCC players played over the long-weekend in Detroit and did the league proud); chat briefly with Yousuf-bhai of the Flames, hero of the Flames win over Rogers Park, and part of one of the best and most remarkable stories of the season to date; and award the usual Top Performers in every division for the week. Hope you enjoy watching!

MIDWEST CRICKET WRAP - WEEK 8

- By Sadiq Yusuf