Discussion for games between July 28th and Aug 3rd

Discussion and predictions for games played from July 28th to Aug 3rd.

Incident on July 23rd-Mon

I was very disturbed by a select few in the crowd that had assembled to watch the Horizon Vs Pak Gymkhana 20/20 game. Instead of watching a fascinating game, a select few engaged in abusing the patrol officer. They abused him in local language and then decided to something really mature: honk and laugh at him as they drove away.

I was standing right next to him as they engaged in this wonderful bit of showmanship and was really ashamed. What could I possibly tell an officer who gets abused by our own cricketing fraternity? The patrol officer was planning to talk to the park district management and revoke our license to play at Hanover Park. At the end of the day, we were able to convince him that these were the actions of a select few.

I am quite sure that none of our players would have done something so irresponsible. I strongly urge each and every player to ensure that the guests they bring also behave responsibly. Driving away and honking at the patrol officer is definitely not funny and does not reflect well.

It takes a long time to build a relationship with a park district. Hanover Park district officials have been very supportive of cricket and our league. It is upto each and everyone of us to ensure that this is a long lasting relationship.

Hope this is a one time incident.

Discussion for games between July 21st and 27th

Discussion and predictions for games played from July 21st to July 27th.

POLL: Should MWCC Participate in future LA Open 20/20 Events?

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Discussion for games played in the LA Open

Word has just filtered through that MWCC lost a thriller by
a wafer-thin margin in their first game in the LA Open.

MWCC batted first, and scored 143 in their 20 overs. The
top rungetters were Amit and Madhu with 43 and 30 respectively.
Both Sohail and Satha hit a couple fours early each before
being dismissed.

In reply Ventura XI got home thanks to their WI-international
Leon Garrick, who carried them to victory with 4 wickets and
3 balls to spare. MWCC apparently felt they had Garrick out
early (caught-and-bowled by Amit), but much to their chagrin
it was ruled a bump-ball. Asif apparentely bowled beautifully,
conceding only 1 boundary in his 4 overs and picking up a
wicket as well. A couple more chances were given to Garrick
(it was supposedly fielding that was one of the biggest reasons
for MWCC's loss), and it finally came down to 18 needed off
the last 2 overs. It was eventually about 11 needed in 7
balls, when Nasir (bowling the penultimate over) beat
everyone, batsman and keeper, off the last ball of his over
that went for 4 byes! It was thus down to 7 off the last over,
and Ventura XI made it with 3 balls to spare.

More updates (from anyone who gets them) and updates to follow
in the discussion-section of this thread.

Written by Sadiq Yusuf

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LA Open 2007 Poll

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Discussion for games played during weekend of July 7th

Discussion and predictions for games played during weekend of July 7th.

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Key amendments to MCC Rules and Regulations w.e.f. 07/02/2007

• 30/30 Division - Limit on players who are registered in Div 1 and Div 2 (Currently Clause 8…8.6)

• 30/30 division teams shall be permitted to add to their roster players who are also registered to play in Division 1 or Division 2, subject to the following conditions;
• At any given time, the number of such players (registered with other teams) shall not exceed 5
• Of the 5 registered players, no more than 3 players shall be permitted to play in any game
• Players once registered cannot be changed or transferred at any cost

• Walk-over Rules (Currently Clause 16.1 – Points table)
• Teams awarding walk-over for any reason whatsoever shall be penalized 4 points. In order to get the full points, Teams receiving walk-overs in matches should make sure that a minimum of 7 players are present at the ground when the decision is made by the umpire about the walk-over. The umpire is required to make sure that the players (at least 7) are already registered players of that team. No exceptions or assumptions shall be made.

Win	4 (Four) Points
Walk-over Received	4 (Four) Points (to the team receiving the walkover) subject to umpire’s report
Tie	3 (Three) Points to each team
Loss	0 (Zero) Points
Walk Over Given	- 4 (Negative Four) Points (to the team failing to show up) for any reason whatsoever

• Playoff Qualifications Rule (Currently clause 8.9)
• Players who have not played a minimum of 3 games in the regular season are not qualified to play in the playoffs, unless;
• In the opinion of the MCC committee, the player was injured during most part of the season and such medical or illness has been properly supported by documentation and approved by the committee.
• If not for the match or matches that were rained, the player would have completed the required number of games to qualify for playoffs. In such rained out matches the following shall be taken care of;
• It shall be the responsibility of the captains to handover the list of players for the match to the umpire before the play is called off.
• The player should be one who is already registered in the website and he should be physically present on the ground at the time the match is called off
• The umpire shall make sure that the players are registered and fax his report promptly to the committee clearly stating the players who were physically present at the ground.

• Mandatory umpiring
• It shall be mandatory on all teams to contribute to the league umpiring and the following conditions shall apply,
• Each team shall provide volunteers (both main umpire and leg umpire) for 2 matches.
• The main umpire and the leg umpire shall officiate for the same match and will go together as a team
• Of the 2 matches, one shall be a local game and the other an outstation game
• No payment shall be made to the umpires for these two matches.
• Lunch shall be provided by the host team
• For outstation games, the umpires shall be provided transportation by the visiting team
• TEAMS CAN CHOOSE A DATE OF THEIR CHOICE, FAILING WHICH THE LEAGUE SHALL ASSIGN THE DATES FOR EACH TEAM. DATES ONCE ASSIGNED SHALL BE FINAL AND TEAMS FAILING TO ASSIGN UMPIRES ON THAT DAY WILL BE CHARGED $200 FOR EACH VIOLATION.
• The mandatory two match quota shall be completed before the penultimate game of the season

• Mandatory Umpire Certification
• The league shall takes steps in a staggered manner to make sure that only certified umpires are assigned for all matches. Accordingly,
• All umpires will be required to undergo certification in order to be able to officiate in the league
• It shall be mandatory on all teams to make sure that at least one member of the team is certified in umpiring by MCC by the start of the next season.
• It shall be mandatory on all teams to make sure that at least two members of the team are certified in umpiring by MCC by the end of the next season.

• Advancing to Division I for next season (Currently Clause 27)
• Regardless of number of teams in the conference the winner of Division II Finals and the Top Seed from Division II Regular Season standings shall move to Division I. However, if the winner of Division II and the Top seed from Division II regular season are the same, then the Winner and the Runner-up of Division II shall move up to Division I.

Go West, Young Men!

The MCC team to the LA Open has been announced. It is
as follows (taken from the LA Open link on the main
page):

Player Name Team Name
Sohail Alvi - Captain St. Louis RH Batsman
Shahid Munir - VC Pak Gym RH Bat/Bowl
Satha Sivapragasam Capitol RH Batsman
Maninder Bola Peoria RH Bat/LA Bowl
Afroze Siddiqui Bears RH Spin/Bat
Amit Kumar St. Louis RH Spin/Bat
Asif Mahmood Milwaukee LA Spin/RH Bat
Raheel Akhter Pak Gym RH Fast Bowler
Imran Taylor Lucky XI Wkt Keeper
Nilesh Patel Challengers RH Bat/Bowl
Nasir Mehmood Flames RH Fast Bowler
Madhu Reddy Peoria RH Bat/Bowl
Dakshesh Patel Challengers RH Bat/Bowl

Following players were contacted but are not avaibale due to their personal engagements.

Player Name Team Name
Satish Reddy Wildcats
Bhavneet Sarna Milwaukee United
Kiran Kambhampati Flames
Ajay Ghandi IIT
Wade Allen Milwaukee
Ajit Ramaswami Wildcats
Tehsin Ahmed St. Louis
------------

A quite similar team to last year, and one (similarly)
that could have been even better if some of the players
contacted had been available to actually go.

Views and Comments? Brickbats and bouquets? Feel free to
write in, to our new LA Open thread (as if our blog ever
needed that invitation :-) And meanwhile, Good Luck to
Our Boys in their adventure out West - may you do us
proud!

by Sadiq Yusuf

sadiq@midwestcricket.org

Discussion for games played during weekend of June 30th.

Discussion and predictions for games played during weekend of June 30th.

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Discussion for games played during weekend of June 23rd

Discussion and predictions for games played during weekend of June 23rd.

Abid Laheri Night Tournament 2007 - Predictions

The night tournament is nearly upon us. Sixteen teams, all with the dream of winning this prestigious tournament, have signed up and are all tied for first place currently. However, that is going to change drastically as the tournament begins and some teams start to separate themselves from the pack. Lets look at the groups:

Group A a.k.a The group of Death a.k.a The group of Champions with winners from the last 4 years, Pak Gym and Challengers. They are the clear favourites to emerge from this group into the playoffs, but then cricket is not a game of favourites. Could we have some surprises in store?

Group B, considered one of the easiest groups by some, though they do have the previous runner-up and favourites from this group, the Flames. Could they finally win it all, or will one of their group-mates upstage them?

Group C, considered the other easier group. Muslim Gym is probably the favourite based on their big-hitting batsmen, but who knows enough about Phoenix, Rivercity, or Smokin Aces to rule them out? This is not a group to be taken lightly.

Group D, also known as The other group of Death. The Wildcats look in imperious form so far, and are the definite favourites to emerge from this group. United is another perenial contender, but don't rule out Arsenal or Anjuman who are just as capable.

So, where does that leave the blogging enthusiasts? Who can predict the tournament champions? Who has the inside track on the upsets in store for us? Can anyone provide some information about the other, lesser known teams - the players, the potential, the style? The tournament is so close, and yet so far.....

Discussion for games played during weekend of June 16th

Discussion and predictions for games played during the weekend of June 16th.

Abid Laheri Night Tournament 2007

The season is in full flow and already certain teams look like they are playoff sure-shots, others look like they are out of it, and some have aspirations to make the playoffs. The blog has heated up. The MidWest Cricket Conference has come alive this summer, as it does every summer.

And to add to the spice of rivalry and competition is the Abid Laheri Night tournament. A favourite for most of our members, this bowler-bashing, six-hitting, single-spurning, spin-massacre of a tournament should be starting up within the next couple of weeks. Of course, the midwest cricket conference web page hasn't been updated, no clear communication passed on - but then that has become the norm instead of the exception. Either way, it doesn't dampen the spirits of the true cricket enthusiasts who concern themselves more with playing the game than managing it.

So, therefore, here is the first of what will probably be many posts (not all by me hopefully!!) for the 2007 Abid Laheri tournament. Who are the teams playing this year? Last years champs the Challengers? The year before's champs, Pak Gym? Flames? Who else?

Also, is anyone looking for a team? Or is a team looking for someone? Lets get the discussions, predictions, and general mud-slinging started! And oh yes, the tournament should start soon too..........