Canada Holds World’s First T20 Quadrangular Series

Monday, July 21, 2008 at 3:14 pm Under Sports News

TORONTO :Canada will hold world’s first Twenty20 quadrangular cricket series next month involving Pakistan, West Indies, Bangladesh and host team.

Held August 14-17, Twenty20 series will be first big show of cricket in Canada after Sahara Cup series between India and Pakistan in late 1990s.

“We signed agreement with Karachi- based Sports International Marketing to stage this big event on Canadian soil. We needed a big promoter, and they will organize show for us under International Cricket Council (ICC) guidelines,” Cricket Canada CEO Atul Ahuja said.

He said Pakistan and Bangladesh have already confirmed their participation. “West Indies is likely to give green signal any day. They all are sending full strength teams,” said Ahuja.

With domestic Twenty20 Scotiabank Championship getting a huge response here, Cricket Canada expects the quadrangular series to be a runaway success.

“Over 10,000 spectators are expected at all Twenty20 matches to be held at King City near here. This will be big boost for cricket in Canada, and a big boost for our revenues,” he said.

With ICC, two top Canadian banks and federal government now sponsoring cricket, sport has got a boost in last few months in this country which incidentally was first to declare cricket as its national sport in 1867.

Share This News:

You can leave a response for this news story

Previous News« ICC To Take Consensus Decision On Champions Trophy

Next News Pakistan A Safe Cricketing Place, Says Ranatunga »

Vote!

Something to say about this news story?

World News	Sports News	Entertainment News
Brazil And Argentina Are Ready To Stop Using U.S. Dollars To Trade Freedom Fighters’ Commanders Shot Dead In Held Kashmir Ike Kills 47 In Haitian Village: Prime Minister Five Injured In Blasts At Two Bulgarian Nightclubs: Ministry Protests Greet Turkish President In Armenia Iran Will Launch 3 Day Anti-Aircraft Exercise Iran Not To Expel Registered Afghan Refugees: UNHCR Chief Malaysia’s Anwar Faces Sternest Test As ‘Power’ Deadline Looms Power In Australia’s Biggest State On Knife-Edge After Poll China Coal Mine Flood Traps 23 Miners: Govt	Paralympics: China Dazzles The World With Opening Ceremony Murray Stuns Nadal To Book US Open Final Against Federer Tennis: Federer Reaches US Open Final Formula One: Hamilton Takes Pole For Belgian GP Williams, Jankovic Go For Double Glory In US Open Final Symonds To Get Full CA Contract Amount Despite Fishing Saga Paralympics: China Dazzles The World With Opening Ceremony Spanish Still See Ronaldo As Real Deal: Media New President To Face Cricket Challenges Paralympics: China Games Set To Open In Style	Amar Singh, Jayaprada, Jaya Bachchan call on Chiranjeevi Bollywood box office staring at lull before big boom Apoorva Lakhia teams up with Zayed Khan yet again Amrita Makes An Exception At 75, Asha Bhonsle remains music lover’s delight Sanjay Dutt hires yacht for friends while shooting ‘Blue’ Deepa Mehta’s ‘Heaven on Earth’ premieres at Toronto fest ‘Rock On’ concert leaves Delhi wanting for more I’m thrilled to be in Aamir maamu’s ‘Delhi Belly’: Imran Khan Aishwarya Rai Bachan Is To Start With Two Songs

A Pakistan News

Canada Holds World’s First T20 Quadrangular Series

Advertisement

Latest Headlines

Featured Video News

Current Poll

Advertisement

Related Sites

Members

Advertisement