What is American Premier League ?

The American Premier League, owned and promoted by Jay Mir is a Twenty20 cricket league based in the United States of America. APL T20 league is scheduled to start on October 6, 2009. It is unsanctioned by the ICC, the sports world body, and as a result is regarded as a "rebel" league.

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Inzamam-ul-Haq American Premier League

Inzamam-ul-Haq American Premier League

Inzamam ul-Haq APL Premium Pakistan Player

Ever since Sachin and Lara bame youth icons, Imran Khan, the legendary Pakistan captain, was hell bent in proclaiming the country’s own star kid – Inzamam Ul haq as an equal if not better. He proved his mettle in 1992 World Cup, and grew from there. He was quite a flashy right hander in youth …

Richie Richardson – Chief Recruiter & Coach of Premium West Indies

Richie Richardson – Chief Recruiter & Coach of Premium West Indies

Richie Richardson Joined as Coach for APL Team – Premium West Indies
Richie Richarson has been named the chief recruiter of APL and coach of Premium West Indies. He will know how to deal with these profiles having captained the powerful West Indian side comprising of Brian Lara, Courtney Walsh and Curtley Ambrose in the mid nineties. He played since the …

John Emburey – APL Premium World Team Coach

John Emburey – APL Premium World Team Coach

John Emburey – Coach of ‘Premium World’ American Premier League team

John Emburey was never known for spinning the ball too much a la Shane Warne. But his arm balls were hugely deceptive and often spelt death for the batsmen. Hugely built, when he bowled spin, batsmen got onfused.
He also had a very acute mind, which ensured  that Gatting and Gower …

Sir Richard Hadlee – American Premier League Executive Consultant

Sir Richard Hadlee – American Premier League Executive Consultant

Sir Richard Hadlee joined APL as Executive Consultant

It is not too long before this knighted bowler was the nemesis of David Gower. Even a certain Sunil Gavaskar was found to have knightmarish days as he would swing both ways. Unlucky to be born in a weak cricketing nation (extremely weak until then), Sir Richard Hadlee carried the baton home for …

Jason Gillespie with APL’s Rebel Status

Jason Gillespie with APL’s Rebel Status

Gillespie, Martyn to play in America’s Twenty20 league

APL is aiming to revolutionize cricket in America. Jay Mir, the man behind the show, is suggesting something along the lines. Jay feels that America certainly needs to get connected with the game and thus this period marks a crossroads in its sporting history.
Jay Mir is ferociously recruiting players, coaches, board members, consultants, …

2009 American Premier League

Sport: Cricket
Commissioner: Jay Mir

6 APL Teams
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Premium Pakistan
Premium Bengal
Premium West Indies
Premium World
Premium America