American Premier League (APL) Cricket

APL Cricket postponed to 2011
After the incredible popularity of Indian premier League, there were widespread talks in America of holding their own Twenty20 league namely the American Premier League Cricket. Eight teams from different countries were finalized with appropriate coaches. Richie Richardson was named the chief recruiter and it was all going smooth for inaugural audition to take place in …

New Zealand Cricket has taken Sir Richard Hadlee’s APL connection with a pinch of salt. It is learnt that ICC and ECB have already shown resentment towards yet another unsanctioned league. (Read Rebel League-ICL). Cricket Australia is not going to be an APL zealot anyways. This casts a dubious shadow over the brainchild of Jay Mir.
To gain some credibility, Jay …

Come October 6th and America will be ignited with the splinters of a new sport. Yes, the South Asian community is hooked to cricket but by and large, the sport that has caught the imagination of commonwealth countries since long will be running on a virgin territory here. Staten Island in New York is all decked up. Already, a minor-league …

ICL tried to take away the sheen from cricket’s governing body and miserably failed. Yes, it did manage to sabotage ICC’s identity and hold a tourney of its own but it has all come flat within a couple of years. Already, this year’s venture has been scrapped owing to lack of funds.
Players have got to move though. If a deal …

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, …