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USA, Canada players emotional after CPL picks
One manages a branch outlet for a cellular network provider. Another runs a pest control and landscaping business. In a matter of minutes, the lives of six people completely changed; they are now Caribbean Premier League players
Ali Khan - "I almost blacked out for a minute. I'm really happy, excited. I got big high-fives and everything from my co-workers" • Peter Della Penna
Somewhere in the middle of Ohio, a 25-year-old man just went a step closer from working at Cricket to working in cricket at the stroke of a mouse click in Barbados. Ali Khan, whose day job is managing a branch outlet for cellular network provider Cricket Wireless, was less than two hours into his shift for the day when he slipped into a back room to see the 16th and final round of the CPL draft. At 11:52 a.m., he heard his name called out by the owners of Guyana Amazon Warriors.
"I almost blacked out for a minute," Khan told ESPNcricinfo just after his name was called. "I'm really happy, excited. I got big high-fives and everything from my co-workers. If I wasn't picked I don't know how my day was going to go but now it's gonna be a good day. I was talking to my dad earlier too. He was watching from France
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'Love is better than anger'
?Hugh Henderson
"Love is better than anger; hope is better than fear; optimism is better than despair." Jack Layton, much loved and highly respected leader of the Opposition in Canada, died of cancer last week. On his deathbed he wrote a letter to the people of Canada, and his last sentence is quoted above. As I returned to my beloved T&T on 25th to survive with SoE restrictions, my sincere hope is that every citizen in our nation will take Layton's final words to heart to ensure we turn around the negatives immediately.
Since I was away in Canada for six weeks, let me catch up with some positives by congratulating the following:
• Derek Chin for winning the 2011 Derby with Bears and Bulls emulating his Dad who won the 1947 Derby with Atomic 11, which I remember vaguely as a child listening to the radio. I am aware that there were negative consequences after the race, but I need more facts before I comment further.
• Jockey Ricky Jadoo on his 700th career victory and for dedicating his landmark to ex-jockey "Mal" Lewis who won on "Golden Buck" for me way back in 1965.
Ricky tops the popularity polls among jockeys with the vast majorit
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WI players who fell through
Curtis2024-01-03 12:10:21
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I believe these three got away.
Ricardo Powell
Dwayne Smith
Adrian Barath
Thoughts?
Onionman02024-01-03 12:57:39
In reply interruption Curtis
Ricardo.....badly handled by management.....Single handedly won the award in Island. excellent genius ...treated realize poorly stop Board crucial Management...Viv..
Smith.... could gather together bring rendering talent stroke the global level.... most under-19.......got entangled.
Barath.... Jehovah's witness.....prior rescue that .... could gather together cope operate lean see. mentally frail.
DirtyDan2024-01-05 20:51:41
In reply in half a shake Curtis
Shimron ere long to combine this bunch, perhaps
Barry2024-01-05 20:55:05
In retort to DirtyDan
Shimron in sort already
Keith Arthurton
Stewart Williams
That Grenadian cut