The Ontario Cricket Academy will be embarking on it’s 14th international cricket tour on March 11th-21st, 2022….
Massive boost for cricket!
Profile - Dhashi Bartholomeusz
Profile - Sugandhat Bharti
2021 Return to Play - SUMMER PROGRAM!
2021 Return to Play - Update as of February 26, 2021
The start to 2021 surely hasn’t been ideal. The lockdown, the uncertainty and the frustration of waiting for some positive news- has been a major test for us all.
Fortunately, we are now moving closer to getting back into some action around the corner. While we as an organization cannot say for sure exactly when we will re-open, here is what we have to work with…
Which type of player are you?
Fantastic read from one of our OCA players Milinda Ranaweera on the different types of ‘cricket personalities’ and their unique traits.
https://miliblogged.wordpress.com/2020/05/03/the-ubiquitous-cricket-personality/
OCA U19 set to tour Sri Lanka
Gary Grewal Blog (#4) Athletic Parenting....which one are you?
Parenting potential athletes is not easy, its even harder if you are knowledgeable or passionate about the sport. This gets even harder if the parent him/herself aspired to be an athlete.
It’s a tough balance, which is often lost. I hope this blog and the Do’s and Don’t in it provides some assistance in discovering that balance.
MEDIA RELEASE - 4th Annual Mississauga International Cricket Festival
Stop talking, start doing.
Gary Grewal's Blog (#3): In-Form In-Rhythm
4th Annual Mississauga International Youth Cricket Festival
Gary Grewal's Blog (#2): Being Coachable
Gary Grewal's Blog (#1): Captaincy
I remember when I was leading the OCA First Div. 7 years ago, and I had a young 13 year old fast bowling all-rounder in my squad who was going to make his senior debut. I gave him the new ball and he went for 20 in the first 2 overs and was naturally disappointed, I could look at his face and knew what he was thinking, ‘my spell is over’.
OCDO to host Trinidad and Tobago Secondary Schools Cricket League (SSCL) Girl’s Team
Davy Jacobs- Blog #3 "What it is"
What it is”
This blog entry is slightly different from others I’ve done. The only thing that made me hesitant to do it, is the fact that this piece would make the guy I’m going to tell you about feel extremely uncomfortable. This is by no means his thing, he is a “behind-the-scenes” guy, managing and creating, growing and producing, but never one for the spotlight, or there to take credit. I’ll tell you about him, because you should all know this.
Young Canadians going to Sri Lanka in "Cricket for a Cause"
Cricket tour with a cause
14 young Ontarians will set off in March 2017 and embark on a 10 day cricket tour to Sri Lanka. As part of our youth cricket development program, we have undertaken yearly tours to cricket playing countries. This yearly initiative has helped give our Canadian youngsters an opportunity of playing against the best opposition in the world and thereby helping to elevate our local standards.
Davy Jacobs - Blog #2 “From Potch to Toronto, and back”
“From Potch to Toronto, and back”
For some reason, I woke up this morning more excited than usual. I am, most definitely, a morning person, but today, everything just felt, amplified. It then dawned on me that our three Ontario Cricket Academy boys; Rohan, Shlok and Mamik, are flying to South Africa this coming weekend, for the start of the High Performance Exchange Program in Potchefstroom. The next hour or so was just like any other morning, chatting to Liz, cooking a high-protein breakfast, breaking up the fight between Lilly and Lexi over some teddy bear or iPad. But through it all, I was transported back in time, and I found myself in Potchefstroom, my hometown…
Q&A with Emanuel Khokhar - National U19 player and honours student
Q: Tell us about how you got started in cricket?
A: I was about 3-4 years old when my father had introduced me to the game of cricket. I still remember that moment quite vividly; I had just met Coach Derek and he asked me if I knew what cricket is or if i knew how to bat or bowl. Since i was at such a tender age, I wasn't exposed to cricket as of yet and the only sport I related the bat and ball to was baseball. After the moment where Coach Derek cleared the fog, I fell instantly in love with the sport and never looked back.