Now, you can get all the USA Cricket updates via Facebook. Also follow us on Twitter via @dreamcricket
Fooglies in partnership with DreamCricket.com
announced today that their team – the DreamCricket Fooglies, is one of
the eight teams taking part in the Inaugural USA Independence TANA Cup
20/20 Cricket to be held in the Bay area, California from July 3rd-5th.
The TANA Cup 20/20 is being conducted by Northern California Cricket Association in the Bay Area.
Dreamcricket
Fooglies team for TANA Cup 2010 comprises first class cricketers from
major test playing countries, current Team USA cricketers and aspiring
cricketers in U-19 and U-15 age groups. The Fooglies include -
- James Crosswaite – Australian first-class cricketer
- NC
Aiyappa – Indian first-class cricketer and Royal Challengers Bangalore
who won the first ever Scorpio Speedster challenge in India.
- Sushil Nadkarni, Aditya Thyagarajan, Aditya Mishra – Current Team USA cricketers
- Hammad Shahid - USA U-19 cricketer
- Krish Goel – USA U-15 cricketer
About
5 years ago, a bunch of cricketers who happened to be friends off-field
as well, formed the team ‘Fooglies.’ Back then, they played friendly
fixtures and entered their team in several T20 tournaments. In 2007,
Fooglies reunited as the DreamCricket Fooglies at the LA Open T20 where
they reached the semis.
DreamCricket Fooglies comprises nine
core players and several invited players. The team is managed and run
by Arjun Thyagarajan and plans to participate in other tournaments
around the country.
The team is looking forward to the
contest and is excited about the prospects of the at the TANA Cup. “We
have some highly talented cricketers and we are going to have a blast
on and off the field. We have done well at the past LA Open and other
T20 tournaments, but we never won it all. We expect to build on that
performance, and win the TANA Cup this year,” Arjun Thyagarajan told
DreamCricket.com.
“Fooglies come together for such tournaments
for the cricketing and social aspect of it. For us, it is a weekend
well spent. Competitive cricket during the day followed by post game
social action!”
Speaking about the sponsors, he said “We would
like to thank DreamCricket for sponsoring the ‘Fooglies’ for TANA Cup
2010. We chose DreamCricket as a partner because we believe in their
motto - have fun, play well, never flinch!”
Kranthi Bayya, CEO
of Dreamcricket.com, said her company was excited about supporting the
Fooglies. “We appreciate the opportunity to reunite with the Fooglies.
They are a high-energy team and they are going into this tournament
with the right blend of talent and experience.”
DreamCricket Fooglies:
Sushil Nadkarni
Bat: Left Hand Top Order
Bowl: Right Arm Offie
Plays/Played For: USA, India U-19, Maharashtra
![]()
Aditya Misra
Bat: Right Hand Top Order
Bowl: Right Arm Leggie
Plays/Played For: USA, Atlantic Region, Karnataka
Aditya Thyagarajan
Bat: Right Hand Middle Order
Bowl: Right Arm Leggie
Plays/Played For: USA, SCCA, Hollywood CC, Karnataka, India U-19
James Crosswaite
Bat: Right Hand Middle Order
Wicketkeeper
Plays/Played For: Scotland, Australian Capital Territory, Australian Capital Territory U-19
Arjun Thyagarajan
Bat: Left Hand Top Order
Bowl: Right Arm Offie
Plays For: USA North West Region, NCCA, Santa Clara CC, Hollywood CC
NC Aiyappa
Bat: Right Hand Lower Order
Bowl: Right Arm Fast. Winner of 1st Scorpio Speedster contest in
India clocking 137 KMPH.
Plays For: Royal Challengers Bangalore, Karnataka, SCCA, Hollywood CC, South Zone (Duleep Trophy
and Deodhar Trophy
Sujesh Pulikkal (Captain)
Bat: Right Hand Lower Order
Bowl: Right Arm Leggies
Plays For: NCCA, Santa Clara CC, Hollywood CC
Ritesh Kadu
Bat: Right Hand Middle Order
Wicket Keeper
Plays For: USA South West Region, Vidharba, SCCA
Nikhil Iyer
Bat: Right Hand Middle Order
Bowl: Right Arm Offie
Plays For: SCCA, Hollywood CC
Vijay Beniwal
Bat: Right Hand Middle Order
Bowl: Right arm fast
Plays For: USA North West (Captain), Microsoft Blues, NWCL
Hammad Shahid
Bat: Right Hand Middle Order
Bowl: Right arm fast
Plays For: USA U-19
Mukun Rajan (Vidarbha U-19)
Samarth Shah (USA North West, USA reserve)
Tarun Bhoomi Reddy (USA South West, SCCA)
Mandeep Dhillon (Canada, Punjab, SWR)