phoenix cheetahs a look back over the years… murad-rana cricket award night april 17, 2010
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Phoenix Cheetah’sA look back over the years…
Murad-Rana Cricket Award NightApril 17, 2010
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Introducing the Cheetah’s
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Favorite Cricketer:Shakib Al-Hasan
Favorite Murad-Rana Moment:Reducing the Chandler Bengals to 7/30-odd runs last year!
Fun Fact:I used to play tennis ball cricket in a one-sided driveway where any off drive meant jump over the wall and deal with neighbor's "ever-so-friendly" dog – that is why I favor the leg side!
Qazi Iqbal Picklu (captain)
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Favorite Cricketer:All Bangladeshi’s
Favorite Murad-Rana Moment:Winning the tournament in its first year!
Fun Fact:I am the most successful manager in the history of the Murad-Rana tournament
Jalal Ahmed (manager)
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Favorite Cricketer:All Bangladeshi’s
Favorite Murad-Rana Moment:When I realized that “once a Cheetah, always a Cheetah!”
Fun Fact:I tried to motivate my team by promising to bring jerseys from Bangladesh if they beat the Bengals, and they took it literally – soon I found myself with a luggage full of jerseys
Rizvi Chowdhury
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Aziz AhmedFavorite Cricketer:Rahul Dravid
Favorite Murad-Rana Moment:Winning the tournament in its first year!
Fun Fact:I played at Dhaka Stadium, but cannot brag about it (too much) as I scored a duck in the first Nirman School Cricket Final
Aziz Ahmed
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Favorite Cricketer:All Bangladeshi’s
Favorite Murad-Rana Moment:I love it all!
Fun Fact:It’s true that “once a Cheetah, always a Cheetah!”
Masud Chowdhury
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Favorite Cricketer:Any ruthless fast bowler
Favorite Murad-Rana Moment:Singing at the Cheetah’s victory party last year
Fun Fact:I hit Nabeel for a six batting left-handed during practice
Tofayel Ahmed (Topu)
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Favorite Cricketer:Wasim Akram
Favorite Murad-Rana Moment:Winning the tournament in it’s first year!
Fun Fact:No matter how bad I bowl, Taha feels that I deserve a wicket.
Firoz Murshid
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Favorite Cricketer:Wasim Akram
Favorite Murad-Rana Moment:Winning the trophy for the 2nd time.
Fun Fact:Famous for being tough on the field.
Rashedul Shanto
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Favorite Cricketer:Jacques Kallis
Favorite Murad-Rana Moment:When I left in the middle of the tournament to get married
Fun Fact:It looks like I am concentrating on the game in this picture, but I was really thinking of leaving the tournament to get married
Parvez Khaled
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Favorite Cricketer:Tamim Iqbal
Favorite Murad-Rana Moment:Winning the 2008-09 Final, and hitting game-winning shots
Fun Fact:I like to keep it cool, but enjoy making my teammates nervous by leaving the 6’s till the very end
Adnan Ahmed
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Favorite Cricketer:Jonty Rhodes
Favorite Murad-Rana Moment:Of course, winning the championship against the Chandler Bengals last year
Fun Fact:I am not all that aggressive on the field, but I find it difficult to keep myself calm when Sayeed Bhai comes to bowl!
Gazi Saurav Islam
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Favorite Cricketer:Rahul Dravid
Favorite Murad-Rana Moment:Being part of the complete and powerful Cheetah’s team in 2008-09
Fun Fact:I share my birthday with the great United States of America Sartaj, who once opened the batting with Richie Richardson!
Nabeel Rahman
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Favorite Cricketer:Ricky Ponting
Favorite Murad-Rana Moment:Whenever I can exchange sledges with Moon (might be the only thing I do better than him in cricket)!
Sartaj Bhuiyan
Fun Fact:I opened the batting with Richie Richardson in a league game in Philadelphia … oh and I share my birthday with the great United States of America Nabeel!
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Taufiq MahmoodFavorite Cricketer:Mohammad Azharuddin
Favorite Murad-Rana Moment:First game this year when I played cricket after many many years.
Fun Fact:I never dropped a catch before Murad Rana tournament.
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Favorite Cricketer:I haven’t watched too much cricket, but I can’t imagine anyone being better than Adnan Ahmed from the Cheetah’s
Favorite Murad-Rana Moment:Having the opportunity to learn the game, and taking a catch (was a rarity for the team this season!)
Fun Fact:I used to be an avid tennis player
Zareef Chowdhury
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Favorite Cricketer:Lance Klusener
Favorite Murad-Rana Moment:Beating the Laveen Broncos in the group stages after losing to them in the ATP final
Fun Fact:I find it very difficult to wake up in the morning, no matter how big / important the game is…
Ashfaque Haque
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And then we lost a few players …
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But we will survive …
Rahul – now at the beaches in LA
Shammim Bhai – smoking with Bagha now
We also miss Wali, Bashir, Shojib Bhai, Tawab Bhai, Rois Bhai and our beloved Rana Bhai!!!
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Cheetah’s in the Murad-Rana Tournament…
how we are similar to the US market
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2006 – 2009The US economy boomed
And the Cheetah’s boomed
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Team with the trophy
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2008-09 Team
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Captain’s Victory Speech
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Always had a trophy in hand…
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We hit the winning runs…
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2009-10: The US economy ran into a deep recession
And the Cheetah’s ran into…
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Milton Bhai
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A disappointing season, but…
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We look forward to being back next year!!!
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Our heartiest congratulations go out to …
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Laveen Broncos … well-deserved winners
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Moon – Captain, Broncos; MoM of both ATP & Murad-Rana finals
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Hasan Bhai – Player of the Tournament
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Dulal Bhai – First player to score 500 runs in the tournament
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Special thanks to…
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Zain Bhai – for all his support and organization of the tournament
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Vashkor Bhai – for providing more game statistics than you could ever imagine!
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Everyone who came to watch the games – we hope to see you again
next year!
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In loving memory of …
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You are deeply missed …
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Thank you for watching, we hope you enjoy the rest of your night!