February 5th:

Player Recruitment for 2010!!!
If you are a committed and dedicated player- this is your chance to join North America's premier academy.
We have top-level coaching and training programs held indoors over the cold winter months. This leads into a summer of intense cricket matches and training sessions.
All age groups are welcome to join (Senior and Junior Teams). We will be providing Scholarships to very talented players.

From a parent's perspective:
Click here to read a parent's perspective on their child's progress at OCA, and about the coaching that takes place.....more...

Former Afghani National players sign with OCA
The OCA's roster has been bolstered by the addition of Shahidi Ahmadzai and Asghar Hotak as players and Daulat Khan as a coach.
All players and coach have taken an active role at the academy and hope to bring some excellent performances for the 2010 season.
All at OCA take this opportunity to welcome the new boys! ...more...

OCA U-18's to tour Trinidad again in March 2010
After a highly successful tour last March (2009), the OCA's U-18's will tour Trinidad in the school year's March Break holidays.
Here is an article from the Trinidad and Tobago NEWSDAY national newspaper, about last years tour:
http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,97130.html

Canadian U-19 pool member featured
Pratik Marathe, an Ontario U-19 Provincial member, and Canadian National U-19 team hopeful, was feature in the YASH South Asian website, where he spoke about the Ontario Cricket Academy and Canadian cricket in general:
http://www.yash.ca/sucess/pratik.php?subid=1

Darius D'Souza at UK's premier cricket university
Continuing his groundbreaking season, Darius has accepted an offer from Loughborough University to complete his undergrad degree in IT, and to further his cricket.
Loughborough is UK's foremost facility (where the England national team trains), and play First Class matches against county teams.
In January, Darius will be travelling to New Zealand to represent Canada at the ICC U-19 World Cup. Canada is grouped with Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka and hosts New Zealand. We will keep everyone posted with Darius' progress.
February 5
- Notice to all players:
Everyone must purchase their own ball for training. We have White 4pc balls @ $20 BAT FRIENDLY
-Click here for groupings and timings for sessions
*Girl's/Women's Sessions:
Every Sunday from 4.30-6.00pm
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Phone: 905-598-0141
Email: info@ontariocricket.com
Indoor Training Centre: 1030 Kamato Road, Unit #6, Mississauga, Ontario
Outdoor Ground: Mavis Cricket Ground, Mississauga
Endorsements:
What Greg
Chappell and Ian Frazer had to
say about theOntario Cricket
Academy:
"extremely
impressed with the level of coaching
taking place... great to
hear that the youngsters are getting some good coaching"
![]() What Canada's captain Ashish Bagai had to say about OCA Coach Derek Perera: "I have known Derek for over 15 years as a cricketer and friend. In that time I have competed against Derek and played on the same team. I am happy that he is now using his talents and vast knowledge and background in the sport to help up and coming cricketers. I wish Derek all the best in his endeavours" |



