Cricket enthusiasts at MSU have come together to form MSU Cricket Club. The club is a non-profit, non-political, sports organization. The main goal of the club is to promote the game of cricket in all its glory at MSU. MSU Cricket Club with the support from Student Association and Recreational Sports is making all efforts to provide the necessary infrastructure for the game of cricket.
We at the Mississippi State University Cricket Club (MSUCC) organize various events at Mississippi State University campus and off-campus locations throughout the year.
On this site you will find all sorts of information about who we are, what we do and what we have been upto. If you find us interesting, you can become our member by contacting any one of our contact personnel.
Thanks for visiting our site and have a nice day.
"The mystique of cricket is similar to that surrounding baseball - for the countries where it is king it is more than a game - its a way of life."
Maroon vs White, April 5th, 2008Maroon Wins!!
It was another great game yesterday organized in between Maroon and White as part of International Fiesta 2008. It was a close contest and
at the end Maroon won it by 6 runs. Maroons winning the toss elected to bat first and were restricted to a score of 80 in 16 overs. Whites came
out strongly in chasing the target and at one point they were about to break the jinx of Maroon winning over white but crucial run outs of
Vinod and Sumeer at critical times costed them the game. Thanks to WNA and HCDC in sponsoring water and certificates, Manikanta and
Madhusudhan for umpiring all 32 overs.
MSU vs Ole'Miss, March 22, 2008MSU Wins!!
It is always exciting to watch MSU and OleMiss cricket match and this saturday was no exception.Winning the toss MSU opted to bowl first to make use of the dew on the pitch. The plan worked out as the OleMiss batsmen kept losing wickets until Prasad came in and scored blazzing 55 runs. Requiring 126 runs to win the match,MSU batsmen made built good patnerships and were not shattered at anytime. MSU chased the target in 19.2 overs. It was again the team effort that made the difference between the two sides. Dawgs had been waiting for this victory for two years but it certainly was worth the wait.Go Dawgs!!!
MSU vs UAB, February 24, 2008MSU Wins!!
MSUCC has started the year 2008 with a solid win against UAB and also registered it's first victory against UAB. MSU team outplayed UAB in all aspects of the game Winning the toss UAB chose to bat first but things did not go as they expected. UAB team never looked comfortable as MSU bowlers shattered their hopes making them 78 all out in the 20 over game. MSU batted sensibly and never gave any chance to UAB to bounce back into the game.MSU reached it's target in 17 overs. This victory has provided the new dawgs a great experience and boosted their confidence.
CS vs ROS on November 17, 2007College Station Wins!!
College Station team defeated Rest of Starkvile in friendly match. Vinod rajan's all-rounder show making 42 runs with the bat and bagging 4 wickets with the ball did not give ROS any chance to gear up in the innings. It was really very good experience and this should defintely prepare the youngsters for bigger tournaments.
posted Janurary 23 @ 8:34
Maroon vs WHITE on August 23, 2007MAROON WINS!!
The Maroon vs White game has always been perfect platform for youngsters to proof their cricketing talents and just like every year MSUCC is very proud to find some young guns who were talented and promising. However, Maroon team dominated the game and has mainatined it's perfect record against the White's.The Game has provided good entertainment to the MSU Bulldawgs.This game of cricket was organized by the MSU Cricket Club (MSUCC) and the Holmes Cultural Diversity Center (HCDC). There was live commentary with speakers explaning the game for interested people. Pizzas and drinks were also provided by HCDC.
Vanderbilt tournament on August 11-12, 2007
The MSUCC had great time at VUCT-07.The MSUCC proved it's dominancy by winning three of four league matches and topped the list.MSUCC faced VCC in the Semi's and at last, VCC was finally able to note it's first victroy against MSU which they have been looking for ever since.Though lost in Semi- finals, MSUCC has certainly played the best cricket of the tournament and were always been a tough competitors.
MSU vs UA,Birmingham on April 8, 2007
UAB scored its second consecutive victory over the cricket dawgs from MSU in an away game at Birmingham. MSU was let down by a poor batting display on a unknown but not unplayable pitch. The bowlers battled gamely as usual but 51 was too low a total to defend. The Dawgs definitey have a score to settle with the Blazers.
MSUCC Alumni Cup on March 24-25, 2007MSU WINS!!
The Alumni tournament weekend saw plenty of action with two close games on the field and some reunion parties off the field. The final game and the trophy was almost in the bag for MSUCC but somehow the Alumni scored 24 in the last 14 balls for an amazing win.
Now the current players can better appreciate the talented cricketers who have served MSUCC in the past like Satya, Dandu, Krish, Buchi and Vikas (Saand). This tournament has given them a chance to develop a rapport with the alumni.
MSU vs UA, Birmingham on March 18, 2007
The MSU Cricket Club team narrowly lost out to an excellent all-round display from the UAB team yesterday.
This game saw fantastic performances from some of the rookies on the team.The MSU team scored 83/4 in 16 overs against some very tight bowling and excellent fielding. The UAB team reached the target with the last ball of the penultimate over. The team was lead by Prabhuram and he was also the top scorer with 29. The MSU bowling attack was consistent but the UAB batsmen were able keep the scoreboard ticking. However, some tight overs at the death by Prabhu and Alok almost sealed UAB's fate but they were able to sneak through at the end.
MSU vs UA, Tuscaloosa on March 4, 2007MSUCC WINS!!
The MSUCC team maintained their perfect home and away record against the Crimson tide. Once again, the UAT team were beaten by a huge margin. The batting onslaught led by Phani, Nanda and Alok blasted the crimson tide attack to all corners of their home ground. Phani has been awarded for his fantastic batting performance (39 runs) with a cash prize of $40.00 by MSUCC. Then our trusted quartet of bowlers kept taking wickets at regular intervals with both Kotesh and Prabhu doing a "two" trick.
Vanderbilt tournament on Sept 22-24, 2006MSUCC WINS!!
The MSU Cricket Club is the winner of the VUCT 06 championship held at Vanderbilt!!! The players put up a fantastic all round display in two days of intense cricket to again stamp MSU’s authority as the dominating force in this part of the US. A number of people turned in fabulous individual performances. Both Prabhu and Alok won Man of the Match trophies. Alok was the Man of the Series with a stellar bowling, batting and fielding display.
MSU vs UA,Tuscaloosa on Sept 10, 2006MSUCC WINS!!
Congratulations to the team on maintaining an unbeaten record against Tuscaloosa. Prashant and Nanda provided the solidity and fireworks we needed from the batting order. Both the debutants, Phani and Sudhir played very well. Our speedsters sealed the game with some great bowling. The close in fielding was spot on and choked the Crimson Cricket Club. Dipesh was the wrecker in chief with 5 wickets.
The tide rolled over for the Dawgs... ;-) This game was sponsored by MSU Cricket Club.
Maroon vs White on August 25, 2006Maroon WINS!!
The young guns of the White team almost caused an huge upset but the experienced Maroon team pulled it in with a display of good attacking bowling. A large number of internationals and local students turned up to enjoy the game.
MSU vs UA, Tuscaloosa on April 15, 2006MSUCC WINS!!
The cricket dawgs scored an emphatic win over University of Alabama's Crimson Cricket Club in the one-off game today. The game was played on Crimson Cricket Club's home turf but the young MSU Cricket Club team rallied well to overcome the odds and win their first away game at Alabama in the last 2 years. This bodes very well for the future of our team.
Club Sports Fair 2008
MSUCC had participated in the Club Sports Fair 2008 held at Sanderson Center. Many Students were interested to watching the game and in learning the rules of the game. Club Sports Fair is an event conducted every year by Recreational Sports and all Sports Clubs of MSU gathered for the fair.
posted Feb 21, '08 @ 8:30
Club Sports Fair 2007
MSUCC had participated in the Club Sports Fair 2007 held at Sanderson Center. Many Students were interested in learning the gentleman game. MSU Cricket Club educated the people about the game and the Club activites. Club Sports Fair is an event conducted every year by Recreational Sports and all Sports Clubs of MSU gathered for the fair.
posted August 29, '07 @ 8:30
Global Fusion 2007
MSUCC had participated in the Global Fusion 2007 where people from different countries got exposure to the wonderful game. MSU
Cricket Club displayed the cricketing gear and explained about the game to the cricket enthusiasts.Global Fusion is an event conducted by HCDC to make new people aware of the MSU's activities.
posted August 29, '07 @ 8:30
MSUCC is Club of the Year 2007
MSUCC was awarded "Club Sports Club of the Year" by Department of Recreational Sports. This is the second time MSUCC has been bestowed this honor. This is the fifth year since the club was founded in 2002 and we have come a long way since then. The club has big plans for the future inluding home and away fixtures. Possibly also a local league.
posted April 22, '07 @ 2:30
Free World Cup showing
MSUCC is working with Holmes Cultural Diversity Center and Department of Recreational Sports to provide viewing facilies for the World Cup this March at the Sanderson Center. The event is free for all. You do not need to be a member of the Sanderson Center to participate.
posted Feb 12, '07 @ 16:00
Alumni
tournament '07 coming up!!
This Spring brings another edition of our Alumni tournament. MSUCC Alumni from all over the country are planning to drop down for an
weekend of intensive cricket and lots of good times. The dates are being finalized but will be either the 17th or 24th weekend of March.
posted Jan 28, '07 @ 11:20
Spring
season '07 is off to a chilly start
The new students were out playing with the old hands within a few days of arriving on campus. There are a few exciting prospects and we expect to blood them in the near future. More the players, better the competition.
posted Jan 10, '07 @ 9:40
International Campus Games Cricket Cup 2006
This year saw a team participating in the tournament from Sri Lanka besides three teams from India. The games were held on the Drill Field
on the Nov 4th weekend. The Indian 1 team from Nash Street beat the higher ranked India 3 team from Chadwick to make it to the finals. The
other team in the finals was the Sri Lankan team. The Sri Lankan team played out of their skins to score a sensational victory over India 1 to win the International Campus Games Cricket tournament for the first time.
posted Nov 6, '06 @ 23:30
ISA
Cup 2006
The ISA Cup saw four teams in the fray this year and there was plenty of exciting cricket over the weekend. The final was a showdown between probably the two best teams in the competetion: HellRaisers vs Aryans. It was a intensely fought affair and the game went right down to the wire with Aryans winning it in the last ball of the game.
posted Oct 20, '06 @ 19:20
MSUCC @ International Fiesta, 06
The cricket club was , as always, present to educate the visitors about the game of cricket and inform people about the clubs activities. We had a number of enquiries from people of all age groups and a lot of people came back later in the day MSU take on the rebels from OleMiss.
posted April 26 @ 16:40
American Cricketer Magazine features MSUCC
The MSU Cricket Club was featured in the Winter 2006 issue of the
nationally distributed cricket magazine, American Cricketer. The
article (archived here with permission) mentioned the activities organized
by MSUCC such as the NYSP summer camp and the Bulldawg Championship
Trophy.
MSUCC members graduate!!
A bunch of our players graduated last Fall from MSU. We wish
them the very best for the future. We look forward to their
participation in alumni events organized by the club. Good Luck!!
posted January 10 @ 10:00
Another stadium clean-up
The second clean-up of the season was a big job but the guys coped well to finish it in good time. Thanks a lot!!
MSU Cricket Club woos new students!!
MSUCC members manned a counter at the Student Involvement Fair held on 18th, August in the Union. Plenty of freshmen evinced interest in the game and actually turned up to watch us play. We also set up a booth at the Club Sports Fair in Sanderson Center on August 22nd.
