Welcome to the official website of the Washington Bengals Cricket Club (WBCC), a premier cricket club in
the greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Since 1994, our club has been regarded as one of the most successful
and organized cricket clubs in this region, enjoying a strong and loyal membership of the local leagues.
2007 WCL Division-2 Champions
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WCL Division-1 RunnersUp |
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WCL Division-1 Lincoln Conference (Stuart Sports Trophy) Champions |
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| 2008 |
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WCL Division-1 Quarterfinals |
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WCL Division-2 Champions |
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WCL Division-2 Jefferson Conf. Champions |
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WCL Division-2 Intra-conference Champions |
Address: Chantilly Road, Chantilly, VA
Direction:
From 495:
- Take 66 West
- Take 50 West
- Make left on to Chatilly Road
- Get into the parking on third left
- Tennis court is the practice facility
Address: 2611 Buck Lodge Rd, Adelphi MD 20873
Direction:
From Baltimore or I-95:
- Take 495 towards Silver Spring
- Take exit 28B (Takoma) onto New Hampshire Avenue, Rte 650 South.
- Make left on to Adelphi Road (second light)
- Proceed for about 1 to 2 miles
- Turn left at the first light on Riggs Road
- Right on Bucklodge Road
- Bucklodge middle school is about a mile on the right
From I-66:
- Take I-495 towards Baltimore
- Continue on I-495 towards Baltimore
- Take exit 28B (Takoma) onto New Hampshire Avenue, Rte 650 South.
- Make left on to Adelphi Road (second light)
- Proceed for about 1 to 2 miles
- Turn left at the first light on Riggs Road
- Right on Bucklodge Road
- Bucklodge middle school is about a mile on the right
From I-395:
- Take 495 towards Tysons Corner
- Continue on 495 towards Baltimore
- Take exit 28B (Takoma) onto New Hampshire Avenue, Rte 650 South.
- Make left on to Adelphi Road (second light)
- Proceed for about 1 to 2 miles
- Turn left at the first light on Riggs Road
- Right on Bucklodge Road
- Bucklodge middle school is about a mile on the right
Location: Cherry Hill Park - Reedbird Ave, Baltimore, MD
Direction:
From 95:
- Take exit 54 to Hanover Street South.
- Get into right lane and proceed approximately one mile
- Turn right after one mile at Reedbird Ave
- First left takes you to the field.
From 495:
- Take 95 North.
- Take exit 54 to Hanover Street South.
- Get into right lane and proceed approximately one mile
- Turn right after one mile at Reedbird Ave
- First left takes you to the field.
From 395:
- Take 495 towards Tysons Corner
- Continue on 495 towards Baltimore
- Take 95 North.
- Take exit 54 to Hanover Street South.
- Get into right lane and proceed approximately one mile
- Turn right after one mile at Reedbird Ave
- First left takes you to the field.
From 66:
- Take I-495 towards Baltimore
- Continue on 495 towards Baltimore
- Take 95 North.
- Take exit 54 to Hanover Street South.
- Get into right lane and proceed approximately one mile
- Turn right after one mile at Reedbird Ave
- First left takes you to the field.
Location: Damascus Regional Park
Address: 23723 Kings Valley Road, Damascus, MD 20872
Direction:
From 495:
- Take 270.
- On Interstate 270, take Exit 16A toward Damascus / MD-27 East.
- MD-27 East becomes Ridge Road.
- Make Right after approx. 4 miles, onto Kings Valley Road.
- Make Left towards the soccer fields.
- Cricket fields is between Soccer fields 5, 6 and 7 on top the hill on the left.
Practice Facility / Lake Fairfax Ground
Location: Lake Fairfax, Reston, VA
Approx. Address: 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston VA 20190
Duration: 6:00 pm till dark
Direction:
From N Virginia (I-395):
- Take 495 towards Tysons Corner
- Take Route 7 West towards Leesburg.
- After about 10 miles, turn left on Baron Cameron Road
- After a short distance turn left into Lake Fairfax Park
- Enter park and make left at the T Junction
- Go through the next stop sign and follow the signs to the cricket field at top of the hill
From N. Virginia (I-66):
- Take I-495 towards Baltimore
- Take Route 7 West towards Leesburg.
- After about 10 miles, turn left on Baron Cameron Road
- After a short distance turn left into Lake Fairfax Park
- Enter park and make left at the T Junction
- Go through the next stop sign and follow the signs to the cricket field at top of the hill
From Baltimore:
- Take 95 towards Washington/Northern VA
- Take 495 w towards Silver Spring
- Stay on 495 to go towards Northern VA
- Take Route 7 West towards Leesburg.
- After about 10 miles, turn left on Baron Cameron Road
- After a short distance turn left into Lake Fairfax Park
- Enter park and make left at the T Junction
- Go through the next stop sign and follow the signs to the cricket field at top of the hill
Location: Calverton-Galway Local Park
Address: 3039 Fairland Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20904
Direction:
From the Washington DC Beltway:
- I-495
- Exit 30A to go North East on Us Hwy 29 (Colesville Rd)
- Go 5.5 miles
- Take ramp to Fairland Rd.
- Go 0.6 miles.
- Right on Galway Dr
- The field is on your right
- Adjacent to Galway Elementary school on your right.
Location: 5701, 16th Ave,Hyattsville MD 20782
Direction:
From 495:
- Take exit 28B (Takoma) onto New Hampshire Avenue, Rte. 650 South
- Make left on to University Blvd, Rte 193 East
- Turn right onto Riggs Road to left on Sargent Road
- Turn left onto Ray Road after about 1,000 feet.
- Proceed to the field on the left after about 1/3 of a mile.
Location: West of 17th Street and south of Constitution Avenue NW
Approx. Address: 900 Ohio Dr SW, Washington, DC, West Basin Dr (Tidal Basin), Washington, DC 20242
Direction:
From MD:
- Take the Baltimore Washington Pkwy (295) South
- This becomes New York Ave.
- Exit on to 395 South which takes you through the tunnel.
- Stay in right lane after exiting the tunnel and follow 395 South for Richmond
- Take Potomac Park exit
- Make first 2 left turns off exit and then go into right lane.
- After about 2,000 feet, right lane will take you to cricket field on the right.
From DC/495 Silver Spring:
- Take Connecticut Ave South to downtown DC.
- Connecticut Ave becomes 17th Street, which dead ends at the tidal basin
- Turn right on to 1-way street and at the 2nd light make left on Ohio Dr.
- This will take you into the park. Cricket field is on left after 0.5 miles.
Location: Adelphi Manor Park
Approx. Address: 7601 West Park Drive, Adelphi, MD 20873
Direction:
From Baltimore or I-95:
- Take 495 towards Silver Spring
- Take exit 28B (Takoma) onto New Hampshire Avenue, Rte 650 South.
- Make left on to University Blvd., Rte 193 East
- Proceed for about 3 to 5 miles
- Turn left on West Park Drive, immediately after Shoppers Food Warehouse Store
- Field is on right.
From I-66:
- Take 495 towards Baltimore
- Take exit University Blvd., Rte 193 East
- Proceed for about 6 to 8 miles
- Turn left on West Park Drive, immediately after Shoppers Food Warehouse Store
- Field is on right.
From I-395:
- Take 495 towards Tysons Corner
- Continue on 495 towards Baltimore
- Take exit University Blvd., Rte 193 East
- Proceed for about 6 to 8 miles
- Turn left on West Park Drive, immediately after Shoppers Food Warehouse Store
- Field is on right.
Location: Woodmoor Elementary School
Address: 3200 Elba Dr, Gwynn Oak, MD 21207
Direction:
From I-395:
- 95 North to 695 towards Towson
- Take exit 18A for about one half mile to right on Essex Rd
- Go about 1 mile to Elba Dr.
- School is on right.
The Washington Bengals Cricket Club (WBCC) was founded in 1994 by a small group of cricket
lovers who had immigrated from South Asia. Most of us had played cricket back home and wanted
to continue our love affair with the game. With few resources and even fewer players, we first
started playing in tennis courts. As more and more people became interested in joining us we
formulated a full-fledged team and approached the Washington Cricket League (WCL) for membership.
Our first year was a lot of fun, but the reality of playing against organized, well-trained teams
started to sink in. We were motivated by our losses and resolved to get better. Our greatest
asset was our fair play, friendly atmosphere and willingness to include anybody who had love for
the game regardless of their ethnic background or talent level. By our second year we had players
from Bangladesh, Pakistan and India. As word spread about the dramatic improvements the Bengals had
made in their second year itself, more and more players were drawn towards the team. By 1997 the
Bengals had made the playoffs and in 1999 played in the League championship game.
Today, the Bengals is considered one of the premier teams in the league and is highly regarded
for it's fair play and friendly atmosphere. We are one of the few teams that have never had any
discipline problem with the league. With the growing number of people drawn to the team, we started
a second team to provide our younger players a platform to perform and improve. The Bengals team
joined the newly formed Washington Metropolitan Cricket Board (WMCB) in 2000 and in it's very first
year won several awards and trophies, including the league championship. Today, this team boasts
of three U-19 U.S. East regional players, vying for a spot in the U-19 national team to play in
international competition. Today, we have players from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, West Indies,
Sri Lanka, England and Australia. We are the only truly global team in the Washington area. This is a
testament to the friendly atmosphere and an all-inclusive philosophy that has been the cornerstone of the club.
Players:
** Responsible for being on the field on time if selected in playing XIII (regardless of weather)
** Respect decision of the selection committee
** Responsible for following Captains request under any circumstances
** Responsible for complying with game day tasks assigned by the Vice President/Captain
** Responsible for complying with club rules and guidelines
** No talking back to umpiring, no gesturing, no swear words
Captain:
** Responsible for all on the field activities
** Responsible for final player selection on game day
** Responsible for Umpire transaction
** Responsible for final word on game cancellation
** Responsible for game day communication with League regarding game (if any)
** Responsible for game day communication with opposing captain regarding game (if any)
** Coordinate with Vice-President of all player availabilities for each week
** Responsible for delegating scoring and signing both scorecards
Vice-Captain:
** Backup Captain on all on the field activities
** Serve all responsibilities of the Captain if Captain is not present (see Captain's responsibilities).
** Responsible for final player selection on game day
** Coordinate with Vice-President of all player availabilities for each week.
Secretary:
** Responsible for any official league communication
** Responsible for relaying any league communications to club members
** Responsible for all official communications within the club
** Responsible for club web page updates
** Responsible for club meeting minutes
** Responsible for new player orientation
** Responsible for maintaining club contact information
Vice-President:
** Backup President for any league issues
** Responsible for arranging player availability list for the Captain and Vice Captain for each week
** Responsible for final player selection to game day along with Captain and Vice Captain
** Responsible for the Umpire check to Captain
** Responsible for game ball
** Responsible for Stumps/Bails/Nails/Flags for home games
** Responsible for coordinating food/drink/matting/flag assignments for each week
** Responsible for relaying final word on game cancellation (from Captain) to all players
** Responsible for game scorebook and submission of scorecards to the league.
President:
** Oversees entire club responsibilities as well as aiding members of the Executive Committee
Executive Committee:
Tanvir Ahmed - President
Srinivas Simhadri - Vice-President Bengals1
Mukarram Shah - Vice-President Bengals2
Mir Ali - Treasurer
Ankur Gosain - Secretary
Dharmen Udeshi - Member-At-Large
On the Field:
Anurag Sharma - Captain (Bengals-1)
Masood Ahmed - Captain (Bengals-2)
Syed Islam - Vice-Captain (Bengals-1)
Hemanth Shetty - Vice-Captain (Bengals-2)
Club Founders:
Quazi Zaman
Abu Iqbal (Tipu)
Savio Gomez
Late Javaid Iqbal
Mohammad Amir (Don)
Farah Zaman
Important News
Bengals faces their tougest challeged against Kensington SC at Bucklodge.
Bengals-2 hosts toughest Div-II team Titans CC at Bucklodge.
Bengals conceeds the match to Cosmos to protest their unsportsman like conduct.
Bengals-2 looses to a tough Boyds CC by .
INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND - NO MATCHES.
Bengals comprehesively beats a talented and tough JBSA team by 96 runs. Bengals 269/8; JBSA 173/10. Raja Z. 78; Julius 42; Charan 31; Kamran 3 wickets.
Bengal-2 lost to a spirited and youthful Dulles CC by 90 runs. Dulles 219/10; Bengals-2 129/10. Juber 3 wickets; Adnan 32 runs.
Bengals beats Fairfax CC by 90 runs. Adil 74, Charan 42, Kamran 4 wkts,Srinivas 3 wkts,Fahed 2 wkts.
Bengal-2 OFF.
Bengals OFF.
Spirited Bengal-2 looses to a tough Youngbloods CC by 6 wickets. Mukarram 68, Adnan 39, Juber 4/40.
Bengals beat Potomac CC by 142 runs. Excellent batting by Nadeem 81, Julius 60* and everyone else.
Bengal-2 lost to a tough Titans CC by 9 wickets.
Bengals-2's game against Star CC Rained Out.
Bengals loses to Imran Nazir equiped Tigers after good fight.
Excellent bowling by Srini, 7/1/16/5.
MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY
Combined Bengals XI beat combined NoVA/Nitro XI by 42 runs in a
friendly match.
Beangal-2 beat PG Toucans by 1 wicket to claim its first victory. CONGRATS.
Bengals game against Baltimore rained out
Bengals' game against Virginia CC rained out
Bengals-2' game against Fighters rained out
Bengals beat ICC by 2 wickets.
Bengals-2 OFF.
Bengals' game against Nitro rained out
Bengals-2' game against CCC rained out
