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In March 2012, Turik was selected as Vice Captain for [[Canada]] in the ICC America's Women's T20 Championship being held in the [[Cayman Islands]], from 23–28 April 2012.<ref>
In March 2012, Turik was selected as Vice Captain for [[Canada]] in the ICC America's Women's T20 Championship being held in the [[Cayman Islands]], from 23–28 April 2012.<ref>
http://m.calgarysun.com/2012/04/04/cricket-ipl-opens-with-a-bang?noimage=true </ref>
http://m.calgarysun.com/2012/04/04/cricket-ipl-opens-with-a-bang?noimage=true </ref>
In the opening match of the tournament, Canadian captain, Suthershini Sivanantham, was rested due to an injury, Turik had the honour of captaining Canada for the first time. Canada batted first against Brazil in the ICC T20 and were 3/181, before restricting Brazil to 8/55 from their 20 overs, for a comprehensive, 126 run victory.
In the opening match of the tournament, Canadian captain, Suthershini Sivanantham, was rested due to an injury, Turik had the honour of captaining Canada for the first time. Canada batted first against Brazil in the ICC T20 and were 3/181, before restricting Brazil to 8/55 from their 20 overs, for a comprehensive, 126 run victory. <ref> http://static.icc-cricket.yahoo.net/ugc/documents/DOC_CE50A185EAFFDD4591189DC3A2F3A582_1335243452955_313.pdf </ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 05:41, 24 April 2012

Mikaela Jade Turik, (born 16 January 1995, in Sydney, NSW, Australia [1]), is an international cricketer, who plays for the Canadian Women's National cricket team, (from May 2009 – present). She is an all-rounder, right-arm, medium-fast bowler and right-hand, top order batsman.[1]

File:Mikaela Turik batting against the USA July 2010.jpg
Mikaela Turik batting against the USA

Career

Turik became the youngest female or male cricketer to represent Canada in an open age international championship when she debuted for the Canada national women's cricket team, against Argentina in an ICC One Day match, on 18 May 2009, at the Central Broward Regional Park, in Lauderhill, Florida.[2] Canada went on to win the 2009 ICC America's Cup Championship, with the USA Women runners up.[3] Turik was selected in an ICC America's Academy development squad.[4]

In Australia, Turik also played for the Cricket NSW U15 state team in the Cricket Australia National U15's championships held in Melbourne, Victoria, from 2 December to 7 December 2009.[5] She top scored in a T20 match against Tasmania, played on 7 December, scoring 59 runs and along with team mate Sharon Dass, set a tournament record for an 8th wicket partnership of 92 runs.[6]

In 2010, Turik played for Canada in an international series against the USA Women, held at King City, Toronto, Ontario, from 13–17 July. Canada lost three One Day matches, before winning the final two T20 matches. Turik was selected as the "ICC Player of the Match" for helping Canada win the first T20, on 17 July, scoring 45 not out, and taking 1 wicket for 18 runs off her 4 overs bowled. She was also awarded the ICC Canadian MVP for the tournament.[1][7]

Turik represented Cricket ACT in the Cricket Australia U18 National Championships, held in Ballarat, Victoria, from 18–24 January 2012.[8] In the Sydney Cricket Association Women's Competition, (SCAWC), she plays 1st Grade women's cricket for the Northern District Cricket Club, at Mark Taylor Oval, Waitara. She also continues to play men's cricket for the Collaroy Plateau Cricket Club.[9]

In March 2012, Turik was selected as Vice Captain for Canada in the ICC America's Women's T20 Championship being held in the Cayman Islands, from 23–28 April 2012.[10] In the opening match of the tournament, Canadian captain, Suthershini Sivanantham, was rested due to an injury, Turik had the honour of captaining Canada for the first time. Canada batted first against Brazil in the ICC T20 and were 3/181, before restricting Brazil to 8/55 from their 20 overs, for a comprehensive, 126 run victory. [11]

Personal life

File:Turik awarded ICC T20 Player of the Match July 2010.jpg
Turik presented the ICC T20 Player of the Match award against the USA

Turik was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. Her mother is Australian while her father is Canadian and Australian.[12] Turik has attended St. Luke's Grammar School, from pre-Kindergarten and is presently studying for her Higher School Certificate, (HSC), High school graduation. She is the current St. Luke's Girls Basketball Captain as well as her Sports House Captain. Turik has won the Basketball Excellence award for St. Luke's and has represented St. Luke's at many sports including basketball and cricket.[13] In February 2012, Turik helped lead St. Luke's to their third consecutive Association of Independent Co-educational Schools Cup, (AICES).[14] She has also represented the Manly Warringah Basketball Association from U12 - U18 teams, with the U18 team placing 4th in the 2011 Basketball NSW State Championships.[15] She currently plays for the Manly Warringah Youth League, (U22) team, that plays in the Basketball NSW Waratah League.

Post high school, Turik has committed to attending and playing basketball for the University of Victoria, (UVic), in Victoria, British Columbia, on an athletic scholarship.[16] The Victoria Vikes Women's basketball team compete in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championships, (CIS) and have won 9 national championships.[17] The Vike's team is coached by Rich Chambers, who also coached the 2011 Canadian Junior Women's National team.[18]

Turik is the grand daughter of Frank Turik, who captained the first B.C. ice hockey team, the Trail Smoke Eaters, to make it to the Memorial Cup, before winning the Cup the year after, in the 1945 Memorial Cup, as the championship's leading scorer, playing for the Toronto St. Michael's Majors.[12][19]

References

  1. ^ a b c Canada players: Mikaela Turik, ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2012-03-04
  2. ^ "Mikaela Turik - Mikaela's beRecruited Sports Profile". Profiles.berecruited.com. 1995-01-16. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  3. ^ "Mikaela Turik | Canada Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  4. ^ http://static.icc-cricket.yahoo.net/ugc/documents/DOC_D786034C25BBA2D0C3FD51442527C30F_1245646219644_620.pdf
  5. ^ "Weet-Bix MyCricket: Sydney Cricket Association Women's Competition". Womensgrade.nsw.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  6. ^ http://www.cricket.com.au/pv_obj_cache/pv_obj_id_CABF55949CEBDEC85D150738746BFAB6EAEE4F00/filename/2011-12%20U15%20Female%20National%20Championships%20Program.ashx.
  7. ^ Canada, Cricket. "Mikaela Turik wins player of the match for 1st T20 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". Flickr. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  8. ^ "Weet-Bix MyCricket: Sydney Cricket Association Women's Competition". Womensgrade.nsw.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  9. ^ http://www.collaroyplateaucc.org.au/page8/page33/page33.html
  10. ^ http://m.calgarysun.com/2012/04/04/cricket-ipl-opens-with-a-bang?noimage=true
  11. ^ http://static.icc-cricket.yahoo.net/ugc/documents/DOC_CE50A185EAFFDD4591189DC3A2F3A582_1335243452955_313.pdf
  12. ^ a b Alison Korn Team Canada on lookout for women cricketers, Toronto Sun, July 15, 2010. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  13. ^ "Mikaela Turik - Mikaela's beRecruited Sports Profile". Profiles.berecruited.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  14. ^ Prentice, Andrew. "St Luke's school cup domination continues - Baseball/Softball - Sport - The Manly Daily". Origin.manly-daily.whereilive.com.au. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  15. ^ http://www.nswbasketball.net.au/events/2011/Round%203/documents/Results/Ladders1618.pdf
  16. ^ http://www.govikesgo.com/news/2011/9/26/wbb_0926114246.aspx
  17. ^ http://www.govikesgo.com/documents/2010/6/30/History-VikesWomensBB.pdf
  18. ^ "University of Victoria Vikes - 2011-12 Women's Basketball Coaching Staff". Govikesgo.com. 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  19. ^ Monday. "Trail Sports History - Home of Champions - Frank Turik". Trailsports.squarespace.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09.

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