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May 14, 2008
Trott and Tucker in performance squad
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4 hours, 54 minutes ago in Bermuda
Rodney Trott and Tamauri Tucker are the first two players to be selected for Bermuda's new high performance development programme, primarily aimed at some of the younger players in the national squad.
The first stage of the programme will run from April to September, after which, the Board will consider renewing their contracts. The BCB is actively considering offering additional contracts to players as recommended by the national coach.
The Bermuda Sun has the full story
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Matches more than money
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12 hours, 28 minutes ago in Associates
Much is spoken about the expansion of the international game, and if, as expected, proposals for a significant increase in funding for the Associates is approved when the ICC meets in June, then their progress should be further boosted.
But cash and goodwill can only go so far. What is widely agreed is that to improve, the leading Associates need to play more, and against the elite top ten Full Member countries. And that is where the problems come.
A casual glance at the international schedule will show that the major countries are on an almost constant global tour. In part this is because of the requirements of the Future Tours Programme, but more often than not the large gaps in that schedule are filled with lucrative one-day tours or tournaments.
In an ideal world, there would be time for India or England to undertake ambassadorial tours to Kenya or the Netherlands. But given the choice between a lucrative three-match series against commercially attractive opposition containing star names or a trip to a cricketing outpost in Africa or Europe, it's not a contest.
Click here for the full article
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May 9, 2008
Hong Kong chairman quits
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4 days, 23 hours ago in Hong Kong
Confusion surrounds the sudden resignation of Clive Howard, the chairman of the Hong Kong Cricket Association (HKCA).
Howard quit with immediate effect in the middle of the week, but the brief statement from the board cited “family and work commitments”. However, a report in the South China Morning Press stated that he owed the HKCA around HK$210,000 (US$27,000)
"During his time as chairman, cricket developed significantly, with the introduction of the "Challenge League" for players not able to find places in teams competing in the regular Saturday and Sunday League competitions run by the HKCA and the setting up of a women's league competition,” Terry Smith, the board president, said. "He also played a significant part in developing the International Cricket Sixes into an event of true international stature.
"Given the scale of the activities now being undertaken by the Association, we are now considering the appointment of a CEO to support the chairman and executive committee and implement all aspects of association policy.”
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Bermuda receive ground approval
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5 days, 2 hours ago in Bermuda
Bermuda will host their first international match in four years when they play Scotland in the Intercontinental Cup after the National Sports Centre ground received ICC approval.
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Guernsey and Vanuatu apply for Associate status
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5 days, 9 hours ago in Estonia
Three countries have applied for ICC Affiliate membership and two more to be upgraded from Affiliate to Associate membership.
Bulgaria, Estonia and Turkey’s applications for Affiliate membership will be considered by the ICC and its annual conference in Dubai at the end of June.
Guernsey and Vanuatu have applied for an upgrade to Associate membership which, if successful, will mean a substantial increase in the funding available to their national associations.
Consideration of Vanuatu's application is subject to it meeting the playing standard criterion in its matches against existing Associates in the World Cricket League Division 5. An ICC team is inspecting the facilities in Guernsey this week.
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May 8, 2008
Warne and Kumble set for Sixes tournament
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6 days, 4 hours ago in Hong Kong
Shane Warne and Anil Kumble will take part in a lucrative new six-a-side tournament, the iSixes World Series, which will take place in Singapore, Shanghai and Dubai. All nine Test playing nations will be involved, plus one wild-card team, with US$1m for the winners.
Singapore will host the first leg from July 4-6 at Singapore Cricket Club's Padang ground with further stops expected in Shanghai, Dubai, and one other yet-to-be announced country. Among other players confirmed for the All Stars are former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak, New Zealander Craig McMillan, and Sri Lanka's Romesh Kaluwitharan.
Click here for the full story.
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Argentinian domestic news
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6 days, 5 hours ago in Argentina
The Hurlingham Hawks created history in the final weekend of the 2007-08 season as they claimed the Triple Crown (First Division Championship/Robin Stuart Shield/NEC Cup). They overcame a late challenge from the St.Albans Sharks to claim their third title of the season, the First Division NEC Cup.
In the third and fourth play off at St.George’s College, Lomas Eagles beat Belgrano Cavaliers by 32 runs in a low-scoring match.
The following awards were made in the prize giving at the end of both matches:
Final
Man of the Match – Gary Savage; Best Bowler - Gary Savage; Best Batsman – Dougal Ferguson.
Third/Fourth play off
Man of the Match – David Mauro & Paul Ryan; Best Bowler – Hernan Fennell; Best Batsman – Mike Ryan
This article first appeared in an ICC Americas newsletter
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Women's academy in Trinidad
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6 days, 8 hours ago in ICC Americas
Eleven women players from Argentina, Bermuda and Canada will depart for Trinidad this month as part of an ICC Americas development programme. The academy will take place at the Sir Frank Worrell Development Centre in Trinidad and Tobago from May 18-29. The program will be run by Ann Browne-John – the ICC Women’s Committee Representative, former West Indies Captain and Level 2 WICB Coach – who is assisted by former international players and qualified coaches Stephanie Power and Jasmine Sammy. The girls will have 10 days of intensive training, education, game situations and will be trying out for the WICB tournament to be held in Jamaica in July.
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Jersey look for Kirsten influence
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6 days, 9 hours ago in Jersey
Some of Jersey’s top players over the last decade have a chance to demonstrate their skills and ability at a completely new level, on the world stage, when they host Division Five of the World Cricket League later this month.
Jersey’s squad benefits from a number of all-rounders whose fitness and stamina will be tested under the tournament itinerary - a demanding seven games in nine days.
Their principle allrounder, Ryan Driver – formerly of Lancashire and Warwickshire - has fulfilled the four-year ICC qualifying period enabling him to make his long-awaited debut for Jersey. Mat Hague, another allrounder, will welcome Driver’s support while he captains the side.
Tom Minty and Andy Dewhurst provide inspiration for the younger players
on the fringe of the squad, while at the other end of the age spectrum
Meeku Patidar and Bradley Vowden will bring vast experience and – in spite of their seniority - are two of the very finest and fittest fielders in the squad.
James Caunt, the wicketkeeper, also qualifies as supremely fit and is a
welcome new addition to the squad. He has been in Jersey for 12 years
but has now qualified to play for the team in ICC competitions
Sharing wicket-keeping duties is Bobby Minty who also possesses high
levels of natural fitness and is flexible enough to be used as a fielder too.
Jamie Brewster's attacking and powerful batting are a luxury that the
strength of this squad can afford and he can turn a match inside five
overs.
Peter Kirsten – the former South Africa batsman, and now Jersey’s coach - arrives this week and the squad and management are looking forward to his impact – particularly with the fielding.
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May 7, 2008
Bermuda wait for green light on national ground
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1 week ago in Bermuda
Bermuda could be set to stage their first major international match, proving the ICC decides that pitches at the National Sports Centre have improved sufficiently since an inspection last year.
Click here for the full story.
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May 4, 2008
Bangladesh beat plucky Malaysia
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1 week, 3 days ago in ICC Americas
Bangladesh romped to a nine-wicket win over Malaysia in the third-place play-off in the CLICO International Under-15 tournament in Trinidad. Ireland defeated ICC Americas by two wickets to secure fifth place, while Netherlands thumped Kenya to take seventh.
Click here for the full report
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May 2, 2008
Slow progress continues in China
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1 week, 5 days ago in China
Shandong, the second-most populous province in China, has become the seventh region after Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Liaoning, Chongqing and Tianjin to officially take up cricket, according to a media release from the Asian Cricket Council.
“The Shandong people are well known for their good physical condition in China … the majority of rugby players are from Shandong,” Aminul Islam, the ACC’s development officer for China, said. With cricket being aligned with rugby in the multi-ball games administrative centre in China, the Chinese Cricket Association (CCA) felt a partnership between both bodies to make use of athletes all-year round would be ideal.
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May 1, 2008
Immigrants making a pitch for cricket
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1 week, 6 days ago in Canada
An interesting article in Canada’s Globe & Mail reports that the popularity of the game among immigrants is being stalled by the lack of pitches.
There are more players than the cricket grounds in Surrey can hold, forcing some Sunday matches to be held in school playgrounds … [it] has two cricket grounds and there is a growing demand for more. Hundreds of cricketers cannot play because of the shortage of grounds.
And the son of one immigrant reveals that his son has now taken up the game.
Ethnically South Asian, the junior Kumar was born and raised in Canada. He started playing cricket this year. He says the game is fun, but it also helps him connect to his Indian culture. "If I leave my own culture, the culture [will] die out," he said.
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Canada set for Twenty20 boost
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1 week, 6 days ago in Canada
Canada have joined the Twenty20 bandwagon and will host their first tournament in Toronto on May 17 and 18. Eight teams from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia will compete.
"In the light of what is happening in the IPL in India at the moment, what we are undertaking in Canada is a major step to restore this sport to its former glory which it enjoyed till ice hockey replaced it," the board's CEO Atul Ahuja said.
Ahuja was present at the launch of the IPL in Bangalore last month and said that the owners of the franchises had indicated a willingness to send teams to Canada. "All of them ... promised to send Twenty20 teams to Canada in the summer to help us groom players. We have a huge talent from the South Asian and Caribbean communities in Canada."
However, if they do, the sides are unlikely to bear much resemblance to those playing in the IPL at the moment and most of the high-profile players will be on international duty elsewhere.
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World Cup dream for twelve nations
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1 week, 6 days ago in World Cricket League
Afghanistan will be one of 12 nations dreaming of a place in the 2011 World Cup when the World Cricket League Division Five begins in Jersey later this month.
Click here for the full story.
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April 28, 2008
Rampaul signs for Ireland
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2 weeks, 2 days ago in Ireland
West Indies fast bowler Ravi Rampaul will be Ireland’s overseas professional for the remaining seven games in this season’s Friends Provident Trophy.
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Rocks win Nigeria's Twenty20 title
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2 weeks, 2 days ago in Nigeria
Rocks Cricket Club of Abeokuta has won the maiden edition of the GTA 20/20 tournament. The champions defeated Foundation Cricket Club of Lagos on Sunday, April 27 at Lagos’s TBS Cricket Oval by 23 runs to clinch the trophy.
Continue reading "Rocks win Nigeria's Twenty20 title"
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Big guns thrash the minnows
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2 weeks, 2 days ago in ICC Americas
There were big wins for West Indies, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Malaysia on the second day of the CLICO International U-15 Championship in the Caribbean. Of the three, only Bangladesh are not guaranteed a semi-final place, meaning the winner of their match against Ireland will progress to the last four.
Click here for the full round-up
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April 27, 2008
Drakes takes charge of UAE
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2 weeks, 2 days ago in UAE
Former West Indies allrounder Vasbert Drakes has been appointed as the new coach of the UAE cricket team.
"Drakes will replace Kabir Khan as the next coach,” said Mazhar Khan, the administrator of the Emirates Cricket Board. "Drakes will take charge of the team from May 10. He has been very successful as a coach after his playing days.”
Drakes, 38, will have a month to get the side ready before the Asia Cup in June.
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Campbell powers West Indies Under-15s
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2 weeks, 3 days ago in Pakistan
John Campbell struck 112 for West Indies Under-15s in the CLICO International Under-15 Championship. Click here for the full report. Scorelines and cards for the other matches can be found below.
West Indies 237 (Campbell 112) beat Bangladesh 200 (Nelson 3-43) by 37 runs
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Ireland 111 for 3 (Getkate 31*) beat Kenya 110 (Karim 46, Getkate 4-17) by seven wickets
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Pakistan 332 for 5 (Naeem 90) beat Netherlands 102 (Worries 20, Gohar 3-32) by 230 runs
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Malaysia 157 for 8 (Goonasagaran 33, Hazim 19*) beat Americas 156 (Joshi 64, Zahid 3-36) by two wickets
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Samurai swagger in genteel old game
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2 weeks, 3 days ago in Japan
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Japanese leg spinner Kenji Murata at Fuji Cricket Ground in Fuji
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Naoki Alex Miyaji typically opens the bowling for Japan, but that's not the only way the 29-year-old son of a Japanese father and Scottish mother bends his back on behalf of the game in this country. He's also the CEO of the Japan Cricket Association (JCA), an NPO entrusted with the task of promoting the world's second-most popular participation sport in a land where, for the majority, Cricket is the name of a fashion label.
Despite the iconic surroundings of the playing headquarters at the foot of the country's most sacred peak and bullet trains hurtling past at regular intervals, Fuji Cricket Ground is also symbolic of the state of the game's status in Japan. Its two pitches are among no more than a handful found throughout the entire country. And they're located about 150 kilometers from the center of Tokyo, making a trip there a costly effort in terms of both time and money, an even greater drain considering the core of the game here revolves around university student players.
Nonetheless, Japanese cricket is making inroads. Miyaji estimates there are about 2,000 senior and junior cricket players in competitions that include expatriate-centered and university leagues. JCA has branches in Kanto, Kansai, Hokkaido and Shikoku. Nationwide, almost 6,000 boys and girls have been taught about the sport.
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April 25, 2008
Bruce Patterson retires
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2 weeks, 5 days ago in Scotland
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Bruce Patterson is one of only two players to have totalled more than 4000 runs for Scotland
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Bruce Patterson, one of Scotland's leading run-scorers, has announced his retirement from the game aged 43.
"Unless there is a goal it is difficult to get motivated for club cricket and it's a few years since I last played for Scotland. I've had a fantastic career and would like to thank everyone who has helped me along the way.
"If anyone had told me as a 15 year-old that I'd end up with 124 caps I'd have said no chance.
"I was more of a manufactured player than a natural but at least I can say I made the most of my ability."
Patterson famously hit the first ball ever faced by a Scot in a World Cup for four when Scotland lined-up against Australia at a packed New Road, Worcester, in 1999.
However, the highlight of his career came ten years earlier when he scored 70 against Allan Border's Australian side in front of 5,000 fans at Hamilton Crescent.
William Dick has more at The Scotsman.
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Ghai slams Cricket Kenya over elections
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2 weeks, 5 days ago in Kenya
In what has to amount to one of the most remarkable cases of the pot calling the kettle black, former KCA chairman Sharad Ghai has told The Nation that Cricket Kenya is in breach of an agreement with the ICC by not holding elections.
Ghai told The Nation: "CK should not use the delay in the amendments of the Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association's constitution as an excuse for delaying the elections because they would not affect the number of delegates allocated to the province."
Click here for the full story
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April 24, 2008
Pakistan beat West Indies in U-15 final
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2 weeks, 5 days ago in
Pakistan beat hosts West Indies by two runs in a tense final of the International Under-15 Knockout final at Warner Park.
For a full report click here.
Pakistan 219 (Babar 70, Nawaz 58, Hodge 3-38) beat West Indies 217 (Brathwaite 77, Mayers 55, Campbell 48, Jamil 4-28, Qadir 4-33) by two wickets
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April 23, 2008
Pakistan scramble into U-15 final
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3 weeks ago in ICC Americas
West Indies easily beat an ICC Americas XI in the semi-finals of the CLICO International Under-15 Championship, setting up a final against Pakistan, who edged out Bangladesh in the other semi-final.
West Indies restricted ICC Americas to 166 in their 50 overs, with John Campbell doing most of the damage with 6 for 43 after they had seemed on course for a much higher total thanks to Abhijit Joshi (50) and Nitish Kumar (39). Kraigg Brathwaite was again amongst the runs for the West Indies. He followed his century against Malaysia with 65 not out, and with Raymond Senior making an unbeaten 68, the West Indies cruised to an eight-wicket win with 23 overs in hand.
Pakistan were strolling to victory over Bangladesh at 99 for 1 chasing 131, but from there they crashed to 120 for 8, Zazeef Ahmed grabbing 5 for 23, before their ninth-wicket pair scrambled them over the finishing line.
West Indies 168 for 2 (Senior 68, Brathwaite 65*) beat ICC Americas XI 166 (Joshi 50, Kumar 39; Campbell 6-43, Hodge 2-10) by eight wickets
Pakistan 132 for 8 (Mohammed Naeem 52, Ashan Ali 44; Zazeef Ahmed 5-23, Mohammed Asif Hasan 2-15) beat Bangladesh 131 (Ratnak Saha 46, Rakin Ahmed 28; Syed Kumail Abbas 3-34, Waqar Khan 2-8, Zafar Gohar 2-23) by two wickets
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April 22, 2008
Canada's women finish with another loss
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3 weeks, 1 day ago in Canada
Canada’s women finished their tour of Trinidad & Tobago with a third heavy defeat, losing by eight wickets to the Under-21 side in a match reduced by rain to 35 overs a side. Canada managed 98 for 8 and in reply the U-21s cruised home with 15.3 overs to spare.
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East-Asia Pacific equipment drive successful
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3 weeks, 1 day ago in Samoa
The equipment drive during the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne has been hailed as a success, but more kit is called for.
Members of the Australian public were called upon to donate unused kit to help developing countries in East-Asia Pacific and some parts of Australia. Since the test we have continued to have equipment donated from local cricket clubs and schools, including donations from New South Wales and Western Australia. More than 600 items of equipment were donated in total.
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April 21, 2008
USA name side for international comeback
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3 weeks, 2 days ago in USA
More than a year since they were suspended from international cricket, the USA have named their side for their comeback in the ICC World Cricket League Division Five which takes place in Jersey next month. The side will be captained by Steve Messiah, who led them during their last outing in August 2006.
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Bermuda ditch two-day league
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3 weeks, 2 days ago in Bermuda
Bermuda's unpopular two-day cricket league has been scrapped. Instead the season will kick off with a new Twenty20 tournament, which will culminate with a Stanford-style final under lights at the National Centre.
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Ghana win Africa tournament
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3 weeks, 2 days ago in Ghana
Ghana beat Swaziland by five wickets to win the ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Division Three. At the moment we have no further details.
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ICC Americas sink Kenya
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3 weeks, 2 days ago in ICC Americas
Kenya, tipped by some as one of the teams to watch, were easily beaten by an ICC Americas team in the first round of the Clico International Under-15 Championship. Set a modest 134 to win, ICC Americas eased to a six-wicket win with more than 13 overs to spare.
Kenya won the toss but never got their innings going and limped to 133. Bermuda’s Joshua Gilbert, who had taken 2 for 11 with his offspin, played the anchor innings with an unbeaten 43 off 97 balls, twice being dropped, but that was not enough to win him the Man-of-the-Match award which went to Nitisj Kumar who took 3 for 14.
In the day’s other game, Pakistan beat Ireland by eight wickets to book a semi-final against Bangladesh while ICC Americas will play West Indies. Ireland managed only 99 off 43.3 overs, Usman Qadir, the son of the legendary Abdul Qadir, taking 3 for 22, a score Pakistan passed in 20.5 overs.
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Pyramid play
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3 weeks, 2 days ago in Misc
Table Mountain in Cape Town is one of a host of familiar striking landscapes from big venues around the ground. But few grounds are in the vicinity of one of the seven wonders of the world. Yet the Daily Star from Egypt carries a report from a match which is played with the Cheops Pyramid as a dramatic backdrop.
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April 20, 2008
Brathwaite hundred sinks Malaysia
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3 weeks, 2 days ago in Malaysia
An unbeaten 122 from Kraigg Brathwaite was the highlight of the opening matches in the Clico International Under-15 Championships. His innings steered West Indies to 240 for 6 and they then bowled out Malaysia for 94 to record a 146-run victory. Click here for a full report.
The match between Bangladesh and Netherlands turned out to be a one-sided affair with the Dutch being bundled out for 94 after being put in to bat. Netherlands, who were 58 for 9 at one stage, only saved face with a last-wicket stand of 36. Khaza Khairuddin was the most successful bowler for Bangladesh taking 3 for 24. Bangladesh cruised to 95 for 1 with the captain, Nazeef Ahmed, scoring 32 and Ahamedul Kabir 43 not out.
Bangladesh now meet the winner of the game between Pakistan and Ireland, which is scheduled for Sunday April 20, 2008.
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Canada slump to another heavy defeat
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3 weeks, 3 days ago in Canada
The Trinidad & Tobago Development XI thrashed Canada's women by 151 runs at the National Cricket Centre. The home side eased to 203 for 7, with Amanda Samaroo (60) and Jerveena Pollocksingh (49) leading the way. Canada were as good as down and out as they limped to 6 for 4, and although they extended their innings to the 33rd over they only scraped 52.
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April 19, 2008
Logie committed to a brighter Bermuda future
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3 weeks, 4 days ago in Bermuda
Gus Logie, the Bermuda coach, says he knows "what the problems are, now we are interested in finding solutions" to his side's constant bickering and sniping, and their consistently poor form on the field.
In an extensive interview with the Royal Gazette Logie bluntly accepts that a change is mindset will be vital if Bermuda are ever to seriously challenge the upper echelons of cricket's established order. But he also offers an explanation to their continually poor results.
Click here to read the full story
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Etihad beat favourites in Phuket Sixes
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3 weeks, 4 days ago in Cricket Sixes
The plot for finals day became much clearer on day three of the Phuket International Cricket Sixes, as Leeming Spartans, Etihad Airways and Bahrain Camels eased through to the Cup semi-finals.
23 teams from eleven countries are competing for honours at this fifth annual Phuket Sixes, winner of the ICC Global Award for cricket development.
Etihad had a wonderful day today, beating both Corner Tigers of Pakistan and one of the form teams, Lamma CC of Hong Kong. The Tigers were restricted to a meagre 60 against the pumped-up Airways, with only Imran Idrees making his mark with a classy 35 not out. Etihad then knocked off the total without losing a wicket with 4 balls to spare, Azam retiring on 30 and Sanket – the dangerous left-hander - not out on 18. Then Etihad defeated Lamma CC, knocking off a challenging target of 79 to win with both Azam and Sanket again getting in the runs. Sher Lama had retired on 30 not out for the Hong Kong outfit. Lamma later defeated Corner Tigers to keep their hope alive of a place in the semi finals Sunday.
In Plate action The Entertainers faced the biggest challenge of the day as they chased the Uni Wanderers total of 105, the biggest score of the day. They gave it their all, but ran out of overs still 34 runs short of the target. Both Mark Parry and Trevor Higgins had retired for the Wanderers, each making an unbeaten 31.
The Plate semi-finals will now be played by Uni Wanderers, Weraroa CC from New Zealand, Toorak Prahan CC of Melbourne and the Entertainers as the doctors of the Delhi Medical Association and the Calcutta Old Boys both missed the cut.
The Bowl and Spoon divisions are still open with Wild Men from Borneo looking good in the Bowl and Gauhati Town from India playing well in the Spoon.
An entertaining Twenty20 match was won on Friday night by the Trevor Chappell XI over Kenny Jackson's World XI at the Karon Stadium. A raucous crowd applauded and barracked for three hours as twenty two of the best players in the tournament battled for pride and for charity under floodlights in what was a wonderfully atmospheric evening.
Finals Day gets underway at 9.15am with a Cup fixture featuring the Liquid Lounge Lizards and Calcutta Cricket & Football Club in what will be a decider for the final place in the Cup semi-finals.
Mark Burns
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Colin Siller named Fiji coach
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3 weeks, 4 days ago in Fiji
Colin Siller, a former Scotland league cricketer, has been named as Fiji's new coach.
He said: "It is a great honour to have been handed a head coach's role. Fiji were a founding member of the ICC and it will be my role to improve the cricket structure there from the senior team downwards. I am really looking forward to working with the young talent as well as getting to know the people."
Siller, who has played for Leith Franklin, Holy Cross, Corstorphine and Gala over the years as well as Watsonians, has previously worked as an age-grade coach with Ireland and was an assistant coach with Canada during the 2005 ICC Trophy. He was then headhunted by Zimbabwe Cricket in 2006 to become coach education manager and assistant coach for the national side.
The Scotsman has more. His first matches in charge will be against Vanuatu at home in mid-May when they will contest a three-match one-day series.
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April 18, 2008
Ghana stroll into final against Swaziland
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3 weeks, 4 days ago in World Cricket League
Ghana will play Swaziland in the final of the ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Division Three.
Ghana had the easiest match, thrashing Rwanda by eight wickets with more than 39 overs in hand. Rwanda were bowled out for 23 in 11.1 overs, but that represented a recovery after they found themselves 13 for 8. Abdul-Karim Sumaila (4 for 11) and Isaac Aboagye (6 for 9) bowled unchanged throughout, while extras (9) contributed more than any individual batsman. Ghana lost both their openers in easing home.
Swaziland had to work harder, and survived a mini collapse within sight of the finishing line, before overcoming Sierra Leone by four wickets with 20 overs to spare in the battle of the group winners. Sierra Leone managed 116 thanks to an eighth-wicket stand of 50 which bailed them out from 50 for 7. Joseph Wright (5 for 17) was the man who blew away the top order. Swaziland were wobbling on 27 for 3 but Wright (48) and Abdulazis Patel (35*) put on 73 for the fourth wicket, and strikes from Lansana Lamin (4 for 19) came too late.
Lesotho lost to a South African Invitation XI by seven wickets in the fifth-place play-off.
Click here for the tournament scorecards.
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UAE coach stands down
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3 weeks, 4 days ago in UAE
Kabir Khan, the coach of the UAE cricket team, has stepped down to strengthen his coaching skills in Scotland.
"I have an opportunity to attend a Level-4 coaching course in Glasgow. The course is set to commence from May 1 and so I have asked the Emirates Cricket Board to relieve me of my duties."
"It was a great experience coaching the UAE team as it was my first assignment as a national team coach. There is lots of talent here but they can be a strong side if the cricket board can bring about some changes to their approach to the team."
"It is very important that the team is selected much ahead of an international tournament. The ECB officials should also try and provide basic facilities to the players like compensating them for the leave they take from their jobs."
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Lamma CC go top in Phuket Sixes
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3 weeks, 5 days ago in Phuket
Another glorious day of sunshine at Karon Beach in Phuket on day two of the Phuket International Sixes, as Lamma CC of Hong Kong went to the top of the table.
Lamma beat Calcutta Old Boys – the newcomers to the tournament - by 21 runs with both Trevor Chappell and Brad Tarr retiring for the Hong Kong outfit after posting a hefty total of 89. In reply Calcutta OB could only muster 68.
The Entertainers from New Zealand scored the highest total of the day when they blasted 93 against the Wild Men of Borneo. Woddsy of the Wild Men top-scored with 35 not out. The team did well to reach 78 in reply but fell 15 runs short of the target.
Corner Tigers from Pakistan, the former champions, performed well enough in their first two matches to feature in the Cup competition again this year. Bahrain Camels and Etihad, new to the Phuket Sixes this year, also made the cut.
Six teams will compete for the Plate which includes both New Zealand sides. The doctors from the Delhi Medical Association will also fight it out for Plate silverware.
The reception party for the tournament was held on Thursday night at the Green Man and the Bollywood theme went down a treat with the teams. An amusing question and answer session was held on stage featuring Alan Mullally and Chappell who revealed a few secrets and anecdotes from their careers including a section on best sledges which brought the house down.
Mark Burns
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Cricket reaches North Korea
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3 weeks, 5 days ago in China
On May 2, Taesongsan Park in Pyongyang will be the host venue for the first ever formal cricket matches in North Korea. Two teams from Shanghai and the newly-formed Pyongyang Cricket Club will take part in a triangular Twenty20 tournament with the winners receiving the inaugural DHL Pyongyang Cricket Friendship Cup.
Click here for more details.
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Bangkok League finals on April 27
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3 weeks, 5 days ago in Thailand
The final of the Bangkok Cricket League will take place on Saturday April 27. Punjab CC, who finished top of the seven-team league, progress straight to the final where they will meet the winners of a play-off between Maxwin and Aditya Birla who finished second and third respectively.
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Canada's women thrashed in Trinidad
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3 weeks, 5 days ago in Canada
Trinidad & Tobago’s Under-21 women’s side thumped the Canada national side by 144 runs at the University of the West Indies. A half century from Sharda Basrop helped Trinidad & Tobago to 215 for 9 in their 50 overs, Vadeo Sproxton took 5 for 29 in six overs, although her colleague were not nearly as disciplined as they shipped 40 wides. In reply, Canada limped to 71 in 34.2 overs, with only Monali Patel (12) reaching double figures.
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April 17, 2008
India A to tour Israel
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3 weeks, 6 days ago in Israel
The Israel Cricket Association has announced that India A will play three one-day matches in Israel as part of the country’s 60th anniversary celebrations.
The ICA confirmed that the Indian board had agreed to the tour during which what was described as a “full-strength A side” will play against an Invitational XI featuring players from a number of countries, including Adam Bacher.
Seven overseas cricketers are reported to have accepted the invitations and the squad will be supplemented by local players.
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Americas compete in U-15 Championships
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3 weeks, 6 days ago in ICC Americas
There are many cricket fans and supporters, both from the Caribbean and the rest of the world, who would have been surprised to learn of the participation of a team from the Americas [Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Bahamas] in the forthcoming International Under-15 Cricket Championships, scheduled for April 16- May 4
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Semi-finals of World Cricket League get underway
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3 weeks, 6 days ago in World Cricket League
The semi-finals of the ICC World Cricket League Africa Division Three tournament will be played today in Benoni, South Africa, with Sierra Leone meeting Swaziland and Rwanda opposing Ghana.
The tournament, which features most of the African Affiliate ICC members, began on Sunday.
The standings for the two pools after the preliminary matches are:
Pool One: Sierra Leone 6, Rwanda 4, Lesotho 2, Malawi 0
Pool Two: South African Invitation XI 6, Ghana 4, Swaziland 2, Gambia 0
The semi-finals to decide the lower placings are Lesotho v SA Invitation XI (which is not eligible to contest the main semi-finals) and Malawi v Gambia.
Swaziland's win over Gambia was its first win in an official ICC tournament.
Click here for the points table.
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Trevor Chappell stars in Phuket Sixes
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3 weeks, 6 days ago in Phuket
Mark Burns
Glorious sunshine greeted the teams on day one of the Phuket International Cricket Sixes being played at Karon Stadium, Phuket. In the first match of the day were the new Kiwi newcomers to the Phuket Sixes, Wearoa and the Entertainers. Weraroa looked handy as they posted a useful total of 74, with Scott Rogers notching 24. In reply the Entertainers fell nine runs short with Stu Davenport top-scoring on 32 not out.
Trevor Chappell, the former Australia batsman and regular visitor to Phuket, was in action on the first day for Lamma CC (Hong Kong) who were matched up against the Perth Postels. This match was played after a sudden deluge of rain had forced play to be suspended for around an hour. Chappell was in exceptional form with the bat, stroking a breezy 31 not out barely breaking into a sweat. Paul Hutchinson of Lamma also retired with 32, Lamma posting a useful total of 72 in a reduced-overs match. Perth Postels had little answer to the Lamma total, although they'll be buoyed by the performance of Brian Shaw who scored 29 not out. Lamma, who were rocked by a back injury to Paul Hutchinson during the match, won by 18 runs.
Another new side to the Phuket Sixes, the Delhi Medical Association (every player being a doctor of medicine) were pipped to the post by the CBB Postels. Dr Shashi was the top performer for the medicine men with 24 runs to his name, but the CBB'ers, no strangers to this short form of the game won the match with an over to spare, Kenny Jackson retiring with 32 not out.
The scheduled thirteen matches were played during the day despite the early rain with play finishing on time at 5.30pm.
Matches get underway again at 9.15 on Friday morning, with the Charity Twenty 20 match getting underway under floodlights at 6.30pm. The tournament runs until finals day on Sunday 20th.
Entry for spectators is free, all are welcome to come and enjoy the cricket action and atmosphere. Food and drinks are available at the ground.
For further information see www.phuketsixes.com
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April 16, 2008
Malaysia to host ACC Trophy
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4 weeks ago in ACC news
The Asian Cricket Council has confirmed Malaysia as the venue for the 2008 ACC Trophy Elite Division. The 10-team tournament will be held from July 25 to August 3, with all matches likely to be staged in Kuala Lumpur.
It was also confirmed the ACC Trophy will be held as two separate tournaments for the first time.
The ACC Trophy Elite tournament will be contested by the top 10 ranked ACC members: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Malaysia, Nepal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the holders, the United Arab Emirates.
The ACC Trophy Challenge for the remaining ACC members is likely to be staged in Kuwait from January 11-17, 2009. Among the invitees are Bhutan, Brunei, Burma, China, Iran, the Maldives, Oman and Thailand, although it remains to be seen whether China fields a team.
Tony Munro
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Chappell and Mullally line up in Phuket
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4 weeks ago in Thailand
Twenty three teams from ten countries, including local sides from Phuket, will compete for the Cup, Plate, Bowl and Spoon titles at the 2008 Phuket International Cricket Sixes being played next to the beach at Karon Stadium, Phuket, Thailand from 17 - 20 April 2008.
This is the fifth staging of this popular ICC award-winning tournament which helped to kick start the development of cricket in Phuket.
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April 15, 2008
Nigeria win North West African Championships
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4 weeks, 1 day ago in Nigeria
Nigeria have won the second North West African Championships following a narrow one-wicket win over their arch-rivals, Sierra Leone, in the final match of the five-nation tournament in Lagos on Thursday.
Endurance Ofem, named Player of the Series, guided Nigeria home with 39 as Nigeria overhauled Sierra Leone's 142, despite Lansana Lamin's 4 for 20 from his 10 overs. Ofem also scored the tournament's only century.
Hopes the tournament will expand past its British Commonwealth roots were dashed for this year by the withdrawal of Cameroon and Morocco. Eventually it is intended to include Egypt and Libya.
It was a typical tournament of West African national teams with the usual finishing order of Nigeria first, Sierra Leone second, Ghana finishing third and Gambia fourth.
Mali, the former French colony, was the fifth team, clearly still in its learning phase, with team totals of 12, 24, 151 and 15.
Tony Munro
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April 12, 2008
Forget Twenty20: try Five-Five
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on 04/12/2008 in Bermuda
Hot on the heels of their new Twenty20 competition, Bermuda have launched a new tournament: Five-Five.
The six-a-side tournament is modelled on the famous Hong Kong sixes and will feature eight teams - St. David's, St. George's, Flatt's, Bailey's Bay, Cleveland, PHC, Devonshire Rec and Social Club.
There will be two groups of four competing in a round robin format, semi-finals and a final all played in a single day - April 19.
"This is the ultimate in entertainment," said Cann who hopes to make the tournament an annual event, with every team in Bermuda ultimately involved.
But he said it was starting off on a small scale, with a handful of sponsors including Barritts and Esso Tigermart.
"I want to build it up gradually. You couldn't have a better facility than the home of cricket at St. David's and it's going to be a real entertaining day.
"It's non-stop cricket from 9am until 6pm at night."
The Bermuda Sun has the full story.
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April 11, 2008
New Zealand announce volunteer awards
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on 04/11/2008 in
New Zealand Cricket has announced the winners of the first Development Awards which recognise the efforts of volunteers in school and club cricket.
Bryan Scott, of Hinuera Cricket Club, Matamata, Northern Districts, won the Best Club Cricket Initiative, while the Best Women's Cricket Initiative was snapped up by Peter Hensman (Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay – Central Districts).
David Ferguson, from Westlake Boys' High School in Auckland picked up the Best Youth Cricket Initiative, with the Best Junior Cricket Initiative picked up by Peter Burke of Burnside West University Cricket Club in Christchurch.
The Spirit of Cricket Award went to Bob Pratt of Westport, Buller Cricket in Canterbury.
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April 10, 2008
New York schools' league underway
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on 04/10/2008 in USA
The first matches in New York’s Department of Education new cricket league got underway in Queens with teams from John Adams, Richmond Hill, Aviation and Newcomers High Schools.
Click here for more details and here for the latest results from the league.
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Brazil feel the benefit
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on 04/10/2008 in Brazil
Following on the heels of the ICC becoming an IOC recognized federation, the Brazilian Cricket Association has now been officially recognized by the Brazilian Ministry of Sport, which opens the door to a number of important support programs.
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Argentina's North v South match
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on 04/10/2008 in Argentina
The annual three-day match, the highlight of Argentine cricket which has been played for many years, was rained out on two consecutive weekends so the captains decided to play a 50-over friendly game.
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Costa Rica win inaugural Easter Cup
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on 04/10/2008 in Costa Rica
Nicaragua acted as hosts for the first tri-nation tournament with visitors El Salvador and Costa Rica, who emerged winners. It was El Salvador’s second international tournament after their encouraging participation in the C.A. Championship last November and the first time in a long while (possibly ever) that Nicaragua, who came third, participated in an international cricket event. All teams hope this will be the first of many Easter Cups.
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Canada undergoes name revamp
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on 04/10/2008 in Canada
Canadian Cricket Association has finally had its name officially changed to Cricket Canada. The board announced the move last year, but has now received approval from the Minister of Industry and the Director, Corporations Canada.
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April 8, 2008
Bermuda launch Twenty20 competition
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on 04/08/2008 in Bermuda
The Bermuda Cricket Board is to launch a new Twenty20 competition, with the island divided into four zones consisting of four teams each. The winners in each area will then proceed into semi-finals.
"We're looking to start the Twenty20 on April 26, with the semi-finals on May 4, and final and plate final on May 10," BCB vice-president Allen Richardson told the Royal Gazette.
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April 7, 2008
Suriname stun dire Bahamas
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on 04/07/2008 in ICC Americas
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| Suriname provided a major upset on the final day of the ICC Americas Division 2 Championship, not only beating odds-on favourites Bahamas but also leapfrogging them to the title and promotion to Division One.
On the eve of the match, we wrote that “Suriname will need an extraordinarily comprehensive win to have any chance of overtaking the Bahamas”, and that’s just what happened. Needing only 83 to avoid being pipped to the title on net run rate, Bahamas were utterly woeful as they crashed to 57 all out and a thumping 146-run defeat.
Click here for a full report plus final table.
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April 6, 2008
Rwanda get financial boost
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on 04/06/2008 in Rwanda
Rwanda's cricketers have been boosted by two new sponsors ahead of next week’s ICC World Cricket League Division 3 tournament in Johannesburg.
MTN offered Frw1.5m and v added Frw 0.4m to join sponsors which include the ministry of sports and culture, Rwandair Express and Rwanda Development Bank.
A Ugandan side will play two matches against Rwanda – one Twenty20 and one 50-over contest – this week. Srinath Vardhineni, Rwanda’s captain, said that the team were looking forward to a good performance. "How well we perform against the Ugandans will have a huge bearing on how we shall play in South Africa,” he said.
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Bahamas continue to set the pace
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on 04/06/2008 in World Cricket League Americas Division
On day two of the ICC Americas WCL Division Two Championship, Bahamas virtually ensured they would claim the title and promotion to the Americas Division One tournament later in the year, when they beat a spirited Panama by six wickets.
Strong favourites at the outset, Bahamas were made to work hard by the organised Panama outfit, and there were moments throughout the contest when Panama had a chance.
After electing to bat first at Snellen Park, Panama made a confident start and by the 32nd over were in a strong position at 141 for 3. Openers Soyab Chohan (30) and Nilesh Bhakta (37) added 52, and a total of 250 was on the cards. However the introduction of Jonathan Barry turned the innings around. With his second ball he removed Irfan Tarajia (27) and proceeded to wreck the middle and lower order, finishing with outstanding figures of 5 for 14 from four overs as Panama lost their last seven wickets for 13.
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April 5, 2008
Panama and Bahamas find form
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on 04/05/2008 in World Cricket League Americas Division
On the first day in the ICC Americas WCL Division Two Championship, taking place in Paramaribo, Suriname, the hosts failed in an exciting run-chase to overcome a tidy Panama side, while strong pre-tournament favourites Bahamas hammered the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Playing on the impressive new Owru Kul oval, Suriname won the toss and looked to have made the best of the decision by reducing Panama to 26 for 3 after deciding to bowl. However man of the match Irfan Tarajia put up stubborn resistance while mixing caution and aggression, to register the first century of the tournament. Tarajia made 102 off 147 balls, including seven fours and seven sixes.
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Nigeria and Sierra Leone off to winning start
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on 04/05/2008 in Africa
Nigeria opened the North West African Championships with a crushing win against Gambia and Sierra Leone beat Ghana on the second day.
Results
Nigeria 365 for 7 (Ofem 111, Onikoyi 46, Adegbola 36) beat Gambia 87 all out by 278 runs
Sierra Leone 195 for 7 beat Ghana 147 all out by 48 runs
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April 4, 2008
New York schools swap baseball for cricket
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on 04/04/2008 in USA
An excellent piece in today's Daily Telegraph highlights the growing interest of cricket among schoolchildren in New York:
Impressed by numbers of white-clad young players in the city's parks at weekends, New York's Department of Education has set up a league, with about 600 state secondary school students playing. Announcing its decision, the department said New York was the first and only state school system in America to offer competitive cricket.
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North West African Championships
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on 04/04/2008 in Africa
Tony Munro
One of the oldest running (give or take the odd year) tournament in international cricket starts this weekend when five countries contest the North West African Championships in Lagos, Nigeria.
The traditional entrants, Gambia, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, all members of the British Commonwealth, have taken part in the old West African Championships since the 1960s.
Last year Mali and Morocco became the first former French territories to compete, (in Banjul, Gambia), and the tournament became the North West African Championships.
Mali is back, Morocco is not, and plans for Cameroon to debut this year have been scuppered.
Also returning this year are 12 of the 14 members of the successful Nigerian team, the only changes forced by work commitments. The five teams will contest a round-robin, with the winner decided on win-loss record.
Ghana and Sierra Leone are regarded as Nigeria's main threats.
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April 3, 2008
Tanzania: East African Tournament
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on 04/03/2008 in Tanzania
From 8th to 11th Dec 2007 Cricket Kenya hosted the U15 boys and women’s open tournament in Nairobi, under the umbrella of Africa Cricket Association (ACA). The Tanzanian U15 boys team under the Development coach Riziki Kiseto, performed well, in spite of losing all their games. The big physical builds of the Ugandan, Kenyan and Rwandese U15 players over shadowed the tiny Tanzanian players forcing them to play their games in a shell.
It was indeed a good experience for all the East African youths that participated in this tournament who also got the opportunity to make new friends from the neighbouring countries through the game of cricket at a tender age.
The Tanzanian women’s team under the Development coach Hamisi Abadalla, became runners up in the women’s category comprising of teams from Uganda, Tanzania and the host Kenya. Tanzania women’s team failed to defend its championship title for the seventh consecutive year. This was the first time after six years that the Ugandan side managed to win over the Tanzania.
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Tanzania development report
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on 04/03/2008 in Tanzania
DOMESTIC LEAGUE
Aga Khan and Academy boys qualified for the finals of the DRCC league after their win against Ekta and Anadil Burhani in the Semi finals. The finals played on the 11/11/07, was a very exciting game. Aga Khan won the toss and decided to bat scoring 206 / 9 in the 50 allotted over. In defending their score Aga Khan managed to take all the main wickets early giving them hope of winning the finals. It was Hamisi Abdalla the skipper of the academy boys who played a well controlled inning to deny Aga Khan Victory scoring 96 runs.
The annually played Mwalimu Nyerere Cup took off immediately after the completion of the DRCC league. Four teams qualified for the semi finals. Aga Khan was on top of the table with Ekta academy boys and Dar Gymkhana all on equal points. Aga Khan and Academy Boys once again qualified to meet in the finals of the Mwalimu Nyerere Cup. The finals ended in a tie with Aga Khan winning the finals on technical grounds of their head on win in the earlier round robin.
Other individual awards were presented to the following:
1. Bhavesh Govind best batter trophy
2. Khalil Rehemtulla best bowler trophy
3. Kassimu Nassoro best all rounder.
In the ‘B’ division Dar International played against Union club in the finals of the Mwalimu Nyerere Cup. Dar International won the toss and elected to bat scoring 168/9 in the 30 allotted over game and this time did manage to defend their score in a tight game by restricting union club for 160 all out in 28 over to clinch the winner’s trophy.
Administration
The Association held its AGM on the 16th Dec 2007. Chairman’s report and financial reports were adopted by members. A Constitutional amendment for the financial year to end on 31 Dec was unanimously approved by all members present.
Fund Raising
Dar es salaam International Club and the Dik Diks under the leadership of Tony Brennan organized a fund raising game for the development of Cricket in Tanzania. South Africa v/s Rest of the world was played on the 17th Nov 2007 by player comprising from expatriate community working in Tanzania.
A sum of USD $500/- and Tshs 382,000/- were raised and donated to TCA for the development of the game. South Africa won the toss and elected to bat scoring 187 runs in the 30 allotted over game. In reply the rest of the world team made 191 in 29.2 over to win the game. The event was very interesting with both sides displaying some good strokes in batting.
Development
The development committee arranged a two week holiday camp for juniors from the 16th to 31st Dec 2007. This junior holiday camp was designed to prepare the youths for the junior structured league scheduled to commence in Jan 2008.
On 25th Jan a structured junior league took off for the first time in Dar es salaam with eight teams participating in two groups in a twenty 20 format. The event was played with very competitive spirit and discipline. The youths displayed their talents in all the departments of the game making the event every exciting with good team and individual scores. Schools combine team and Al Madresa qualified for the finals of this event. Schools combine won the toss and elected to bat scoring 92/7 in 20 allotted over. In defending the score the schools combine restricted Al Madresa for 62 /10 in 16 over to clinch the junior league 2008 trophy.
Individual trophies were awarded to various participants. Master Kake Singh of schools combine scored a total of 48 runs took 7 wickets of three games was awarded the all rounder trophy, Master Micheal Kefa of schools combine scoring a total of 91 runs for his team of three games with HS 61* received the best batter award, Master savastra Patel of Indian School received the best bowler award for taking 6 wickets for his team and Master Oska Manyanya of Victoria schools settling for the best fielder award for taking 5 catches.
This first appeared in a recent ICC Development newsletter
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MCC tour of Uganda review
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on 04/03/2008 in Uganda
The Uganda Cricket Association hosted a touring side from The Marylebone Cricket Club form 13th February through to 1st March 2008. The MCC engaged in a number of activities that included among others coaching sessions for U15 secondary school pupils and the people with disabilities’ team of Uganda. They also played a number of games against the Uganda and Kenya under 19 teams, the Uganda “A” team and the Uganda National team.
The tour party that consisted of 13 players and three officials was hosted to a welcome cocktail and closing dinner by the Uganda Cricket Association, during which they pledged to support the Association in its quest for the development of the game of cricket. At these two functions the visitors got to meet some of the most celebrated persons in Ugandan cricket such as John Nagenda, A K Lutaaya and Sam Walusimbi among others.
Cricket Clinics
Apart from the games played, the tour party from MCC run cricket clinics for young people in the cricket playing school of Kings’ College Budo and for the Disabled National Team. During these sessions, tips and drills on how to better play the game of cricket were passed on to the participants. Over 70 young upcoming cricketers benefited from these coaching clinics.
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