Whilst possibly the emphasis of youth tournaments is to offer players the exposure against their peers in other countries doesn't the term championship seem a misnomer if the round-robin stage of the championship serves as little more than a warm-up if all qualify? Given the fact that many Olympic team sports (e.g. football) are effectively age-limited tournaments, doesn't the failure to ensure that sure tournaments run without such hitches not prove very detrimental to how cricket is viewed by the IOC. Perhaps proof that quality not quantity needs to be observed if events are touted as "Championships".

Day by day cricket in increasing & wieding.world wide cricket fun they are enjoy this game. I'm working in Saudi Arabia. I saw there are also same.When I came here I can't belive Saudi they are playing cricket. It is good for cricket & ICC.But there are so problem for playing cricket.Temperature is very hihg always. No cricket ground for natoinal team. NO sponsor.

More planning is needed in these tournaments. The ACC do see shear numbers as a plus though Mike is correct, lets have quality and not quantity. The word was that Iran missed their flights?

hey... i was there at this tournament. i am a Pakistani who formerly lived in Saudi but now am in Pakistan.. i played in this match...