ICC Intercontinental Cup / News

Tournament revamped for 2006

Intercontinental Cup to become truly global

Nov 30, 2005: The ICC Intercontinental Cup, the ICC's first-class competition for non-Test playing countries, will switch from a regional to a global tournament from next season

Kenya's captain renews call for more matches

Tikolo calls for players to go professional

Nov 1, 2005: Steve Tikolo arrived back in Kenya after defeat in the Intercontinental Cup final and said that he believed the sport had to go professional if Kenya was to regain its past glories in the game

Ireland v Kenya, final, Windhoek, 3rd day

Ireland secure Intercontinental glory

Oct 29, 2005: Ireland completed a memorable victory in the final of the Intercontinental Cup as they successfully chased 245 at Windhoek

Ireland v Kenya, final, Windhoek, 2nd day

Ireland gamble reaps dividend

Oct 28, 2005: A brave piece of captaincy gave Ireland a chance of winning the Intercontinental Cup final against Kenya that had seemed to have all but gone earlier in the day

Ireland v Kenya, final, Windhoek, 1st day

Magnificent Tikolo shows his class

Oct 27, 2005: A superb hundred from Steve Tikolo - his second in three innings - put Kenya firmly in control at the end of the first day of the Intercontinental Cup final

Ireland v UAE, semi-final, Windhoek, 3rd day

Ireland storm into final

Oct 25, 2005: Ireland secured their place in the final of the Intercontinental Cup with a draw against UAE in their semi-final at Windhoek

Bermuda v Kenya, semi-final, Windhoek, 3rd day

Suji's ton drives Kenya to final

Oct 25, 2005: Kenya's allrounder Tony Suji struck his maiden first-class century to drive Kenya to Thursday's final against Ireland

Bermuda v Kenya, semi-final, Windhoek, 2nd day

Smith leads Bermuda's fightback

Oct 24, 2005: Bermuda's captain Clay Smith led his country's fightback with an unbeaten century after they had looked dead and buried yesterday, but it seems unlikely to be enough to prevent Kenya moving into Thursday's final

Ireland v UAE, semi-final, Windhoek, 2nd day

Bray hammers Ireland towards the final

Oct 23, 2005: Ireland virtually secured their place in the final of the Intercontinental Cup with an overwhelming display with bat and ball on day two of the semi-final at Windhoek

Bermuda v Kenya, semi-final, Windhoek, 1st day

Tikolo shines as Kenya rampant

Oct 23, 2005: Steve Tikolo scored a stunning 220 against Bermuda on the first day of the semi-finals of the Intercontinental Cup

Ireland v UAE, semi-final, Windhoek, 1st day

Ireland on top thanks to Morgan century

Oct 23, 2005: Eoin Morgan, 19, scored a run-a-ball hundred to give Ireland the advantage on day one of their semi-final against UAE

Intercontinental Cup

Ireland players finally arrive in Namibia

Oct 22, 2005: Four members of Ireland's squad finally arrived last night in Namibia, for their Intercontinental semi-final against UAE at Windhoek on Sunday, after a 31-hour journey

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Ireland players stranded in London

Oct 20, 2005: Four members of Ireland's team have been stranded at Gatwick ahead of Sunday's Intercontinental Cup semi-final in Namibia

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Success is key element of Kenya strategy

Oct 19, 2005: Victory in this year's ICC Intercontinental Cup is vital to the future of Kenyan cricket according to its chairman Samir Inamdar

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Squads announced for semi-finals

Oct 12, 2005: Berumda, Ireland, Kenya and the United Arab Emirates have announced their squads for the ICC Intercontinental Cup semi-finals and finals

Work commitments weaken side

UAE hit by player withdrawals

Oct 11, 2005: Arshad Ali will lead a below-strength UAE side into their Intercontinental Cup semi-final against Ireland in Namibia in a fortnight's time

Former coach back to help

Kenya send for Mudassar

Sep 29, 2005: Kenya have sent for Mudassar Nazar to help them with their preparations for next month's Intercontinental Cup semi-finals

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Bermuda make four changes

Sep 28, 2005: Bermuda's selectors have made four changes in their 13-man squad for the ICC Intercontinental Cup semi-finals in Namibia next month when they take on Kenya

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Tikolo confirmed as Kenya's captain

Sep 26, 2005: Steve Tikolo has been confirmed as Kenya's captain for the ICC l Intercontinental Cup semi-final against Bermuda set for Windhoek, Namibia from October 23 to 25

Kenya cricket

Shah unlikely to return for ICC semi-final

Sep 21, 2005: Kenya's opener Ravindu Shah is unlikely to return in the upcoming ICC Intercontinental Cup semi-finals in Namibia next month due to a niggling knee injury