ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2009 / Features

ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2009

Ireland take trophy, Afghans the headlines

Apr 20, 2009: It took 12 teams 54 matches spread over 19 days to determine the best of the rest, the countries next in the queue for an ICC handout and those fortunate four who will play in the 2011 World Cup

Scottish Cricket

The inquests set to start for Scotland

Apr 19, 2009: What the future holds for Scotland after their poor performance in South Africa

ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2009

The refugees arrive

Apr 18, 2009: Cricket has acted as a vehicle for good in a country not used to celebrating

Hamid Hassan

From Bati'Kot to the big time

Apr 15, 2009: He picked up a bat as a refugee in Pakistan and Hamid Hassan's life has been cricket, cricket, cricket ever since

Bermuda's blown chance

Apr 11, 2009: Their four-year stint at Associate level has come to an end and they don't look likely to be bouncing back anytime soon

Fifteen months across the world with Afghanistan

Apr 8, 2009: Early last year a documentary crew began following Afghanistan - in team buses and through hotels, from Jersey to Dar-es-Salaam - on their quest to qualify for the World Cup. They're still on the trail

Raees Ahmadzai

Cloth for balls, shoes for stumps

Apr 6, 2009: Against the greatest odds, Afghanistan's team of refugees are rapidly rising to the top of the Affiliates pile. One man epitomises the story