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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Cricinfo has learned that the Afro-Asia Cup, which was reported to have been quietly sidelined after the 2007 event in Bangalore, has been revived https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/351379.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/351379.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351379 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Afro-Asian Cup, the second staging of which took place in Bangalore in June last year, looks likely to undergo a radical overhaul of its format https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/336463.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/336463.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-336463 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The summary of major records broken during the Afro-Asia Cup in June 2007. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/297753.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/297753.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297753 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Harbhajan Singh's 3 for 49 wasn't the stand-out performance of the day, but it was a crucial for the offspinner ahead of an important season ahead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/297632.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/297632.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297632 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zaheer Khan is likely to be ruled out of upcoming ODI series against South Africa in Ireland after sustaining a groin strain during the second Afro-Asia Cup game at Chennai https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/297530.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/297530.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297530 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A promising start by Africa's bowlers swiftly dissipated into another run-fest as Mahela Jayawardene and Mahendra Singh Dhoni provided direction and then aggression to set up Asia's third win of the Afro-Asia Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/297519.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/297519.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297519 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Asia aim for the clean sweep in Chennai https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/297462.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/297462.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297462 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dilhara Fernando starred in conditions that were scarcely fit for fast bowling https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/297452.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/297452.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297452 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Like in the first ODI at Bangalore, Asia won the toss, elected to bat on a flat pitch and batted the opposition out of the game, only this time the victory was more comprehensive https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/297392.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/297392.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297392 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In a day when both teams decided to take it easy in practice, the focus was on the endurance levels of the players and both captains chose not to dwell on team changes and strategies https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/297335.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/297335.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297335 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Syed Ashraful Haq, the ACC chief executive, has said that he is happy with the way the Afro-Asia Cup has gone so far, although he warned that the packed international calendar made it difficult to ensure top players appeared https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/297189.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/297189.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297189 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kenya will host the next Afro-Asia Cup which will be held in June next year https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/297187.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/297187.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297187 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A magnificent 130 from Shaun Pollock allowed Africa XI to harbour hopes of a great escape but Asia XI's tall total allowed them to post a 34-run win in the first Afro-Asia Cup ODI in Bangalore https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/297090.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/297090.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297090 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In a game shorn of many big names, one man from Pakistan provided all the star value, writes Jamie Alter https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/297034.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/297034.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297034 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An efficient bowling performance from Asia XI was followed by a sensible run-chase as they romped to a six-wicket win against Africa XI in the Twenty20 clash against Africa XI at Bangalore https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296996.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296996.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-296996 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Did the ICC jump the gun in granting status for a series with hardly any advertising or pre-game enthusiasm? https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296988.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296988.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-296988 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Opening the tournament will be a Twenty20 game between Asia and Africa women - a game meant to be a curtain-raiser to a similar men's fixture https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296922.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296922.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-296922 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An African side shorn of the continent's best-known players will take on a relatively heavyweight Asian team and hope to give it their best shot https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296891.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296891.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-296891 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sreesanth, the Indian fast bowler, has said that he has recovered sufficiently from the calf injury which ruled him out of the Test series in Bangladesh last month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296749.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296749.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-296749 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bangalore's matches in the Afro-Asia Cup will be played on a relaid pitch and the fast bowlers can look forward to some assistance say the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296686.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296686.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-296686 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Afro-Asia Cup will be shown on ESPN-Star after Nimbus Sports, which owned the telecast rights for the tournament, backed out of the deal, the Asian Cricket Council has confirmed https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296442.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296442.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-296442 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nimbus Sports which bought the rights for three editions of the tournament cited the absence of several big stars in the Asia XI as the reason for pulling the plug https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296401.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296401.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-296401 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Pollock, the South African allrounder, has said that he will play only as a batsman in the three-ODI series that begins on June 6 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296364.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296364.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-296364 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Martin Williamson with a brief history of the Afro-Asia Cup https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296197.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296197.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-296197 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sachin Tendulkar, Shoaib Akhtar, Chaminda Vaas and Lasith Malinga have been rested from the Afro-Asia Cup https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296108.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/296108.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-296108 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chaminda Vaas has opted out of next month's Afro-Asia series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/295846.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/295846.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-295846 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mashrafe Mortaza, the Bangladesh fast bowler, has replaced Shoaib Akhtar in the Asian squad for the Afro-Asia Cup beginning next month in India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/295642.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/295642.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-295642 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Akhtars return to full-time cricket delayed https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/295427.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/295427.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-295427 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shoaib Akhtar was thinking of opting out of the Afro-Asia Cup but declared his availability after consulting his doctors https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/294417.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/294417.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-294417 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shoaib Akhtar, the Pakistan fast bowler, is unlikely to take part in the Afro Asia Cup in India next month, citing personal commitments https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/293996.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/293996.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-293996 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shoaib Akhtar has been included in the Asian one-day team for the Afro-Asia Cup in the first week of June https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/293847.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/293847.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-293847 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steve Tikolo, the Kenya captain, has been named vice-captain to Graeme Smith in the Africa side for the second Afro-Asia tournament to be held in India in June. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/292210.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/292210.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-292210 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The dates for the second Afro-Asia Cup one-day series, which is being staged in India, have been announced https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/289068.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/289068.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-289068 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT