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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Ireland and Afghanistan served up a blistering classic in the final of the World Twenty20 Qualifier in Dubai, putting to rest any fears that the game would be an anti-climax https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143900/143954.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558630.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558630.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558630 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland muscled their way past Namibia to take the last remaining place in the ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka, showing the all-round game that has made them the leading Associate side for the past five years https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143800/143854.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558558.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558558.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558558 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan hope to achieve Test status by building on the success they have had in the Twenty20 format, allrounder Mohammad Nabi has said https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143800/143881.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558546.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558546.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558546 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland continued their powerful run in this tournament, cruising past Netherlands with 20 deliveries to spare in the preliminary final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143900/143907.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558427.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558427.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558427 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the playoffs in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143900/143910.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558423.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558423.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558423 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland have stormed through their first game in the knockout phase of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in Dubai with a facile ten-wicket win over Canada https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143800/143854.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558303.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558303.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558303 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the preliminary finals and play-offs in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143800/143881.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558291.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558291.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558291 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Preview of the knockout stages of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in Dubai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143700/143719.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558233.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558233.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558233 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of matches from the seventh match-day of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143800/143811.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558062.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558062.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558062 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland completed their Group A programme with a comfortable 44-run win over Oman in the Sheikh Zayeed Stadium https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143700/143767.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558044.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558044.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558044 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland trounced Uganda by 82 runs in Dubai to put them in the playoff stages of the World Cup qualifiers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143700/143752.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557968.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557968.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557968 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of matches from the sixth match-day of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143700/143753.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557941.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557941.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557941 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan maintained their perfect record in Group A thanks to a superb all-round effort by Samiullah Shenwari that helped them beat Canada by 41 runs at the ICC Global Cricket Academy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143700/143719.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557849.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557849.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557849 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A fine unbeaten 78 by Ed Joyce guided Ireland towards the knockout phase of the ICC World Twenty20 qualifier with a comfortable win over Scotland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143700/143706.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557816.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557816.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557816 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of matches from the fifth day of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143600/143694.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557767.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557767.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557767 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Boyd Rankin's outstanding figures of 4 for 9 which propelled Ireland to victory against USA emphasised his talent https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143600/143622.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557563.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557563.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557563 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of matches from the fourth day of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557560.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557560.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557560 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ICC World Twenty20 should expand to accommodate more Associate teams, according to Darryl Cullinan, the former South Africa batsman https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143500/143522.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557433.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557433.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557433 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The eclectic talents of Italy almost caused a major upset in Abu Dhabi, as Ireland squeezed home by two wickets with two balls to spare https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143500/143551.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557427.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557427.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557427 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of matches from the third day of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143500/143560.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557423.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557423.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557423 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Namibia beat Scotland in the ICC World T20 Qualifer in Dubai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143500/143522.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557338.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557338.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557338 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of matches on the second day of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143500/143521.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557311.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557311.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557311 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland bounced back from their day one disaster to trounce Kenya at the Dubai Cricket Stadium, where seam held sway at the ICC World Twenty20 qualifier https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143500/143512.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557306.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557306.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557306 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Just as they did two years ago at the previous World Twenty20 Qualifiers, Ireland must come from behind to make it to the finals https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143400/143483.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557202.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557202.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557202 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of matches on the opening day of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143400/143497.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557182.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557182.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557182 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in the UAE https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/133500/133557.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557070.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557070.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557070 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sushil Nadkarni is aiming to perform in a big way for his side beginning this week at the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, to make up for a subpar performance he had at the same event in 2010 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120700/120776.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/556985.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/556985.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556985 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gordon Drummond, the Scotland captain, says his side's attitude can help them return to the world stage. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104300/104345.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/556716.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/556716.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556716 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland enter the World T20 qualifiers with a sizeable weight of expectation upon them https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130000/130003.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/556462.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/556462.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556462 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sushil Nadkarni toured Australia with India Under-19s in 1994-95. Now with his adopted country, USA, he hopes to prove why he was once considered among India's bright talents https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120700/120776.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/556347.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/556347.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556347 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kenya will aim to use the World T20 qualifiers to springboard back to the top table of world cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129900/129924.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/556329.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/556329.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556329 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Italy captain Alessandro Bonora believes Michael Di Venuto can transom his amateur Italian side and help them leave an impression on the World T20 qualifiers which begin on March 13 in the UAE. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135500/135593.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/556310.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/556310.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556310 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter Borren, the Netherlands captain, has said his team now has the belief they can become the best of the Associates and will surprise opposition with their improvement https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130100/130142.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/556186.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/556186.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556186 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Hemp, the Bermuda captain, has said the fact that his team have played all but one of the teams in their World Twenty20 qualifier group before gives them an advantage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/101700/101777.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/556170.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/556170.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556170 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rarva Dikana, Papa New Guinea captain, hopes to use the World T20 qualifiers to announce his country's presence in world cricket. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127500/127598.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/556156.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/556156.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556156 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Di Venuto, the former Australia batsman, has been named in the Italy squad for the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers to be held in the UAE https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/115500/115557.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/554140.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/554140.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-554140 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ryan ten Doeschate will not be part of Netherlands squad that plays in the World Twenty20 Qualifiers in the UAE in March, because of 'other cricket commitments', Netherlands chairman of selectors Jeroen Smits has said https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/netherlands/content/story/553998.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/netherlands/content/story/553998.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-553998 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jimmy Hansra, the Canada batsman, has stepped down as captain of the national team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129300/129382.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/canada/content/story/553948.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/canada/content/story/553948.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-553948 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Murtagh's Irish passport hasn't proved an immediate route into the Ireland team https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/553465.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/553465.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-553465 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Hemp, the former Glamorgan and Warwickshire batsman, lead Bermuda at the World Twenty20 Qualifiers in UAE next month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/553199.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/553199.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-553199 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter Steindl, Scotland head coach, has signed a three-year contract extension. He will now be in charge until December 2014 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137700/137701.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/552708.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/552708.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-552708 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT USA have included four uncapped players in their final 14-man squad on Thursday for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier next month in the UAE https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/552647.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/552647.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-552647 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland have announced their squads for the ICC World Twenty20 qualifiers in Dubai and fixtures in the Intercontinental Cup and World Cricket League Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/552604.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/552604.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-552604 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sarel Burger will lead Namibia in the World Twenty20 Qualifier in the UAE in March, assisted by Raymond van Schoor, as per the 14-man squad announced by Cricket Namibia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/other/content/story/552423.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/other/content/story/552423.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-552423 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket Ireland has set out its strategy to bring full Test status by 2020 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141700/141781.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/550764.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/550764.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-550764 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sushil Nadkarni will captain USA at the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier from March 13-24 in the UAE https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120600/120651.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/550720.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/550720.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-550720 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Geraint Jones, the former England wicketkeeper, will return to the country of his birth and play for Papua New Guinea in the World Twenty20 qualifying tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/117800/117873.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/550267.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/550267.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-550267 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sixteen Associate and Affiliate teams will compete for two available spots in the 2012 World Twenty20 during a 72-match qualifying tournament in the UAE from March 13 to 24 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140000/140064.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/546498.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/546498.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-546498 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT