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Lamma CC go top in Phuket Sixes
Another glorious day of sunshine at Karon Beach in Phuket on day two of the Phuket International Sixes, as Lamma CC of Hong Kong went to the top of the table.
Will Luke
25-Feb-2013
Another glorious day of sunshine at Karon Beach in Phuket on day two of the Phuket International Sixes, as Lamma CC of Hong Kong went to the top of the table.
Lamma beat Calcutta Old Boys – the newcomers to the tournament - by 21 runs with both Trevor Chappell and Brad Tarr retiring for the Hong Kong outfit after posting a hefty total of 89. In reply Calcutta OB could only muster 68.
The Entertainers from New Zealand scored the highest total of the day when they blasted 93 against the Wild Men of Borneo. Woddsy of the Wild Men top-scored with 35 not out. The team did well to reach 78 in reply but fell 15 runs short of the target.
Corner Tigers from Pakistan, the former champions, performed well enough in their first two matches to feature in the Cup competition again this year. Bahrain Camels and Etihad, new to the Phuket Sixes this year, also made the cut.
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On May 2, Taesongsan Park in Pyongyang will be the host venue for the first ever formal cricket matches in North Korea
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
On May 2, Taesongsan Park in Pyongyang will be the host venue for the first ever formal cricket matches in North Korea. Two teams from Shanghai and the newly-formed Pyongyang Cricket Club will take part in a triangular Twenty20 tournament with the winners receiving the inaugural DHL Pyongyang Cricket Friendship Cup.
Full postCanada's women thrashed in Trinidad
Trinidad & Tobago’s Under-21 women’s side thumped the Canada national side by 144 runs at the University of the West Indies
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Trinidad & Tobago’s Under-21 women’s side thumped the Canada national side by 144 runs at the University of the West Indies. A half century from Sharda Basrop helped Trinidad & Tobago to 215 for 9 in their 50 overs, Vadeo Sproxton took 5 for 29 in six overs, although her colleague were not nearly as disciplined as they shipped 40 wides. In reply, Canada limped to 71 in 34.2 overs, with only Monali Patel (12) reaching double figures.
Full postBangkok League finals on April 27
The final of the Bangkok Cricket League will take place on Saturday April 27
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
The final of the Bangkok Cricket League will take place on Saturday April 27. Punjab CC, who finished top of the seven-team league, progress straight to the final where they will meet the winners of a play-off between Maxwin and Aditya Birla who finished second and third respectively.
Full postSemi-finals of World Cricket League get underway
The semi-finals of the ICC World Cricket League Africa Division Three tournament will be played today in Benoni, South Africa, with Sierra Leone meeting Swaziland and Rwanda opposing Ghana.
Will Luke
25-Feb-2013
The semi-finals of the ICC World Cricket League Africa Division Three tournament will be played today in Benoni, South Africa, with Sierra Leone meeting Swaziland and Rwanda opposing Ghana.
The tournament, which features most of the African Affiliate ICC members, began on Sunday.
The standings for the two pools after the preliminary matches are:
Pool One: Sierra Leone 6, Rwanda 4, Lesotho 2, Malawi 0
Pool Two: South African Invitation XI 6, Ghana 4, Swaziland 2, Gambia 0
Full postAmericas compete in U-15 Championships
There are many cricket fans and supporters, both from the Caribbean and the rest of the world, who would have been surprised to learn of the participation of a team from the Americas [Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Bahamas] in the forthcoming
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
There are many cricket fans and supporters, both from the Caribbean and the rest of the world, who would have been surprised to learn of the participation of a team from the Americas [Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Bahamas] in the forthcoming International Under-15 Cricket Championships, scheduled for April 16- May 4
In a competition that is virtually regarded as the U-15 World Cup, the cricketing world would have expected teams from only the top cricket nations to be the participants. Indeed, in the last event of this kind, staged in England some eight years ago, the teams included England, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Netherlands, South Africa and the West Indies, who defeated Pakistan by two wickets in a thrilling final at Lord’s.
Four years earlier in 1996, in the inaugural event held in England, all the Test-playing nations of the time, except New Zealand - Australia, England, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe - competed in the Championships. Canada and the Netherlands took the numbers up to ten countries. In 2000, the number of teams had dropped to eight, as both Australia and New Zealand were unable to participate.
The ICC has since seen the need to develop cricket programmes in other areas in the world, resulting in the appearance of a team from the Americas at this upcoming U15 Tournament. The little-known truth is that the cricketing tradition in both Canada and Bermuda goes back as far as the 1930s, with keen competition between the two countries since 1958. In more recent times Canada and Bermuda have continued their rivalry in the Americas Region I Cup and the Americas Cricket Championship in which the top three finishers get direct entry into the ICC Trophy competition.
Full postIndia A to tour Israel
The Israel Cricket Association has announced that India A will play three one-day matches in Israel as part of the country’s 60th anniversary celebrations.
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
The Israel Cricket Association has announced that India A will play three one-day matches in Israel as part of the country’s 60th anniversary celebrations.
The ICA confirmed that the Indian board had agreed to the tour during which what was described as a “full-strength A side” will play against an Invitational XI featuring players from a number of countries, including Adam Bacher.
Seven overseas cricketers are reported to have accepted the invitations and the squad will be supplemented by local players.
Full postTrevor Chappell stars in Phuket Sixes
Mark Burns
Will Luke
25-Feb-2013
Mark Burns
Glorious sunshine greeted the teams on day one of the Phuket International Cricket Sixes being played at Karon Stadium, Phuket. In the first match of the day were the new Kiwi newcomers to the Phuket Sixes, Wearoa and the Entertainers. Weraroa looked handy as they posted a useful total of 74, with Scott Rogers notching 24. In reply the Entertainers fell nine runs short with Stu Davenport top-scoring on 32 not out.
Trevor Chappell, the former Australia batsman and regular visitor to Phuket, was in action on the first day for Lamma CC (Hong Kong) who were matched up against the Perth Postels. This match was played after a sudden deluge of rain had forced play to be suspended for around an hour. Chappell was in exceptional form with the bat, stroking a breezy 31 not out barely breaking into a sweat. Paul Hutchinson of Lamma also retired with 32, Lamma posting a useful total of 72 in a reduced-overs match. Perth Postels had little answer to the Lamma total, although they'll be buoyed by the performance of Brian Shaw who scored 29 not out. Lamma, who were rocked by a back injury to Paul Hutchinson during the match, won by 18 runs.
Another new side to the Phuket Sixes, the Delhi Medical Association (every player being a doctor of medicine) were pipped to the post by the CBB Postels. Dr Shashi was the top performer for the medicine men with 24 runs to his name, but the CBB'ers, no strangers to this short form of the game won the match with an over to spare, Kenny Jackson retiring with 32 not out.
Full postMalaysia to host ACC Trophy
The Asian Cricket Council has confirmed Malaysia as the venue for the 2008 ACC Trophy Elite Division
Will Luke
25-Feb-2013
The Asian Cricket Council has confirmed Malaysia as the venue for the 2008 ACC Trophy Elite Division. The 10-team tournament will be held from July 25 to August 3, with all matches likely to be staged in Kuala Lumpur.
It was also confirmed the ACC Trophy will be held as two separate tournaments for the first time.
The ACC Trophy Elite tournament will be contested by the top 10 ranked ACC members: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Malaysia, Nepal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the holders, the United Arab Emirates.
The ACC Trophy Challenge for the remaining ACC members is likely to be staged in Kuwait from January 11-17, 2009. Among the invitees are Bhutan, Brunei, Burma, China, Iran, the Maldives, Oman and Thailand, although it remains to be seen whether China fields a team.
Tony Munro
Full postChappell and Mullally line up in Phuket
Twenty three teams from ten countries, including local sides from Phuket, will compete for the Cup, Plate, Bowl and Spoon titles at the 2008 Phuket International Cricket Sixes being played next to the beach at Karon Stadium, Phuket, Thailand from 17
ESPNcricinfo staff
25-Feb-2013
Twenty three teams from ten countries, including local sides from Phuket, will compete for the Cup, Plate, Bowl and Spoon titles at the 2008 Phuket International Cricket Sixes being played next to the beach at Karon Stadium, Phuket, Thailand from 17 - 20 April 2008.
This is the fifth staging of this popular ICC award-winning tournament which helped to kick start the development of cricket in Phuket.
"It's fantastic to see such a multi-national line-up of of sides, including New Zealand and Bahrain for the first time," said Tournament director Brad Tarr.
Teams will be flying in from Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, Pakistan, Indonesia, India, Bahrain, UAE and New Zealand to compete along with local Thai teams.
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