Beyond the Test World
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier to be held in Ireland
The inaugural ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, which will take place in Belfast at the start of August, is the highlight of the Associates schedule for 2008 which was announced by the ICC today.
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
The inaugural ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, which will take place in Belfast at the start of August, is the highlight of the Associates schedule for 2008 which was announced by the ICC today.
The three-day Qualifier will feature the six leading Associates - Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, the Netherlands and Scotland - with the winners going through to the ICC World Twenty20 in England in 2009. The two successful teams will also stand to gain US$250,000 each for qualifying.
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Full postDrinnen to be named Dutch coach?
Peter Drinnen will be appointed as the new Netherlands coach at a meeting of the Dutch board on December 13, according to the Cricket Netherland website.
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Peter Drinnen will be appointed as the new Netherlands coach at a meeting of the Dutch board on December 13, according to the Cricket Netherland website.
Drinnen was coach of Scotland until July this year when he stepped down in unhappy circumstances after senior players were reported to have instigated a whispering campaign against him. He has continued to work with the A and Under-23 teams.
Full postUSA Under-19s to tour India
Junior cricket is again on the march in the USA
Will Luke
25-Feb-2013
Junior cricket is again on the march in the USA. On the heels of the USA Under-17s tour of India, an Under-19s squad put together by the Texas Cricket Academy will be going to India as well.
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Full postScotland to have first use of Dubai academy
Scotland will be among the first to use Dubai's new state-of-the-art academy when it opens late next year, according to a report in today’s Herald :
Will Luke
25-Feb-2013
Scotland will be among the first to use Dubai's new state-of-the-art academy when it opens late next year, according to a report in today’s Herald:
Roddy Smith, chief executive of Cricket Scotland, has revealed that the Scots will complete their preparations at the new academy which includes a 25,000-seater stadium and indoor arenas.
Smith said: "The stadium is well on the way to completion and we're told the entire cricket academy will be ready to open late next year.
"That will tie in very nicely with our preparations for the World Cup qualifiers. I'd imagine we'd go out there for a few weeks either in late 2008 or early 2009 to prepare."
Full postJapan and Vanuatu qualify for World Cricket League
Japan and Vanuatu have qualified for the ICC World Cricket League Division 5 tournament following their wins in the final round of the EAP Trophy in Auckland on Saturday.
ESPNcricinfo staff
25-Feb-2013
Japan and Vanuatu have qualified for the ICC World Cricket League Division 5 tournament following their wins in the final round of the EAP Trophy in Auckland on Saturday.
Japan ended the tournament unbeaten following their five-wicket victory against Cook Islands, while Vanuatu made it four from five with a 65-run win against Tonga. Andrew Mansale again led for Vanuatu, with 79 in a total of 226.
Samoa, meanwhile, consigned Indonesia to their fifth straight loss with a three-wicket victory with ten overs to spare. The ties were a replay of the washed-out fourth round.
Japan and Vanuatu will now head to Jersey in May 2008 to represent the East Asia-Pacific region in the WCL Division 5.
Full postSingapore trio head to Perth
Three Singapore cricketers are off to Perth in Australia to fast-track their improvement.
Will Luke
25-Feb-2013
Three Singapore cricketers are off to Perth in Australia to fast-track their improvement.
Chetan Suryawanshi, Shoib Razzak and Pramodh Raja will play in the Western Australian Cricket Association League until early March, before returning to the local league.
Suryawanshi and Shoib will start off in Grade 2, while Raja will play Grade 3.
In June, in another of its overseas exposure programmes, the SCA sent seven players to Chennai, India, for a 10-day training course.
Full postKenya pick five new players for youth tournament
Kenya have selected five new players for the East and Central Africa youth tournament which gets underway on Sunday.
Will Luke
25-Feb-2013
Kenya have selected five new players for the East and Central Africa youth tournament which gets underway on Sunday.
The five new players include Nikit Shaha, Harrison Ambani, Ivan karim, Deresh Patel and David Muibo. The team of 14 players was named as the team did their final touches today at Sir Ali Muslim club in Nairobi.
Coach David Asiji said only four players who featured in last year's tournament are in the squad among them Kennedy Owino, Immanuel Bundi and Kewal Patel.
Asiji said they are seeking to reclaim the title from Uganda who beat them in the final last year.
The event will feature four countries from east and central Africa among them hosts Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda.
Full postBrunei players head to Bangkok
Brunei's Under-15 side is heading off to Bangkok to take part in the Asian Cricket Council U-15 Challenge Cup
Andrew McGlashan
25-Feb-2013
Brunei's Under-15 side is heading off to Bangkok to take part in the Asian Cricket Council U-15 Challenge Cup. They are in the same group as Maldives and Qatar. The Borneo Bulletin has the full story.
Full postFifth round of EAP Trophy played early
Airline tickets to Jersey and inclusion in the World Cricket League Division Five tournament in May 2008 await two of three teams contesting the ICC East Asia Pacific Trophy at Auckland’s Waikaraka Park on Saturday.
ESPNcricinfo staff
25-Feb-2013
Airline tickets to Jersey and inclusion in the World Cricket League Division Five tournament in May 2008 await two of three teams contesting the ICC East Asia Pacific Trophy at Auckland’s Waikaraka Park on Saturday.
After the fourth round of matches was abandoned on Thursday, all fifth round matches were played on Friday, meaning the results from the replay of the abandoned fourth round matches will determine the two teams to travel to Europe in six months.
Cook Islands routed Samoa after a shaky start in their 40 overs contest. Recovering from a precarious 44 for 5, Cook Islands were rescued by middle order hero Jon Kairua's half-century which ensured his sides’ bowlers had something to defend at the break. The final five wickets realised a further 98 precious runs to set Samoa a target of 143. Within six overs the Samoan innings was in tatters at 15 for 5 and never recovered to finish at 36. Joseph Joe and Tino Etita took three wickets for under 10 runs apiece and Dunu Eliaba took 2 for 10.
Vanuatu recovered from 107 for 6 to set Indonesia 237 to claim their first victory. Simpson Obed made 74 not out and Edy Mansale 50 batting at seven to right the ship and their partnership of 117 for the seventh wicket was the turning point of the match. Indonesia lost early wickets and succumbed for 74. Vanuatu must win their match against Tonga on Saturday to remain in the hunt for inclusion in the WCL Division Five tournament.
Full postIsrael cricketer gets ICC call-up
Israel will have their first ever cricketer present at an International Cricket Council (ICC) Academy following the call-up of Solomon Varsulkar, reports the Totally Jewish website
ESPNcricinfo staff
25-Feb-2013
Israel will have their first ever cricketer present at an International Cricket Council (ICC) Academy following the call-up of Solomon Varsulkar, reports the Totally Jewish website. Click here for the full story.
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