Beyond the Test World
Bascome calls for Bermuda to be given time
Bermuda's assistant coach Herbie Bascome believes that unless the players become mentally tougher then success will continue to elude them.
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Bermuda's assistant coach Herbie Bascome believes that unless the players become mentally tougher then success will continue to elude them.
In a wide-ranging, no-punches-pulled interview with the Royal Gazette, the veteran St. George’s paceman, who was appointed to assist head coach Gus Logie earlier this year, also called on the Bermuda public to show more patience, reminding them that their country was the smallest ever to qualify for a World Cup.
“You know, maybe the players weren’t in the right frame of mind to play cricket.
“I thought the Kenya tournament crept up on us a little early, we didn’t have too much time to try out the facilities. And those facilities where we trained in Kenya weren’t the best anyway.
Full postHuge cricket complex gifted to UAE
The Sharjah Cricket Council (SCC) has gifted a seven-ground cricket complex to the UAE to ensure non-stop action throughout the year
Will Luke
25-Feb-2013
The Sharjah Cricket Council (SCC) has gifted a seven-ground cricket complex to the UAE to ensure non-stop action throughout the year.
Inaugurating the Al Dhaid cricket village yesterday, Waleed Bukhatir, the chairman of the Al Dhaid Cricket Village Development Committee said: "The theme of creating such a village is to ensure that people enjoy cricket with their families in lush green surroundings, away from the city." "Six cements grounds are ready for action and one turf wicket is also being built. We will have a look at the amount of water available in this area and if possible try and transform the whole village into a green turf," added Bukhatir.
More at Gulf News
Full postWinter cricket in Malta
The Times of Malta have a round-up of Marsa's win against Overseas in the Winter League on Saturday
Will Luke
25-Feb-2013
The Times of Malta have a round-up of Marsa's win against Overseas in the Winter League on Saturday. And there's another match this Saturday aimed at promoting the game across the islands.
Full postFormer Test stars turn out for Bahrain
Two former Sri Lankan Test cricketers, Ruwan Kalpage and Champaka Ramanayake, are turning out at the Awali Oval on November 24 in Bahrain
Will
25-Feb-2013
Two former Sri Lankan Test cricketers, Ruwan Kalpage and Champaka Ramanayake, are turning out at the Awali Oval on November 24 in Bahrain.
The two visiting stars will feature in the finals which will be an eight-a-side affair ensuring a grand finale for the tournament.
Each team will comprise of their very best players who will be specially selected, assuring an exciting day of matches for cricket enthusiasts.
More at the Gulf Daily News. A few days ago, at the same ground, a charity mini-Ashes match took place: click here for a report.
Full postThailand Under-16s tournament
A tournament organised by the Cricket Association of Thailand (CAT) for Under-16s begins today at Chiang Mai
Will
25-Feb-2013
A tournament organised by the Cricket Association of Thailand (CAT) for Under-16s begins today at Chiang Mai. The three teams are Bangkok, Khon Kaen, and Chiang Mai in three 45-over contests. The full schedule can be found at the Bangkok Post.
Full postAssociates heading in opposite directions
Martin Williamson reviews the Kenya-Bermuda one-day series and looks at what the games mean for both sides
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Martin Williamson reviews the Kenya-Bermuda one-day series and looks at what the games mean for both sides
Although the three-match one-day series between Kenya and Bermuda hardly registered on world cricket's Richter scale, in the battle for supremacy among the game's second string it had greater significance. And with the World Cup less than four months away, it provided a much-needed fillip to the Kenyans but left Bermuda with many more questions than answers.
The 3-0 scoreline does not flatter Kenya who outbatted and outbowled Bermuda, and who certainly looked the far more professional and fitter side in the field
They came into the series under pressure to perform after some indifferent results. They also needed to start nailing down exactly who would be in their World Cup squad. By the time they wrapped up the series whitewash yesterday evening, the selectors should have had far more of an idea of who will be travelling to the Caribbean in March.
Full postVDCA round-up
Victoria and District Cricket Association
Will Luke
25-Feb-2013
Victoria and District Cricket Association
The Victoria and District Cricket (VDCA) 2006 regular season comprised two pools of five teams, arranged in equal strength groups. Every team played other teams in its group twice and then once against the teams in the other group. This meant a maximum of 13 league games. Colts came top of Pool A, followed by Incogs. In Pool B Albion 1 finished top, followed by Cowichan.
The season season finished with playoff games between the top two teams from each Pool in the regular season. The play-offs were one-game semi-finals and a one game final. The top team in each pool played the second placed team from the other pool.
In one semi-final, Cowichan bowled out Colts for 89. Tanzil Rehman, with 43 runs, provided the main resistance to Cowichan’s Luke Watson who took 6 wickets for 33 runs. Rick Fletcher made 35 not out and Steve Jesperson 25 runs as Cowichan reached 90 runs for the loss of 3 wickets, to win by 7 wickets.
Full postSalim Akbar beat Meraloma in BC Mainland Cricket League
Salim Akbar won the playoff championships for the British Columbia Mainland Cricket League in 2006, beating Meraloma in the final
Will Luke
25-Feb-2013
British Columbia Mainland Cricket League
Salim Akbar won the playoff championships for the British Columbia Mainland Cricket League in 2006, beating Meraloma in the final. This was a reversal of the regular season positions where Meraloma topped the 7-team Premier Division and Salim Akbar second. Richmond came third and Pakcan fourth. Seattle (Washington, USA) placed last in the regular season standings.
Canadian national team players Geoff Barnett, 47 runs, and Kevin Sandher, 36 runs, were the top individual scorers for Meraloma in the Final. Bilal Khan took 4 wickets for 40 runs as Meraloma was all out for 151 runs in the 50th over.
Salim Akbar’s success was built on a number of steady contributions with the bat. They reached the winning target with almost 4 overs to spare. Jawad Dawood made 34 runs and Hasan Ali Pashar 33 runs. Haninder Dhillon, the Canadian international, was unbeaten on 32.
Full postOut of Africa
The Royal Gazette carries a report about the troubles the Bermuda players have had in Kenya which include a man being gunned down outside their hotel in Nairobi, an umpire vomiting on the pitch in Mombasa and some cautionary tales about driving
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
The Royal Gazette carries a report about the troubles the Bermuda players have had in Kenya which include a man being gunned down outside their hotel in Nairobi, an umpire vomiting on the pitch in Mombasa and some cautionary tales about driving in the country’s second city.
Driving in this coastal city means risking your life everytime you get behind the wheel. Buses, taxis and private cars all weave from one side of the road to the other at breakneck speed, attempting to avoid gaping holes in the tarmac, made worse by the recent rain. Courtesy on the road? Forget it. At night, everybody drives with their headlights on full beam, regardless of oncoming traffic, and those unfortunate to break down aren’t likely to get much sympathy. Stranded vehicles on the roadside are regularly stripped of their wing mirrors and hub caps.
Bermuda will be back in Nairobi for the World Cricket League in January, as will one of our young staff members who suddenly feels less thrilled about the trip than he did before reading the article!
Full postICC grants USACA a final deadline extension
The ICC executive, which met in Mumbai last week, received a request from the USA Cricket Association for an extension towards the fulfillment of National Body elections under a new constitution.
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
The ICC executive, which met in Mumbai last week, received a request from the USA Cricket Association for an extension towards the fulfillment of National Body elections under a new constitution.
The original deadline for elections under a new constitution was November 30, 2006 and the board agreed to extend that deadline to March 2007, the time for the next ICC board meeting. However, it resolved to offer no further extensions.
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