Beyond the Test World
Nehal Bibodi retires
Will
25-Feb-2013
Ronnie Kintu
Nehal Bibodi, Uganda’s opening batsman and spinner has finally called it quits from the national team after 13 years of service. The 35-year-old said he had done enough for the nation and wished youngsters would take up the mantle and keep the candle burning.
Full postUganda names squad ahead of Kenya tour
Ronnie Kintu
Will
25-Feb-2013
Ronnie Kintu
The Uganda Cricket Association (UCA) has named a 22-man
squad ahead of the Kenya tour starting tomorrow at Lugogo.
National team manager Robert Kisubi announced the squad
which included recalls for Charles Lwanga and Richard Okia
alongside debutantes Henry Sebulime, Davis Arinaitwe
and Ronald Semanda.
Kisubi was optimistic that the Uganda squad with nine
of the youngsters who played at the recent Under-19 World
Cup in Sri Lanka would give Kenya a bloody nose during
the Tests.
Full postAfghanistan to tour England
Afghanistan will tour England, playing Essex, Glamorgan and Leicestershire 2nd XIs during their 18-day trip which kicks-off on June 11 .
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Afghanistan will tour England, playing Essex, Glamorgan and Leicestershire 2nd XIs during their 18-day trip which kicks-off on June 11.
"This year is very important for our cricket,” Taj Malik Alam, their coach, told the BBC. "I think it will be a turning point and if we win all the matches then we can get the attention of the international cricket community. We have a long way to go but we really want to participate in the World Cup and become one of the best teams in the world."
Guernsey ready to entertain Bermuda
Bermuda have named a 15-man squad for their short tour of England and Guernsey.
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Bermuda have named a 15-man squad for their short tour of England and Guernsey.
The Royal Gazette highlights the progress being made in Guernsey where over 3,000 children involved in their youth development schemes in one of the fastest-growing cricket programmes in the world
Full postDubai Cricket Council vacate premises
Gulfnews.com report that cricket in Dubai is slowly grinding to a halt, with the news that the Dubai Cricket Council (DCC) has had to vacate its premises in the Al Jadaf area after the Dubai Municipality evicted them.
Will
25-Feb-2013
Gulfnews.com report that cricket in Dubai is slowly grinding to a halt, with the news that the Dubai Cricket Council (DCC) has had to vacate its premises in the Al Jadaf area after the Dubai Municipality evicted them.
"Thousands of cricket players and cricket lovers in Dubai are shocked with this cruel reality. The authorities should wake up and act in time to set up new facility before the start of next season in September," wrote one fan, outraged at the decision.
Full postCricket not crutches
A very interesting story on Reuters about disabled cricketers in Uganda .
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
A very interesting story on Reuters about disabled cricketers in Uganda.
"When we got here, we wondered how these guys in wheelchairs were going to get down," said Andy Dalby-Welsh [one of the overseas coaches] gesturing at the entrance to the ground: a hulking, green wooden stand looming over dozens of steep, cracked concrete steps. "They just hopped out, hurtled down and beat us to it," he said. "The level of athleticism, enthusiasm and talent we've found is just incredible."
Disability in Africa has sometimes been blamed on witchcraft and sufferers are often isolated. But in a sign of positive change, South Africa will host the third blind cricket World Cup in December. Both previous tournaments - which are played by mixed teams of blind and partially sighted players using a white ball containing ball bearings to make it rattle - have been held in cricket-friendly India.
Full postLeave Americans to baseball
In an excellent (well, we would say that!) article, Cricinfo editor Sambit Bal has written about the claims that hosting ODIs in the USA will help promote the game there:
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
In an excellent (well, we would say that!) article, Cricinfo editor Sambit Bal has written about the claims that hosting ODIs in the USA will help promote the game there:
"Both the ICC and the West Indies Cricket Board have made pious-sounding statements about matches in the USA and Canada helping the spread of the game, and it is simply a false promise.
"A few years ago, when Jagmohan Dalmiya was taking cricket far and wide, I had felt a genuine surge of excitement. It was novel watching cricket matches in Singapore, Hong Kong and Canada. Some grounds were oddly shaped, the matches were thinly attended, and there were hardly any locals. But I supported the expansionist zeal, and hoped that cricket would catch on. I was naïve, and wrong."
Full postTwenty20 in Sharjah
A Twenty20 Summer Cup organised and conducted by the Sharjah Cricket Council, will be held under floodlights at the Sharjah stadium in the first week of June.
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
A Twenty20 Summer Cup organised and conducted by the Sharjah Cricket Council, will be held under floodlights at the Sharjah stadium in the first week of June.
“If the huge success of the earlier event held in October last year is any indication, we can expect a similar enthusiastic response to the tournament from players and fans,” Nasir Akram, secretary-general of the Sharjah Cricket Council said.
Full postDill blazes a trail in Trinidad
Roger Dill provides an inspiring story of how you can go from novice to world-class in less than a decade
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Roger Dill provides an inspiring story of how you can go from novice to world-class in less than a decade. This week, Dill will become the first member of the ICC's Associate and Affiliate umpires' panel to stand in a one-day international during the opening match of the tri-series between Zimbabwe, Bermuda and Canada which is being held in Trinidad.
"I started in 1997 when I went to watch a friend playing and they were short of an umpire. I was told afterwards I didn't do too badly so I went to a few meetings to learn more, I found it fun and interesting and it went from there."
Cyprus cricket league gets underway
The Cyprus cricket league begins today in the first round match between WSBA and Sri Lanka CC at the Happy Valley grounds in Episkopi.
Will
25-Feb-2013
The Cyprus cricket league begins today in the first round match between WSBA and Sri Lanka CC at the Happy Valley grounds in Episkopi.
Michael Kyriacou, the captain of the Cyprus national team, expressed his opinion on the quality of this year’s competition, “The overall quality of the league is good. There are a number of very talented Asian players who have represented their countries in the U-19 national teams, and many of them have also played for some local clubs representing their cities. There are also many players from Australia, South Africa and England who have had tutelage by known coaches in their respective countries.”
More info at the Cyprus Mail
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