Beyond the Test World
ACC Under-19 Elite Cup - 2nd day
Nepal and Afghanistan made it two wins out of two on the second day of the ACC Under-19 Elite Cup in Kuwait.
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Nepal and Afghanistan made it two wins out of two on the second day of the ACC Under-19 Elite Cup in Kuwait.
Nepal’s win was against Malaysia, one of the pre-tournament favourites, and it extended their winning run against them to seven matches. Malaysia batted on winning the toss and scored 203, built around 90 from Keithan. Gyanendra Malla, Nepal’s captain, made 86 not out as they passed the target with six wickets in hand.
Afghanistan dismissed Oman for 188 (their last five wickets fell for 20) and then cruised to an eight-wicket win as Iqbal Maliki (86)and Noor ul Haq (79) put on 157 for the first wicket.
Hong Kong opened their account with a four-wicket win over Singapore who they bowled out for 124, aided by no fewer than five run-outs. Jamie Atkinson, who made his first-class debut for Durham UCCE earlier this month, hit 61 to spearhead the chase.
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Pre-tournament favourites Malaysia and Nepal cruised to easy wins on the opening day of the ten-team ACC Under-19 Elite Cup in Kuwait
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Pre-tournament favourites Malaysia and Nepal cruised to easy wins on the opening day of the ten-team ACC Under-19 Elite Cup in Kuwait. Afghanistan, whose senior side were the success story of the recent ICC World Cup Qualifiers, also got off to a flying start, but there was a surprise defeat for UAE.
Malaysia eased to a five-wicket win with more than ten overs to spare over Singapore after bowling them out for 183, Prem Dadlani providing the bulk of Singapore’s run with 96.
Nepal had more trouble in beating Saudi Arabia, and they had Amrit Bhattarai to thank as his 82 helped them to 233 after they had slipped to 76 for 7. That was too much for the Saudis who were bowled out for 96.
Afghanistan thrashed Bhutan by eight wickets after bowling them out for 63, ambling home in 13 overs.
Full postGuernsey warm up for WCL Division Seven
Tony Munro
Judhajit
25-Feb-2013
Tony Munro
Guernsey will continue their preparations for the World Cricket League Division Seven this weekend with two matches against near neighbours Jersey. The matches will be part of a lengthy buildup for the tournament to be played in Guernsey from May 17-24 which also involves Bahrain, Gibraltar, Japan, Nigeria and Suriname.
Last weekend Guernsey played a match against a Sussex Cricket Academy XI containing about five first team regulars while some of the team members played the same opposition two days later as part of a Development (Under-23) XI. The regular domestic season also starts this weekend providing Guernsey players with two rounds of competitive cricket before the Division Seven tournament.
Meanwhile, the hosts have announced their squad for the tournament, which contains four players new to international cricket at the ICC level - Ross Kneller, Justin Meades, Tom Kimber and Mark Renouf. Stuart Le Prevost, who captained Guernsey to the final of last year's European Second Division tournament, has been retained as skipper while Andy Cornford of Sussex CC would be coach.
Full postQualification doesn't stop Kenya's media crusade
Again Kenya's Standard , through its sports editor, can’t help but sing to the tune of those who oppose Cricket Kenya , using the team’s qualification for the next World Cup as another attack on the executive
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Again Kenya's Standard, through its sports editor, can’t help but sing to the tune of those who oppose Cricket Kenya, using the team’s qualification for the next World Cup as another attack on the executive. While Omulo Okoth does acknowledge that the old days were not quite as rosy as the Nation often likes to claim, he can’t but help himself when it comes to the current board.
The present administration took over a shell, which had to change its name to legally circumvent crippling debts. But they were so pre-occupied with feathering their own nests, protecting its turf, and were desirous to settle scores, forgetting that there were quite a few good, honest, industrious and resourceful people among the old folks whose expertise should have been brought to bear on the new administration’s agenda for the sport.
And he ends with what appears to be little more than a warning.
Like guerrilla fighters, the old folk went underground and are almost unleashing a coup against CK. I submit that this effort had better be channelled towards consolidating reconstruction of cricket to help our players and posterity.
Brunei season gets underway
The cricket season in Brunei kicked off at the weekend with two exhibition matches
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
The cricket season in Brunei kicked off at the weekend with two exhibition matches. The first was played between Brunei Veterans and Diplomatic Missions and the second between Brunei National Team and Rest of XI. Both matches were played in the Twenty20 format.
Full postNewbies gear up for European Twenty20
Timothy Abraham
Judhajit
25-Feb-2013
Timothy Abraham
Hungary, Bulgaria and Alderney will be among the newcomers in the second invitational European Twenty20 tournament staged by Welsh side Carmel & District Cricket Club.
The village team based in Flintshire, North Wales, successfully staged the ICC-supported event last year and their beautiful Pen-y-Gelli ground will host international fixtures every day from July 19-26 this summer.
Estonia, who defeated Czech Republic in the 2008 final, will return to defend the trophy in what will be useful preparation for September’s ICC European Division Five Championship campaign in Corfu.
Full postCamels enjoy Phuket triumph
Bahrain Apsara Camels were crowned champions after beating CBB Postels by 22 runs in the final of the sixth Phuket International Cricket Sixes at Karon Stadium
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Bahrain Apsara Camels were crowned champions after beating CBB Postels by 22 runs in the final of the sixth Phuket International Cricket Sixes at Karon Stadium. Hong Kong's Long Dong Wongs won the Plate competition while the Custom Cockatoos from Australia lifted the Spoon.
Full postWhat the next four years hold
As the dust settles on the ICC World Cup Qualifiers – aside from Sunday’s rather pointless play-offs – we highlight what each team comes away from South Africa with.
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
As the dust settles on the ICC World Cup Qualifiers – aside from Sunday’s rather pointless play-offs – we highlight what each team comes away from South Africa with.
Qualification for the 2011 World Cup
Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands
Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands
ODI status for four years
Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Scotland
Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Scotland
Intercontinental Cup 2009-10
Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Namibia, Netherlands, Scotland, UAE
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Sluggo announces his retirement
Dwayne Leverock, Bermuda’s most recognisable player, has hung up his boots after the side lost their ODI status and failed to qualify for the 2011 World Cup.
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
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“I can always hold my head up and know that I gave Bemuda everything I have,” Leverock said after the win over Uganda which secured Bermuda ninth place in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers. “I'm speechless right now. I shed a few tears early this morning and late on after the game when we won. It's hard for me. This is what I love to do. It's all in my heart, but this is the right time."
"There comes a time in your career when you need to take a step back. You've given all you can and your body sometimes tells you, with the aches and pains after games, that it is time to slow down. Even though my heart is still in it, the body says slow down.
"It is time to take a backseat especially with the youngsters coming through. I want to try to give them an opportunity to play and maybe I can spend some more time with my daughter. I haven't seen her as much as I would have liked to over the last four or five years."
Full postEstonian cricket blooms after national TV cameo
Tony Munro
Cricinfo
25-Feb-2013
Tony Munro
All four league teams in Estonia will comprise almost completely of locally born players following a nine-minute segment about cricket on national television.
"We now got well over 50 Estonian-born players on the books this season," enthused Estonian Cricket Association official James Ramsden this week.
The explosion of Estonian native-born players followed the feature on the current affairs show 'Pealtija' in February where several members of the Estonian national squad spoke of what it meant to them to play cricket for their adopted country.
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