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Some big hitting on day two of Fiji's Easter tournament
Day two: The second day of Fiji's Easter tournament being played at several venues in the national capital, Suva, threw up some big hitting at the main ground, Albert Park, a thrilling finish at Suva Grammar and a comfortable victory for Suva in
Jamie Alter
25-Feb-2013
Day two:
The second day of Fiji's Easter tournament being played at several venues in the national capital, Suva, threw up some big hitting at the main ground, Albert Park, a thrilling finish at Suva Grammar and a comfortable victory for Suva in their match at the Army Ground.
The second day of Fiji's Easter tournament being played at several venues in the national capital, Suva, threw up some big hitting at the main ground, Albert Park, a thrilling finish at Suva Grammar and a comfortable victory for Suva in their match at the Army Ground.
The Easter tournament is an annual event which features composite teams from the various regions where cricket is played in Fiji.
Tubou and Moce, from the Lau Islands in the country's east, played a thriller that had the crowd hooting with delight in the final stages. Tubou won the toss and Joe Sorovakatini elected to bat. Jone Wesele and Jerry Baba put on a good middle-order partnership to get Tubou to a respectable, but very gettable 110 after being dismissed in the 27th over. The experienced Maika Kamikamica took 5 for 29 in the Tubou innings, ably supported by Sau Cakacaka and Kolinio Tawalokuci, who snared two wickets each.
In response Moce lost wickets at regular intervals with only Bale Taione (27) and Mosese Tale (17) reaching double figures as they struggled to reach the total. Iliesa Waqanituinatau caused problems with his pace, claiming 5 for 30, while allrounder Joe Dabea chipped in with 4 for 35 to have Moce in all sorts of trouble.
Full postBermuda lose ODI status
We now know who will play in the Super Eights after the conclusion of the first round in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers .
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
We now know who will play in the Super Eights after the conclusion of the first round in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers.
Afghanistan, UAE and Namibia are the three sides who join the existing ODI countries in the battle for four World Cup places and six ODI status slots.
Bermuda, who have underperformed consistently over the last four year, are eliminated from the competition and will head back to the relative backwater of being an ordinary Associate.
Full postICC to clamp down on non-performing Affiliates
Countries who receive ICC monies but do not field a national side could lose out as the whole way that Associates and Affiliates are funded.
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Countries who receive ICC monies but do not field a national side could lose out as the whole way that Associates and Affiliates are funded.
Until now, once a country gained such status its board merely had to show that it functioned to continue receiving annual payments, But as the sums involved grow, the ICC has decided to raise the bar in terms of what they are expected to do and to enforce its own rules more strictly.
If countries do not put out a national side then they will be put on notice at this year's ICC AGM in June, and if the situation remains unremedied they face being suspended in 2011. That gives them three years to correct the situation.
Despite some negative coverage in some sections of the media, the ICC was adamant that it was the right action to take. "Why would an international sporting federation want - or want to significantly invest in - members that can't even field a national team in the international competition opportunities that it facilitates?" an ICC spokesman told Cricinfo.
Full postPanama win Central American Championship
Panama secured the Central American Championship with a crushing 149-run victory over El Salvador in San Jose, Costa Rica
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Panama secured the Central American Championship with a crushing 149-run victory over El Salvador in San Jose, Costa Rica. Panama made 191 for 3 in their 20 overs and El Salvador could only manage a paltry 42 for 8 in reply.
In what was effectively the second-place play-off, Mexico beat Belize by eight runs after posting 158 for 2.
Panama 191 for 3 (Chohan 56, Manjra 41*) beat El Salvador 42 for 8 (Ahir 3-6) by 149 runs
Mexico 158 for 2 (Ahuja 70*) beat Belize 150 for 6 (MacFadzean 38*) by eight runs
Full postP W L Pts Panama 4 4 0 16 Mexico 4 3 1 12 Belize 4 2 2 8 Costa Rica 4 1 3 4 El Salvador 4 0 4 0
Hosts Brazil stumble in opening encounter
Chile 103 for 6 (Walker 42) beat Brazil 102 (Islam 17, French 17, Bradbrook 3-19) by four wickets
Cricinfo
25-Feb-2013
Chile 103 for 6 (Walker 42) beat Brazil 102 (Islam 17, French 17, Bradbrook 3-19) by four wickets
The 8th South American Championships commenced on Thursday at the Sao Paulo Athletic Club in Brazil, with the first-time South American Championship hosts taking on Chile. Brazil won the toss and chose to bat on a warm, sunny morning.
After losing opener Travers McNaught in the second over, Brazil lost wickets regularly and were unable to build any significant partnerships. Middle-order batsmen Rubab Islam and Matt French both top scored with 17, with Islam hitting three fours and French one four and a six. Overall, it was a very rusty batting performance as the innings ended at 102 in the 32nd over.
The disciplined Chilean attack was led by Tristan Bradbrook (3 for 19) and well-supported by a solid fielding display.
Full postPanama dominate Central American Championships
The results were by and large predictable on the second day of the 3rd Central American Championships being played at the Los Reyes Polo Club in San Jose, Costa Rica, to Twenty20 rules.
Kanishkaa Balachandran
25-Feb-2013
The results were by and large predictable on the second day of the 3rd Central American Championships being played at the Los Reyes Polo Club in San Jose, Costa Rica, to Twenty20 rules.
Panama stayed on course for their first title, winning their second successive game in a tournament also featuring the hosts, Costa Rica, as well as Belize, El Salvador and Mexico.
Panama won their only fixture of the day by demolishing Costa Rica. After rattling up a respectable 159 for 5 in their 20 overs, the Panama pace attack proved too much for the Costa Ricans who crumbled to 22 all out. Panama's final game is against the minnows El Salvador and they will be confident of wrapping up the title.
Belize and Mexico kept their faint hopes of the title alive (should Panama slip up), as well as their respective campaigns for the silver medal. Belize beat a spirited El Salvador by 43 runs, while Mexico beat both El Salvador and Costa Rica. After securing a comfortable eight-wicket win against El Salvador, Mexico looked in some trouble against Costa Rica before pulling through.
Full postOur versatility is helping us
Hamid Hassan, the Afghanistan bowler, blogs for Cricinfo from the ICC World Cup Qualifiers in South Africa
Kanishkaa Balachandran
25-Feb-2013
Hamid Hassan, the Afghanistan bowler, blogs for Cricinfo from the ICC World Cup Qualifiers in South Africa.
I am so excited that we have won our first two matches at the ICC World Cup Qualifiers and that we are on course to qualify for the Super Eight stages.
In our first match against Denmark, I never expected Karim Khan, who is our wicketkeeper, to come on to bowl and take four wickets– he changed the game. He only started bowling as he had injured his finger, which meant he couldn’t keep wicket, so it showed what a lucky team we are.
Karim is a very important player for us, with his batting, bowling and wicketkeeping. It is great to see him back in form with the bat, as he hadn’t scored that many runs in previous events, but when he is playing well he gives us a great start to the innings as he scores so quickly. He is also a real character and is very noisy, as he really enjoys his cricket and is always trying to have lots of fun.
Full postWorld Cup Qualifiers underway
Cricinfo will be providing live scores and report throughout the ICC World Cup Qualifiers in South Africa
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Cricinfo will be providing live scores and report throughout the ICC World Cup Qualifiers in South Africa. On top of that, we will have exclusive reports, interviews and a tour diary from our man on the spot, Will Luke. Click here for all this on our tournament site.
Full postChile launches ICC centenary celebrations
The ICC Americas region launched its centenary celebrations at the Annual Beach Cricket Tournament in Chile on February 27 and Argentina hosted the 110th edition of the classic North v South match on March 6, 2009.
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
The ICC Americas region launched its centenary celebrations at the Annual Beach Cricket Tournament in Chile on February 27 and Argentina hosted the 110th edition of the classic North v South match on March 6, 2009.
The Catch the Spirit celebrations are aimed at promoting the ICC’s centenary, the Great Spirit of cricket and the wide appeal and diversity of the game. While the Full Members including Bangladesh, the West Indies and recently South Africa, have played their role in celebrating the ICC’s centenary, the spotlight fell on Chile and Argentina to showcase the spirit of the game in their country.
The Annual Beach Cricket Tournament at Viña del Mar’s Playa del Deporte on Chile’s coast captured the sun, sea and sand which represents the spirit of the game in Chile. India successfully defended the title they won last year, by beating England in the final, while Australia came third beating Argentina in the play-off. It was the two Chilean teams though which provided the tournament with the excitement, illustrating the great potential for the game in South America.
The beach cricket festival was followed by the 110th Edition of the North v South three day game at the Belgrano Athletic Club, Buenos Aires. The idea for this historic fixture was born in a railway station in the far northern city of Tucuman, when the proposal was made and accepted to challenge Buenos Aires. Early in November of 1891, the cricketers of the North travelled to play the South at Palermo in Buenos Aires, and the legendary tale of this famous game had begun.
Full postArgentina host to a perennial classic
Following the superb beach cricket festival tournament which the Argentina team put up a spirited performance, the focus of the ICC Americas centenary celebrations shifted to Argentina
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Following the superb beach cricket festival tournament which the Argentina team put up a spirited performance, the focus of the ICC Americas centenary celebrations shifted to Argentina. There cannot be that many fixtures in world cricket as historic as the annual three-day North v South match played in Argentina, and the 110th version of this timeless match was another great occasion.
The idea for the game was born in a railway station in the far northern city of Tucuman, when the proposal was made and accepted to challenge Buenos Aires, and a dividing line between north and south set about 350km north of Buenos Aires, a little north of Rosario.
Early in November of 1891, the cricketers of the North travelled to play the South at Palermo in Buenos Aires, and the legendary tale of this famous game had begun.
Played over two days in November, the North won this first contest by three wickets – South 102 and 124 ; North 183 and 45 for 7. Including that first game, there have been a total of 109 matches, South having won 44, North winning 26, with 39 drawn (including washed out) matches. The match has been played consistently since 1891, except for the War years, 1916 to 1918, and 1942 to 1945.
This year, the big game was designated the ICC Centenary event, and it is relevant to note that in 1909, the North and South was already in its 18th year, the match played at Hurlingham on February 21, 22 and 23. South were the victors the year the ICC was born, winning by 119 runs – South 213 and 261 for 4 dec; North 69 and 286.
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