Beyond the Test World
Can't wait to bowl at No. 1 team - Hassan
Hamid Hassan writes about his excitement in being selected for the ICC Combined XI to play England
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25-Feb-2013
Hamid Hassan writes about his excitement in being selected for the ICC Combined XI to play England
It has been a brilliant first few days in Dubai preparing for the ICC Combined Associate and Affiliate XI match against England on Saturday. We have worked really hard in our training camp and it has been great to spend some time with some really good players from outside the Test playing world.
We were sitting in the changing rooms earlier and we were talking about how funny it is for us all to be on the same team and to make so many good friends, when we are so used to playing against each other and when usually our only interaction is to shake hands at the end of a match. Everybody is very proud to have been selected for this inaugural match and we want to do all of the countries outside of the Test playing world proud with a good performance.
Full postThree teams vie for African title
Namibia, Tanzania or hosts Uganda will go into the final day of the inaugural International Cricket Council Africa Women’s Twenty20 Championship with a chance of the title
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25-Feb-2013
Franklyn Najjumba put the skids under the Kenyans
© The MonitorNamibia, Tanzania or hosts Uganda will go into the final day of the inaugural International Cricket Council Africa Women’s Twenty20 Championship with a chance of the title. But hosts Uganda are the favourites after their easy win over neighbours Kenya.
Opening bowlers Franklyn Najjumba (3 for 6) and Mackenzie Ayato almost settled the match in the eary overs as Kenya slid to 4 for 5, and in the evnt they did well to manage to crawl to 42. Uganda cruised to victory by seven wickets with seven overs to spare.
Uganda’s Net Run Rate is markedly better than second-placed Namibia. Uganda need a commanding win over Nigeria in the last fixture of the tournament to claim the title. If they fail then Namibia could still take the title if they thrash Kenya.
Full postKenya ease past Sierra Leone
Kenya recovered from their loss to Tanzania to beat Sierra Leone by 10 wickets in the ongoing Africa Women’s tournament in Kampala, Uganda.
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25-Feb-2013
Kenya recovered from their loss to Tanzania to beat Sierra Leone by 10 wickets in the ongoing Africa Women’s tournament in Kampala, Uganda.
Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bat and they never got going at all struggling at 8 for 5 early on but they fought hard to post 49. Mercyline Adhiambo was the pick of the bowlers picking up 3 for 4 and Man of the Match Sarah Bhakita, debutant Mako Wako and Emily Ruto picked two wickets apiece.
Kenya got off to a flying start and took only 14.5 overs to reach their target thanks to 23 runs apiece from openers Bhakita and Margaret Banja, who has been batting brilliantly since the event began last Friday.
Full postLearning the game ... just a little late
Around the world, cricket is learned in the street, on the savannah, in schools, at clubs, on the beach
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25-Feb-2013
Around the world, cricket is learned in the street, on the savannah, in schools, at clubs, on the beach. But regardless of the backdrop, the common denominator is youth. The first exposure to cricket is usually the province of the young, the pre-teens and teens.
As ever, things can be a little different in the New World.
Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club has a long history of cricket stretching back well over a century. But a different angle now emerges. As the name implies, TCSCC is more than just cricket (some would say far more), and the multi-sport backdrop has led to the “late-learning”.
For years, squash players, curlers, tennis players and rugby players have watched - often with varying degrees of bemusement - as cricket was played. There was always a passing interest. Little by little, the dormant interest was awakened. And, driven by a small group of committed organizers, an “Associates League” (read: non-cricketers) formed itself.
Full postTanzania stun Kenya in Africa Cup
Tanzania women upset the formbook to go top of the Africa Cup by beating arch-rivals Kenya by nine runs at the Lugogo Cricket Oval in Kampala.
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25-Feb-2013
Tanzania women upset the formbook to go top of the Africa Cup by beating arch-rivals Kenya by nine runs at the Lugogo Cricket Oval in Kampala.
Tanzania won the toss, chose to bat and stayed on top of their opponents for much of the game. Opener Monica Pascal piled on 56 as Kenya looked ordinary in the field, and was ably assisted in the middle of the innings by Mwanaiddi Ibrahim, Hadija Hassan and Hawa Salum as they made 109 runs after 20 overs.
In reply, Kenya slumped to 17 for 3 but Margaret Banja’s firefighting 46 and Sarah Bakhita’s explosive 20 got them near the target but they fell nine runs short to hand the Tanzania’s a first win over Kenya since 2007.
Full postPorterfield leads ICC side against England
A selection of the leading Associate and Affiliate players, led by Ireland captain William Porterfield, will get their chance to compete against England, the No
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25-Feb-2013
A selection of the leading Associate and Affiliate players, led by Ireland captain William Porterfield, will get their chance to compete against England, the No. 1 Test team in the world, next month after it was confirmed they will form part of England's preparations for the Test series against Pakistan in the UAE.
ICC Combined AM XI William Porterfield (captain, Ireland), Saqib Ali (UAE), Kyle Coetzer (Scotland), George Dockrell (Ireland), Majid Haq (Scotland), Hamid Hassan (Afghanistan), Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan), Boyd Rankin (Ireland), Mohammad Shahzad (Afghanistan), Paul Stirling (Ireland), Christi Viljoen (Namibia) and Craig Williams (Namibia)
Full postAppeal to build Rwanda a home
A charity appeal has been launched to build Rwanda their first cricket stadium
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25-Feb-2013
A charity appeal has been launched to build Rwanda their first cricket stadium. The appeal, supported by the MCC foundation, hopes to raise £400,000 to build the stadium by 2014. Rwanda currently has no adequate facilities for international cricket.
Cricket is one of the fastest-growing sports in Rwanda and the new stadium will provide training facilities for all age groups as well as to host international matches. British Prime Minister David Cameron and broadcaster Jonathan Agnew have thrown their support behind the appeal.
Managing director of Rwanda cricket stadium foundation, Oli Broom, who completed a 13,670-mile solo charity cycle from London to Brisbane before the last Ashes series, said he excited about building a lasting home for Rwanda cricket. “I have spent a lot of the past two years discovering cricket in far flung corners of the world and have witnessed the educating and uniting influence it can be for children and adults.”
“Cricket has played an important role in Rwanda’s healing process post-genocide. Our focus is to build a stadium for all Rwandans, providing a home not only for the men’s and women’s national teams but also a facility enabling the development of the next generation of Rwandan cricketers,” said Broom.
Full postUSA captain Massiah arrested in fraud case
Steve Massiah, the USA captain, has been charged by United States federal authorities in connection with an alleged $50 million mortgage fraud case
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25-Feb-2013
Steve Massiah, the USA captain, has been charged by United States federal authorities in connection with an alleged $50 million mortgage fraud case. Robert Nardoza, public affairs officer with the United States Attorney's Office representing the Eastern District of New York, confirmed the charges to ESPNcricinfo. Massiah declined to comment when contacted by ESPNcricinfo on Sunday night and USACA officials said they had no knowledge of criminal charges against Massiah.
Full postGuernsey hosts 2012 coaches conference
Guernsey will host the 2012 ICC Europe coach development conference: “Player Potential to Performance”
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25-Feb-2013
Guernsey will host the 2012 ICC Europe coach development conference: “Player Potential to Performance”. It takes place in January with 26 coaches attending from 14 countries.
The conference provides a player-centred approach to coach development. The conference will take coaches on a journey from how to identify and nurture talented cricketers to implementing strength and conditioning programmes to support their development.
“The conference is about taking coaches on a journey and offering them an insight into key topics that face talented young players,” said Chris Porter, ICC Europe regional development officer. “The player pathway is always changing, however we need to ensure that coaches are in tune with the players and are able to support them during this journey.
“Overall it is great opportunity for coaches to meet the excellent presenters and other coaches to share ideas and experiences.”
Full postCampbell takes over in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea have appointed former Australia cricketer Greg Campbell as their general manager
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25-Feb-2013
Papua New Guinea have appointed former Australia cricketer Greg Campbell as their general manager. Campbell was previously operations manager at Cricket PNG and takes over from Bill Leane.
Campbell, 47, played four Test matches for Australia from 1989-1990 and will be in the role for the next 12 months. His first priority is to oversee the World Twenty20 qualifying matches in Dubai in March.
“The position was advertised globally and it is absolutely amazing that over 40 applicants expressed interest,” said the PNG chairman Mick Nades. “The board unanimously selected Greg because of his broad experience and the relationship he has developed with the staff, board, sponsors and the public at large with humility.
“The board strongly believes that he has the passion, talent and the drive to consolidate Cricket PNG's position in the world of cricket."
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