Kenya take on minnows in ICC tournament

Kenya is to take part in the ICC's Intercontinental Cup and has been drawn in the same group as Uganda and Namibia. Together, the three countries represent the African region of the competition, with the Americas, Asia and Europe making up the other regions, it was reported today by the East African Standard.

The matches, which last three days, have been awarded first-class status by the ICC, which wants to speed up the process of enlarging the number of Test-playing nations.

While Kenya, who have had significant international experience, are expected to top their group and move into the semi-finals, the opposition they will face from then on will be a different matter. Their opponents will be any one of USA, Canada, UAE, Nepal, Scotland or Holland. After the semis, the finals will be held in the United Arab Emirates at Sharjah.

Kenya will play Uganda on July 23-25 and will take on Namibia on October 1-3.

The pools
Africa Kenya, Uganda, Namibia
Asia UAE, Nepal, Malaysia
America USA, Canada, Bermuda
Europe Scotland, Holland, Ireland