More confusion over Afro-Asia plans

Confusion continues over the next staging of the Afro-Asia Cup after it emerged that it was being touted it would be held in Nairobi between July 19 and 25.

Little had been heard about the far-from-popular tournament after discussions earlier this year failed to resolve its future. The increasingly packed international schedule, allied to the IPL, meant that no suitable date could be found in the calendar.

But Nimbus, who have the rights to broadcast the event, have indicated to potential partners that it will take place in Kenya in July. However, at that time Bangladesh are finishing their series in the Caribbean, while Pakistan are meant to be touring Sri Lanka. That would leave India to make up almost all the side, possibly supplemented by a few players from the leading Asian Associates.

Furthermore, hosts Kenya have not officially been notified that the competition will happen. While all the games could take place at Nairobi Gymkhana, Cricket Kenya officials said that while they had been provisionally given notice July was an option, no formal approach had been made.

The proposed format has switched from three ODIs to five Twenty20 internationals.