Non Test Playing Nations!!!

[laksh_01]

ICC keen to install IPL model in USA:
Cricinfo - ICC keen to install IPL model in USA

 

[laksh_01]

When is the next Intercontinental Cup starting from? Anyone?

 

[andruid]

Tentative timetables says July this year

 

[laksh_01]

Tentative timetables says July this year

Thanks... Can't wait to see Afghans back in action agianst top associates & hopefully Zimbabwe in 3 Day games... Would love to see Zimbabwe in the IC cup so that other associates can imp much faster & also know how far Ireland has progressed in order to gain test status...

 

[Kweek]

it's a 4day game now...

 

[laksh_01]

it's a 4day game now...

Oops, how did I miss that... Ya 4 Day game... Thanks

 

[laksh_01]

Bangladesh to play Netherlands in T20 Warm-Up on 28th May at Kent. Should be interesting... Hope the dutch comes good & strong. Bangladesh are as good as West Indies or Sri Lanka in T20s...

 

[Athlai]

Bangladesh to play Netherlands in T20 Warm-Up on 28th May at Kent. Should be interesting... Hope the dutch comes good & strong. Bangladesh are as good as West Indies or Sri Lanka in T20s...

Think you may actually be right there. Shakib+Mortaza+Bangleshi spinners is better than the Windies attack, M&M&M(Murali,Mendis,Malinga) though is pretty fantastic. Sri Lankas batting lets them down a bit but still the best from the 3.
I'd rate them SL>WI>Bang but Bang could compete.

 

[andruid]

Think you may actually be right there. Shakib+Mortaza+Bangleshi spinners is better than the Windies attack, M&M&M(Murali,Mendis,Malinga) though is pretty fantastic. Sri Lankas batting lets them down a bit but still the best from the 3.
I'd rate them SL>WI>Bang but Bang could compete.

if by wuindies attack you mean Darren Powell, Darren Sammy, Lionel Baker and two part time spinners yes, but if you mean Jerome Taylor,Fidel Edwards, Dwayne Bravo, Suleiman Benn and Chris Gayle, then no its not true...

 

[Bonnie Prince C]

ICC keen to install IPL model in USA:
Cricinfo - ICC keen to install IPL model in USA

Not really that surprising. 20/20 is seen to be the way to bring cricket to nations like USA. Not sure it would pull in enough crowds to make it majorily profitable.

 

[NZ Guy]

if the ICC do it I think it will succeed because they're just so hell bent on quashing anyone who doesn't respect their affority

 

[Athlai]

if by wuindies attack you mean Darren Powell, Darren Sammy, Lionel Baker and two part time spinners yes, but if you mean Jerome Taylor,Fidel Edwards, Dwayne Bravo, Suleiman Benn and Chris Gayle, then no its not true...

In T20 I'd say Shakib is better than Taylor or Edwards and Mortaza isn't far behind either. As for the rest I'd say Bravo Benn and Gayle are all quite crap T20 bowlers.

 

[laksh_01]

Is there an option for me to edit the poll or start a new poll? Can anyone help me with this?

 

[alvarez]

Kenya's groundsmen doing a good job...

DAILY NATION- ICC happy with Kenya?s U-19 World Cup preps

 

[laksh_01]

Any new stadiums coming up among the Top Associates? Heard Ireland & Netherlands were in discussions with their govts but that was long ago. Infrastructure is one imp thing needed for Ireland to push for Test Status.

 

[alvarez]

Any new stadiums coming up among the Top Associates? Heard Ireland & Netherlands were in discussions with their govts but that was long ago. Infrastructure is one imp thing needed for Ireland to push for Test Status.

Nothing that i've heard. All I know is all these Kenyan grounds are getting done up for the U/19 World Cup next year.

 

[laksh_01]

Associates welcome ICC's Zimbabwe initiative:
Cricinfo - Associates welcome ICC's Zimbabwe initiative

Nigeria thwarted by visa delay:
Nigeria thwarted by visa delay - Beyond the Test World at Cricinfo

 

[brockley]

Whens the under 19 cup.
Good to see kenya get something.
The u 19 qualifiers will be interesting,like the icc qualifiers.
kenya missed out i see.

 

[laksh_01]

Whens the under 19 cup.
Good to see kenya get something.
The u 19 qualifiers will be interesting,like the icc qualifiers.
kenya missed out i see.

Kenya have qualified automatically as Hosts. The main tournament is in Feb 2010. Qualifiers this yearend...

 

[alvarez]

Kenya also definitely didnt field their best team in the qualifiers due to exams. I could think of at least 5 players that could've/should've been there but werent.

Also, Cricket Kenya are paying for all these ground upgrades out of their own pocket, so clearly they're not doing too bad. Which brings me to ask, what about the player development? Maybe reopening their academy?