Non Test Playing Nations!!!

[laksh_01]

Africa Cup 1998 in namibia: (kenya won) 2000 in kenya: (kenya A) 2002 in zambia: [South Africa (developmental)]

Thank U very much for the info... I feel they should conduct this tournament on high profile atleast broadcast in the partispating countries...

 

[laksh_01]

Best Non Test Playing Team Since 2003 World Cup?

Hi Friends, Which team do u think is the Best Non Test Playing Nation since 2003 Wc & Y?

Options:

1. Kenya?
2. Ireland?
3. Scotland?
4. Netherlands?
5. Canada?
6. Bermuda?
7. Namibia?
8. UAE?
9. Denmark?
10. Oman?
11. Uganda?
12. Argentina?
13. USA?
14. Afghanistan?
15. Nepal?
16. Others? (Pls mention in Ur posts)

The rating depends in terms of - Interest, Development, Structure, Youth, Results & Boards...

Hope U people are Interested in Such Questions which is good to discuss & know a lot outside Test Arena...

 

[TikoBestAssoPla]

kenya (only scotland have beaten us in an ODI)

 

[Barney Rubble]

France, without a doubt. Vive le cricket.

 

[laksh_01]

France, without a doubt. Vive le cricket.

That should be great if they are... But long way for that...

 

[andruid]

Hi Friends, Which team do u think is the Best Non Test Playing Nation since 2003 Wc & Y?

Options:

1. Kenya?
2. Ireland?
3. Scotland?
4. Netherlands?
5. Canada?
6. Bermuda?
7. Namibia?
8. UAE?
9. Denmark?
10. Oman?
11. Uganda?
12. Argentina?
13. USA?
14. Afghanistan?
15. Nepal?
16. Others? (Pls mention in Ur posts)

The rating depends in terms of - Interest, Development, Structure, Youth, Results & Boards...

Hope U people are Interested in Such Questions which is good to discuss & know a lot outside Test Arena...

If you are talking since the 2003 World Cup I'd actually have to say Ireland since the have come the furthest since then.

 

[Neil Pickup]

What standard of Cricket do you think I would need to play at to represent team Malta?

Well, looking at that division, I know people who have played for both Spain and the Isle of Man - having played with them for the University 4th XI. They're about Devon League 2nd XI B Division standard - not high.

I played six-a-side football with one guy who's played ICCT for Gibraltar, and he plays Devon League 1st XI Premier/A Division - so a bit higher. Maybe 2nd/3rd Grade equivalent?

 

[headhunter]

If you are talking since the 2003 World Cup I'd actually have to say Ireland since the have come the furthest since then.

Agreed

 

[Chemosit]

Box, Bat, Whites, Gloves, Shoes.

Do need some pads, surely there would be a club kit.

I am kinda serious though. My mum is from Malta and it would be kinda cool to play in a comp like this.

If I actually played now and not work on weekends and did some training and fitness I am sure I reckon I could get close to the Malta team.

Unless you were born there or carry a Maltese passport, you'd need to move there and play there for a fairly sizable chunk of time or do significant work with their development. Have a look at the ICC eligibility rules:

http://in.yimg.com/icccricket/pdfs/player_eligibility.pdf

Good luck!

 

[Chemosit]

Best First Class side: Ireland
Best ODI side: Kenya
Most Improved/best development: Uganda

 

[laksh_01]

Best First Class side: Ireland
Best ODI side: Kenya
Most Improved/best development: Uganda

Hmm Decent choice, but who could it be all together?

 

[laksh_01]

Non Test Playing Nations - News Update Vol 2:

1) Ireland: Roger Whelan retires from all forms of the game.

2) USA: A subdued fanfare for new constitution.

3) Hong Kong bids farewell to Po Kong Village Road: Hong Kong Cricket

4) Professionals allowed in Irish Cup. - www.cricketeurope.net

5) Afghan game short of cash but full of optimism: Afgahnistan’s cricket chief.

6) Fixtures for ACC U-15 Tournaments announced - www.asiancricket.org

 

[NUFAN]

Unless you were born there or carry a Maltese passport, you'd need to move there and play there for a fairly sizable chunk of time or do significant work with their development. Have a look at the ICC eligibility rules:

http://in.yimg.com/icccricket/pdfs/player_eligibility.pdf

Good luck!

Hey cheers for the link, didn't think you'd need to be there 7 years!

 

[NUFAN]

Well, looking at that division, I know people who have played for both Spain and the Isle of Man - having played with them for the University 4th XI. They're about Devon League 2nd XI B Division standard - not high.

I played six-a-side football with one guy who's played ICCT for Gibraltar, and he plays Devon League 1st XI Premier/A Division - so a bit higher. Maybe 2nd/3rd Grade equivalent?

Interesting.

After reading the eligability rules I can't see it happening.

 

[laksh_01]

Flash News: Afghanistan have Black Caps in their sights.

Story: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/4/story.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10477193

 

[Chemosit]

Flash News: Afghanistan have Black Caps in their sights.

Story: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/4/story.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10477193

I loved the quote there referring to New Zealand:

"We are sure if we do not beat them, we can fight them."

Going on past behaviour, that alone will have the Kiwis running for the hills. Or on second thoughts, maybe the forests...Afghans are pretty good at fighting in the hills.

run little Kiwi, run...

 

[laksh_01]

Non Test Playing Nations - News Update: Vol 03

1) Cricket Kenya tires of Nairobi mess.

Story: http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/321291.html

2) Logie: Bermuda can qualify for World Cup again.

Story: http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/bermuda/content/story/321261.html

3) Plans on course for new Dutch turf pitches.

Story: http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000059/005946.shtml

4) Afghanistan have Black Caps in their sights.

Story: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=128&objectid=10477193

5) Associate Cricket ODI Ranking by Cricket Europe:

Last Updated: 1 November 2007

Ranking Country Points
1 Kenya 159
2 Ireland 138
3 Scotland 137
4 Netherlands 137
5 Uganda 119
6 Canada 120
7 UAE 120
8 Denmark 117
9 Namibia 116
10 Jersey 112
11 USA 112
12 Cayman Islands 111
13 Norway 110
14 Bermuda 108
15 Afghanistan 106
16 Hong Kong 105
17 Italy 104
18 Papua New Guinea 103
19 Nepal 98
20 Germany 98
More Rankings : http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/GENERAL/RANKINGS/teams.shtml

 

[laksh_01]

World Cricket League - Div 2, Namibia, Nov - Dec 2k7

ICC Rankings:

Rank 17: UAE
Rank 18: Namibia
Rank 19: Denmark
Rank 20: Oman
Rank 21: Uganda
Rank 22: Argentina

Squads:

Argentina:

• Esteban MacDermott (captain)
• Martin Siri
• Alejandro Ferguson
• Matias Paterlini
• Donald Forrester
• Gary Savage
• Hernan Williams
• Pedro Bruno
• Diego Lord
• Pablo Ryan
• Agustin Casime
• Esteban Nino
• Pablo Ferguson
• Bernardo Irigoyen
• Coach: Hamish Barton
• Manager: Derek Culley

Denmark:

• Frederik Klokker (captain)
• Carsten Pedersen
• Michael Pedersen
• Lars Hedegaard
• Anders Rasmussen
• Max Overgaard
• Bobby Chawla
• Thomas Hansen
• David Borchersen
• Bashir Ahmed
• Henrik Hansen
• Johan Hansen
• Morten Hedegaard
• Mickey Lund
• Coach: Peter Palle Klokker
• Manager: Ole Roland

Namibia:

• Andries Burger
• Deon Kotze
• Bjorn Kotze
• Louis van der Westhuizen
• Nicolaas Scholtz
• Gerrie Snyman
• Kola Burger
• Matheus van Zyl
• Tobias Verwey
• Louis Klazinga
• Sarel Burger
• Michel Durant
• Louis Burger
• Sean Silver
• Coach: Johan Rudolph
• Manager: Abraham Louw

Oman:

• Muhammad Asif
• Adnan Ilyas
• Nileshkumar Parmar
• Vaibhav Wategaonkar
• Sultan Ahmed
• Hemin Desai
• Farhan Khan
• Awal Khan
• Hemal Mehta
• Amit Sampat
• Khaleed Moosa
• Syed Tariq
• Zeeshan Ahmed
• Syed Amir Ali
• Coach: Mazhar Saleem Khan
• Manager: Madhursinh Jesrani

UAE:

• Irfan Ahmed
• Arshad Ali
• Saqib Ali
• Wasim Bari
• Qais Farooq
• Owais Hameed
• Mohammed Iqbal
• Javed Ismail
• Khuramm Khan
• Rohan Mustafa
• Abdul Rehman
• Zahid Shah
• Gayan Silva
• Shadeep Silva
• Coach: Mohammad Kabir
• Manager: Mazharuddin Khan

Uganda:

• Davis Arinaitwe (captain)
• Joel Olweny
• Junior Kwehiba
• Emmanuel Isaneez
• Richard Okia
• Lawrence Sematimba
• Kenneth Kamyuka
• Frank Nsubuga
• Raymond Otim
• Nand Patel
• Daniel Ruyange
• Arthur Kyobe
• Martin Ondeko
• Ronald Semanda
• Coach: Samwiri Walusimbi
• Manager: William Kibukamusoke

Team Profiles:

Argentina: After an outstanding effort at the WCL Division 3 event in Australia earlier this year, when it surprised everybody by securing qualification for this event, the side will be hoping to keep alive its ICC Cricket World Cup dreams. Under the leadership of Esteban MacDermott, who picked up the player of the tournament prize in Darwin, Argentina will also look to the experienced Danny Forrester and wicket-keeper batsman Alejandro Ferguson for top performances. Other key players in the team are allrounderGary Savage, as well as seam bowlers Steven Nino and Diego Lord.

Denmark: One of the favourites for the event, Denmark comes to Namibia well prepared, bringing a squad of both experienced players, including Lars Hedegaard, Thomas Hansen and Frederik Klokker, and talented youngsters. Klokker, who captains the national side under the guidance of his father Peter Palle Klokker, who is the national coach of Denmark, is currently hopeful of securing a county contract in England having played for Derbyshire this year. The Danish National team has participated in all but one of the ICC Trophy tournaments and came eighth at the ICC Trophy 2005, narrowly missing out on qualification for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007.

Namibia: Namibia performed creditably at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 but failed to qualify for the 2007 event due to a disappointing ICC Trophy in 2005. The senior team had a very busy season this year, participating in the SAA Amateur competition in South Africa and enjoyed varying levels of success. The country was also boosted when the Namibia team qualified for the ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup 2008 by winning the African qualifying event in August. The key players for Namibia will include Bjorn Kotze, all rounder Gerrie Snyman and captain Louis Burger.

Oman: Cricket has only been played in Oman since 1979 and the side finished ninth at the ICC Trophy 2005. Hemin Desai is a hard hitting all rounder and was the man of the tournament in the ACC Trophy 2004 held in Malaysia, while Adnan Ilyas, an attacking opening batter, will also be a key player and is a product of the Oman youth system, having represented his country at Under 15 and Under 19 level. Sultan Ahmed, the side's wicket-keeper, and the side's highly experienced vice captain Hemal Mehta are also important players for Oman.

UAE: Having had its ICC Cricket World Cup dreams crushed by the Netherlands at the ICC Trophy 2005, when it lost the decisive fifth place play-off match by 145 runs, the UAE will be hoping to rekindle its ambitions to play on world cricket's major stage again by finishing in the top four at this event. The UAE will be hoping to cast aside a disappointing start to its ICC Intercontinental Cup campaign in this oneday event. After a rain affected draw against Scotland, where three of the four days were lost to bad weather, it suffered a humiliating defeat against Canada in Toronto in July. Making just 112 and 110 in two innings, the UAE lost by an innings and 228 runs, with the only bright spots being four wickets each for Javed Ismali and Zahid Shah.

Uganda: Frank Nsubuga produced a brilliant allround performance to help Uganda beat Argentina by 91 runs to capture the ICC World Cricket League Division 3 in May 2007 and he will again be a key player as Uganda aims for ICC Cricket World Cup qualification. Uganda illustrated its potential to compete against some of the leading international teams, when it claimed a sensational two-wicket win over Kenya at a Twenty20 Quandrangular tournament in Nairobi in September and then put in a spirited performance against Bangladesh as it lost by 21 runs.

Fixtures:

24th November: Namibia v Denmark, Wanderers
24th November: UAE v Uganda, United
24th November: Argentina v Oman, CCD

25th November: Argentina v Namibia, United
25th November: Denmark v UAE, CCD
25th November: Uganda v Oman, Wanderers

27th November: Denmark v Uganda, United
27th November: Namibia v Oman, CCD
27th November: UAE v Argentina, Wanderers

28th November: Oman v Denmark, United
28th November: UAE v Namibia, Wanderers
28th November: Uganda v Argentina, CCD

30th November: Denmark v Argentina, Wanderers
30th November: Namibia v Uganda, CCD
30th November: Oman v UAE, United

1st December: 5th place play-off
1st December: 3rd place play-off

1st December: Final

To be held in Windhoek, Namibia, 23 November - 3 December 2007

1st - 4th qualify for the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier, UAE

5th & 6th relegated to 2009 Global Division Three.

I was wating for this since sooooo long!!! Who do u think will qualify?

 

[andruid]

only a few hours till the action starts

 

[laksh_01]

only a few hours till the action starts

Ya Very intresting matches too... All The Best to all of them...