*Official* Emerging Nations Cricket Thread

[cnerd123]

So Nizakat Khan doesn't bowl internationally because apparently he was suspended from bowling for chucking. He has been cleared now:

Nizakat allowed to resume bowling in international cricket - ICC Cricket

I really should have known this.

 

[andruid]

Poor James Ngoche is stuck in limbo cos no one can figure our how to get his action can get tested in an ICC accredited facility

 

[Slippaah]

Tim Wigmore reviews Associate Cricket's 2016.


The Associates in 2016: Top Associates benefit, but the cricket world continues to shrink | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[cnerd123]

For those unaware, the Desert Storm T20 stats this weekend in the UAE

http://www.espncricinfo.com/desert-t20-challenge/content/series/1074956.html?template=fixtures

 

[brockley]

Yeh any live ********* *****?

 

[cnerd123]

Not that I'm aware of

I'm sure CHK will share smth on FB of they get any live stream going

 

[Magrat Garlick]

the Desert Storm T20 stats this weekend in the UAE

with that name, is it sponsored by Lockheed Martin?

 

[cnerd123]

with that name, is it sponsored by Lockheed Martin?

Continuing the proud tradition of the American Military in the affairs of the Middle East

 

[CzechMikey]

Desert T20 is sure to be a great tournament. I can't see past Afghanistan but Hong Kong have a lot better chance than a lot of people are giving them credit for

 

[Camo999]

Looking forward to this tournament. Hope it becomes a regular thing. Official Desert T20 twitter account says only live coverage is through cricinfo. You would've thought having bothered to organise this tournament which will have not insignificant interest, the ICC could've organised a broadcast deal or even a live stream or something. A lot of the 2015 WT20 qualifiers were live on Sky which was great.

 

[Daemon]

https://www.crichq.com/#matches/471599/1st_innings?query=&competition_match_level_id=0&location=192

Singapore playing a Pakistani club side that has plenty of FC cricketers. Got them all out for 117 in a 50 over game. The team is playing at about 60-70% strength, 3 of the big names aren't playing. Keeper is coming to my uni next season and will replace me behind the stumps

 

[NUFAN]

Another place where you're not really needed.

 

[cnerd123]

Lets get Utsav Rakshit to join CW too and then we can get rid of Daemon here as well

 

[cnerd123]

HK vs Scotland in the opening game of the Desert Storm T20 is underway. Unfortunately, all we have is Cricinfo scoring for this:

SCOT 21/0 (2.5 ov, KJ Coetzer 12*, HG Munsey 9*, Tanveer Ahmed 0/8) | Live Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

I have umpired 8 out of HK's 11, and know another one personally

 

[weldone]

target of 190 - is there anyone in the HK side except Babar Hayat who is remotely capable of chasing anything like this?

 

[Camo999]

Wow what a partnership between MacLeod and Berrington. Had a shocking 2015 and not sure if he's still at Durham but MacLeod seems to have rediscovered his form. Great to see, very exciting player to watch.

 

[Slippaah]

HK's bowlers getting knocked around by Scotland at Sheik Zayed Stadium. Compare this HK team from 18 months ago. 6 of that XI no longer play for HK. See Scorecard. Changing times.

Chapman's heist puts HK in World T20 | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[cnerd123]

Yea it's a mixture of some players being unavailable, and some youngsters being selected for experience.

Getting rekt tho. Still some batting to come, so at this point they'll want to close the margin of defeat.

Scotland are a seriously strong team when they get their best players on the park.

 

[cnerd123]

24 run loss. 50/4 - 91/5 - 165/6

The wobble at the start ruined the runchase.

Well played Scotland! Wish there was video for this match. Hope they had some decent attendance at the ground.

 

[S.Kennedy]

It is like a world cup for the associates. Shame they're not televising this.