**Official** Afro-Asian Cup

[cricman]

What about his 101 vs Australia, or his 84 vs South Africa, or his 3 Test centuries? It's folly to say that Ashraful hasn't done anything when quite clearly he has, just not consistently enough.

Talking about Nafees in ODI's, sorry should of made it clearer

 

[LA ICE-E]

This event is Sad it's going to be 12 South Africans along with Tikolo, and maybe Taylor from Zimbabwe vs an Asian XI.

Asian XI will win easily just, unless the BCCI makes them play in those Flat Track Heavens, the Asian Side will have spinners the African side will have 1 spinner in Prosper Utseya

No this is a fund raiser and the selectors have to pick from all test teams. But I think I wouldn't be a bad idea to give the best players from teams like afganstan and nepal; namibia and uganda a chance since this to help them. So make an even contest, but only I don't think fund raisers should be ODI's, it should EDI's

 

[Perm]

Talking about Nafees in ODI's, sorry should of made it clearer

Well considering that Nafees is an opening, it was a little bit weird. No worries though.

 

[cricman]

I think Sri lanka should get 6 players, India(the Big 3?) Pakistan(Can only think of Yousef) and Bangladesh should get 3 players each.

My 3 representing Bangladesh would be Mashrafe, Ashraful and Rafique

 

[Perm]

I think Sri lanka should get 6 players, India(the Big 3?) Pakistan(Can only think of Yousef) and Bangladesh should get 3 players each.

My 3 representing Bangladesh would be Mashrafe, Ashraful and Rafique

Why have a certain quota of players from each side? Just pick the best 15 aslong as each country has a representative.

 

[cricman]

Africa 15 Named

Graeme Smith (captain) - South Africa
Steve Tikolo (vice-captain) - Kenya
Johan Botha - South Africa
Mark Boucher - South Africa
Elton Chigumbura - Zimbabwe
AB de Villiers - South Africa
Herschelle Gibbs - South Africa
Andrew Hall - South Africa
Jacques Kallis - South Africa
Makhaya Ntini - South Africa
Thomas Odoyo - Kenya
Peter Ongondo - Kenya
Shaun Pollock - South Africa
Vusi Sibanda - Zimbabwe
Hiren Varaiya - Kenya

 

[Perm]

The XI may aswell be South Africa plus a token Kenyan and Zimbabwean, these events would have far more credability if Africa as a whole had a higher standard of cricket.

 

[adharcric]

Botha? He can't even make his national side ...

 

[haroon510]

how the hell agerker end up there? Vaas realy deserve that spot.

 

[Perm]

Botha? He can't even make his national side ...

Chance to get him back playing some top class cricket, he hasn't been back that long from his suspension.

 

[TT Boy]

Chance to get him back playing some top class cricket, he hasn't been back that long from his suspension.

Nel, Steyn, Harris, Kemp et cetera will all be on county duty so Botha is presumably in the 15 due to that reasoning. Although, Johan is also leading the South African High Performance side this summer in Australia so perversely (and wrongly) someone still rates him.

 

[TT Boy]

Edit- Hall according to cricman is in the 15.

I would be very surprised however, if most of the South African selected side turned up. I believe last time a few notable players dropped out.

 

[Spitfires_Fan]

They'd better not let Hall miss out on county cricket just to play in a poxy exhibition match!

 

[shortpitched713]

The XI may aswell be South Africa plus a token Kenyan and Zimbabwean, these events would have far more credability if Africa as a whole had a higher standard of cricket.

Steve Tikolo is not a token anything.

 

[LA ICE-E]

The XI may aswell be South Africa plus a token Kenyan and Zimbabwean, these events would have far more credability if Africa as a whole had a higher standard of cricket.

It is a fund raiser, so I think they should go as far as getting Ugandan and Tanzanians in the team with Asia getting Afghani and Nepalis in the team, it would give them to play in the big lite with big players but would still be a evenly matched teams.So I think these fund raiser games should be play with teams with quota's for each top associates.

 

[Perm]

It is a fund raiser, so I think they should go as far as getting Ugandan and Tanzanians in the team with Asia getting Afghani and Nepalis in the team, it would give them to play in the big lite with big players but would still be a evenly matched teams.So I think these fund raiser games should be play with teams with quota's for each top associates.

I'd be against it being called an ODI if that was going to happen.

 

[Perm]

Steve Tikolo is not a token anything.

I was more thinking of Odoyo and Ongondo, who are good players for Kenya but wouldn't make an Africa XV if they were picking it on strength, whereas Tikolo would.

 

[LA ICE-E]

I'd be against it being called an ODI if that was going to happen.

well the icc needs to come up with a different status for these kind of things such as exhibition status or all star status and hype it up a little bit so people take it seriously. I'm against giving odi and test status to games not involving national teams now but they are still doing it so i rather they get the others involved then too.

 

[honestbharani]

two of these games are in chennai. will see if I can go or not.

 

[marc71178]

I was more thinking of Odoyo and Ongondo, who are good players for Kenya but wouldn't make an Africa XV if they were picking it on strength, whereas Tikolo would.

I'm not so sure Tikolo would to be honest - certainly I'd only think of putting him in as the token selection nowadays.