Non Test Playing Nations!!!

[Uppercut]

Pakistan may play tests in Ireland

There's next to no Pakistani/Indian community there. I'd love it if they played in Belfast, but i suspect I'd be the only guy to actually go.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

There's next to no Pakistani/Indian community there. I'd love it if they played in Belfast, but i suspect I'd be the only guy to actually go.

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Infinite percentage increase on Karachi crowds, I reckon

 

[laksh_01]

Ireland start well against New Zealand in Warm Up T20...

Ireland - 80/1 in 10 Overs.

 

[laksh_01]

Not a bad show from Ireland inspite of not having the full strength, positive sigans there. Mean time:

Cricinfo - Afghanistan board to be set up 'within days'

 

[Kweek]

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Infinite percentage increase on Karachi crowds, I reckon

if pakistan should play in europe, it should be holland, there are a lot of paksitani's in the netherlands, and in belgium and germany!

 

[laksh_01]

So todays games also didnt see any upsets though Scotland came close

Westindies defeat Scotland
Bangladesh beat Netherlands
PCA Masters XI defeat Ireland

 

[albo97056]

Anybody know where I can get a dutch shirt on the cheap - will be there for the game at Lords on Monday and want to show off lol. Will they sell that sort of thing on the day?

 

[slowfinger]

if pakistan should play in europe, it should be holland, there are a lot of paksitani's in the netherlands, and in belgium and germany!

Ehemm... Britain??

 

[laksh_01]

Anybody know where I can get a dutch shirt on the cheap - will be there for the game at Lords on Monday and want to show off lol. Will they sell that sort of thing on the day?

Cricket Teams, ICC Cricket Fanwear, ECB, Twenty Twenty World cup, Twenty20 World Cup Fanwear

 

[laksh_01]

ICC attacked over Test cricket's 'cosy club' | Ireland Cricket News | Cricinfo.com

 

[andruid]

ICC attacked over Test cricket's 'cosy club' | Ireland Cricket News | Cricinfo.com

he is not the first and unless something is done about how mauch say Associates and Affiliates have in ICC policy warren Deutrom will not be tha last.

Bangladesh were brought through without meaningful preparation to compete on the Test leve and Kenya were at risk of ending up the same way in 2003. the intercontinental Cup has plenty of potential but ast it stands it is not going to achieve it if it remains as an end in itself and not a path to test cricket.

 

[laksh_01]

Asia Cup:
Group A:
India (3)
Bangladesh (9)
Afghanistan (15)

Group B:
Pakistan (5)
Srilanka (7)
+1 Qualifier ACC Trophy

Afro - Euro Cup:
Group A:
South Africa (1)
Ireland (11)
The Netherlands (12)
+1 Qualifier ACA Trophy

Group B:
England (6)
Zimbabwe (10)
Kenya (13)
Scotland (14)

Americas - Oceania Cup:
Australia (2)
New Zealand (4)
West Indies (8)
Canada (16)
+1 Qualifier from Americas Region

I know it sounds crazy but its better to have such tournaments than sense less "Champions Trophy" every 2 years. I also know there will be lot of one sided games but soon the game will expand & one would see more competition.

 

[andruid]

Asia Cup:
Group A:
India (3)
Bangladesh (9)
Afghanistan (15)

Group B:
Pakistan (5)
Srilanka (7)
+1 Qualifier ACC Trophy

Afro - Euro Cup:
Group A:
South Africa (1)
Ireland (11)
The Netherlands (12)
+1 Qualifier ACA Trophy

Group B:
England (6)
Zimbabwe (10)
Kenya (13)
Scotland (14)

Americas - Oceania Cup:
Australia (2)
New Zealand (4)
West Indies (8)
Canada (16)
+1 Qualifier from Americas Region

I know it sounds crazy but its better to have such tournaments than sense less "Champions Trophy" every 2 years. I also know there will be lot of one sided games but soon the game will expand & one would see more competition.

I have little doubt that the Afro-euro cup will be swept under the carpet.

 

[laksh_01]

Tournaments that ICC needs to encourage/promote:

Tournaments Imp for Cricket:
1) ICC Cricket World Cup (Every 4 Years - 2011, 2015, 2019.....)
2) ICC T20 World (Every 4 Years - 2009, 2013, 2017.....)
3) Asia Cup (Every 2 Years - 2010, 2012, 2014.....)
4) WCL - Global Div 1 (Every 2 Years - 2010, 2012, 2014.....)
5) ICC CWCQs (Every 4 Years - 2009, 2013, 2017.....)
6) ICC T20WQs (Every 4 Years - 2011, 2015, 2019.....)
7) ICC Intercontiental Cup (Every Year)
8) World Cricket League (4 Years Cycle)
9) World Test Championship (4 Years Cycle)
10) Asia T20 Cup (Every 2 Years 2011, 2013, 2015.....)

Tournaments should be removed from Cricket:
1) ICC Champions Trophy
2) Afro-Asia Cup
3) Super Series

Anything else, I missed?

 

[Chemosit]

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Tournaments should be removed from Cricket:

2) Afro-Asia Cup

Anything else, I missed?
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i disagree, it may be unpopular, esp with the Test nations, but it brings in much needed $$ to the ACA which is used to promote the game among the African Associates and Affilliates. Change the format of it by all means, but bring it back!

 

[CricketGuy007]

Ireland are better than bangladesh ! !