Non Test Playing Nations (Fresh Thread)

[GotSpin]

Probably because it isn't true.

 

[Patroclus]

They found references of cricket in a belgian poem.

I read this fact today in Manorama yearbook 2010 just chck if you have it.

 

[jashan83]

I read they have proposed a 50 50 match of associate IX v/s World Champions (Australia). Exciting

 

[marc71178]

Not really.

Seeing as Australia's superior teamwork (gained from playing together for so long) meant the World XI were well beaten, I'd suspect a near record margin if they played an associate XI.

 

[laksh_01]

Sachin's Record under threat. Stirling on 157* in 127 balls against Canada in second ODi. 7 Overs left,.

 

[laksh_01]

6-4-6 174* in 131 balls.

 

[laksh_01]

Wat a knock... 177... Great innings... Boy should have continued.

 

[Uppercut]

What an absolute hero.

 

[vcs]

Sachin's Record under threat. Stirling on 157* in 127 balls against Canada in second ODi. 7 Overs left,.

What did he finish on?

 

[Uppercut]

177 (134)

 

[IrishOpener]

Excellent knock from Stirling, such a pity he couldn't have stayed to the end,

thinking about it now, it must be one of the highest scores in an ODI?, well I would think 177 would be up there ...

 

[Migara]

200 (Tendulkar), 194* (Anwar), 194 (Coventry), 189* (Richards), 189 (Jayasuriya), 188 (G. Kirsten), 186 (Tendulkar), 183 (Ganguly) and 181 (Richards) has been scored before IIRC

 

[IrishOpener]

11th - Vivian Richards (WI) - 181
11th - Mathew Hayden (Aus) - 181*
12th - Paul Stirling (Ire) - 177
13th - Kapil Dev (Ind) - 175*

he is in good company there , mighty proud as an Irishman,

also he is nominated in the Emerging Player of the Year: Mohammad Amir (Pak), Umar Akmal (Pak), Tim Bresnan (Eng), Steven Finn (Eng), Shafiul Islam (BD), Ravindra Jadeja (Ind), Virat Kohli (Ind), Angelo Mathews (SL), Eoin Morgan (Eng), Pragyan Ojha (Ind), Tim Paine (Aus), Wayne Parnell (SA), Kemar Roach (WI), Steven Smith (Aus), Paul Stirling (Ire), David Warner (Aus),

the only player from a Non Test playing Country ...

 

[laksh_01]

I wonder wat would be Test world's reaction ( BCCI especially ) if he broke Sachin's record??? They might have forced the ICC to remove ODI status to all matches played between these teams? ha ha ha damn missed their reaction! Did anyone think abt it?

 

[vcs]

Nothing. I don't get all this paranoia regarding the BCCI at times.

 

[Uppercut]

We do feel we're being **** on a lot in Associate Land, is all.

EDIT: WTF. Can't believe the made-up past-tense of the word 'poo' is on the filter.

 

[laksh_01]

If the ICC confirms 10 Test playing nations only WC, then I wont be watching even a single match from that WC onwards until our NTP nations have a chance. Seriously wats the difference between Champions trophy n World Cup then? I want all members to make similar decision - LETS NOT WATCH 10 TEST PLAYING NATIONS CIRCUS.

 

[alvarez]

Waters and Aga included in Kenya squad for upcoming matches against Afghanistan.

Kenya news: Seren Waters and Ragheb Aga return to boost Kenya | Kenya Cricket News | Cricinfo.com

This along with the return of Tanmay Mishra and the possible inclusion of Steve Tikolo are definitely a huge boost for Kenya, who havent had much to crow about lately.

 

[jashan83]

Then it should be worked this way:

Afro-Asia Cup:
Group A:
South Africa (1)
Srilanka (7)
Bangladesh (9)
Afghanistan (15)
+1 Qualifier From ACC Trophy (If Req) (Read as Nepal)

Group B:
India (3)
Pakistan (5)
Zimbabwe (10)
Kenya (14)
+1 Qualifier From ACA Trophy (If Req) (Read a Namibia)

Top 2 from Each Group to play Semis & Finals.

This way even Asia Cup can be scrapped & by making it Afro-Asia Cup ever 2 years, it creates more interest, awareness, Competition & sponsorship for both the regions? Wat say?

No Test nation would be ready to play such a lengthy tournament. It will have 10+10 + 3 = 23 Matches and with 3+3+3=9 (39%) valuable matches (As defined by many not me ). Rather the tournament should be a 12 nation, in 20-20 Format tournament as Follows

Group A
India
Kenya
Namibia

Group B
South Africa
Afghanistan
Uganda

Group C
Sri Lanka
Zimbabwe
Nepal

Group D
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Hong Kong

Top teams qualify for Super 4 and then Finals. This way we play 3+3+3+3+6+1=19 Matches with 2+6+1=9 Interesting matches ( 47%). Here the matches between test nations would be more sought after as they will be part of Super 4.

The quality of Cricket would be very decent. All the above teams have played ODI's except Nepal. Nepal have been doing very good and by some logic they should have been playing the Asia Cup.

 

[jashan83]

To develop cricket ACC has taken some good steps which ICC should imbibe
1. Rankings are based on combination of Performance of Senior, U-19 & U-16 Teams. This is done to ensure overall development of Cricket. The funding is divided based on the combined ranking

2. Secondly ACC will have Tournaments involving Non Test teams with A and U-21 teams of Test nations. ICC should form a similar 24 Nation Tournament as Follows

GROUP A
Australia A
Scotland
Afghanistan
Hong Kong

GROUP B
India A
Zimbabwe A
Netherlands
Papua New Guinea

GROUP C
Sri Lanka A
Ireland
Canada
Denmark

GROUP D
South Africa A
Bangladesh A
Kenya
Oman

GROUP E
England A
West Indies A
Namibia
Bermuda

GROUP F
Pakistan A
New Zealand A
UAE
Uganda

Top Team from each group qualifies for Super Round and then the finals. Each team plays the other 2 times to reduce the effect of one off Shock Defeats