The ICC has shuffled its umpires panel for Associate and Affiliate cricket for 2012. Kenya’s David Odhiambo will replace Namibia’s Theunis van Schalkwyk, who has moved to South Africa and is under going training for the Full Member list. The umpires on the Associate and Affiliate panel can be assigned to ODIs and T20Is involving Associate and Affiliate members as well as Under-19 and women’s international cricket. “The umpires have performed credibly in the last year and the selectors are confident that this panel will continue to grow in stature,”…
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Since their appearance at the 2007 World Cup, Bermuda cricket has slipped backwards. They failed to qualify for the 2011 World Cup and lost their ODI status. They are now joint bottom of ICC World Cricket League Division 2. They are preparing for the start of the qualifying campaign for the 2012 World T20 in Sri Lanka but face a tough task as only two teams will win a place in the main tournament. Janeiro Tucker has come out of retirement after quitting international cricket in 2009 due to a…
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RDJ Edwards interviews former cricket anti-corruption chief in the Cricketer magazine. Condon says there’s no reason to think fixing is widespread now, and says he would be surprised if the number of players that have caused concern reached double figures. By about 2007 cricket was getting complacent and the boards weren’t really listening to the warnings so avidly. They were falling on deaf ears because the sport had been kept relatively clear for six, seven or eight years.But probably the greatest trigger point was the explosion of T20, because it…
In the Guardian Mike Selvey writes that Netherlands showing against England proves the importance of underdogs. The plan to cut the so-called minnows from the World Cup could hamper the development of cricket as a global sport. Perhaps it is overstating the case to say that associate and affiliate nations at large have any ambition to play beyond T20. For the majority T20 could well be the right way to go. But since their first World Cup participation, each of Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh have achieved Test match status…
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NEW DELHI: South Africa and West Indies are seeking to shed the weight of past foibles and forge new ground in this World Cup. For days now, both camps have been kept busy denying the pressure of expectation. For Graeme Smith’’s men, it has been a constant attempt to talk down the tag of being nervous wrecks at the crunch. They seem aware that unless they can win a title now, that tag will be an uncomfortable part of even future South African lineups. For the West Indies, a motley crew led by a young skipper, it is all about breaking free from unjustified comparisons with the great teams of the past. Their path to redemption begins with the first encounter at the Ferozeshah Kotla on Thursday, on a new surface which hasn”t really been tested and might bring all their pluck and application into play. The Kotla too is looking to break free from past imperfections and ensure an even playing field which will restore the ground’’s dimmed reputation. Although South Africa go in as favourites and are a more complete and dynamic line-up on paper, the West Indies have, time and again, proven a stumbling block for them in World Cups and other ICC events. Last time around in the subcontinent back in 1996, a sublime Lara and Roger Harper put paid to their campaign in the quarters. At home in 2003, a three-run loss to Carl Hooper’’s men in the group stage again raised questions about lack of steel. In that other major event, the Champions Trophy, the Windies have had the last laugh twice. When it hasn”t been Australia (2007 World Cup semis and in 1999) or India (2007 World T20) or bizarre rain rules, the West Indies have been SA’’s bugbear. Smith is aware the team can do little if one of the game-changers like Chris Gayle has a good day: “I think consistency-wise, they haven”t been as good. But they have match-winners and that’’s why playing them in a one-off game makes them dangerous. They have guys who on their day can really punish you and take the game away. That’’s why in Cup competitions, they are a very dangerous opponent to come up against.” That said, the South Africans have had the best preparation they could have asked for, a batting lineup to die for, a formidable pace battery and even a trio of spinners with Imran Tahir providing the surprise package. Given the scenario, only tactical mistakes with the playing XI need to be avoided. WI skipper Darren Sammy, on the other hand, is hoping his team will at least get through to the quarters without embarrassment. His team, which hasn”t beaten a top side in almost 18 months, will slip to ninth in the rankings if they lose so it’’s really all about saving face. Sammy, to many a skipper by default following internal fissures, is hoping the seniors will come to the party. “We just want to see West Indies play like they did in the 1980s. We need to play to our full potential. I would rather have consistency than flamboyance.” (Online)
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LONDON: Big-hitting Pakistan World Cup skipper Shahid Afridi is to join English Twenty20 champions Hampshire for their 2011 campaign, the club said on Monday. The explosive all-rounder, captaining his side at the ongoing 50-over World Cup in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, will arrive at the club in May and is expected to be available for the entire Friends Provident T20 campaign. Afridi, 30, had been due to join the Hampshire Royals last year but withdrew to resume the captaincy of the Test side, a statement on the club’’s website said. “I was disappointed not to join Hampshire last season. It would have been fantastic to have been a part of the team that made history by winning the T20 trophy on home soil,” Afridi said, according to the statement. “Having played at the Rose Bowl for Pakistan last year I know that it is fast becoming one of the best places in the country to watch cricket of all levels. I hope very much to play a big part in the club’’s success in 2011.” Afridi, one of the most devastating batsmen in world cricket, made his one-day debut for Pakistan aged just 16. He scored the fastest recorded ODI hundred in his maiden innings, reaching 100 runs off only 37 balls. Afridi, who has played 312 one-day internationals and 27 Tests, was named player of the tournament in the inaugural World Twenty20 in 2007 and was part of the Pakistan side that won the 2009 title in England. “Shahid is a wonderful all-round cricketer and will be a real asset to our club over what should be an incredibly exciting summer at the Rose Bowl,” said Hampshire manager Giles White. He joins Imran Tahir as the second of Hampshire’’s two permitted overseas signings eligible to play in the competition.
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Netherlands captain Peter Borren and allrounder Wesley Barresi have been given full-time contracts by the Dutch board for 2011. Another 16 players are on incremental deals as Netherlands prepare for a busy year which has started with the current World Cup and includes qualifying for the next global T20 event. Borren, 27, is set to lead Netherlands against England in their opening World Cup match on Tuesday while Barresi is a highly-rated top-order batsman. Netherlands’ professional players – Ryan ten Doeschate, Tom Cooper and Alexi Kervezee – have been offered…
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KARACHI: Pakistan cricket team will return home here today after winning the Test and One-day International series against New Zealand. After a long tour of two months, the national team is returning home from Auckland via Hong Kong. Pakistan after tasting defeat in the Twenty20 series, won the Test series 1-0 and ODI series 3-2. The Test team was led by Misbah-ul-Haq while the T20 and ODI team was captained by Shahid Afridi. The national team after taking a three-day rest will leave in the night of February 10 for Bangladesh to participate in the ICC World Cup 2011. The team in Bangladesh will attend the inaugural ceremony and play two warm-up matches before leaving for Sri Lanka for playing its World Cup games. Pakistan will play their first match in the World Cup 2011 against Kenya at Hambanthota on February 23.
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From Andrew Sanderson, Australia An equal distribution of games should be the way to go
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Peter Roebuck in the Sydney Morning Herald writes that 50-over cricket is not dying, if the Australia-England series is anything to go by. Next comes the 50-over World Cup. Alas, the past few tournaments have lacked lustre. Nor can any high optimism be felt about the forthcoming shindig. After all, it’s due to last seven weeks, and the bulk of the time will be filled with redundant qualifying matches. But those insisting that the 50-over game is old hat might be mistaken. Whereas T20 provides the promise of a boisterous…
