The associate's thread

[dan08]

Malaysia and Guernsey are promoted to Division 5.

I wonder if Arul Suppiah will be available for Malaysia as he won't be playing any cricket in England in February. If he does then that will strengthen their batting and bowling.

[mikesiva]

The UAE will play some matches against the West Indies academy team....

Here's the schedule of WI academy matches:

http://caribbeancricket.com/news/2011/09/15/3248

TOUR SCHEDULE

Monday, September 19: Depart Barbados

Friday, September 23: T20 v UAE

Saturday, September 24: T20 v Afghanistan

Tuesday, September 27: 50-over v UAE

Thursday, September 29: 50-over v West Indies

Saturday, October 1: 50-over v Afghanistan

Sunday, October 2: 50-over v UAE Blues

Monday, October 3: depart Dubai

Interesting to see that on Sept 29 the WI academy team will play a one-dayer against the West Indies team proper, just before their tour of Bangladesh.

The WI academy side won both 20/20 matches....

http://www.windiescricket.com/content/b ... pc-win-big

Sagicor HPC beat United Arab Emirates Blues by 23 runs
Sagicor HPC 178-6 off 20 overs (Devon Thomas 72 not out, Shamarh Brooks 61 not out, Kieran Powell 29). UAE Blues 155 off 19.2 overs (Shamarh Brooks 3-21, Jason Holder 2-20, Brandon Bess 2-28)

Sagicor HPC beat Afghanistan by 56 runs
Sagicor HPC 151-6 off 20 overs (Shamarh Brooks 46 not out, Shane Dowrich 44, Kyle Corbin 27). Afghanistan 95 all out (Kerron Cottoy 4-30, Veerasammy Permaul 2-10, Jason Holder 2-20)

[Dimi]

Malaysia and Guernsey are promoted to Division 5.

I wonder if Arul Suppiah will be available for Malaysia as he won't be playing any cricket in England in February. If he does then that will strengthen their batting and bowling.

I may be wrong but i think that the relationship between Suppiah and the malaysian board is not a great one.

[dan08]

Malaysia and Guernsey are promoted to Division 5.

I wonder if Arul Suppiah will be available for Malaysia as he won't be playing any cricket in England in February. If he does then that will strengthen their batting and bowling.

I may be wrong but i think that the relationship between Suppiah and the malaysian board is not a great one.

If Malaysia want to get promoted to Division 4 then the board will have to improve their relationship with Suppiah as he would easily be their best batsman, bowler and fielder. A player of his qualities in a Division 5 team would make them contenders for promotion but if they don't have him then i doubt they will go up the divisions.

[mikesiva]

On the 27th, the WI Academy team beat UAE by over 100 runs....

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/533453.html

Kyle Corbin made 50 and Devon THomas 40 in the Academy's total of 217, with three wickets each for Sharif Asadullah and Ahmed Raza. The UAE were dismissed for 112, Mustafa topscoring with 27, as pacer McClean took 3-19 and spinner Permaul 3-29.

The Academy side play Afghanistan today, and the West Indies main side plays UAE....

[from_the_stands]

The World Cricket League;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Cricket_League

It seems that Turkey has a bit of work to do!

[ChrisQ]

Not sure how much this was covered in the associates thread, but I think it is important enough that it should get it's own thread:

Two new East African leagues kicked off about 6 weeks ago. The East Africa Cup (50 over tournament) and East African Premier League (20 over tournament). They feature the same six teams in each competition: four from Kenya (Nairobi Buffaloes, Kongonis (based in Nairobi), Rift Valley Rhinos (from Nakuru) and Coast Pekee (in Mombasa)) and two from Uganda (Rwenzori Warriors and Nile Knights which both seem to be based in Kampala and Entebbe).

So far it seems that Nile Knights (one of the pre-tournament favourites) is consistent and leading (at number 2) in the standings of both the T20 and 50 over competition. Kongonis (another pre-tournament favourite) is leading in the 50 over competition but the leading team in the 20 over competition is the other Ugandan club, Rwenzori Warriors.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ ... 27518.html

http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/conte ... 27517.html

More on them here:

http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/conte ... 27519.html

http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/conte ... 30438.html

[ChrisQ]

And in the Leagues it seems that a number of Kenyan players from the World Cup won't be playing:

http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/conte ... 31385.html

Players who refused contracts shut out
ESPNcricinfo staff
September 6, 2011
Comments: 4 | Text size: A | A

The eight cricketers who refused contracts offered by Cricket Kenya now face a bleak future in the game after the board refused to meet with them, and then their local franchises unanimously decided not to pick them again this season.

ESPNcricinfo found out that while the group publicly objected to new-style contracts, they were also trying to force the board to reinstate several of those dumped after the shambolic World Cup earlier this year. They objected to the new deals which partially depended on their on-field performances, and when it became clear the board would not back down, they changed their demands to that of wanting more pay.

But while in the past such tactics usually resulted in a climb-down by the board, this time the nine were outflanked. When the players refused to meet with board officials last weekend and then staged a last-minute boycott of the national league matches, the board offered contracts to up-and-coming players instead.

Faced with that, it seems the players subsequently offered to meet with the board, but that was declined.

"We decided that there wasn't any point in meeting the players," a board official told ESPNcricinfo. "The franchise teams have unanimously decided to suspend the players for the rest of the new competitions for this year which will deprive them of earnings and, as the national squad will be picked on the basis of performances in these events, it will be a difficult few months for these players as a result of their actions."

The hard-line stand will be welcomed by those who have felt the players have had too much power for several years, although the local media, who have backed them almost unquestioningly, are unlikely to be as supportive.

The eight are Alex Obanda, Shem Ngoche, James Ngoche, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Elijah Otieno, Maurice Ouma, Nelson Odhiambo, Alfred Luseno

[mikesiva]

Wow, the Windies crushed UAE....

http://www.windiescricket.com/content/s ... ies-vs-uae

Devon Thomas topscored with 88, and there were 50s for Samuels, Sammy and Barnwell, as the WI made 315 from their 50 overs. Then, pacer Roach and spinners Bishoo and Samuels took three wickets each to dismiss UAE for just 70, Amjad Ali topscoring with 24.

Also in Dubai, the WI Academy side beat Afghanistan by 86 runs....

http://www.windiescricket.com/content/c ... n-unbeaten

Rajendra Chandrika topscored with 114 as the tourists made 257 from their 50 overs, and then Cottoy and Brooks took four wickets each to restrict Afghanistan to 171, Asghar Stanikz topscoring with 53.

[mikesiva]

The WI Academy side ended their tour of the UAE with six wins from six games, as they beat the hosts by nine wickets in a 20/20 match in Dubai....

http://www.windiescricket.com/content/s ... -tour-high

Nkruma Bonner took 4-18 to dismiss the UAE for just 98, Shaimon Anwer topscoring with 23, and in reply Kyle Corbin made 53 and Rajendra Chandrika 34 not out to take the tourists to victory.

[mikesiva]

The West Indies had a penultimate ball win over Afghanistan....

http://www.windiescricket.com/content/s ... fghanistan

Nowroz Mangal hit 97 and Jawed Ahmedi 50, as Afghanistan made 249-8 off their 50 overs, against Andre Russell, who took 5-46, while Kemar Roach took two wickets. The WIndies hit off the target for the loss of five wickets, thanks to knocks from Devon Thomas (58), Danza Hyatt (53) and Carlos Brathwaite (40). Amir Hamza took 2-19 off six overs.

[GGAS]

Namibia scored 223-3 off their 20 overs vs Scotland. Captain Craig Williams scored 116 off 48 balls!

[Spartacus_Aardvark]

Namibia scored 223-3 off their 20 overs vs Scotland. Captain Craig Williams scored 116 off 48 balls!

Yeah... I just spotted that too. And Scotland are struggling to score as a team what Williams managed to score himself!!

[dan08]

Namibia scored 223-3 off their 20 overs vs Scotland. Captain Craig Williams scored 116 off 48 balls!

Yeah... I just spotted that too. And Scotland are struggling to score as a team what Williams managed to score himself!!

It isn't an offical Twenty20 international but that score does go on his domestic Twenty20 record.

Nambian openers have done well in T20 this year. Van Der Westhuizen hit 159 earlier this year and now Williams smashed 116 off just 48.

[dan08]

Afghanistan will play their first ODI against a Test nation when they play against Pakistan at Sharjah in February!

http://www.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan ... 45702.html