After five matches each, the wheat have been separated from the marginally more chaff-like wheat, and 12 teams have been reduced down to eight for the Super Eights stage, which it is to be hoped will be more than half well named. The teams eliminated, and therefore definitely not going to the finals (and also [...]
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World Cup Qualifier: Super Eights
Posted in afghanistan, canada, ireland, kenya, namibia, netherlands, scotland, united arab emirates, tagged afghanistan, bermuda, canada, davis, denmark, eoin morgan, ireland, john davison, kenya, namibia, netherlands, oman, scotland, uae, uganda, world cup on April 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
World Cup Qualifier Preview: Group B
Posted in afghanistan, bermuda, denmark, kenya, netherlands, united arab emirates, tagged afghanistan, amjad khan, bermuda, chris douglas, david hemp, denmark, dirk nannes, dwayne leverock, edgar schiferli, freddie klokker, hamid hassan, kenya, khurram khan, netherlands, ryan ten doeschate, steve tikolo, thomas odoyo, uae on March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Afghanistan’s remarkable story will attract most neutral supporters, but the talent of the likes of Hamid Hassan and Mohammad Nabi would command attention regardless of the surrounding circumstances. The step up to this level may cause problems for some of the less experienced members of the squad, but there is sufficient quality in the side [...]
The World Twenty20 Qualifier
Posted in bermuda, canada, ireland, kenya, netherlands, scotland, tagged bermuda, canada, dwayne leverock, ireland, john davison, kenya, netherlands, ryan ten doeschate, scotland, twenty20, zimbabwe on July 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Not all countries are automatically invited to the Twenty20 party. Some have to qualify. There are three spots available for Associates in next year’s tournament, including the extra slot which has been created by the non-participation of Zimbabwe. Next weekend, the following teams will try and fill them:
Group A features Ireland, Scotland and Bermuda. Ireland [...]