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Thailand Schoolboys In A Different Class
It took just 146 deliveries for Thailand to beat China, bowling them out as they did for 17 in 19.4 overs before knocking off the runs for no loss. In that time we saw the lessons of development written plain for anyone to see.
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U-17 CHALLENGE CUP
Myanmar Make Afghanistan Work Hard
"People thought we would bowl them out in 10 overs and have the match finished by noon," said Afghanistan's coach Kabir Khan, "but full praise to the Myanmar team, the way they batted, the way they bowled with their correct actions, even the way they fielded and their positive attitude showed that they are a team with a lot of potential."
Myanmar showed that what they know, they know well. Forward defensives were immaculate throughout the 34 overs of their innings, it was when Myanmar's batsmen attempted to hit out that they were dismissed.
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U-17 CHALLENGE CUP
Oman's Bowlers Batter Afghanistan
Oman beat Afghanistan by 21 runs in a game dominated by both teams' bowlers, backed up by fielding that was quite superb at times.
"It happens like this at youth level quite often," says ACC Development Officer Roger Binny, who was watching the match, "bowlers mature earlier than batsmen." The net result for this opening match in the ACC U-17 Challenge Cup was a low-scoring game which, for all the aggressive intent shown by the teenage batsmen, saw the bowlers invariably having the final say.
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PROFILE
Brunei
Brunei provides a classic lesson in sporting development. Around the world sporting bodies started paying attention to the oil-rich state as it became known for its desire to acquire the ‘best of the best’.
The country came into cricketing consciousness in the early 1990s when the very best available professional talent – Javed Miandad, Viv Richards, Ian Botham – was brought into Brunei at regular intervals to coach the elite. It was thought that their top-down influence would spread far and wide throughout the country.
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NEWS
Iran's Green Revolution
Two new cricket grounds are being built in Iran by the country's Baseball-Cricket Federation. The first ground is at Thakti and will have an artificial wicket while the second at Kiraj, being built by the Olympic Committee, will be a multi-purpose ground for baseball and cricket.
"Things are shaping up nicely in Iran at the moment. The Federation is gratified by the interest shown in them by the ACC and keen to show themselves worthy of ACC activity," says Development Officer for Iran Iqbal Sikander.
Iran's Olympic Association is keen to field eight teams in their next domestic Olympiad and are seeking ACC support to do so.
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NEWS
ICC Global Funding: To Each According To Their Merits
The ACC's Middle East members have just completed a meeting in Bahrain with Development Manager Bandula Warnapura and the ICC's Development Programs Manager Tim Anderson, where they were briefed on what the ICC's new Global Funding Plan would mean to them.
From 2009 to 2016, ICC Associate and Affiliate members will receive twice, thrice as much financial support for development of their cricket. With the constant possibility to receive even more depending on their competitive and administrative performance.
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PROFILE
Bhutan
Nestled as it is in the heart of the Himalayas, for centuries none but the most intrepid made it through the steep mountain passes to reach proudly independent Bhutan.
Archery being the national sport guaranteed the country considerable protection against invaders. But the Bhutanese were helpless before the onslaught of electromagnetic waves carrying television signals.
Starting in 2001, Indian television started threading its way through the highlands and in its wake came an appreciation for movies, soap operas and cricket. “Cricket caught on just because of STAR TV and Doordarshan,” says ACC Development Officer for Bhutan Roger Binny.
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NEWS
CAT Spins A Web
The Cricket Association of Thailand have created a new website to showcase activity in their kingdom, www.cricketthailand.com.
The site is a significant step forward from the previous web presence of the Association (CAT) and as such is already attracting considerable attention. “One of the main objectives of making this website was to highlight the work being put in by the Cricket Association of Thailand for the development of the game,” says CAT Honorary Secretary Zeeshan Khan.
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