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Notwithstanding the considerable commercial and administrative acumen that is evident among many of those connected with cricket in Malaysia, cricket has not received its due reward in the country. Much of that is due to the core national consciousness not being geared to cricket or indeed participatory sport. Malaysia has produced one outstanding cricketer in recent years, their former captain Suresh Navaratnam, an all-rounder who impressed the visiting Australians mightily in his net sessions with them during the DLF series and who has enjoyed something of a renaissance in 2010. To create the next generation, using the revenue from the Tri-Series and U/19 World Cup, a far-reaching development program was established to harness talent across peninsular and eastern Malaysia. With a third of the country under 16 years of age, the second-highest in the region, there is plenty of opportunity to further grow the game. Signs of a revival in national fortunes were evident in 2008 with two players being chosen as Players of the Tournament in the 2008 ACC Trophy Elite, batsman Suhan Kumar and bowler Dinesh Muthuraman. Suhan Kumar, national captain since 2009, has benefited significantly from time spent on a scholarship to Australia. The women have done well too, reaching the Final of the 2008 ACC U-19 Women’s Championship, though they have been caught by other countries in the region since. The men's team impressed at the ACC Elite Trophy and the Asian Games. Fresh thinking and fresh players are being introduced with the more seasoned players enjoying a surge of form.
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MALAYSIAN CRICKET ASSOCIATION Kinrara Oval Lot : 105866-1, Jalan BK 5A/1 Bandar Kinrara 47100, Puchong, Selangor Tel : 03-8070 8079, 80708075, 80708550,80708551 Fax: 03-8070 8809 Email : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Web : www.malaysiacricket.com |
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"Two days before the match you are practising not only your strokes but also the way you are going to think in the match." VVS Laxman
