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Qatar has one of the best young batsmen in the Middle East in nineteen year-old Tamoor Sajjad, Player of the Tournament in 2009’s ACC U-17 Elite Cup. Upon one player a team cannot be built, however, so they invariably struggle in the critical stages of every tournament. Still, there is talent around Sajjad and Qatar are a dangerous side. Following the U-15 team’s success in the ACC Challenge Cup at the end of 2007 the state took an interest in promoting cricket and negotiations are proceeding for major new cricket facilities development in the country. Qatar’s Olympic Committee has allocated a ground to the QCA at the Industrial Area in Doha. This ground has been grassed and aims to be of international standard. The QCA have developed their inaugural turf facility on ground provided by the government and the Qatar Olympic Committee. It is expected to have 10,000 seating capacity and be fully functional by 2012. “Turf is something which is critical to progress for Qatar, as well as for the other countries in the region. You see the players struggle when they come to international tournaments and they are not able to do themselves justice,” says Iqbal Sikander. The women show enthusiasm and have played in four ACC tournaments. |
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QATAR CRICKET ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 339 Doha Arabian Gulf Qatar Phone : + 974 440 8225, + 974 440 8202 Fax : + 974 4435 3242 Email : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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"Belief is good. Mere hope is worthless at the sharp end of hard competitive sport." Nick Bollettieri
