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QATAR




Population: 1,870,041 (2011 est.)
Population Aged 0-14: 12.5%
National Coach: Malik Nazar Mohammed
National Captain: Pervez Khan
Women’s Coach: Shivani Mishra
Women’s Captain: Sajida Bibi
Cricket clubs: 34
Grounds: 13
Turf wickets: 2
Women’s Cricket: Yes
Playing Season: September to April

ACC Member since 2000
ACC Development Officer: Venkatapathi Raju

The 2012 ACC Trophy Challenge Squad in Chiang Mai

Recent Achievements:

2009 Semi-Finalists, ACC U-17 Elite Cup
2009 Semi-Finalists, ACC U-19 Elite Cup
2009 ICC Development Award Asia Region for Best Overall Cricket Development Programme
2010 ICC Development Award for Asia Region’s Volunteer of the Year :Manzoor Ahmad
2011 Semi-Finalists, ACC U-19 Elite Cup
2012 Participants, ACC U-19 Asia Cup
Eleventh in ACC Rankings for 2011 and 2012 seasons
Thirteenth in ACC Rankings for 2009 and 2010 seasons

Personnel qualified from ACC Courses:
Coaches: Level I – 12; Level II – 7; Level III – 1
Umpires: Level I – 53; Level II – 8
Curators: Module III – 3

Qatar is one of those countries currently girding their loins in Asia as they seek to capitalise on the talent and resources they have available.

In 2007 Qatar’s Olympic Committee has allocated a ground to the QCA at the Industrial Area in Doha. This ground has been grassed and is of international standard. Another fully-turfed ground, in the private sector, Al Mesaieed was completed in 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.

Overall participation numbers went up by 12% in 2012 and Arab schools are being introduced to the game. The women show enthusiasm and have played in six ACC tournaments.

At the 2013 ACC Women's Championship in Chiang Mai The first Arab boys in Qatar to receive cricket coaching; Al-Razi Preparatory Independent School, Doha, November 2011 Qatar's U-19 captain Tamoor Sajjad bowling against Afghanistan in the 2012 ACC U-19 Asia Cup in Malaysia

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QATAR CRICKET ASSOCIATION

P.O. Box 339
Doha
Arabian Gulf
Qatar
Phone : + 974 440 8225, + 974 440 8202
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