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I’m all for extending cricket’s reach into new countries and new markets, but extremely one-sided matches make a mockery of this.
Two particular matches are cases in point – firstly a qualifying match for the ICC Women's World Cup played last year between Bermuda (who beat Canada to pre-qualify) and South Africa. Bermuda were put in and scored 13 allout. Eight ducks, and three batsmen scored 1 each. Extras top scored with 10, Loubser took 6 for 3. Bermuda then bowled and Paynter took none for 15 in 4 legitimate balls – she bowled 9 wides and one no ball in her over. Interestingly, in the 7th/8th play-off of the same tournament, Paynter was Bermuda’s best bowler with 4 for 16 in 9 overs in far better, more evenly matched encounter.
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/women/engine/current/match/312284.html
In the ICC International Division 5 tournament held last week in Jersey, Nepal played Mozambique in the group stages. Nepal batted first and scored a commendable 238 for 7, with several good contributions from the lower middle order. Nothing too special, but then their left arm seamer Mahaboob Alam opened the bowling and proceeded to take all ten Mozambique wickets for 12 runs in 7.5 overs (5 bowled, 4 lbw, 1 caught behind). 4 of the runs conceded were wides. Mozambique were bowled out for 19, with 9 players failing to score, Kaleem Shah scoring 9, Younis 2 and extras 8.
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wcl/engine/current/match/352381.html
Having said that, the tournament itself was a success, with Afghanistan beating Jersey in the final. The USA and Nepal reached the semi-finals, with Mozambique finishing 8th of the 12 countries.
In a far better match, Denmark played Holland at Brondby, (http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/other/engine/current/match/354029.html), and Denmark won by 8 runs in a very close encounter.
Two particular matches are cases in point – firstly a qualifying match for the ICC Women's World Cup played last year between Bermuda (who beat Canada to pre-qualify) and South Africa. Bermuda were put in and scored 13 allout. Eight ducks, and three batsmen scored 1 each. Extras top scored with 10, Loubser took 6 for 3. Bermuda then bowled and Paynter took none for 15 in 4 legitimate balls – she bowled 9 wides and one no ball in her over. Interestingly, in the 7th/8th play-off of the same tournament, Paynter was Bermuda’s best bowler with 4 for 16 in 9 overs in far better, more evenly matched encounter.
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/women/engine/current/match/312284.html
In the ICC International Division 5 tournament held last week in Jersey, Nepal played Mozambique in the group stages. Nepal batted first and scored a commendable 238 for 7, with several good contributions from the lower middle order. Nothing too special, but then their left arm seamer Mahaboob Alam opened the bowling and proceeded to take all ten Mozambique wickets for 12 runs in 7.5 overs (5 bowled, 4 lbw, 1 caught behind). 4 of the runs conceded were wides. Mozambique were bowled out for 19, with 9 players failing to score, Kaleem Shah scoring 9, Younis 2 and extras 8.
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wcl/engine/current/match/352381.html
Having said that, the tournament itself was a success, with Afghanistan beating Jersey in the final. The USA and Nepal reached the semi-finals, with Mozambique finishing 8th of the 12 countries.
In a far better match, Denmark played Holland at Brondby, (http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/other/engine/current/match/354029.html), and Denmark won by 8 runs in a very close encounter.
posted by Jonathan | Friday, June 13, 2008
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