ACC Archived News - March 2006

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ACC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING : 19th March 2022
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) had its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Colombo on Saturday, 19th March 2022.
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A TREAT FOR CRICKET FANS IN THAILAND AS BANGKOK HOSTS THE ACC EASTERN REGION T20
This is the first time that an official T20 International men’s tournament will be staged in Thailand between 29th February and 6th March.
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PLATFORM TO EMERGE AS NEXT STARS
The platform to showcase talent for aspiring cricketers is all ready as the Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019 begins on November 14 across four venues in Bangladesh.
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Twenty First Century Media Wins Sponsorship Rights Of Asia Cup Tournaments From 2020 - 2023
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Malaysia Hosts The Fourth U-19 Youth Asia Cup
The ACC U-19 Youth Asia Cup is here once again, and this time the games will be held in the heart of Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur.
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Malaysian Cricket Team Get An Arm Twisting Lesson From Muscles
"The art of spinning lies in a good arm-wrist position and a good release-spin technique," says Mr Venkatapathy Raju, a former India left-arm spinner.
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SINGAPORE CONFIRMED AS CHAMPIONS AND HONG KONG BEAT MALAYSIA TO FINISH SECOND
Singapore and Hong Kong are the two teams from the ACC Eastern Region T20 who will take part in a four-team competition to determine the final qualifying place in the next Asia Cup that will be held in Pakistan.
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LAMICHHANE CLAIMS A WORLD RECORD BUT IT IS SINGAPORE WHO HEAD TOWARDS ASIA CUP
The fourth day of the ACC Eastern Division T20 played at TCG in Bangkok saw Thailand face Nepal in the morning match and Hong Kong take on Singapore in the afternoon.
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TIM DAVID BRINGS THE BIG BASH TO BANGKOK AS SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA AND HONG KONG ARE ALL LEVEL ON FOUR POINTS
The third day of the ACC Eastern Region T20 which is being held at TCG in Bangkok could have proved decisive as Malaysia were looking to make it three wins out of three.
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SINGAPORE CONFIRMED AS CHAMPIONS AND HONG KONG BEAT MALAYSIA TO FINISH SECOND
Singapore and Hong Kong are the two teams from the ACC Eastern Region T20 who will take part in a four-team competition to determine the final qualifying place in the next Asia Cup that will be held in Pakistan.
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DOMINANT UAE DECIMATES KUWAIT IN FINAL, WINS ACC T20 TITLE UNDEFEATED
Unbeaten UAE justified the tag of best team in the competition once again, decimating a clueless Kuwait in the final of the ACC Western Region T20 Tournament in a massive 102-run victory here at OC Turf 1 in Amerat on Thursday.
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PAKISTAN WIN MAIDEN TITLE
Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 77 runs to claim their maiden title of the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.
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Nain Abidi: Changing Hearts And Minds In Pakistan
Following their encounter at the recent ACC Women’s Twenty20 Asia Cup in Guangzhou, Hong Kong’s captain Ishitaa Gidwani, who made her international debut against Pakistan in 2006, engaged Pakistan’s star batter Nain Abidi in conversation in order to find out what makes a professional cricketer tick.
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Ishitaa Gidwani: Spirited Cricketer
There are many cricketers who impress with their talent, there are some who impress with their character, there are a few who impress with both. Hong Kong’s Ishitaa Gidwani, 19, is one of them.
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Cassim Suliman: Reactionary And Visionary
Cassim Suliman, 56, Chief Executive of the Africa Cricket Association has for long been committed to the cause of cricket as a vehicle for social transformation. Capable, colourful and a man who can get pretty much anything done in the vast continent thanks to his immense charm and leverage, he spoke to us in Kuala Lumpur during the most recent ICC Development Staff Conference.
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"I watch every ball when we bat. I walk out there knowing how I want to play my innings." AB de Villiers
"When the senior players also guide youngsters, talk to them, discuss cricket with them, they go to the next level." Pravin Amre
"If you want to reach the top of the cricket ladder you must literally eat, drink and sleep cricket." Richie Benaud
"The only question is, 'How can I get better?'" Jiro Ono
"Hard work is necessary for success. I abide by it and I will try to keep at it." Mahmudullah
"Cricket means absolutely nothing but honour and glory which is only hollow." Don Bradman
"It's all about enjoying your mates' success, working hard on your own game and trying to improve each and every day." Steve Waugh
"As long as you don't have the habit of thinking logically then you rely solely on talent and you just play every ball without context." Misbah ul Haq

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THE NEXT WORLD CUP

The 2007 World Cup looms large already in the minds of the cricket world – its why India have Greg Chappell, Pakistan have Bob Wololmer, Sri Lanka have Tom Moody (a World Cup winner as a player) and Bangladesh have Dav Whatmore (a World Cup winner as a coach) as conduits to release the best possible play from their cricketers.

Everything is focussed to that one career-defining moment in the life of a player, coach and country.

THE BIG MATCH: NAMIBIA v NEPAL Report

2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup - Challenge Match
Nepal were forced out of the 2006 Intercontinental Cup by a rugged Namibia side who claimed the vital eighth qualifying spot thanks to a draw at the Wanderers Ground in Windhoek.

THE BIG MATCH: NAMIBIA v NEPAL Preview

2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup - Challenge Match
Windhoek, March 24 -27
In a game that will go a long way to determine the future direction of Nepal cricket, they take on Namibia in the opening match of the premier Associates competition, the ICC Intercontinental Cup.

Gulf Girls Get Going

Delhi Private School along with DPS-Insportz Academy staged the first ever double-wicket tournament along with a sixes tournament for girls schools in the region last month.

Laos Is More

Thanks to some ground-work by the Cricket Asociation of Thailand, ACC Development Officer Roger Binny has made an introductory visit to Laos to assess their cricketing facilities and ambitions.