ACC Archived News - March 2006

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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 Association (MCA) interviews Mr. Aminul Islam during his recent visit to Malaysia.
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"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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HONG KONG EDGE UAE IN THRILLING FINAL TO QUALIFY FOR ASIA CUP
Hong Kong cliched qualification to the 2018 ACC Asia Cup with a nerve-wrecking two wicket win over the UAE in the final of the qualifying tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
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UAE, HONG KONG SET UP FINAL SHOWDOWN FOR ASIA CUP SPOT
The UAE and Hong Kong will battle it out for the sole ticket to the ACC Asia Cup after finishing as the top two teams at the end of Qualifying round robin stage on Tuesday.
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UAE BACK IN RUNNING AS RAIN COMES TO OMAN'S RESCUE
Adverse weather ruined Hong Kong's bid to topple leaders Oman from the top of the ACC Asia Cup Qualifier standings after rain prevented a result in their meeting on Sunday.
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ACC U-16 Eastern Region: Nepal Crowned Champions
The final of the ACC U-16 Eastern Region Tournament which has been held in Bangkok and Chiang Mai in Thailand over the past week saw the two best teams in the tournament go head to head.
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It is the final match of the ACC U19 Youth Asia Cup 2017. Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
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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
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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.