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The first half of October will be a busy time for cricket fans viewing the Pepsi ICC World League Division 4. Tanzania is hosting the event. See the dates of the games here.

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Big Bash is the big issue
September 27, 2008

CRICKET Australia regards revolutionising the structure of its domestic Twenty20 tournament, which could feature Indian stars within two years, as the biggest challenge on the board's horizon.

"We're not at the stage of having a concept to take to the states but we hope to be at that stage in the next few months," said CA spokesman Peter Young. "The concept of overseas players has been discussed as an element, not as the core focus, and a number of franchise models have been pushed around on the white board. It could be that the Twenty20 Big Bash will remain unchanged for the next two summers while we go through the thinking Australian cricket needs to go through."

http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/cricket/big-bash-is-the-big-issue/2008/09/26/1222217523717.html

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Conference of umpires and referees concludes in Dubai ICC
Media Release Saturday, September 27, 2008 4:46:57 PM


Officials showing real teamwork and energy, says Vince van der Bijl

Steve Davis: “Everyone is committed to being the best they can be”

Positive feedback from decision review system trial

Some 65 of the world’s top cricket officials met in Dubai this week for an intensive three-day seminar designed to improve teamwork and raise the levels of performance at the various levels of international umpiring and refereeing.

The meeting was attended by members of the Emirates Elite Panels of ICC Umpires and ICC Match Referees, members of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires and the ICC Associate and Affiliate International Umpires’ Panel as well as the five newly appointed Regional Umpire Performance Managers (RUPMs).*
http://icc-cricket.yahoo.com/media-release/2008/september/media-release20080927-38.html

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Khan delighted with warm-up efforts
ICC
2 October 2008
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Kabir Khan was delighted with his Afghanistan team as they recorded a second consecutive victory in the warm-up matches for the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 4.

The newly appointed coach saw his side defeat Italy in an exciting game by 3 runs, following on from yesterday’s defeat of a Tanzanian Development squad.

http://www.pepsiiccworldcricketleague.com/

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Tanzania skipper leads home side to opening day victoryICC Media Release
Sunday, October 05, 2008 1:36:06 PM

Tanzania skipper Hamisi Abdallah was a happy man after putting in a match-winning performance in his side’s opening day victory at the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 4, as Afghanistan and Hong Kong also registered wins in Dar Es Salaam.

Abdallah was named player of the match as Tanzania defeated Jersey by 34 runs, while Afghanistan triumphed over Fiji by 80 runs and Hong Kong beat Italy by 46 runs.
http://icc-cricket.yahoo.com/news/2008/october/news20081005-22.html

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Australian team action against India:

We'll win series 3-1, says Sehwag
Chloe Saltau in Bangalore
October 8, 2008

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INDIAN opener Virender Sehwag has forecast Australia's annihilation with the same simple audacity he employs in his batting.

Sehwag, identified by Australian captain Ricky Ponting as one of the main dangers to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy defence, predicted a comfortable 3-1 series victory to India to send off the country's ageing champions in what looms as their final battle against Australia.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/cricket/well-win-series-31-says-sehwag/2008/10/07/1223145356913.html

Meanwhile, in Tanzania, ICC World Cricket League Division 4 Tanzania 2008 scores are:
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
4-11 October 2008.
Afghanistan won by 8 runs (D/L method)
Afghanistan 143 all out (46.3 overs)
Tanzania 130 all out (44.2 overs)

Final Scorecard
Latest Scores
Hong Kong v Fiji at University Ground.
Hong Kong won by 129 runs
Hong Kong won the toss.
Hong Kong 233-7 (50 overs) JPR Lamsam 54*, Zain Abbas 47, Butt Hussain 48; W Tukana 3-33
Fiji 104 (30.1 overs) Najeeb Amar 3-21, Nadeem Ahmed 3-28
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Italy v Jersey at Leaders Club, Kinondoni.
Italy won the toss. Match reduced to 36 overs - target 151 to win.
Italy 171 (46.5 overs) MN Northcote 38; RC Driver 4-16, PW Gough 3-35
Jersey 121 (33.3 overs) MR Hague 53*; PA Petricola 3-21
http://www.iccworldcricketleague.com/

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Cricket: Bangladesh humble Black Caps
4:00AM Friday Oct 10, 2008



Jacob Oram. Photo / Paul Estcourt
New Zealand v Bangladesh
New Zealand have a huge slice of humble pie to swallow after losing the opening one-day cricket international to Bangladesh last night.

They were outplayed with the bat, the ball and in the field as Bangladesh scored 202 for three to win the match by seven wickets at Mirpur and snatch a shock 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10536726

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Nabi and Ahmadzai inspire Afghanistan to title
ICC11 October 2008
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A brilliant spell of spin bowling from player of the tournament Mohammad Nabi helped Afghanistan clinch the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 4 by 57 runs.

Nabi took 4-9 as Hong Kong was 122 all out, but it was Rais Ahmadzai who took the man-of-the-match award for the second consecutive game, meaning that Afghanistan has now won successive Pepsi ICC World Cricket League events following its win in Jersey in Division 5 in May.
http://www.pepsiiccworldcricketleague.com/

Good bit of sporting news to put Afghanistan forward in another context. Congratulations to all of the teams which played in the tournament!

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Chance reading of major daily newspaper today led to the discovery of a cricket event held north of Toronto this past weekend. Here's the final article on the event:

TWENTY/20 CANADA
Sri Lanka wins Al Barakah Trophy in nailbiter
Cricket scoreboard Unorthodox spinner Mendis' three-wicket haul spells five-wicket win with 6 balls to spare

Oct 14, 2008 04:30 AM
Ron Fanfair
The Canadian Press

Sri Lanka defeated last year's World Cup runner-up Pakistan to capture the Al Barakah Twenty/20 International series yesterday at King City, while Canada was blown out by Zimbabwe.

Losers by 33 runs in the World Cup and by three wickets last Saturday, the Sri Lankans – led by unorthodox right-arm spinner Ajantha Mendis' three-wicket haul – etched out a five-wicket win with six balls to spare before an enthusiastic crowd of nearly 10,000.
http://www.thestar.com/article/516759

The special reporting on the event was done by another contributor prior to and during the weekend event:
A taste of top-class cricket

Oct 07, 2008 04:30 AM
Faraz Sarwat

The much-anticipated Twenty20 cricket tournament that was to have taken place in early August finally gets underway Friday at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club ground in King City.

When the four-day tournament was originally planned, Canada was to be joined by Pakistan, Bangladesh and the West Indies. Sponsorship issues saw the first incarnation of the tournament scrapped, though Cricket Canada insisted it would be rescheduled for October. http://www.thestar.com/article/512965

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Cricket: NZ set 317 for victory against Bangladesh


Bangladesh have been dismissed for 242 in their second innings on day four of the first cricket test against
New Zealand in Chittagong today, setting the tourists 317 for victory at the Divisional Stadium.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10538503