Kervezee Confident Of Dutch Success At World Cup

Whilst all eyes on Group A may appear to be on the heavyweight clash between Australia and South Africa, young Worcestershire and Dutch batsman Alexei Kervezee believes the men in orange can spring a surprise.

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Geraint Going Home

Geraint Jones, who was born in Papua New Guinea, will return with an MCC side which is due to tour the Australasian island as well as New Zealand on Sunday:

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Cricket in Cuba

Yes, we might one day see a Cuban representing the West Indies; five years from now if all goes to plan, according to the LCCA.



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Ireland bounce back

Having been 'desperate' to land ICC Intercontinental Cup success, that is exactly what Ireland did this weekend, dismantling UAE to win by an innings and 170 runs to guarantee a final spot against Canada.


They put behind them the disappointments of the recent ICC World Cricket League Division 1 tournament in Kenya where they lost narrowly on three occasions.


Ireland's emphatic success was built around a huge first innings score of 531 for 5 declared, with Eoin Morgan making 209 not out and Andre Botha 157. Jeremy Bray also chipped in with 82. Morgan and Botha shared a stand of 360 for the third wicket.


They then bowled superbly to bowl UAE out for 243 - Arshad Ali top scored with 74 but no other batsman could get past 38 as Trent Johnston took 3-53.


Putting the UAE in to bat again, the Irish bowlers ran riot. Led by Boyd Rankin (4-56), they bowled UAE out for 118 to seal a victory as emphatic as their World Cricket League campaign had been heart-breaking.


Trent Johnston also took 3-8, the first three wickets to fall as UAE slipped to 12-3, a position from which they would never recover.