Asian full members agree World Cup bid

February 24, 2006

The Asian full members of the ICC (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) have agreed to bid for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

I wonder if the BCCIs current plan of pissing the ICC off as much as possible will help the bid at all?


Suriname in next qualifying stage

February 21, 2006

Qualifying for the 2011 World Cup is back underway, and Suriname have won the latest tournament.

Playing in the Americas Region Division Three championships against Brazil, Chile and the Turks & Caicos Islands, Suriname went through the tournament unbeaten, claiming the crown.

They will now play in the Division Two tournament in Argentina in April, against the Bahamas, Belize and Panama, as well as the hosts.