Articles by "Sharjah Sixes 2013"
Showing posts with label Sharjah Sixes 2013. Show all posts

Anonymous at May 24, 2013 0
After the approval from the International Cricket Council (ICC), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued No Objection Certificates to all Pakistani players for Sharjah Sixes 2013.

[caption id="attachment_1088" align="alignright" width="300"]Sharjah Sixes is also featuring Shahid Afridi and Ahmed Shehzad (Photo: Getty Images) Sharjah Sixes is also featuring Shahid Afridi and Ahmed Shehzad (Photo: Getty Images)[/caption]

Earlier, the PCB denied granting NOCs to players who are participating in the tournament. The board had stated that it could not allow players to take part in the tournament because it did not know whether the tournament was authorised by the ICC. Surprisingly, the board’s statement came at a time when Shahid Afridi and Ahmed Shahzad had played one match apiece.

Afridi, Umar Akmal, Hammad Azam, Rana NAveed-ul-Hassan, Haris Sohail and other Pakistani players are participating in the tournament, started on May 20.

Had the ICC not given the green light to the tournament, Afridi would have come under a disciplinary action as he had played a match without an NOC from the board. Cricnama has learnt that the ace all-rounder played for Dubai Lions in Ajman Cricket Tournament and scored 38 runs.

Sharjah Sixes 2013 continue till June 1 and including the hosts, 48 teams from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan are taking part in the tournament.
Read more »

Anonymous at May 23, 2013 0
Pakistan’s decision to drop Shahid Afridi and Umar Akmal from the 15-man squad announced for the upcoming Champions Trophy is being crticized by some experts. The analysts are going to blame the decision if Pakistan fail to perform in the biggest tournament of the year. However, the axing of the duo seems justifiable to an extent, given their performances, but the Pakistan Cricket Board has raised many eyebrows after denying the No Objection Certificate (NOC) to both the players for taking part in the Sharjah Sixes 2013.

[caption id="attachment_1067" align="alignright" width="300"]Action may be taken against Shahid Afridi for playing without an NOC (Photo: AP) Action may be taken against Shahid Afridi for playing without an NOC (Photo: AP)[/caption]

Earlier, a report said that Afirdi and Akmal would participate in Sharjah Sixes tournament. The tournament has started from May 20 and will continue till June 01. It has been confirmed that Afridi has reached the UAE but on the other hand PCB has said that players cannot take part in private tournaments. Afridi may get into hot water as he has played a match in the event without an NOC.

Cricnama has learnt that the Pakistani all-rounder has played in Ajman Cricket Tournament for Dubai Lions and scored 38 runs. Because Afridi did not have an NOC, he can be charged for violating the code of conduct. The PCB has not yet hinted for any action to be taken against him.

Afridi has been recently awarded ‘Category A’ in the central contract. The 'honour' seems quite surprising for a player representing the national team in only one format of the game.

Apart from Akmal and Afridi, Hammad Azam, Rana Naveed-ul-Hassan, Haris Sohail and other Pakistani players are participating in the tournament. The tournament is being held under the auspices of the Sharjah Cricket Council. Pakistan’s former captain and coach Waqar Younis is the tournament’s brand ambassador.
Read more »

Anonymous at May 11, 2013 4
Shahid Afridi and Umar Akmal will take part in Sharjah Sixes 2013 after they were ruled out of Pakistani’s 15-member squad announced for the next month’s Champions Trophy. The maiden Sharjah Sixes is set to start from May 20 and will be played among the best club teams.

[caption id="attachment_894" align="alignright" width="300"]Pakistan’s former captain Waqar Younis will be tournament’s brand ambassador (Photo: Sharjah Sixes) Pakistan’s former captain Waqar Younis will be tournament’s brand ambassador (Photo: Sharjah Sixes)[/caption]

The tournament is going to be held from May 20 to June 1 in the historic Sharjah stadium, which has the honour of hosting most ODIs. Forty-eight teams are participating in the 12-day tournament.

The event, to be held under the auspices of Sharjah Cricket Council, will be telecast on the famous TV channel Ten Sports. According to the tournament’s management, apart from the UAE, applications have been received from various clubs of Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia and even of Afghanistan.

The event’s total value would be one lakh UAE dirhams (AED). The winning team will be awarded 40,000 AED, while the runner-up and the third-ranked teams will get 25,000 AED and 15,000 AED, respectively. At individual level, player of the match, the best batsman, the best bowler and the player hitting the longest six will receive 2,000 AED each.

The 48 teams will be divided into 16 groups of three teams that means every team will play at least three matches. According to the rules of sixes tournaments, every match is played between two teams, comprising six players each, and five overs of six deliveries will be bowled. The fielding team is allowed to include two extra fielders apart from their six, which will make the total number of fielders eight. But only those five bowlers are allowed to bowl who are part of the team. A batsman has to retire after scoring 31 runs.

Pakistan’s former captain and coach Waqar Younis will be tournament’s brand ambassador and Bishan Singh Bedi, Mushtaq Muhammad Venkatapathy Raju will participate as chief guests.

The tournament’s website can be accessed here.
Read more »
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)