Rubbish, just plain rubbish
There’s an ICC run tournament for African affiliate nations going on in South Africa at the moment. But you wouldn’t know it looking at the ICC website.
There is nothing about it there. Nothing, nada, zip, f*ck all. I can go to the International Rugby Board website and get the result of a match between the Uruguay and Korea youth teams played in Chile yesterday (67-8 to Uruguay, if you’re interested), but can’t get results for ICC sanctioned internationals played on Monday on the ICC website. There is also no explanation forthcoming on why Morocco have been replaced by a South Africa Invitation XI.
Fortunately some of the results are available elsewhere, but that’s not my point. After doing a great job with the Americas Division Three and Division Two tournaments, with daily results, photos and press releases, their work on the African Division Three tournament bears all the hallmarks of someone who couldn’t organise a piss up in a brewery.
Posted: April 17th, 2008 by Andrew Nixon.
Comments: 23
Comments
Comment from Rich B
Time: April 17, 2008, 11:23 am
I’ve been keeping up with results via ACA’s website, but it’s pretty poor there’s been nothing on the ICC site.
Comment from alistair gordon
Time: April 17, 2008, 11:42 am
What is the address of the ACA website?(i didnt know one existed!)
I have all the results as i emailed the icc and asked to be put on the mailing list and they did. kate.lindley@icc-cricket.com was the person i contacted.If you dont ask you dont get.Results can be sent if you have problems.
Comment from Andrew Nixon
Time: April 17, 2008, 11:46 am
Oh I’ve been sent those results Alistair, but they’re not exactly the best are they? No innings scores in some cases!
Comment from alistair gordon
Time: April 17, 2008, 1:48 pm
Andrew,
Most of the scores can be worked out from the tables that are attachments and even the D/L results can be worked out if you have their tables.
A couple of weeks ago i sent you a copy of a report from the tournament in Nicaragua but it wasnt published, did you get it?
Comment from Rich B
Time: April 17, 2008, 1:51 pm
Alistair
It’s http://www.africacricket.org/ - under tournaments
Comment from Andrew Nixon
Time: April 17, 2008, 2:24 pm
Alistair, yeah I got that report, but have been incredibly busy with one thing and another. I’ll do something on CricketEurope ASAP.
Comment from Peter Snyman
Time: April 17, 2008, 2:46 pm
Andrew
The ICC may not be able to organise a piss up in a brewery but one thing is absolutely certain - their officials would be mighty good at enjoying one!
Comment from Andrew Nixon
Time: April 17, 2008, 3:03 pm
Peter - The ICC wouldn’t be drinking beer… they’d be drinking the finest Champagne! In fact, I’m surprised they’ve not gone on a fact finding mission to France yet.
Comment from Rich B
Time: April 17, 2008, 3:30 pm
Good on cricinfo - they’ve got full scorecards, etc, for the games so far:
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/346499.html?view=pointstable
Comment from Chris
Time: April 17, 2008, 6:32 pm
Maybe the ICC should outsource its website to cricinfo (and pay cricinfo of course). Or better yet, outsource control of its website to BTB (wink!).
Comment from fromefrog
Time: April 17, 2008, 7:16 pm
you can’t expect the BCCI(sorry ICC) to concentrate on anything other than the IPL at the moment surely,bless.
Comment from Roland Ilube
Time: April 17, 2008, 10:17 pm
Chris,
I believe the ICC used to outsource their site to cricinfo, not sure why they changed, but it certainly hasn’t improved since then.
Meanwhile back at the cricket, I think Sierra Leone will be kicking themselves yet again, having screwed up against Swaziland when they looked lke they were cruising through the tournament…looks like the Ghanaians will sneak through on the blind side
Comment from alistair gordon
Time: April 18, 2008, 8:45 am
Rich,
Many thanks for the aca website list, that only leaves EAP and Americas without one. I was going to be complimentary about the ICC for getting me on the results distribution list but thanks to that link to cricinfo i have found 4 games where they (ICC) have given the wrong result.The FICA are going to have a motion of no confidence in the ICC, perhaps we should also!
Comment from Rich B
Time: April 18, 2008, 7:38 pm
Interesting news item on the ACC website, btw, which says:
“The finalists of the ACC Trophy Elite qualify for the immediately succeeding Asia Cup where they take on Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in ODIs.”
Does this mean it’s not going to be UAE and Hong Kong (or at least not unless they come 1st and 2nd)?
Comment from Andrew Nixon
Time: April 18, 2008, 8:42 pm
Yes Rich, the finalists of the 2008 ACC Trophy will qualify for the 2010 Asia Cup, assuming it goes ahead, no matter who they are.
Comment from James
Time: April 26, 2008, 5:51 am
I don’t know where else to ask this, but is Kenya playing some ODI’s against South Africa in May 2008. I didnt think they were but on cricketeurope it says they are
http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000060/006060.shtml
Please, if you know anything please answer
Comment from Andrew Nixon
Time: April 26, 2008, 6:24 am
James - I’m not sure if those are still going ahead, as they’re not on the fixture list on the official Cricket South Africa website. Nick may be able to confirm if he’s reading this…
Comment from James
Time: May 7, 2008, 8:46 am
thats a pity that Kenya aren’t playing those ODI’s. Kenya really needs to start organizing some matches against full member countires. At the moment Ireland and Scotland are getting more matches against quality opposition then they are. Also, does this mean that Kenya won’t play against a full member country until the 2009 T20 World Cup (assuming they qualify)
Comment from Andrew Nixon
Time: May 9, 2008, 8:36 pm
Just a quick note on the Kenya v South Africa ODIs. On the latest ICC associate schedule (published on Wednesday), Kenya are provisionally scheduled for ODIs against South Africa on the 20th and 22nd of June.
Comment from James
Time: May 10, 2008, 3:44 am
Where would the ICC associate schedule be located (what website or a direct link would be greatly appreciated)
Comment from Andrew Nixon
Time: May 10, 2008, 7:39 am
I found it on the ICC website - http://icc-cricket.yahoo.com/icc-events/cricket-world-cup.html
Second top menu, right hand item. It contains a few things that we know were wrong at the date they published it though, so I’d take it with a pinch of salt.
Comment from James
Time: May 10, 2008, 9:43 am
thanks for that, when its says India (to Zimbabwe) in Kenya, what does that mean? I knew that India were suppose to tour Zimbabwe before they cancelled it, but I didn’t know that Kenya was involved. I hope that possible tri series between zimbabwe, kenya and ireland goes ahead. Supposedly Bangladesh were going to be invloved. I hope they still are.
Comment from James
Time: May 12, 2008, 8:40 am
That ICC associates schedule must change every few days because it now says that its updated on the 11th May. And now unfortunately it doesnt mention the ODI’s between Kenya and South Africa
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