Afghanistan & Ireland to prepare in T&T
Saturday, April 10, 2010
2:56 AM
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West Indies’ International Cricket Council World Twenty20 Championship Group D opponents Ireland, are one of two international teams that will make Trinidad and Tobago their base for preparation ahead of the tournament which bowls off on April 30.
Afghanistan are the other team that will be in T&T and both are scheduled to be in action at Queen’s Park Oval during the local Carib Shield Twenty20 tournament quarter-final matches from April 20-23.
Ireland, who will be coached by former T&T and West Indies cricketer Phil Simmons, join the regional team and England in Group D, while Afghanistan join South Africa and India in Group C.
West Indies face Ireland in their opening match of the ICC T20 competition on April 30 in Guyana, while Afghanistan take on India in their first match on May 1 in St Lucia.
This will be Ireland’s second stint in T&T before a major tournament, following their stay here ahead of the ICC World Cup in 2007 when they reached the second round of the competition and finished second in Group D which also included West Indies, Pakistan and Zimbabwe.
This will be Afghanistan’s first appearance in a global tournament and they will be confident following their qualification campaign which culminated in them chasing down 494 to beat Canada in the Intercontinental Cup qualifier.
Both teams arrive in Trinidad next weekend.
Afghanistan are the other team that will be in T&T and both are scheduled to be in action at Queen’s Park Oval during the local Carib Shield Twenty20 tournament quarter-final matches from April 20-23.
Ireland, who will be coached by former T&T and West Indies cricketer Phil Simmons, join the regional team and England in Group D, while Afghanistan join South Africa and India in Group C.
West Indies face Ireland in their opening match of the ICC T20 competition on April 30 in Guyana, while Afghanistan take on India in their first match on May 1 in St Lucia.
This will be Ireland’s second stint in T&T before a major tournament, following their stay here ahead of the ICC World Cup in 2007 when they reached the second round of the competition and finished second in Group D which also included West Indies, Pakistan and Zimbabwe.
This will be Afghanistan’s first appearance in a global tournament and they will be confident following their qualification campaign which culminated in them chasing down 494 to beat Canada in the Intercontinental Cup qualifier.
Both teams arrive in Trinidad next weekend.
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