http://news.vcricket.com/blog Cricket News from Scotland. en-us Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:16:27 +0530 Scotland Blogware Rakesh Saini http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2010/2/13/4454843.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2010/2/13/4454843.html Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:20:54 +0530 <P>Afghanistan's fairytale story in the world of cricket continued on Saturday as they defeated hosts United Arab Emirates to reach their first major finals, the World Twenty20 finals in the West Indies which runs from April 30 to May 16.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.3e9e979ccf756edceadabebda4beeff7.351.1_Afghanistan_qualify_for_world_Twenty20_showpiece.html">Click here to read the copmlete Article</A></P> Main Page Ireland Canada Scotland Rakesh Saini http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2010/2/12/4454628.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2010/2/12/4454628.html Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:35:07 +0530 <P>Four teams including Afghanistan can still book one of two places in the ICC World Twenty20 finals in the West Indies in two months time after the qualifiers were thrown wide open on Friday.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.4adb88c16192db48ab490acce9aa9e38.471_Down_to_wire_for_Twenty20_qualifiers.html">Click here to read the copmlete Article</A></P> Main Page Canada Scotland Netherlands deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2010/2/4/4446891.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2010/2/4/4446891.html Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:27:59 +0530 <P>Dubai, Feb.4 : The ICC has announced the match officials for the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2010 which takes place in the United Arab Emirates from 9 to 13 February,</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_ANI-2010020404-040657_ICC_announces_match_officials_for_ICC_World_Twenty20_Qualifier.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page Zimbabwe Kenya Bermuda Ireland Canada Scotland Netherlands zaheen http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/12/1/4395023.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/12/1/4395023.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:08:08 +0530 <P>Host nations at the 2011 World Cup in Asia are set to be allowed to play quarter and semi-final matches on their own soil, according to plans submitted to the International Cricket Council (ICC).</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.d274966fdb295a93777693a53bbc6ab8.f11_2011_hosts_set_for_home_quarter_and_semi-finals.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page Australia Bangladesh England India New Zealand Pakistan South Africa Sri Lanka West Indies Zimbabwe Kenya Bermuda Ireland Canada Scotland Netherlands deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/10/14/4351245.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/10/14/4351245.html Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:54:47 +0530 <P>Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) The 2011 Cricket World Cup final will be played in Mumbai and one of the semi-finals at Mohali in Punjab.Two other matches will also be played at Mohali's Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium. </P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_IANS-2009101015-102208_Mumbai_gets_final_Mohali_semi-final_of_2011_cricket_World_Cup.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A> Main Page Australia Bangladesh England India New Zealand Pakistan South Africa Sri Lanka West Indies Zimbabwe Kenya Bermuda Ireland Canada Scotland Netherlands Rakesh Saini http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/9/2/4309035.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/9/2/4309035.html Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:39:55 +0530 <P>Bangladesh will host the opening ceremony of the 2011 Cricket World Cup Feb 17.The Central Organising Committee (COC) of the World Cup met here Wednesday and also decided that the inaugural match of the World Cup will be held in Bangladesh Feb 19. The full schedule of the tournament will be released Nov 9. </P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_IANS-2009091003-100901_Bangladesh_to_host_2011_World_Cup_opening_ceremony.html" V7zCd="0" elFVP="0">Click here to read the complete Article</A> Main Page Australia Bangladesh England India New Zealand Pakistan South Africa Sri Lanka West Indies Zimbabwe Kenya Bermuda Ireland Canada Scotland Netherlands Rakesh Saini http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/9/2/4309027.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/9/2/4309027.html Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:28:52 +0530 <P>India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sri Lanka's explosive batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan have both been nominated in three different categories of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Awards 2009.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_IANS-2009091003-100327_Dhoni_Dilshan_nominated_in_three_categories_of_ICC_Awards.html" V7zCd="0" elFVP="0">Click here to read the complete Article</A> Main Page Australia Bangladesh England India New Zealand Pakistan South Africa Sri Lanka West Indies Zimbabwe Kenya Bermuda Ireland Canada Scotland Netherlands zaheen http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/8/28/4303898.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/8/28/4303898.html Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:44:49 +0530 <P>David Hussey smashed his first one-day international century as Australia began life without the Ashes by cruising to a 189-run win against Scotland in a 50-over clash at Edinburgh on Friday.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.10d3fe5d70f1ae5804f9d495d7e2673b.2b1.2_Hussey_s_century_helps_Australia_shake_off_Ashes_agony.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page Australia Scotland zaheen http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/8/28/4303896.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/8/28/4303896.html Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:43:08 +0530 <P>David Hussey smashed his first one-day international century as Australia began life without the Ashes by scoring 345 all out in Friday's one-day international against Scotland in Edinburgh.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.10d3fe5d70f1ae5804f9d495d7e2673b.2b1.1_Hussey_ton_boosts_Aussies_against_Scotland.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page Australia Scotland Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/8/26/4301519.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/8/26/4301519.html Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:47:20 +0530 <P>Australia''s touring squad has arrived in Edinburgh for Friday''s one-day tour match against Scotland.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_ANI-2009081027-103814_Australians_arrive_in_Edinburgh_for_ODI_against_Scotland.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page Australia Scotland Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/10/4217347.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/10/4217347.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:38:15 +0530 <P>Turn and trickery, rather than raw pace, are proving match-winners at the World Twenty20 as slow bowlers put the brakes on the game's big hitters.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.b06c06cad761c5e2e7767add4143648a.e1_World_Twenty20_in_a_spin.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page Australia Bangladesh England India New Zealand Pakistan South Africa Sri Lanka West Indies Ireland Scotland Netherlands deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/8/4215379.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/8/4215379.html Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:34:37 +0530 <P>South Africa captain Graeme Smith said his side had "sent a message" after their crushing 130-run win over Scotland at the ICC World Twenty20.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.5055d7b80ebfce34fb400c1b3fead43f.101_Ruthless_Proteas_please_Smith.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A> </P> Main Page South Africa Scotland deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/7/4215368.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/7/4215368.html Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:26:48 +0530 <P>AB de Villiers's 79 not out provided the platform for South Africa to crush Scotland by 130 runs in the Proteas' opening match of the ICC World Twenty20 at the Oval here on Sunday.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.aa53c6e40373e77d3b96890c2035b821.4a1.5_S.Africa_crush_Scotland_in_cricket_Twenty20.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A> </P> Main Page South Africa Scotland deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/7/4215366.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/7/4215366.html Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:20:35 +0530 <P>AB de Villiers's unbeaten 79 saw South Africa to an impressive total of 211 for five against minnows Scotland in their ICC Twenty20 World Cup clash at the Oval here on Sunday.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.aa53c6e40373e77d3b96890c2035b821.4a1_De_Villiers_puts_Proteas_on_top_against_Scotland.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A> </P> Main Page South Africa Scotland deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/7/4213842.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/7/4213842.html Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:07:04 +0530 <P>Scotland captain Gavin Hailton won the toss and elected to field against South Africa in their Group D ICC World Twenty20 match at the Oval on Sunday.Scotland made two changes to the side that lost to New Zealand by seven wickets in a seven overs per side match on Saturday.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.e9f7b04f2f135c13bc9d706feb3aa5be.511_Scotland_win_toss_and_field_against_South_Africa.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A> Main Page South Africa Scotland deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/6/4213475.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/6/4213475.html Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:54:27 +0530 <P>Scotland set New Zealand 90 to win in their opening ICC Group D world Twenty20 match at the Oval here on Saturday.In a match reduced by rain to seven overs per side, the minnows made 89 for four thanks to big-hitting from Ryan Watson, Navdeep Poonia and Kyle Coetzer.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.eeb68c0fd852adc09ea8d4048c152ff9.2f1.2_Scotland_set_stiff_target_for_New_Zealand.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand Scotland deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/6/4212540.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/6/4212540.html Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:51:05 +0530 <P>South Africa begin their quest to win the ICC World Twenty20 title against Scotland at the Oval on Sunday determined to shed their reputation as one-day 'chokers'.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.eeb68c0fd852adc09ea8d4048c152ff9.311_South_Africa_seek_to_right_one-day_wrongs.html">Click here to read the complete Article</P> Main Page Australia England South Africa Scotland deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/6/4212531.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/6/4212531.html Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:33:37 +0530 <P>New Zealand stand-in captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and elected to field against Scotland in their Group D ICC World Twenty20 opener at the Oval here on Saturday.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.eeb68c0fd852adc09ea8d4048c152ff9.2f1_New_Zealand_win_toss_and_field_against_Scotland.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A> Main Page New Zealand Scotland Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/6/4212442.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/6/4212442.html Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:03:33 +0530 <P>Rain delayed the scheduled 10:00am local time (0900GMT) start of the Group D ICC World Twenty20 match between New Zealand and Scotland at the Oval here on Saturday.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.eeb68c0fd852adc09ea8d4048c152ff9.241_Rain_delays_New_Zealand-Scotland_T20.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand Scotland Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/5/4211548.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/5/4211548.html Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:48:29 +0530 <P>New Zealand's World Twenty20 opener against Scotland at the Oval on Saturday promises to be a low key affair - and that is, you suspect, just the way the Black Caps want it.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.f7cc701b78a162a8273c8ddb0e34acf8.c1_New_Zealand_staying_under_the_radar.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand Scotland Rakesh Saini http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/3/4209587.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/3/4209587.html Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:59:21 +0530 <P class=ArticleDescription align=justify>Left-arm spinner Pieter Seelaar took three wickets as the Netherlands beat Scotland by seven wickets in their ICC World Twenty20 warm-up match at the Oval here on Wednesday.</P> <P class=ArticleDescription align=justify><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.84c5602f81db5d3275c9115db9489347.1e1_Seelaar_sets_up_Dutch_success_over_Scots.html" yXQ3Q="0" L_yB8="0">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page Scotland Netherlands Rakesh Saini http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/3/4209580.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/3/4209580.html Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:54:40 +0530 <P>Netherlands captain Jeroen Smits won the toss and elected to field against Scotland in their ICC World Twenty20 warm-up match at the Oval here on Wednesday.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.84c5602f81db5d3275c9115db9489347.b1_Netherlands_win_toss_and_field_against_Scotland.html" yXQ3Q="0" L_yB8="0">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page Scotland Netherlands Rakesh Saini http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/2/4209572.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/2/4209572.html Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:44:48 +0530 <P>Kevin Pietersen hit an unbeaten 53 to steer England to an unconvincing six-wicket win over Scotland with six balls remaining at Trent Bridge here on Tuesday in a World Twenty20 warm-up.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.cbbe424688024fc76a55df6fd3de81db.cc1_Pietersen_helps_save_England_from_Scots_struggle.html" yXQ3Q="0" L_yB8="0">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page England Scotland Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/5/31/4206819.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/5/31/4206819.html Sun, 31 May 2009 17:44:32 +0530 <P>Scotland come into the World Twenty20 desperate to be, at the very least, competitive against the likes of Group C rivals South Africa and New Zealand after some worrying recent results.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.2a166050b902625ac07e77a195f15401.6c1_Scotland_aim_to_regroup_in_World_T20.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand South Africa Scotland deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/5/10/4181113.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/5/10/4181113.html Sun, 10 May 2009 17:54:14 +0530 <P>The future of international cricket's controversial umpiring referral system will be up for discussion when a group of leading administrators gathers here at Lord's.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.9a796a523fb57b889845396ee1cd619a.421_ICC_to_review_umpire_referral_system.html">Click here to read the complete Article</P> Main Page Australia Bangladesh England India New Zealand Pakistan South Africa Sri Lanka West Indies Zimbabwe Kenya Bermuda Ireland Canada Scotland Netherlands deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/4/18/4156846.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/4/18/4156846.html Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:23:42 +0530 <P>The Afghanistan cricket dreamers are at it again. Not satisfied with a meteoric rise from fifth-division non-entities to the verge of World Cup qualification within one year, they have adjusted their sights to facing the likes of Australia and Pakistan at one-day level.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.4b923ed80c69ac91efcc2d3d06d99a08.71_Bring_on_Australia_and_Pakistan,_say_Afghanistan.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page Australia Pakistan Zimbabwe Kenya Bermuda Ireland Canada Scotland Netherlands deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/4/6/4146020.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/4/6/4146020.html Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:21:09 +0530 <P>Ireland outplayed Canada in the 2011 Cricket World Cup Qualifier feature match here on Monday while fairytale contenders Afghanistan lost again.Undefeated knocks by Kevin O'Brien (89) and Eoin Morgan (84) steered pre-tournament favourites Ireland to a six-wicket triumph over Canada at Willowmoore Park.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.10bd8ebec845fce5f39e7453b865f587.b1_Ireland_cane_Canada_as_Afghanistan_fail_again.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page Kenya Bermuda Ireland Canada Scotland Netherlands deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/4/4/4143876.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/4/4/4143876.html Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:28:34 +0530 <P>Resurgent Kenya halted the victory roll of giantkillers Afghanistan Saturday with a 107-run win in the 2011 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.cb9a6a88777d54362a7136f7b3ad4c78.ae1_Kenya_halt_Afghanistan's_victory_roll.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page Kenya Bermuda Ireland Canada Scotland Netherlands deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/4/2/4141883.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/4/2/4141883.html Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:18:42 +0530 <P>Giantkillers Afghanistan claimed another 2011 Cricket World Cup Qualifier victim Thursday with a 60-run triumph over Bermuda in Potchefstroom.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.6de04bf74a06d46d810e294d19d85f70.341_Afghanistan_triumph_again_as_Bermuda_fall_short.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page Kenya Bermuda Ireland Canada Scotland Netherlands deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/3/31/4139798.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/3/31/4139798.html Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:48:21 +0530 <P>Disgruntled opening batsman Riffatullah Momand Tuesday mulled his future -- whether to wait four years to become eligible to play for Afghanistan or revive his career in Pakistan.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.0199473f8c87bf83e63f28fda8e37d49.2e1.1_Momand_mulls_future_with_Afghanistan.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page Bermuda Ireland Canada Scotland Netherlands