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| 2013-08-11Namibia ready for ICC World Twenty20 qualifier
READY ... The Namibian cricket team won the 2013 Four Nations’ T20 tournament after beating Kenya by five wickets at the Wanderers Sports Club in the capital in April. Photo: Nampa
The Namibian national cricket team will be part of the International Cricket Council (ICC) tournament taking place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 15 to 30 November this year.
A media statement issued by Cricket Namibia on Thursday said Namibia will take part along with 15 other cricket-playing countries to qualify for the ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014.
A media statement issued by Cricket Namibia on Thursday said Namibia will take part along with 15 other cricket-playing countries to qualify for the ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014.
The ICC's Global Development Manager, Tim Anderson was quoted in the statement as saying the time has come once again for the important and prestigious event on the ICC calendar in which 16 leading members among its associates and affiliates will vie for the six available places in the ICC Twenty20 Bangladesh next year.
The tournament in the UAE will be played at seven different venues - Dubai International Cricket Stadium and ICC Cricket Academy No.1 and No.2 in Dubai, Zayed Cricket Stadium and Abu Dhabi Ovals 1 and 2 in Abu Dhabi, and the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
The 16 teams have been divided into two groups, with last year's winner, Ireland, in Group A alongside Canada, Hong Kong, Italy, Namibia, Uganda, United States of America and host United Arab Emirates.
Group B comprises of Afghanistan, Bermuda, Denmark, Netherlands, Nepal, Kenya, Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Scotland.
The top six sides in the tournament will qualify for the ICC World Twenty20 2014 scheduled to be held in Bangladesh in March
This is the third time that the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier is being held in the UAE.
The tournament was last hosted in that country, and saw Afghanistan and Ireland claiming the qualifying positions.
-Nampa
The tournament in the UAE will be played at seven different venues - Dubai International Cricket Stadium and ICC Cricket Academy No.1 and No.2 in Dubai, Zayed Cricket Stadium and Abu Dhabi Ovals 1 and 2 in Abu Dhabi, and the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
The 16 teams have been divided into two groups, with last year's winner, Ireland, in Group A alongside Canada, Hong Kong, Italy, Namibia, Uganda, United States of America and host United Arab Emirates.
Group B comprises of Afghanistan, Bermuda, Denmark, Netherlands, Nepal, Kenya, Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Scotland.
The top six sides in the tournament will qualify for the ICC World Twenty20 2014 scheduled to be held in Bangladesh in March
This is the third time that the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier is being held in the UAE.
The tournament was last hosted in that country, and saw Afghanistan and Ireland claiming the qualifying positions.
-Nampa
