US kicked out of cricket tourney

LONDON – The United States has been kicked out of an international cricket tournament after a disputed election left the Americans unable to decide on a team.

The International Cricket Council yesterday named the Cayman Islands to replace the United States in the ICC Intercontinental Cup. The American ousting follows disputed elections in March at the US Amateur Cricket Association with two factions claiming leadership of the body.”We are not able to wait any longer, as it is necessary to finalise details of the competing teams,” ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed said.Regional qualifying in the Intercontinental Cup takes place August 27-September 2 in Toronto, Canada.The winner of a series between Bermuda, Canada and the Cayman Islands advances to the semi-finals and final beginning October 23 in Windhoek, Namibia.The tournament is for countries just below the level of the world’s 10 test-playing nations, led by Australia, England, India, Pakistan and South Africa.-Nampa-APThe American ousting follows disputed elections in March at the US Amateur Cricket Association with two factions claiming leadership of the body.”We are not able to wait any longer, as it is necessary to finalise details of the competing teams,” ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed said.Regional qualifying in the Intercontinental Cup takes place August 27-September 2 in Toronto, Canada.The winner of a series between Bermuda, Canada and the Cayman Islands advances to the semi-finals and final beginning October 23 in Windhoek, Namibia.The tournament is for countries just below the level of the world’s 10 test-playing nations, led by Australia, England, India, Pakistan and South Africa.-Nampa-AP