Our Next Multi-Nations' Fixture: Asia Cup in March 2006

[fwullah]

Pakistan 'to host next Asia Cup'

Pakistan has never hosted an Asia Cup tournament
Pakistan are to host their first Asia Cup one-day tournament next March, according to Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan.
Khan told the Reuters agency a decision had been made at Monday's meeting of the Asian Cricket Council in Dubai.

He said India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have all confirmed their participation, and that qualifiers would also feature.

Six teams, including Hong Kong, played in the eighth Asia Cup, in Sri Lanka last year, the hosts triumphing.

Pakistan has not hosted any of the previous tournaments, dating back to 1984 because of poor diplomatic relations with neighbours India.


Source: BBC

Edited on, February 1, 2005, 3:42 PM GMT, by fwullah.
Reason: Misunderstood the date

[fwullah]

This is a sudden news. I didn't expect to see the Asia Cup to be staged so soon!

[reverse_swing]

march2006

[Mridul]

plz no Asia cup this year....Asia cup is kufa for us...remeber last year???....we started the last year playing some really good cricket....1 win against Zimbabwe and a credible draw against WI....but since after playing Asia cup our performance had been really awful...it all started from Asia cup....so plz...no Asia cup this year

Edited on, February 1, 2005, 3:47 PM GMT, by Mridul.

[AsifTheManRahman]

the gr8 Mridul has spoken

[fwullah]

It seems that the Asian Cricket Council site of www.acc-cricket.com been removed.

I went there to find out which will be the ICC Associate nations to participate in the next Asia Cup - the 2006 Asia Cup, besides UAE, but now I can't seem to find that site, nor can I find anything on the ACC trophies.

I found on a site of Hong Kong that the last Asia Cup, in which Bangladesh beat Hong Kong, they were in the Asia Cup after qualifying during the ACC trophy 2000.

So after that, there must be some Asia cup that went ahead, but Cricinfo's ICC site doesn't have any such info.

I remember from one of my earlier readings somewhere that UAE is the 2-times champions - first during 2000 ACC trophy and the next ACC trophy after that.

[Mr-khan]

BD should not play Asia cup and asia cup a bd konodin valo khele ni.2006 a asia cup a kharap khele confidence nosto hoye gele 2007 a world cup jitte somossa hobe.

[Spitfire_x86]

Originally posted by mr-khan
BD should not play Asia cup and asia cup a bd konodin valo khele ni.2006 a asia cup a kharap khele confidence nosto hoye gele 2007 a world cup jitte somossa hobe.

jitte??

[Mr-khan]

Spitfire_x86 yes

[bdmoderator]

Originally posted by Spitfire_x86

jitte??

[Mahmood]

Originally posted by fwullah
which will be the ICC Associate nations to participate in the next Asia Cup - the 2006 Asia Cup, besides UAE

Nepal.

[Bangla Mostan]

more games for bangladesh..goot goot..this is what they require.

[Blah]

man can I have the dope you guys are smoking?

[Spitfire_x86]

We have to talk about price first

[Mahir]

Originally posted by bdmoderator

[Ameer]

This is good news. I hope Bangladesh is comepetive in this tournament. I would like to see some wins for them. It's over a year from now unfortunately. Why can't it be annually?

Can't really make any predictions because it is way too far away but Pakistan seems to be the best ODI team in South Asia CURRENTLY.
-four straight wins on India
-beat Sri Lanka two times before losing to them in the finals in that tourney with Zimbabwe
-doing quite well in the VB series ODIs... beat WI comprehensively twice and also an easy win on Australia
-the batting has greatly improved and the bowling is depleted right now but expect it to be replenished with Shoaib, Sami, Shabbir, Gul.... etc.

[Hasib]

Originally posted by Mridul
plz no Asia cup this year....Asia cup is kufa for us...remeber last year???....we started the last year playing some really good cricket....1 win against Zimbabwe and a credible draw against WI....but since after playing Asia cup our performance had been really awful...it all started from Asia cup....so plz...no Asia cup this year

Edited on, February 1, 2005, 3:47 PM GMT, by Mridul.

Im sure u didn't mean to write that post...

[Hasib]

Originally posted by MasterBlaster

Whats all the sarcasm for... we have already won it b4 it even started

[battye]

More games for Bangladesh will do them good. They need to play quality opposition, Zimbabwe isn't exactly a cricket powerhouse..
But neither is Hong Kong

More games against Pakistan and India will only benefit the Bangladeshi's

[brikonwall]

Originally posted by Blah
man can I have the dope you guys are smoking?

LOL...yeah, I am having the same feeling...specially the one "mr-khan" is smoking...he thinks BD can win WC 2007....must have to be some strong dope...

[Shehwar]

Originally posted by fwullah
It seems that the Asian Cricket Council site of www.acc-cricket.com been removed.

I went there to find out which will be the ICC Associate nations to participate in the next Asia Cup - the 2006 Asia Cup, besides UAE, but now I can't seem to find that site, nor can I find anything on the ACC trophies.

I found on a site of Hong Kong that the last Asia Cup, in which Bangladesh beat Hong Kong, they were in the Asia Cup after qualifying during the ACC trophy 2000.

So after that, there must be some Asia cup that went ahead, but Cricinfo's ICC site doesn't have any such info.

I remember from one of my earlier readings somewhere that UAE is the 2-times champions - first during 2000 ACC trophy and the next ACC trophy after that.

UAE are three times defending champions of The ACC Trophy & will be participating along with NEPAL in the next Asia Cup to be held in Pakistan...

Scorecard of The ACC Trophy 2002 Final