OFFICIAL GUIDE Division 2, UAE 2011 8-15 April

Hong Kong won promotion to Pepsi ICC WCL Div. 2 from Division 3 in January PREPARES TO HOST PEPSI ICC WORLD LEAGUE DIVISION 2 The Pepsi ICC Division 2 (WCL Div. 2) takes place in Dubai between 8-15 April.

Bermuda, , , Papua New Guinea (PNG), and (UAE), take part in the first Pepsi ICC World Cricket League event to be hosted in Dubai and each will believe it is capa- ble of securing victory in the event and securing more funding for its country in the world of cricket. The tournament will be a new experience for many of the players who have never played in the Middle East nor in the conditions expected of the region during the course of the tournament but they will be assured that the passionate cricketing community of UAE will come out to cheer on UAE and all the sides. This is the second step of Pepsi ICC WCL with side’s qualifying through either promotion or relegation from previous rounds of the tournament. Huge appeal by Uganda Congratulations for PNG’s Hitolo Areni Division 2 United Arab Emirates 2011 www.pepsiiccworldcricketleague.com TEAM PROFILES HONG KONG NAMIBIA

The first recorded cricket match played in Hong Kong arrives into this tournament as Led by talented batsman Craig Williams, Namibia Bermuda was on August 30, 1844 with the the victors of Pepsi ICC WCL Div. 3. The young will be hoping to capitilise on the side’s recent Bermuda Cricket Club forming a year later in 1845. side, coached by Charlie Burke, will be hoping victory in Dubai, when it won the four-day I-Shield for a good run in order to secure a berth at the final against fellow Pepsi ICC WCL Div. 2 side UAE. In 1948 the Somers Isles Cricket League Intercontinental Cup and also increased High amalgamated with the Bermuda Cricket Club Performance funding. The side is one of the top countries in the Africa to form the of Control, region and as part of the growth plan for cricket which became the current Bermuda Cricket in the country, Cricket Namibia have negotiated Board in 2003. Bermuda became an Associate a spot for the country to regularly participate Member of the ICC in 1966. against domestic South African sides and gain important match practice. The Bermuda national team has competed in a wide range of international competitions The side are in Pepsi ICC WCL Div. 2 after a including the ICC Trophy, a competition which disappointing performance at the ICC Cricket was proposed by Alma Hunt, the Bermudian World Cup Qualifier 2009 in , delegate to the ICC, and arguably Bermuda’s where the team finished eighth overall and most famous cricketer. were thus relegated into the division.

After a poor start to Pepsi ICC WCL Div. 3, the team turned its fortunes around and went on to beat fellow Pepsi ICC WCL Div.3 promoted side PNG in the final of that event. The team is once again led by led by Najeeb Amar with the Ahmed brothers – Irfan and Nadeem – returning to the squad that is virtually the same as that helped win the side promotion. New faces in the side include 20-year-old Max The greatest achievement of the Bermuda Tucker and 18-year-old who have national team, to date, came on July 7, 2005 when come in to replace Adil Mehmood and Tabarak A mixture of youth and experience, the side the team from a country with a population of just Dar in this squad. has the experience of Sarel and Kola Burger 60,000 qualified for the ICC while Pikky La France and Raymond van Schoor Hong Kong took part in the inaugural WCL Div. 2007. It fared less well in the Qualifiers for the provide the youth in a team where no player is 3 in 2007 in Darwin, the side were relegated finishing ninth so is now older than 32. aiming to rise again in the Pepsi ICC World Cricket to WCL Div. 4 but won promotion back to Div.3 League Division 2 in 2011. after finishing second in the 2008 tournament The side will be keen to win, or at least finish in . The side finished fourth in WCL in the top four, to continue its association with The side made a trip to Dubai in January for a Div. 3 in 2009 before winning promotion at the the High Performance Programme and perhaps training camp which the side will be hoping aids beginning of this year to Division 2 and it will secures itself a place in the Intercontinental Cup. it in its bid for glory at WCL Div. 2. want its recent success to continue.

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David Hemp Craig Williams At 40 Hemp may be the elder statesman Mar of the team but the Bermuda k Chapman The in-form captain Craig Williams is the has plenty of cricket experience under The talented all-rounder made a name for man with the skills of late. The his belt having played for English county himself at Pepsi ICC WCL Div. 3 when he 27-year-old from Oshakati has 3000 side Glamorgan for nearly 17 years. The scored an unbeaten 70 in the final of the first-class runs to his name and in the final left-handed batsman has 22 ODIs behind event to guide the team to victory over PNG. of the four-day I-Shield in Dubai scored him and will hope he can guide his side to The 16-year-old scored 126 runs in the event centuries in both of Namibia’s innings and victory with his batting skills in the but will be hoping to claim a few this his team-mates will be hoping he leads from top order. time around with his spin bowling skills. the front once again. OFFICIAL GUIDE

Division 2, UAE 2011

PAPUA NEW GUINEA UGANDA United Arab Emirates

Having twice missed out on promotion from Uganda was the winner of the inaugural Pepsi The host nation for the ICC WCL Div. 2 will be Pepsi ICC WCL Div. 3 it was a case of third time ICC World Cricket League Division 3 tournament hoping for a win on its home territory after a lucky for the Papua New Guineans with the side in May 2007, winning promotion to Division 2, recent loss to fellow Division 2 side Namibia winning promotion to the next level of the World with a half-century and four wickets from Frank in the four-day I-Shield final earlier this year Cricket League, despite losing to Hong Kong in Nsubuga vital to the team’s success in the final in Dubai. the final of Division 2 in Hong Kong in January. against . But it didn’t fare as well a few months later in Namibia, recording just a single victory in the competition, once again over Argentina. Back in Division 3, this time in in January 2009, it recorded excellent victories over Afghanistan and Hong Kong, with the latter being one of the greatest matches seen in the history of the competition. It finished 10th at the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in 2009, losing the 9th/10th play-off The side is coached by former ICC Cricket World against Bermuda despite the fact it had posted Cup winner ’s Andy Bichel and has an 352-7, although it did record wins over Namibia impressive development programme that reaches and Denmark at the competition. almost 50,000 children across the country while The team made it into the Super Eights of the the island also boasts 13 cricket grounds. ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in South Africa in 2009 but it suffered a crushing defeat at The side is comfortably the strongest in the the hands of Scotland and not only missed out ICC East-Asia Pacific (EAP) region and the on a place in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 challenge has been for the players to get regular but it also slipped out of the top six placings, competitive cricket given the geographical meaning it lost its ODI status. positioning of the country. Coach Kabir Khan recently returned to the post However, members of the squad regularly after some time away coaching Afghanistan attend ICC EAP Training camps but also play in and the former bowler will be hoping the ICC EAP representative side a the Australia his side can claim victory after a disappointing Country Championships. It will be interesting to see how the side copes loss in the I-Shield. without the loss of Kenneth Kamyuka, the side’s Captain Rarua Dikana will be hoping to pick inspirational all-rounder, who is now playing his The UAE’s strength not only lies in the fact the up some more wickets after his haul of 16 cricket in Canada, although the fact a Uganda side is playing at home it also has a batting from Hong Kong while Hitolo Areni will be hot XI managed to defeat a strong XI in line-up that has depth, led from the front by on Dikana’s heels to claim the most wickets December (although it ended up losing the captain Khurram Khan along with Naeem after the fast bowler claimed 12 victims in the series 2-1) shows it is still a team to watch. Aslam and Arshad Ali. previous tournament.

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Tony Ura Saqib Ali Top order batsman Ura scored the most runs Roger Mukasa The 32-year-old top order batsman will be for the Papua New Guineans during Pepsi ICC hoping the chance to play at home will help WCL Div. 3 in Hong Kong, with 159, including The 22-year-old has graduated through him to continue to put runs on the board for an unbeaten 64 against Denmark where the Uganda’s U15 and U19 squads, before making the UAE. The right-hander notched up 160 21-year-old hit 10 boundaries and one six. the senior team, and bases his game on his in one of his recent I-Shield innings A former youth cricketer in PNG, Ura has also hero , as an aggressive - at the ICC Global Cricket Academy and being represented the island at the ICC U19 Cricket keeper batter. He was Uganda’s leading run familiar with the conditions he’ll be keen to World Cup. scorer at the WCL Division 3 in 2009. be the most prolific run-scorer for the team. Division 2 United Arab Emirates 2011 OFFICIAL GUIDE www.pepsiiccworldcricketleague.com Division 2, UAE 2011 WELCOME MESSAGES

HAROON LORGAT Mazhar Khan Welcome to Division 2 of the Pepsi ICC World Cricket The UAE is delighted at being chosen to host the Pepsi ICC League (WCL) to be held in Dubai from April 8 to 15. World Cricket League Division Two tournament. Since the commencement of the Pepsi ICC Development We have been hosts to 232 internationals extending over all Programme in 1997, the global reach of cricket has formats whether Test Matches, One Day Internationals or grown appreciably. As a result our Great Sport is now Tournaments and ever since the ICC adopted Dubai played in well over 100 countries, spread across five as their home we have also hosted the ACC and ICC qualifying Regions around the world. There is particular pride in the matches for the and ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers. game’s advancement within ICC’s 95 Associate The UAE boasts of world class venues in , Dubai and . The and Affiliate Members where close to 600,000 people are now participating recent addition of the ICC managed Global Cricketing Academy Grounds has in organized cricket activities. enabled UAE to qualify to bid for virtually any cricketing event. This is already By providing a meaningful competition pathway and regular opportunities to true for other sports in the ever expanding portfolio of sporting events in the compete on the international stage, the Pepsi ICC WCL continues to play an annual calendar hosted by the UAE such as Formula 1, tennis and golf. important role in improving the standard of cricket amongst Associate and Since being awarded Associate status in 1990, cricket is played passionately in Affiliate Members. the UAE resulting in winning the ICC Trophy in 1994, participating in the 1996 This global event structure also compliments the ICC’s holistic commitment ICC Cricket World Cup, and plate winners in 1997. to assisting the game’s development at a local level by working with The UAE and Dubai specifically has a legendary reputation for its hospitality Members to enhance their coach and umpire programmes, governance and and warmth towards tourism and welcomes the teams from Namibia, administration, domestic competitions and facilities. Bermuda, Uganda, Hong Kong and PNG and hopes that they will thoroughly I would like to thank the Emirates Cricket Board for their hospitality and hard enjoy their visit both on and off the field. There are diversified world class work in hosting this event in the United Arab Emirates. It is also particularly offering of food for every taste, shopping malls and an incredible infra-structure exciting for the ICC that this will be the first Pepsi WCL event to be staged for any and everyone visiting UAE. at the newly opened ICC Global Cricket Academy in Dubai. We trust you will The tournament shall be played 8 to 15 April and we wish all participating enjoy the world class facilities. teams and officials, including UAE success, enjoyment and a memorable visit Finally to all the players, it is an honor to have the opportunity to represent during their stay and wish for the Spirit of Cricket to long endure. your nation, and therefore make the most of it. Play hard, but always respect the unique spirit of our game, and your responsibility to uphold this Great Spirit every time you step onto the field. May the best team win. Yours in Cricket

Haroon Lorgat Mazhar Khan ICC Chief Executive ECB Administrator PEPSI ICC WCL DIVISION 2 UAE MATCH SCHEDULE DAY DATE DSC Stadium GCA 1 GCA 2 6 April Team arrivals 7 April Practice 1 8 April UAE v Namibia PNG v Bermuda Uganda v Hong Kong 2 9 April Uganda v Namibia Bermuda v Hong Kong UAE v PNG 3 10 April Rest/Reserve Day 4 11 April Bermuda v Uganda UAE v Hong Kong Namibia v PNG 5 12 April Hong Kong v PNG UAE v Uganda Namibia v Bermuda 6 13 April Rest/Reserve Day 7 14 April UAE v Bermuda Hong Kong v Namibia PNG v Uganda 8 15 April Final 3rd v 4th Play Off 5th v 6th Play Off 16 April Teams Depart

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