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ACC Premier Cup
The ACC Premier Cup, officially known as the ACC Men's Premier Cup is a men's limited-overs international cricket tournament organized by the Asian Cricket Council and contested in a league system by the associate members of ACC. It crowns the best associate team in Asia and also serves as the final qualification pathway towards the Asia Cup. It evolved from the former ACC Trophy Elite cricket competition. The inaugural edition of the tournament took place in April and May, 2023 with Nepal as the host. Currently, It's the top tier tournament for associate teams in Asia. History This is a cricket tournament evolved from the former ACC Trophy, contested in 50 overs format and also the ACC Twenty20 Cup in T20 format, both were organized by the Asian Cricket Council. ACC Trophy was replaced by ACC Premier League in 2014. ACC Premier League was held in Malaysia between 1–7 May 2014. Afghanistan won the tournament. The top four teams, Afghanistan, UAE, Nepal and Oman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ACC Trophy
The ACC Trophy was a limited-overs cricket tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Open only to associate and affiliate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), it was contested biennially between 1996 and 2012, but has been replaced by the three-division ACC Premier League as the primary limited-overs competition for non-Test-playing ACC members. The finalists of the 2000 and 2006 tournaments qualified for the Asia Cup, where matches had One Day International (ODI) status. The inaugural edition of the tournament was played in Malaysia in 1996, and featured 12 teams in a single division. The single-division format continued until the 2006 tournament, which featured a record 17 teams. The ACC Trophy was then split into "Elite" (first-grade) and "Challenge" (second-grade) divisions, with the first editions held under this format being the 2008 ACC Trophy Elite and the 2009 ACC Trophy Challenge (the latter tournament was the only one to be held in an o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ACC Twenty20 Cup
The ACC Twenty20 Cup was a 20-over cricket tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The tournament did not include the ACC members who were full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) during the years in which it was held (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka), instead featuring the best associate and affiliate members. Matches at the tournament were not accorded official Twenty20 or Twenty20 International status. The inaugural ACC Twenty20 Cup in 2007 was jointly won by Afghanistan and Oman. From 2011, the tournament has been part of the qualification process for the ICC World Twenty20. The four top-ranked teams at the 2011 and 2013 tournaments qualified for the next World Twenty20 Qualifier. At the 2013 Qualifier (for the 2014 main tournament), the four ACC teams all gained Twenty20 International status and automatic qualification for the 2015 Qualifier (for the 2016 main tournament). Consequently, those teams were excluded from the 2015 A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup
ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup is a men's List-A cricket tournament. It was created by the Asian Cricket Council to develop talented young cricketers of Asia. Results Tournament summary The table below provides an overview of the performances of teams over past tournaments. Teams performance An overview of the teams' performances in every ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup: Debutant teams See also * Asia Cup * ACC Under-19 Cup The ACC Under-19 Asia Cup is a cricket tournament organised by the ACC for Under-19 teams from its member nations. It was first held in 1989 in Bangladesh where India won the tournament. The second edition was played after 14 years in 2003 in Pa ... * ACC Womens T20 Emerging Team Asia Cup References Cricket in Asia External links {{Asian Cricket Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muscat
Muscat ( ar, مَسْقَط, ) is the capital and most populated city in Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of .... It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat. According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the total population of Muscat Governorate was 1.4 million as of September 2018. The metropolitan area spans approximately and includes six Provinces of Oman, provinces called . Known since the early 1st century Anno Domini, AD as an important trading port between the Western world, west and the Eastern world, east, Muscat was ruled by various indigenous tribes as well as foreign powers such as the Sassanid Empire, Persians, the Portuguese Empire and the Ottoman Empire at various points in its history. A regional military power in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oman Cricket Academy Ground
Oman Cricket Academy Ground, also known as the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, is a cricket ground in Muscat, Oman. The ground is owned by the Oman Cricket Board. In January 2021, the International Cricket Council (ICC) gave accreditation for the Ministry Turf 1 at the stadium to host Test cricket. History In July 2008, Oman Cricket announced plans to construct an international-standard facility at Al Amarat, about 15 kilometres south-east of the centre of the city of Muscat. The cost of the project was initially estimated at 2 million Omani rials (US$5.2 million), with the land donated by the Ministry of Sports Affairs and the rest of the funding to be raised through corporate sponsorship. The venue, known as the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, was inaugurated in October 2012, by Ashraful Haque, the chief executive of the Asian Cricket Council. It held its first match – a club game – two months later. Floodlights were installed at the venue in 2015, and there are plans for an indoor a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirtipur
Kirtipur (Nepal Bhasa: किपू ''Kipoo'') is a Municipality and an ancient city of Nepal. The Newars are the natives of Kipoo (Kirtipur) that is believed to be derived from Kirati King Yalamber. It is located in the Kathmandu Valley 5 km south-west of the city of Kathmandu. It is one of the five municipalities in the valley, the others being Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and Madhyapur Thimi. It is one of the most famous and religious places to visit. Many people visit this place not only for its natural environment but also to visit temples. The city was listed as a UNESCO tentative site in 2008. Etymology The name Kirtipur comes from the Sanskrit terms ''Kirti'' (glory) and ''pur'' (city) as well as Kirat Kingdom of Yalamber's dynasty. The colloquial term used for the city is Kipoo . Demographics Originally a Newar foundation, Kirtipur is still a center of Newar culture. It has been merged with surrounding villages to form the municipality of Kirtipur with a populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, commonly known as TU Cricket Ground or simply TU Ground ( ne, त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट मैदान) is a cricket ground in Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal. History The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1998 when Bangladesh played Papua New Guinea in the 1998 ACC Trophy. Nepal took part in the inaugural Intercontinental Cup with the matches in the competition having first-class status. The ground held its first first-class match when Nepal hosted Malaysia. Another two first-class matches were held there during the 2005 Intercontinental Cup when Nepal hosted Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates. These were the first first-class matches to be held anywhere in Nepal. The ground has since hosted a number of international competitions, including the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ACC Men's Challenger Cup
The ACC Men's Challenger Cup is a Limited-overs (50 overs) and T20 International cricket tournament run by the Asian Cricket Council and contested in a league system by associate members of ACC. This is a part of the qualification pathway towards the ACC Premier Cup and the Asia Cup. On 9 February 2023, the ACC announced the schedule of the inaugural tournament, with 8 teams taking part (the host Thailand, Bahrain, Bhutan, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Maldives, Iran and Myanmar). Results Performance by teams ;Legend * – Champions * – Runners-up * – Third place * SF – Semi-finalist * GP – Group stage * Q – Qualified An overview of the teams' performances in every ACC Challenger Cup: Debutant teams See also *ACC Twenty20 Cup *ACC Championship The ACC Championship was a cancelled two-day cricket tournament run by the Asian Cricket Council that is contested between its members nations. The first tournament was scheduled to be held in December 2014. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 ACC Championship
The ACC Championship was a cancelled two-day cricket tournament run by the Asian Cricket Council that is contested between its members nations. The first tournament was scheduled to be held in December 2014. It was canceled due to the busy preparation schedules of Afghanistan and UAE for the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. 2014 ACC Championship The 2014 ACC Championship was scheduled to be the first tournament of the ACC Championship, to be held in the United Arab Emirates on 7–14 December 2014. The top four teams from the 2014 ACC Premier League, Afghanistan, UAE, Nepal and Oman had qualified for the championship. Due to the busy preparation schedules of Afghanistan and UAE for 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup The 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup was the 11th Cricket World Cup, a quadrennial One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament contested by men's national teams and organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was jointly hosted by A ..., the tournament was cance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oman National Cricket Team
The Oman national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Oman and is governed by the Oman Cricket Board, which became an Affiliate Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2000, and gained Associate status in 2014. The national side has played matches at Twenty20 International level. On 24 April 2019, Oman achieved One-Day International status for the first time until 2023, after they beat tournament hosts Namibia by four wickets in 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two. Oman's first competitive matches came at the 2002 ACC Trophy, and the side has since participated in many Asian Cricket Council tournaments, finishing runner-up in the 2004 ACC Trophy and twice winning the ACC Twenty20 Cup. Oman has participated in ICC World Cup Qualifier without qualifying for the final tournament, placing ninth at the 2005 ICC Trophy and eleventh at the 2009 World Cup Qualifier. In July 2015, with their win against Namibia in the 2015 ICC World Twenty2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepal National Cricket Team
The Nepal national cricket team ( ne, नेपाल राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट टीम) nicknamed The Rhinos and Gorkhalis, represents the country of Nepal in International cricket and is governed by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). They have been an Associate Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1996. Nepal were awarded Twenty20 International (T20I) status by the ICC in June 2014 until the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier. On 15 March 2018, Nepal gained One Day International (ODI) status for the first time (and regained Twenty20 International status), after winning the first playoff match in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. Nepal made their maiden appearance in the ICC global event at the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh. They have been participating in international matches since 1996, including every ACC Trophy tournaments except 2015 ACC Twenty20 Cup in UAE, where they didn't participate. Nepal also particip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Arab Emirates National Cricket Team
The United Arab Emirates national cricket team ( ar, فريق الإمارات الوطني للكريكيت) is the team that represents the United Arab Emirates in international cricket. They are governed by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) which became an Affiliate Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1989 and an Associate Member the following year. The team is composed mainly of Indian and Pakistani expatriates working in UAEA Timeline of UAE cricket at CricketEurope Since 2005, the ICC's headquarters have been located in Dubai. One of the emerging One Day International (ODI) teams,Encyclopedia of World Cricket by Roy Morgan, Sportsbooks Publishing, 2007 the UAE won the ACC Trophy on four consecutive occasions between 2000 and 2006, and were runners-up in the other three times the tournament has been played in 1996, 1998 and 2008. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
