That's right kids! Kenya have been drawn in the same group as 3 time and current defending World champions Australia in the forthcoming 2011 Cricket World Cup to be hosted in the Asian Subcontinent.
The world cup will revert to the group stage formats used in '99 and 2003 with the participants split into two groups, but unlike previous editions will not likely feature a super 6/8 stage.
Also withe Kenya in Group A are Pakistan (champions in 1992), New Zealand (who are multiple semi finalists) as well as 1996 World Cup champions, Sri Lanka, Canada and Zimbabwe.
The other seven participants in the World Cup: India, Bangladesh, West Indies, Netherlands, Ireland, England and South Africa are in group B.
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Wednesday, 7 October 2009
Saturday, 29 August 2009
Real quickie...
Been back in Kenya since mid July and figures i would post a quick one regards to the brief time online and to dust a few of the old cobwebs accumulating on this blog page.
First of all I am on twitter where i have been busy (@sportinkenya) so you can follow me there.
This will be a quick run through all the major events in Kenyan sports in the past month and a half.
The cricket team did well to pick up and away draw in Ireland and a comprehensive win against Canada in the Intercontinental Cup but put the ODI form esp with the increasingly frequent batting collapses is a major cause for concern
FKL should do better that organizing friendly matches on inconvenient dates in dubiously opaque situations. having friendlies at at all is a good thing but Mr Hey and co on the Harambee stars bench need to have more access to all their players so it would make sense to put the games on FIFA allocated dates to guarantee they are all available.
KPL season reaching its climax and Sofapaka have come from nowhere to not only rule the roost on top of the table but they are setting standards money wise. Old timers like Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards take note...
AK did us all proud with the third place finish at the IAAF World championships but surely How is it we could not produce a single athlete in any of the field events needs to be investigated. Can't we even find a single championship quality long jumper at the very least
The Elgon Cup concludes this weekend and prospects for its future and in the balance money wise. Surely what are KRFU doing with Safari sevens that cannot be replicated in the Elgon Cup?
On Boxing Conjestina Achieng is back in the ring good times...
And finally to Cricket Kenya. WAPI HIYO ELITE LEAGUE?
First of all I am on twitter where i have been busy (@sportinkenya) so you can follow me there.
This will be a quick run through all the major events in Kenyan sports in the past month and a half.
The cricket team did well to pick up and away draw in Ireland and a comprehensive win against Canada in the Intercontinental Cup but put the ODI form esp with the increasingly frequent batting collapses is a major cause for concern
FKL should do better that organizing friendly matches on inconvenient dates in dubiously opaque situations. having friendlies at at all is a good thing but Mr Hey and co on the Harambee stars bench need to have more access to all their players so it would make sense to put the games on FIFA allocated dates to guarantee they are all available.
KPL season reaching its climax and Sofapaka have come from nowhere to not only rule the roost on top of the table but they are setting standards money wise. Old timers like Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards take note...
AK did us all proud with the third place finish at the IAAF World championships but surely How is it we could not produce a single athlete in any of the field events needs to be investigated. Can't we even find a single championship quality long jumper at the very least
The Elgon Cup concludes this weekend and prospects for its future and in the balance money wise. Surely what are KRFU doing with Safari sevens that cannot be replicated in the Elgon Cup?
On Boxing Conjestina Achieng is back in the ring good times...
And finally to Cricket Kenya. WAPI HIYO ELITE LEAGUE?
Friday, 10 July 2009
World Championship qulaifiers set to starts
Kenya's women volleyballers are set to begin their campaign to qualify for the World Volleyball championshipd today at Kasarain when they face Senegal in their first match. The match is round.
Match details here
Will add to this post as soon as I have more information.
Match details here
Will add to this post as soon as I have more information.
Thursday, 25 June 2009
Crucial Update post
Given the events that have occured in the last week leading up to the whole tour I figured I would run this quick one to summarise necessary changes and news realting to THIS BLOG,
1. There is now a Third One Day International scheduled most probably for Stormont, (same venue as the other two. Further details can be found on the facebook event here.
Entry is free
2. The venue for Kenya's Interecontinental Cup match has been confirmed. The game will take place in Eglington. (its on the Northwest coast of Northern Ireland. Look for The Woodvale Road club)
3. Tickets as pointed earlier for all games will be available at the gates, for all these games.
Ticket prices as according to Cricket Ireland's official website
For the intercontinental cup match (3rd-6th July in Eglington)
Entry is free
For the ODI series (9th, 11th and 12th July at
1. There is now a Third One Day International scheduled most probably for Stormont, (same venue as the other two. Further details can be found on the facebook event here.
Entry is free
2. The venue for Kenya's Interecontinental Cup match has been confirmed. The game will take place in Eglington. (its on the Northwest coast of Northern Ireland. Look for The Woodvale Road club)
3. Tickets as pointed earlier for all games will be available at the gates, for all these games.
Ticket prices as according to Cricket Ireland's official website
For the intercontinental cup match (3rd-6th July in Eglington)
Entry is free
For the ODI series (9th, 11th and 12th July at
Clontarf Cricket Club Ground)
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Monday, 22 June 2009
CECAFA Club Championships set to start
Its that time of the year again, as the annual CECAFA Kagame Cup. the competition for the defending legaue champions various East and Central African nations kicks off from the 30th of June to the 12th of July.
This year Sudan, via the big bucks of El Merreikh FC, are the hosts of the competition. kenya will be represented by, Tusker (defending CECAFA Cup champions) and Mathare united, (qualifiers through winning the 2008 KPL title) This season's tournament also sees the appearance of Congolese powerhouse TP Mazembe Englebert. the club were invited as guests to fill in the gap by the withdrawal of Ethiopa and Eritrea's reperesntatives.
Full groups and host cities below
Group "A" (El Mereikh Stadium, Khartoum):
El Mereikh (Sudan)
Atraco (Rwanda)
Mathare United (Kenya)
Kartileh Djibsat (Djibouti)
Group "B" (Khartoum Stadium):
TP Mazembe (Congo, Kinshasa)
KCC (Uganda)
Tanzania Prisons (Tanzania)
Benadir Telecom (Somalia)
Group "C" (Port Sudan):
Tusker (Defending champions, Kenya)
Hey el Arab (Sudan)
AS Inter Stars (Burundi)
Miembeni (Zanzibar)
More info from the Kenya Premier League website
This year Sudan, via the big bucks of El Merreikh FC, are the hosts of the competition. kenya will be represented by, Tusker (defending CECAFA Cup champions) and Mathare united, (qualifiers through winning the 2008 KPL title) This season's tournament also sees the appearance of Congolese powerhouse TP Mazembe Englebert. the club were invited as guests to fill in the gap by the withdrawal of Ethiopa and Eritrea's reperesntatives.
Full groups and host cities below
Group "A" (El Mereikh Stadium, Khartoum):
El Mereikh (Sudan)
Atraco (Rwanda)
Mathare United (Kenya)
Kartileh Djibsat (Djibouti)
Group "B" (Khartoum Stadium):
TP Mazembe (Congo, Kinshasa)
KCC (Uganda)
Tanzania Prisons (Tanzania)
Benadir Telecom (Somalia)
Group "C" (Port Sudan):
Tusker (Defending champions, Kenya)
Hey el Arab (Sudan)
AS Inter Stars (Burundi)
Miembeni (Zanzibar)
More info from the Kenya Premier League website
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