Afro-Asian cup

[workkey]

Afro asian cup starting from 17th august in south africa

what are your views on it

Teams are..Asia Inzamam-ul-Haq (capt), Virender Sehwag, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Sanath Jayasuriya, Yousuf Youhana, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzak, Muttiah Muralitharan, Mohammad Ashraful, Mashrafe Mortaza, Anil Kumble, Shoaib Akhtar.

Africa Graeme Smith (capt), Shaun Pollock, Boeta Dippenaar, AB de Villiers, Jacques Kallis, Ashwell Prince, Mark Boucher (wk), Monde Zondeki, Jacques Rudolph, Nicky Boje, Justin Ontong, Steve Tikolo, Collins Obuya, Thomas Odoyo, Heath Streak, Tatenda Taibu, Dale Steyn, Justin Kemp.

[The Phantom Ram]

Don't know much about this game is it a one dayer or a five dayer? Or a series of games. Is it me or is the Asia side a lot, lot stronger?

[workkey]

its a series of 3 one day matches with icc granting them the international status

[Orchid]

The Asia team now only has 12 players with the withdrawls. They need to add a few more bodies, and with the ever fragile Akhtar in the team it is almost like 11 players only.

[workkey]

yes dravid just backed out due to persoanl reasons ...i guess mahela jayawardene might get a call

[The Phantom Ram]

Maybe that will equal it up then?
What are the nationality break downs of the squads?

[Microshocker]

Adding Mashrafe Murtaza to the squad is equivalent to a thanksgiving dinner for the poor

[workkey]

mashrafe was added because rana was not available ..but still its a strong bowling line up

[vvvrulz]

Its basically Asia versus South Africa with a few special appearances. Personally I don't see the point of such a tournament, its hardly an all-star match really with only one credible nation from the African line-up.

[Paoli]

Exactly right. South Africa + Heath Streak. It's had the hell bagged out of it on Cricinfo. One reporter said: "Before you go and have a hit with your mates at the Park this weekend, make sure you ask the ICC to give it official status".