Aaqib to train young pacers of Bangladesh

Former Pakistan speedster Aaqib Javed, ignored by PCB for the coaching job of its national team, has been picked by the Bangladesh cricket Board to spot, groom and train young fast bowlers.

Aaqib will supervise a specialised coaching camp and would share his experience with a group of select fast bowlers. “Coaching the young bowlers in Bangladesh is a big challenge for me. As I know they do have some good young talent coming up now as cricket has become a big sport in their country after their World Cup performance,” Aaqib said.

Derbyshire win

LONDON — Derbyshire beat West Indies by 51 runs in a tour match on Sunday and Windies coach David Moore blamed a failure to apply “basic cricket knowledge” by his batsmen.

Derbyshire, who won the toss and decided to bat, made 135-6 off their 20 overs before the tourists were bowled out for 84 after just 15.4 overs.

Traditional dates

DURBAN — With Australia’s blunt refusal to visit South Africa to play Tests on the traditional dates of December 26 and January 2, Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald Majola has said the national team’s 2008-09 tour of Down Under would be their last away series in the peak holiday time. Australia and South Africa are on tenterhooks over encashing on the Boxing Day and New Year Tests in their own country’s and the later had also demanded a review of schedule from the International Cricket Council.

More resigns

VADODARA — Former Test wicketkeeper Kiran More resigned as Secretary of Baroda Cricket Association (BCA), clearing the way for his joining the Indian Cricket League (ICL) recently launched by Zee Television. More announced his decision at the BCA’s Management Commitee meeting on Sunday, which was convened in the wake of a BCCI letter asking its members and players to disassociate from unapproved tournaments.