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Twenty20 in UAE has bright future, says Mazhar

Twenty20 cricket is here to stay. It is no more a hit and run affair. It’s not just playing across the line. The game is evolving all the time.

Mazhar Ali Khan, Administrator Emirates Cricket Board, while talking to Khaleej Times said, “Twenty20 has developed into one of top competition in the UAE and it provides chance to new players to display their skills in front of big crowds in high-intensity games.

“Take the example of 19-year-old Ibrahim Malik of Dolphin Cricket Club who hit 20 sixes in the tournament.

“It’s pure entertainment where the batsmen just go for the kill.

“There are no inhibitions and players express themselves in more aggressive way.”

Mazhar added, “We accommodate 32 teams in the tournament but more and more teams want get registered for the event.

“For the recently concluded tournament we received 46 entries but we were unable to accommodate all of them. It shows that Twenty20 is becoming more popular everywhere.

“There is no restriction on players’ participation here in Sharjah. Any team can hire any player for the tournament.

“One players can only represent one team during the event.”

The ECB administrator added, “It has been played almost in every country. This form of the game has a bright future ahead.”

International Cricket Council (ICC) acting president Ray Mali said recently he did not believe the shorter versions of the game, including Twenty20, had affected the quality of Test matches.

“The shorter version of the game has done a lot for Test cricket. It has improved the game. Now you see teams scoring 360 or 370 in a day,” said Mali, who took over after the death of ICC chief Percy Sonn. Mali said the Twenty20 format was hugely popular in his native South Africa and should be given a ‘fair run’ in other nations.

“We believe it will stimulate interest in cricket. Back home in South Africa there was a time when grandpas and grandmas would go to watch cricket matches along with their grandsons,” he said.

“The Twenty20 has brought back this interest in the game.”

Pakistan organises regular Twenty20 tournaments domestically and the response is huge. The tournaments draw big crowds and produce a number of players who are not able to play top level cricket in the country. Look at the financial side of cricket, the Twenty20 has become a money-spinner. The counties are ready to organise more such tournaments. Most of the Twenty20 matches in county are sell-out affairs.

The revenue may enable the counties to be more creative with the other formats. There have been more games each season and Test countries, with the notable exception of India who worry about the reduced TV advertising revenue from a Twenty20 game rather than a 50-over one, are hugely enthusiastic.

AFGHANISTAN’S HAMID HASSAN PLAYS FOR MCC

Hamid Hassan became the first Afghan cricketer to turn out for the MCC at Lord’s, last month. The 20-year-old’s selection against a Europe XI in a 50-over match is another step forward for a country that hopes to qualify for the 2011 World Cup.”I am hugely proud and very excited. It is absolutely a dream come true,” said Hassan. Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns and ex-England batsman John Stephenson were amongst those playing alongside Hassan. He bowled his 10 overs for 23 runs in the match.

Former England captain Mike Gatting, who played against Hassan last year in Mumbai, says Hassan has “huge potential.”

Finn fits the bill for Flat’s title bid

MAILORS FLAT is hoping new captain-coach Leigh Finn will be the vital cog in the club claiming the Grassmere Cricket Association premiership next season.

The Flat won the one-day competition last summer, but was knocked out in the regular season semi-finals after finishing the home-and-away games second on the ladder.

Club president John Robinson said finding a quality all-rounder was crucial and Finn fitted the bill.

“We needed another bowler and top-order batsman and Leigh should be perfect,” he said.

“Darren Loft is our recruiting officer and he’s chased Leigh for the past couple of years. He’s the first bloke we looked at as captain-coach and hope the appointment is another step towards winning a flag.”

Finn, 34,  a middle-order batsman and left-arm off spin bowler, said he was looking forward to the new challenge after playing more than 190 games for Russells Creek.

He played the second half of last season in division one and his past couple of summers have been highlighted by a half-century and a couple of 40s.

Finn also spent three seasons at West Warrnambool before playing  the past decade with Creek.

“I made 40 against Portland’s Aaron Edrich who’s gone on to play Premier Cricket and he was dead-set quick. That was a bit of fun,” Finn said.

“I wasn’t really looking to move but Mailors Flat came up with a fantastic presentation. I was very impressed. It’s what I was looking for. We’re not losing any players so hopefully the club can go close to winning a premiership next season,”
he said.

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