World Cricket League opens in Nairobi

The ICC World Cricket League Division 1 (WCL Div. 1) was officially opened in Nairobi this evening with the cream of Associate cricket about to face off ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 in the West Indies.

Ireland, Bermuda, Canada, Kenya, the Netherlands and Scotland will go head-to-head in 16 ODIs spread over three venues in Kenya’s capital city over the next 10 days with the event culminating in a final on February 7.

Speaking at the opening ceremony in Parklands Sports Club in Nairobi, ICC’s High Performance Manager Richard Done said this event was a great chance for players and coaches to make their final preparations for the CWC in a competitive environment.

“This tournament is an end it itself as it will provide silverware and bragging rights to the top Associate side,” said Mr Done.