Ireland to host 2013 Women’s World T20 qualifiers – Cricket News Update
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http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625) global development manager, said on Monday that the international governing body was "pleased" to announce Ireland as the host for the qualifying tournament, and hoped the competition will be played in “very good conditions”.
"With Ireland's track record of hosting ICC events, we are confident this important qualifying competition will be played in very good conditions, with excellent hospitality," added the ICC official.
The qualifiers will take place at some time in Ireland in July and August next year. For qualifiers, the hosts Ireland will be joined by eight other nations, including http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755, who both took part in this year’s World T20 Championship in Sri Lanka, which was won by the Australian women.
The other teams participating in the tournament are http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Netherlands-c753, who lost to the Irish women in the European qualifying tournament earlier this season. The final two spots in the summer tournament will be taken by qualifiers from Asia and Africa regions.
Hosts Bangladesh, the 2012 World T20 champions http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 have already qualified for the marquee tournament.
Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom has welcomed the news that the country will host the next year’s World T20 qualifiers, saying it was a fantastic news for Irish cricket.
"It's fantastic news for Irish cricket and a tremendous boost for the promotion of the women's game throughout the country," enthused Deutrom.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Isobel-Mary-Helen-Cecilia-Joyce-c64615, the Ireland captain, also described the announcement as a "great lift for Irish women's cricket" and was looking forward to playing in home conditions.
"This gives everyone involved in Irish women's cricket a great lift and it's a great incentive for the players to have the chance to make it to the final stages of a global event," she said. "We're already training hard for the event and…it's obviously a big advantage to be playing in our conditions," Joyce added further.
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