Top 5 cricket associate teams 2010 (Part 2)
The Ireland among the associate teams arena, have dominated several oppositions, as they won three consecutive editions of the ICC Intercontinental Cup. The team also won the 2005 Intercontinental Cup with an easy 6-wicket win over the Kenyan team. In the
2006-7 version of the tournament, the side wrapped an innings win against the Canadian team in just two days of play. The 2008-9 edition was pocketed by the Irish against the Namibian team with yet another innings victory, keeping in mind, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Namibia-c2964 were surely
the favourites to win the tournament as they top the charts in the round-robin league point system.
However, the Irish side was unable to make a firm mark in the ongoing edition of the Intercontinental Cup, as they stand in the fourth position in the round-robin league charts. With their 55 points in the tournament, the side is the highest run-scorer in
the tour based on their 3201 runs from the loss of 94 wickets of their 6 matches played.
The Irish team is a notable threat among the associate teams for the international arena. After their two victories in the 2007 World Cup, none of the full members have taken them lightly. The national side has secured a place in the upcoming T20 World Cup,
as they attained the second place in the qualifiers. One should surely look forward to good competitive cricket from the Irish cricket team in the near future.
The Scottish secure no. 3 position in Bettor.com top 5 associate team ranking, based on their recent performance in the ongoing Intercontinental Cup 2009-10. Scotland landed the first victory in the first edition of the tournament in 2004 and has taken off
in becoming a more competitive cricket side. The Scottish 2004 victory in the tour was a comprehensive win over the Canadian team, as they were able to wrap the match with an inning’s defeat.
However, Scotland still stands a chance in the ongoing edition of the Intercontinental Cup, as they wait for the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 XI forfeit decision to be approved by the ICC Technical Events Committee. The Scottish stand at number 3 in the round-robin league charts
with their 2003 runs from a loss of 82 wickets in the 5 matches played by them. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Scotland-c756 was able to secure 69 points in the tour, as they look forward to take on the Afghani team for the finals in Dubai.
The Scottish team was elected to associate membership of the ICC in 1994. Their first ODI was against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 in 2006. From their 49 ODI matches played, they have 14 victories and 32 defeats to their name.
Over the years, the Scottish team has shown gradual improvement and consistency in the game of cricket, with their leading batsman Gavin Hamilton’s giving 898 runs at an average of 32.07 and John Blain’s 41 wickets at an average of 28.60.
The Scottish team looks forward to compete in the upcoming World Cup edition of T20 cricket as well. The team still hasn’t been given the test status, but their recent performance in the Intercontinental Cup has raised the chances of their inclusion in the
highest level of international cricket. It is the level of consistency which has brought the Scottish team so far, and the national team definitely promises a healthy career in the international arena.
According to Bettor.com’s top 5 rankings, the Kenyan national cricket team secures the number 4 position among the associate teams. Kenyan’s, by far, are considered to be the strongest of the associate teams, since their memorial run in the 2003 World Cup,
as they reached the semi-finals. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kenya-c752 currently has ODI status till 2013.
Among the 99 ODI matches they have appeared in, which is the most any associate member has played so far, the Kenyan’s have won 27 and lost 65 matches respectively. Over the international cricketing years of the Kenyan team, they have gradually raised the
level of their game. They also hold the 2005 runner-up’s claim, as they dominated the 05 edition of Intercontinental Cup throughout its play, but fell short to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751 in the final.
However, the Kenyan’s do deserve a position in the top 5 associate team ranking by Bettor.com, on the basis of their expandable cricketing performances among the full members of ICC and associate teams. They ensure the international arena of competitive
cricket, and promise a healthy future in the near future.
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