2010 ACC Trophy Elite
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The 2010 ACC Trophy Elite was a cricket
tournament in Kuwait
, taking place between March 31 and April 9, 2010. It gives Associate and Affiliate members of the Asian Cricket Council
experience of international one-day cricket and also helps forms an essential part of regional rankings. The tournament was won by Afghanistan, who defeated Nepal by 95 runs in the final on April 9.
it was decided to split the tournament into two divisions. The placement of teams in the divisions was based on their final positions in the last ACC Trophy. The top ten teams went on to take part in the 2008 ACC Trophy Elite and the remaining teams were placed in a lower division, the 2009 ACC Trophy Challenge
.Bottom two teams were relegated from 2008 ACC Trophy Elite
and top two teams from 2009 ACC Trophy Challenge
were promoted. The teams that made it into the Trophy Elite were:
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to gain access to Kuwait
. Bahrain were unable to field a team as a large number of their players were refused visa's and as such Bahrain had to withdraw from the tournament.
Mohammad Nabi
, the Afghanistan all-rounder
was refused as visa, as was Hong Kong captain
Najeeb Amar. Both were later able to gain entry to Kuwait and take part in the later stages of the tournament.
The Cricket Association of Nepal
President Binay Raj Pandey has said his board intends to raise the issue at the next meeting of the Asian Cricket Council
, after Nepal vice-captain
Gyanendra Malla had been refused entry to the country. In response to this, Pandey intends to ask the ACC not to host future tournaments in countries where obtaining a visa is difficult.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
tournament in Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
, taking place between March 31 and April 9, 2010. It gives Associate and Affiliate members of the Asian Cricket Council
Asian Cricket Council
The Asian Cricket Council is a cricket organization which was established in 1983, to promote and develop the sport of cricket in Asia. It is the regional administrative body and is sub-ordinate to the International Cricket Council. The Conference became the Asian Cricket Council in 1995 and its...
experience of international one-day cricket and also helps forms an essential part of regional rankings. The tournament was won by Afghanistan, who defeated Nepal by 95 runs in the final on April 9.
Teams
After the 2006 ACC Trophy2006 ACC Trophy
The 2006 ACC Trophy was a cricket tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, taking place between 14 August and 26 August 2006. It gives Associate and Affiliate members of the Asian Cricket Council experience of international one-day cricket....
it was decided to split the tournament into two divisions. The placement of teams in the divisions was based on their final positions in the last ACC Trophy. The top ten teams went on to take part in the 2008 ACC Trophy Elite and the remaining teams were placed in a lower division, the 2009 ACC Trophy Challenge
2009 ACC Trophy Challenge
The 2009 ACC Trophy Challenge was a cricket tournament in Chiang Mai, Thailand, taking place between 12 and 21 January 2009. It gave Associate and Affiliate members of the Asian Cricket Council experience of international one-day cricket and also formed part of the regional qualifications for the...
.Bottom two teams were relegated from 2008 ACC Trophy Elite
2008 ACC Trophy Elite
The 2008 ACC Trophy Elite was a cricket tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, taking place between 25 July and 3 August 2008. It gives Associate and Affiliate members of the Asian Cricket Council experience of international one-day cricket and also forms part of the regional qualifications for the...
and top two teams from 2009 ACC Trophy Challenge
2009 ACC Trophy Challenge
The 2009 ACC Trophy Challenge was a cricket tournament in Chiang Mai, Thailand, taking place between 12 and 21 January 2009. It gave Associate and Affiliate members of the Asian Cricket Council experience of international one-day cricket and also formed part of the regional qualifications for the...
were promoted. The teams that made it into the Trophy Elite were:
Squads
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Roy Lamsam John Patrick Roy Lamsam is a Hong Kong cricketer who has played two One Day Internationals and four ICC Trophy matches between 1997 and 2008. He is a specialist batsman who has batted between five and eight in the batting order for Hong Kong, scoring 15 ICC Trophy runs and 24 One Day International... Irfan Ahmed Irfan Ahmed is a Pakistani-born international cricketer who has played two One Day Internationals for Hong Kong. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he was named Hong Kong's cricketer of the year in summer 2008–09.- External links :... Nadeem Ahmed Nadeem Ahmed is a Pakistani-born Hong Kong cricketer who appeared in one One Day International against Pakistan in 2004; he bowled 10 overs without taking a wicket and scored 1. He also appeared in two first-class matches in the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup taking three wickets.-External links:*... Waqas Barkat Waqas Barkat is a Pakistani born Hong Kong cricketer. Barkat is a right-handed batsman who fields as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Rawalpindi, Punjab.... Hussain Butt Khaled Hussain Butt is a Pakistani-born cricketer who has played two One Day Internationals for Hong Kong.- External links :**... Aizaz Khan Mohammad Aizaz Khan is a Hong Kong cricketer. Khan is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast.Having played age group cricket for Hong Kong Under-19s in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup, he proceeded to make his World Cricket League debut for Hong Kong in the 2011 World Cricket League... Nizakat Khan Nizakat Khan is a Pakistani born Hong Kong cricketer. Khan is a right-handed batsman who bowls leg break.Having played age group cricket for Hong Kong Under-19s in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup, he proceeded to make his World Cricket League debut for Hong Kong in the 2011 World Cricket League... Nasir Hameed Nasir Hameed is a Pakistani-born Hong Kong cricketer who has appeared once at One Day International level, against Pakistan in the 2004 Asia Cup. He opened the batting with Tim Smart, but was dismissed for 0.-References:... (wk) Jawaid Iqbal Jawaid Iqbal is a Pakistani born Hong Kong cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm off spin bowler, he has played for the Hong Kong cricket team since 2000.-Biography:... Tabarak Dar Tabarak Dar is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for Hong Kong. He is a specialist batsman, though his medium pace yielded seven wickets at the 2001 ICC Trophy, which was his international debut... (coach) |
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Paras Khadka Paras Khadka is a Nepalese cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler, he has played for the Nepal national cricket team since 2004... (Captain) Mahaboob Alam Mahaboob Alam, also known as Mehaboob Alam is a Nepali cricketer. A left-handed batsman and left-arm medium pace bowler, he has played for the Nepal national cricket team since 2000.-Biography:... Dipendra Chaudhary Dipendra Chaudhary is a Nepali cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he has played for the Nepal national cricket team since 1998, including two first-class matches.... Mahesh Chhetri Mahesh Kumar Chhetri is a Nepali cricket wicket-keeper. He has played in the U-15 Asia Cup 2002/3, the ACC U-17 cup 2003/4, the ACC Fast track country's tournament 2005, the ACC Under-19 Cup 2005/6, the 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, the 2006 ACC Trophy, the 2007 ACC Under-19 Elite Cup, the... (Wk) Binod Das Binod Kumar Das is a Nepalese cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he was the captain of the Nepal national cricket team, having played for them since 2000.-Biography:... Shakti Gauchan Shakti Prasad Gauchan is a Nepali cricketer. A right-handed batsman and leg spin bowler, he has played for the Nepal national cricket team since 2002.-Biography:... Basanta Regmi Basanta Regmi, born 6 April 1986, is a Nepali cricketer. A left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he has played more than 40 times for the Nepal national cricket team.-Career:... Sanjam Regmi Sanjam Regmi is a Nepalese cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he has played for the Nepal national cricket team since 2001, including two first-class matches.-Biography:... Sharad Vesawkar Sharad Vesawkar is a Nepalese cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he has played for the Nepal national cricket team since 2004.-Biography:Bornfesfs... Roy Dias Roy Luke Dias is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played 20 Test matches as a specialist batsman, and became the first Sri Lankan to hit 1,000 Test runs... (coach) |
Hemin Desai Hemin Pratap Desai is an Indian-born cricketer who has represented Oman at the List A level.His highest score in List A cricket was achieved on 27 November 2007 against Namibia in the 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Two... Adnan Ilyas Adnan "Danni" Ilyas is a Pakistan-born Omani cricketer. He has previously played for the Oman Under-17s and now plays for the senior Omani cricket team.... (wk) Vaibhav Wategaonkar Vaibhav Shridhar Wategaonkar is an Indian-born cricketer who has played at List A level for Oman in the 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Two.... Awal Khan Awal Khan is a Pakistan-born Omani cricketer. He is a right-hand batsman and right arm medium-fast bowler. He played for Oman in the 2005 ICC Trophy and the 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Two.-External links:... Aamer Ali Syed Aamer Ali is a Pakistani-born cricketer who has played for Oman at List A level from 2007. He had previously appeared twice in first-class cricket, once each for the Karachi Blues and Karachi Whites, as well as making one List A appearance for the Blues; all these matches were in the period... Tariq Hussain Syed Tariq Hussain اردو: طارق حسین, born 23 April 1976 in Karachi, is an Pakistan-born Omani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and left-arm slow bowler. He made several appearances as a batsman for Oman national cricket team in the 2005 ICC Trophy... Mazhar Khan Mazhar Saleem Khan, born 11 September 1964 in Rawalpindi, is an Pakistan-born Omani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm offbreak bowler. He made several appearances as a batsman in the 2005 ICC Trophy and has also played List A cricket for the Oman national cricket team.-References:... (coach) |
Monish Arora Monish Arora is an Indian born Singaporean cricketer. A left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he has played for the Singapore national cricket team since 2004, having previously played first-class cricket in his native India between 1990 and 1998.-Biography:Born in Haryana in... (captain) Chetan Suryawanshi Chetan Suryawanshi is an Indian born cricketer who currently plays for the Singapore national cricket team. Suryawanshi is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler, although his primary role is that of a wicketkeeper... (wk) Mulewa Dharmichand Mulewa Dharmichand is an Indian born Singaporean cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he has played for the Singapore national cricket team since 2004, having previously played Under-19 Test matches for India Under-19s and first-class cricket for Karnataka.-Biography:Born in... Buddhika Mendis Yange Oshanka Buddhika Mendis is a Sri Lankan born cricketer. A left-handed batsman, off spin bowler and occasional wicket-keeper, he has played for the Singapore national cricket team since 2002 having previously played first-class and List A cricket for Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club in... Saad Janjua Saad Khan Janjua is a Pakistani born Singaporean cricketer. Janjua is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at Lahore, Punjab.-International career:... Marvan Atapattu Marvan Samson Atapattu is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and former Sri Lankan captain. Towards the end of his career he joined the Indian Cricket League and captained the Delhi Giants... (coach) |
Khurram Khan Khurram Khan is a United Arab Emirates cricketer who has played two One Day Internationals for the United Arab Emirates. He has been playing for the UAE since 2001 when he turned out for the team at the 2001 ICC Trophy in Canada, where he played ten games over the course of the two-week tournament... (captain) Naeemuddin Naeemuddin Aslam is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. Naeemuddin is a specialist batsman who has played two One Day Internationals, during the 2004 Asia Cup, and has also represented the UAE at various other levels.-2004:... Arshad Ali Arshad Ali is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. Born in the Punjab region of Pakistan, Arshad has represented his adopted country at the 2004 Asia Cup of cricket.-References:**... Saqib Ali (cricketer) Saqib Ali is a Pakistani born cricketer who plays First-class cricket with the United Arab Emirates in the ICC Intercontinental Cup... Abdul Rehman (cricketer) Abdul Rehman is a United Arab Emirates cricketer.A wicketkeeper and useful lower-order right-handed batsman, Rehman was plucked from the obscurity of the United Arab Emirates Under 17s squad into the national team for the 2004 Asia Cup.He made his One Day International debut for the UAE against a... (wk) Shadeep Silva Elle Hennadige Shadeep Nadeeja Silva , usually known as Shadeep Silva, is a Sri Lankan born United Arab Emirates cricketer. A left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he played one One Day International for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team in 2008... Amjad Ali (cricketer) Amjad Ali Chaudhry is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. A left-handed batsman, right-arm medium pace bowler and wicket-keeper, he made his One Day International debut for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team in 2008... (wk) Ahmed Raza Ahmed Raza is a Pakistani-born United Arab Emirates cricketer who currently plays for the United Arab Emirates. Raza is a left-handed batsman who bowls slow left-arm orthodox.Raza made his List-A debut against India A in 2006... Shoaib Sarwar Shoaib Sarwar is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler, he has played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team since 2006, including three first-class and two List A matches.... |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | NRR Net run rate Net Run Rate is a statistic used in the sport of cricket. It is the most commonly used method of separating teams in one-day league competitions, effectively acting as the Cricket equivalent of "goal difference" in football.... |
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| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.592 | 8 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
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| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
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| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
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| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | NRR Net run rate Net Run Rate is a statistic used in the sport of cricket. It is the most commonly used method of separating teams in one-day league competitions, effectively acting as the Cricket equivalent of "goal difference" in football.... |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.600 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.512 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.392 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
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- Bahrain, who were in Group B, were forced to withdraw from the tournament after being unable to field a team due to visa problems.
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9th place play-off
7th place play-off
5th place play-off
3rd place play-off
Semi-finals
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Final Placings
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| 9th | Relegated to ACC Trophy Challenge Division | |
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Statistics
| Most runs | Most wickets | ||
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 Saqib AliSaqib Ali (cricketer) Saqib Ali is a Pakistani born cricketer who plays First-class cricket with the United Arab Emirates in the ICC Intercontinental Cup... |
267 |  Nadeem AhmedNadeem Ahmed Nadeem Ahmed is a Pakistani-born Hong Kong cricketer who appeared in one One Day International against Pakistan in 2004; he bowled 10 overs without taking a wicket and scored 1. He also appeared in two first-class matches in the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup taking three wickets.-External links:*... |
17 |
 Karim Sadiq |
261 | Hameed Hasan Hameed Hasan Hamid Hassan Khan Momand is a first-class cricketer. Hassan is a 6 feet 5 inches tall right-arm fast-medium bowler who plays for the Afghanistan national cricket team... |
16 |
| Asghar Stanikzai |
253 | Munir Dar |
11 |
 Vaibbhav Wategaonkar |
238 |  Suresh NavaratnamSuresh Navaratnam Suresh Navaratnam is a Malaysian cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he has played more than 100 times for the Malaysia national cricket team since making his debut in 1993, scoring more runs and taking more wickets than any other player for Malaysia.-Early... |
10 |
 Anil Mandal |
236 | Sharul Nizam |
9 |
Controversy
The tournament was beset with players struggling to get visasVisa (document)
A visa is a document showing that a person is authorized to enter the territory for which it was issued, subject to permission of an immigration official at the time of actual entry. The authorization may be a document, but more commonly it is a stamp endorsed in the applicant's passport...
to gain access to Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
. Bahrain were unable to field a team as a large number of their players were refused visa's and as such Bahrain had to withdraw from the tournament.
Mohammad Nabi
Mohammad Nabi
Mohammad Nabi Pashto:محمد نبي عيسی خېل is a right-handed batsman and off break bowler who plays for and captains Afghanistan...
, the Afghanistan all-rounder
All-rounder
An all-rounder is a cricketer who regularly performs well at both batting and bowling. Although all bowlers must bat and quite a few batsmen do bowl occasionally, most players are skilled in only one of the two disciplines and are considered specialists...
was refused as visa, as was Hong Kong captain
Captain (cricket)
The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
Najeeb Amar. Both were later able to gain entry to Kuwait and take part in the later stages of the tournament.
The Cricket Association of Nepal
Cricket Association of Nepal
Cricket Association of Nepal is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Nepal. Its current headquarters is in Kathmandu, Nepal. Cricket Association of Nepal is Nepal's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member and has been a member of that body...
President Binay Raj Pandey has said his board intends to raise the issue at the next meeting of the Asian Cricket Council
Asian Cricket Council
The Asian Cricket Council is a cricket organization which was established in 1983, to promote and develop the sport of cricket in Asia. It is the regional administrative body and is sub-ordinate to the International Cricket Council. The Conference became the Asian Cricket Council in 1995 and its...
, after Nepal vice-captain
Captain (cricket)
The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
Gyanendra Malla had been refused entry to the country. In response to this, Pandey intends to ask the ACC not to host future tournaments in countries where obtaining a visa is difficult.