A memorable experience at Oval
Hosts ICC beat Media team by 45 runs at Global Cricket Academy
Dubai It was a memorable cricketing experience for the media reporting the Pakistan- England series at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Global Cricket academy ground. The English media along with journalists from the UAE played a match against the ICC on Saturday.
The best cricket writers from England got an on-f ield experience of the wicket and the conditions here. The ICC team won the match by 45 runs on their home ground. John Etheridge of The Sun, who led the media team, said: “It was a great feeling to play on a wicket where Misbahul-haq, Younus Khan and Umar Gul were practising the day before, and also be in the dressing room of the England team.”
The ICC team, led by Sami ul Hasan, won the toss and elected to bat. Openers Jon Long and Tauqueer Hussain put on 45 runs. Tim Anderson, the former Australian star player and ICC Global Development manager, top scored for ICC with an unbeaten 29. Alison Mitchell of
who played alongside the male journalists, fielded brilliantly while Stephen Brenkley of Independent displayed his agility as a fine wicket keeper. Barney Douglas of ECB was the most successful bowler with two wickets.
The Media team lost early wickets. Fasail Hasnain and Chris Tetley took two wickets each to restrict the Media to 113 for 8 in the allotted 20 overs. David Clough of PA top scored with 39 runs. The match was officiated by Vince van der Bijl, the ICC Umpires’ and referees manager and veteran Pakistan journalist Qamar Ahmad and Chandresh Narayanan as media co-ordinator. The Media team: ( The Sun), Mirror), Wilson ( Guardian), Metro), Scyld Berry ( Sunday Telegraph), Nick Hoult ( Telegraph), Barney Douglas ( ECB), David Glough ( PA), Patrick Kidd ( The Times), Alison Mitchell ( BBC), Gideon Broaks ( Express), Stephen Brenkley ( Independent), Jai Prasad (XPRESS), Osman Samiuddin ( National) and K.R. Nayar ( Gulf News). ICC team: Sami Ul Hasan, Tauqeer Hussain, Lucy Benjamin, Rohit Nagu, Jon Long, Eddie Fitzgibbon, Tim Anderson, Andy Hobbs, Faisal Hasnain, Farshad Aboobacker, Veeru, Chris Tetley and Remus D’cruz.
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