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The build-up to the 2007 World Cup moved up a gear for 23 players from six Associate countries as the ICC launched its first Winter Training Camp (WTC) in Pretoria.Players from Bermuda, Canada, the Netherlands, Ireland, Kenya and Scotland are all set to feel the benefit of the residential camp which will offer the attendees technical, tactical, physical and mental trainingThe camp, part of the ICC’s High Performance Program (HPP) for the six Associate countries heading to the World Cup, runs until December 21 at the University of Pretoria’s high performance centre.The WTC was officially launched on Monday by Percy Sonn, the ICC’s vice-president, who said it offered the players attending the chance of a lifetime. “Every player here has the dream of playing for his country in the World Cup and the Winter Training Camp can help them fulfil that dream,” Sonn said. “This camp will allow them to develop their skills thanks to the expert coaching and world-class facilities available and if those attending can take advantage of being here then they could be competing against the likes of Ricky Ponting, Shaun Pollock and other great players in less than 18 months’ time.”Explaining the idea behind the WTC, Richard Done , the ICC’s high performance manager, said: “As each of these six countries have similar needs in preparing for the World Cup it makes perfect sense to share coaching and training resources in this way. The WTC will be staffed by coaches with a wide experience of working with Associate member countries so they will be well aware of what is required to achieve success with these players.”Those coaches are led by Scotland coach Andy Moles and include Done, former England fast bowler and bowling coach Bob Cottam and Mark Lane, who previously coached with Moles in Kenya. In addition to cricket-specific training, the WTC includes work on physical fitness, nutrition, vision, psychology and recovery as well as specialist sessions from current and former South Africa players. Each of the other national coaches not already present will also be invited to attend for two weeks.The camp is being attended by eight players from Scotland, four each from Bermuda and Canada, three each from Ireland and Kenya and by one player from the Netherlands. Scotland’s additional numbers are based on the fact they had already planned to send players to South Africa before the WTC arrangements were confirmed, as well as Moles’ presence to head up the program, a presence that is funded by Cricket Scotland.

The facilities available for use during the WTC include the accommodation, turf grounds and nets, a modern gymnasium, swimming pool and recovery, sports science and sports medicine areas. Players will also get the chance to complete their Level Two coaching awards.Two current players, Canada’s John Davison and Clay Smith of Bermuda, will also be involved as coaches and are being encouraged to develop their coaching skills as there may be opportunities to become more involved in their countries’ respective coaching programs in the future.The WTC has been financed by a combination of the ICC High Performance Program budget, the $500,000 preparation grant afforded to each Associate country after they qualified for the ICC Cricket World Cup and contributions from the countries.Players attending the WT:-BermudaJekon Edness – 22 years of age, right-hand middle- and lower-order batsman and wicketkeeper, played for Bermuda at every level from U15 onwards. Reserve for the ICC Intercontinental Cup finals squadJim West – 23, right-hand lower-order batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler, represented Bermuda at U-19 level and has played county cricket in Bermuda. Reserve for the ICC Intercontinental Cup finals squadStephen Outerbridge – 22, left-hand opening batsman, part-time right-arm off-spin/medium-pace bowler, played for Bermuda from U-15 levelAzeem Pitcher – 25, left-hand top-order batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler, played for Bermuda at U-19 level. Reserve for the ICC Intercontinental Cup finals squadCanadaQaiser Ali – 28, right-hand middle-order batsman and right-arm off-spin bowler, played for Pakistan U-19s v England A in 1995-96. Made his Canada debut in 2005 and played in both ICC Intercontinental Cup matches (v Bermuda and the Cayman Islands) and against the MCC in September 2005Umar Bhatti – 21, left-hand lower-order batsman and left-arm fast-medium bowler, played for Canada and U-19 and senior levels, part of the squad that played in the ICC Trophy 2005 in IrelandKenneth Carto – 19, right-hand top-order batsman and wicketkeeper, played for Canada in ICC U-19 World Cup in Bangladesh in 2004Henry Osinde – 27, right-hand lower-order batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler, originally from Uganda but moved to Canada five years ago. Took 7 for 53 against the Cayman Islands in the ICC Intercontinental Cup match earlier this year.IrelandTrevor Britton – 23, right-hand middle-order batsman and right-arm offspin bowler, played for Ireland U-23s and in the Inter-Provincial tournament for the North West for the past three yearsKenneth Carroll – 23, right-hand batsman and left-arm wrist-spin bowler. Played for Ireland U-17 and U-19 and last season played at U-23 level; replaced Johnny Thompson from original squad for WTC after Thompson suffered back and hamstring injuriesEoin Morgan – 19, left-hand batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler. Played county cricket in England for Middlesex in 2005, a member of Ireland’s ICC Trophy squad this year and is a member of Ireland’s squad for the ICC Intercontinental Cup finals. Played for Ireland at every level from U-13 and for Middlesex from U-17 onwards.KenyaNehemiah Odhiambo Ngoche – 22, right-hand lower-order batsman, right-arm medium-fast bowler, played for Kenya at U-17 & U-19 levelsAlfred Luseno – 23, right-hand lower-order batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler, played for Kenya at U-17 and U-19 levels and part of the ICC Intercontinental Cup squad of 2004. Made his ODI debut for against Sri Lanka in the Cherry Blossom Sharjah Cup in April 2003 but is yet to appear againKalpesh Patel – 20, right-hand batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, currently with Kenya on their tour of Zimbabwe and part of the squad for the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup finals. Occasional wicketkeeperNetherlandsTom de Grooth – 26, right-hand top-order batsman, part-time off-spin bowler, played for the Netherlands from U-12 onwards and has captained the Dutch U-23 and A sides. Part of the squad that played in this year’s ICC Trophy in IrelandScotlandRichard Berrington – 18, right-hand top-order batsman and right-arm seam bowler, played for Scotland at every level from U-13 onwards and represented the European Cricket Council Development teamKasim Farid – 19, right-hand top-order batsman and right-arm leg-spin bowler, played for Scotland at every level from U-13 and has also been part of the European Cricket Council Development teamGordon Goudie – 18, right-hand lower-order batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, played for Scotland at every level from U-13s onwards as well as the MCC Young Cricketers and Middlesex second XI. Made two appearances for Scottish Saltires in UK National League in 2005Ross Lyons – 20, left-hand lower-order batsman and left-arm spin bowler, played for Scotland at every level from U13 onwards. Played in U-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh in 2004. Made six appearances for Scottish Saltires in UK National League in 2005Dewald Nel – 25, right-hand batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler, played for Scotland at U23 and senior levels. Born in South Africa, part of the ICC trophy squad in Ireland this year, playing in one match. Made 11 appearances for Scottish Saltires in UK National League in 2005Qasim Sheikh – 20, left-hand top-order batsman and left-arm medium-pace bowler, played for Scotland at every level from U-13. Also played for the MCC Young Cricketers. Made four appearances for Scottish Saltires in UK National League in 2005Fraser Watts – 26, right-hand batsman, right-arm off-spin bowler, played for Loughborough University Cricketing Centre of Excellence in the UK as well as Scotland at all levels. Played in ICC Trophy in 2001 and 2005 and made 17 appearances for Scotland in the National League in 2005 (most by any Scotland player)Sean Weeraratna – 19, right-hand lower-order batsman and right-arm seam bowler, played for Scotland at every level from U-13 onwards. Made four appearances for Scotland in the National League in 2005

Brett Lee has said that missing out on the Perth Test against Pakistan was the most disappointing moment of his career. Lee’s pace would undoubtedly have harried a brittle Pakistani batting line-up, but the selectors opted instead to retain faith in Michael Kasprowicz, who vindicated that with a superb five-wicket burst in the first innings.In a column for the newspaper, Lee wrote, “When I found out on Wednesday night that I would not be in the starting XI for this Test match against Pakistan I was totally gutted. I would go as far as to say that it was the worst feeling I’ve experienced in my career.”Lee said that he had expected to be given a go in Perth, given the condition of the pitch and how he had been bowling in the nets. “The fact that I didn’t get a chance left me feeling awful and to say I was disappointed would be an understatement,” he wrote. “I was devastated.”Lee admitted, however, that he had no quibbles with the attack chosen. “Dizzy, Pigeon and Kasper are completely on top of their game and are bowling superbly.”I completely respect the selectors’ and captain’s decision. I’m not angry with them. It’s simply my own frustration about not playing for Australia, especially under such favourable conditions.”Lee missed out on New South Wales’s Pura Cup match against Tasmania as well, and he said that the lack of match practice was becoming a worry. “I bowl my best when I’m fittest and the best way to get fit is to bowl. That’s how you get your rhythm. You can’t really find a rhythm by bowling in the nets.”Despite his disappointment, Lee said he was delighted for Kasprowicz, who has cemented his position as third seamer over the past few games. “We are great mates and I was first to give him a hug after play on Friday when he got five wickets,” wrote Lee. “I don’t want to see it as a competition between me and him because he deserves all the rewards he is getting now.”

All Today’s Yesterdays – August 7 down the yearsAugust 6 | August 81948
Birth of one of the great Test batsmen. Greg Chappell’s 7110 Test runs were scored at an average of 53.86 and with a smoothness that disguised his competitive steel. His on-drive was one of the great shots. He and his brother Ian both captained Australia with plenty of success.1971
Feisty England seamer Dominic Cork was born. He took 7 for 43 in his debut Test at Lord’s, against West Indies in 1995, and his hat-trick later in the series was the first by an England bowler in a Test since Peter Loader in 1957.1987
Master batsman Javed Miandad completed one of his six double-centuries in Test cricket. During his 260 at The Oval he became the first to score 6000 Test runs for Pakistan, whose total of 708, their highest ever, was more than enough to draw the match and clinch the series.1998
A third consecutive five-wicket haul by the big-hearted seamer Angus Fraser at Headingley kept South Africa’s first-innings lead down to 22. England went on to win a low-scoring match and take the series 2-1.1973
Death of a great allrounder. Jack Gregory’s fast bowling terrorised England’s batsmen in the early 1920s – and he still holds two major Test records: a century in 70 minutes at Johannesburg in 1921-22, and 15 catches in the 1920-21 series against England.1965
Two of fast bowler Peter Pollock’s ten wickets left England on 10 for 2 at the end of the day, facing defeat in the decisive Trent Bridge Test against South Africa.1879
One of South Africa’s fastest bowlers was born. JJ “Kodgee” Kotze took only six Test wickets at 40.50, but most of the bowling was done by googly bowlers at the time. His long run-up and strong body action frightened a lot of batsmen and he could maintain his pace for long spells. He did the hat-trick twice and took 8 for 18 for Western Province v Griqualand West in 1902-03.1937
England slow left-armer Don Wilson was born. He played in only six Tests (1963-64 to 1970-71) but took 1189 first-class wickets before becoming the MCC’s head coach at Lord’s.Other birthdays
1959 Ali Shah (Zimbabwe)

Following a difficult season on the field membership rates at Derbyshire have been slashed for 2002 with £30 being lopped off the Full Member price and substantial reductions on most categories.A member now pays only £60 for a full season’s cricket while the Senior Citizen price has been pegged back to the 2000 rate of £45. Prices for Executive tickets have also seen a reduction.The Patron membership, which included one full ticket, a transferable guest ticket and a car-park pass, is now no longer available along with their own seating area on the ground. However, a member’s ticket, plus a new category called Member’s Guest at the same £60 price, plus a car-park pass would still mean an overall reduction of £15.The Country Patron at £120 will still remain but only for renewals.In addition to these reductions a 10% discount is available for members on purchases made in the Club Shop.If you have any enquiries regarding the new rates or joining the Club call John Grainger on 01332 388 106.

Tahir moves to No. 2 on ICC rankings

Imran Tahir has become the second-ranked ODI bowler in the ICC rankings, while South Africa, by virtue of having registered a 2-1 series win over New Zealand, have climbed up to third position.
Tahir, who was in fifth position when the series began, jumped up three places following his five wickets in the series. While moving up the rankings, Tahir also pushed his team-mate, Dale Steyn, down to fifth position.
South Africa and New Zealand, who started the series on 109 and 110 points respectively to be the fourth and third-ranked sides, have now swapped places.

If Hashim Amla had his way, all ODI cricket would be played in the same way as the recently completed series between South Africa and New Zealand. Not because both teams could use the contest for experimentation, not because there there was very little at stake but because of conditions.”The wickets had a lot in it for the bowlers, which is very good. I think this is how ODI cricket should be played – there is something in it for the bowlers and guys have to bat semi-decently to get some runs,” Amla said at the post-series presentation, where he was named Man of the Series.Pre-season pitches in South Africa had their first taste of international cricket and did not prove as pacy as they usually are. Instead, they were slow and sticky, sometimes had some extra bounce and demanded batsmen show patience if they wanted reward. Amla is a master at that and ended as South Africa’s highest run-scorer, two behind Tom Latham who led the charts.He also scored South Africa’s only century and ended a lean patch that stretched seven innings and was beginning to bother even him. “It was a bit disappointing not getting runs too often before that,” Amla said. “Sometimes when you don’t get runs, the hunger increases and you look forward to scoring more runs.” Even if those runs come in challenging conditions.AB de Villiers, who top-scored with 64 in the decider, also found it heavy going. “It wasn’t easy at all; it was hard work upfront. I didn’t expect it to be difficult until the 30th over,” de Villiers said. “Fortunately, David Miller and I managed to get some momentum.”New Zealand did not find anything similar as they tried to suss out what was required to score off a sticky surface. “It was different conditions again and they adapted much better than we did,” Kane Williamson said. “We weren’t able to get on the front foot and get ahead of it.”South Africa were in the driver’s seat in Durban but overall neither side could conclusively say it steered proceedings through the contest with the advantage swinging throughout. Both were able to test their depth and both discovered what could work in future. For South Africa, Kagiso Rabada’s control stood out, for New Zealand, Latham’s and Ish Sodhi’s “Overall this tour has been of great benefit to the team as a whole and a bunch of individuals,” Williamson said. And to the organisers because it showed that cricket can be played in winter.

After more than two decades and 164 Test matches, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, one of West Indies’ finest batsmen, has retired. Chanderpaul finishes as the second-highest West Indian Test run-maker, 86 runs short of Brian Lara: Lara got 11,953 (11,912 for West Indies and the rest for the ICC World XI), while Chanderpaul scored 11,867 (all for West Indies).Chanderpaul, 41, had not played for West Indies since May 2015; the West Indies selectors dropped him after a weak performance during the three-Test series at home against England. While Chanderpaul entertained hopes of a comeback, the selection panel, headed by former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, had provided enough hints that they had moved past Chanderpaul as they ignored him for the various series in the last eight months. Chanderpaul was also not part of the 15 players handed annual contracts by the WICB in December.Last June Chanderpaul had said he would decide by the end of the year when he would exit the international scene. “Definitely, but I am on the outside, just waiting to see what is happening,” Chanderpaul told cricket365.com, when asked if he wanted to play Tests again. “Retirement isn’t on the cards at the moment. Not for now, probably the ending of the year maybe then.”That his desire to play on continued to be strong was evident from the fact that he remained part of the regional domestic tournaments and, in fact, played his last match just three days ago, in the semi-final of the Nagico Super50 one-day tournament for Guyana.The WICB said in a release that Chanderpaul formally notified the board “in an email that he will no longer be available for selection for West Indies”. “The WICB acknowledges the invaluable contribution Shiv has made to the game globally, and we wish him all the best,” WICB president Dave Cameron said.One big reason for Chanderpaul to re-think his international career could be his involvement with the Masters Champions League (MCL), a tournament for players who have left all professional forms of the game including domestic cricket, which begins on January 28 in Dubai. To participate in the MCL, players have to get no-objection certificates from their respective boards stating that they have retired from all forms of cricket. Incidentally, till Thursday the WICB had not been approached for an NOC by any player. Chanderpaul was signed for $30,000 to represent Gemini Arabians in the tournament.Chanderpaul is only the second modern-day player, after Sachin Tendulkar, whose career stretched over two decades. He might not have been as celebrated and revered as Tendulkar, but Chanderpaul had worked hard, quietly, to become one of the strongest pillars of West Indies cricket.He scored 30 Test centuries and averaged 51.37 in the format, and held numerous records that are likely to last for a long time, including batting for more than 25 hours in a Test series between dismissals – he did it against India in 2002, when he faced 1050 consecutive deliveries without losing his wicket.Unorthodox stance and great determination aside, Chanderpaul never allowed his emotions to overpower him or pour over on the outside. Perhaps that reserved nature of his explained why he led West Indies only 14 times in Tests. He also played 268 ODIs for 8778 runs at 41.60 (the last of which was during the 2011 World Cup), and 22 T20Is.

With the promotion issues all but settled, there was a low-key feeling to the final round of matches in Division Two, especially as all the attention was centred on the Division One title race.The only hypothetical matter to be resolved came about in the afternoon when Nottinghamshire secured the one point they needed to cement their promotion. They may have been bowled out for 158 at Trent Bridge by title-winners Somerset, but that was enough. Charl Willoughby took 4 for 39 from 14 overs, and Peter Trego three, as they weaved their way through the line-up, with only Mark Wagh’s 41 standing out. Marcus Trescothick led Somerset’s first-innings reply, his unbeaten 76 taking them to a 36-run lead with six wickets still remaining and Ian Blackwell on 70 not out. This means that Notts, like Surrey last year, have immediately bounced back to the top division following relegation.Essex took charge against Middlesex at Chelmsford where Grant Flower’s hundred steered them to 345 for 7 amid the late-season chill. Flower was unbeaten on 145 at the close, but Middlesex should have had him when he had made 25 but Ed Smith spilt a fairly straightforward chance at first slip.Flower’s main support came from James Foster, the pair adding 181 for the fifth wicket before Flower sold his partner down the river by calling for a suicidal run to Andrew Strauss at point with Foster four short of a hundred for the second time in successive Championship matches.Mark Pettini eased down the order to No. 5 after chatting with Paul Grayson, the coach, but it did little good – he made 6. He was one of four victims for Robbie Williams, making his Championship debut.Hamish Marshall’s third hundred of the summer put Gloucestershire in charge against Glamorgan at Cardiff where the visitors closed on 262 for 4 after overnight rain had delayed the start until almost 1.45pm. The damp pitch encouraged David Hemp to stick Gloucestershire in, and had Glamorgan held their catches then it might have been a different story – Marshall was put down at gully and slip when on 16 and 25. With Kadeer Ali, Marshall added 192 for the third wicket after they were wobbling on 22 for 2, cutting lose to bring up his century off 105 balls. He was eventually dismissed for 121, and 11 runs later Ali followed.Derbyshire wrestled to 43 for 3 in the 41 overs possible against Northamptonshire in between the showers at Derby. Nineteen-year-old Paul Borrington made his maiden first-class fifty. Hassan Adnan bagged a duck.

Billy Doctrove, the “other” umpire at the centre of Pakistan’s forfeited Test match at The Oval, has been omitted from next week’s ICC Champions Trophy in India, along with his elite panel colleague, Darrell Hair.Hair’s absence was confirmed last week, officially for security reasons, but an ICC spokesman insisted that there was “nothing sinister” about the omission of Doctrove, even though they are the only two umpires from the ten-man panel to have been overlooked. “There were only going to be eight umpires,” the spokesman told BBC Sport. “It doesn’t mean Billy Doctrove is a bad umpire.”While Hair is one of the game’s longest serving officials, Doctrove, from Dominica, is relatively new, having stood in just nine matches since May 2000, seven of which have come in the last 18 months.Mike Procter, whose role as match referee at The Oval came under scrutiny, has been named as one of three such officials, along with Ranjan Madugalle, who was in charge of the subsequent disciplinary hearing.Umpires are selected for major tournaments based on a five-point assessment of each international match they stand in. Areas assessed include percentage of correct decisions, ability to cope with pressure, player management, communication and application of regulations.

South Africa allrounder Jacques Kallis was named international cricket’s Test Player of the Year at the ICC Awards in Sydney. Kallis was the runaway winner of the award, polling almost three times as many votes as the runner-up, Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath.Malcolm Speed, the ICC’s chief executive, said: “On behalf of the ICC, I would like to congratulate Jacques on winning this award, which recognises his prolific year. It was a year in which Jacques Kallis was one of the most sought-after wickets in Test cricket, a fact reflected by his outstanding statistics. The fact this award was voted for by Jacques’ peers and colleagues shows the high regard in which he is held by them and he is a worthy winner.”During the voting period of August 1, 2004 to July 31, 2005, Kallis played 15 Tests. He was comfortably the most prolific batsman in the world during that time, with 1497 runs at 71.28, including six hundreds, the most by any player, and a total of 14 scores of 50 or more. With the ball, he took 20 Test wickets and, usually to be found in the slip cordon, he pouched 16 catches during the voting period.The award formed part of an excellent night for Kallis as he was also joint winner of the Player of the Year (sharing the award with Andrew Flintoff) and was selected as 12th man for the ODI Team of the Year.Kallis is the second recipient of the Test Player of the Year award following on from India’s Rahul Dravid in 2004.Voting for the Test Player of the Year was completed by the 50-member ICC Awards voting Academy who cast a 3-2-1 vote (three votes being the greater value) from the list of nominees, with the votes tallied to produce a winner. The voting Academy included the 10 ICC Full Member captains, the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Referees, the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and 25 legends of the game and respected members of the media.The top three players in the poll were:1. Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 115 votes
2. Glenn McGrath (Australia) – 41 votes
3. Shane Warne (Australia) – 29 votes
Kallis received the trophy from Rahul Dravid.The other original nominees for the award were Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Brian Lara of the West Indies, Younis Khan, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Danish Kaneria of Pakistan, Australia’s Damien Martyn, Adam Gilchrist and Ricky Ponting, Anil Kumble, Virender Sehwag and Harbhajan Singh of India and Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka.

Michael Lewis, the Victorian cricketer, told courts that David Hookes was grabbed by the throat and punched in the stomach on the evening he died after a fracas outside a nightclub in Melbourne, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.Zdavko Micevic, a bouncer, was charged with manslaughter and assault in connection to Hookes’s death, and court proceedings in this regard were under way. Lewis, who was outside the Beaconsfield Hotel where the incident took place, said he heard Hookes say “What are you doing?” and “I’m going home” when he was being pushed around by bouncers.Lewis said that he did not see the cricketers being physically or verbally abusive towards the bouncers, but noted that two bouncers “kept on following him [Hookes] and getting in his face.”During the same proceedings Terry Forrest, the defence counsel, told the courts that Hookes was verbally aggressive towards a bouncer on the night in question. He added that Hookes was heard telling a bouncer that the hotel was going to “cop it” on air, when Hookes did commentary.Wayne Phillips, another former Australian cricketer speaking at the hearings, said he saw Hookes get into an altercation with the bouncers after he was asked to leave. When asked whether he heard Hookes tell the bouncers that the establishment would “cop it” on air, Phillips said, “I assume that was the tack he was taking.” Phillips also said that he tried to reason with the bouncers to let Hookes go, but that they seemed intent on intimidating him.