Teams fly in for Phuket Cricket Week

“It’s exciting news that the tournament is full,” said tournament director Brad Tarr. “We planned for 12 teams. What a great way to start the Cricket Week.” 

Teams from Australia, India, Singapore, Qatar, UAE, England, Bangladesh and Thailand will compete at the Kata Group Sports Ground (KGSG) in Chalong, Phuket. Other tournaments being held during ACST Phuket Cricket Week include the Karon Sea Sands Phuket International Beach Cricket at Karon Beach on April 17 and the flagship tournament of the week, the Phuket International Cricket Sixes 2012, taking place from April 18 to 22, also at the KGSG.

 

Kata 7s line-up

Group A: CBB SC’s (Asia-Pacific); Mighty Spires (England); Singapore Slingers (Singapore)

Group B: NCL (Bangladesh); Chennai Super Sevens (India); Dabangg Boyz (Phuket)

Group C: The Rowdies (Qatar / Dubai); Galah Cricket Club (Australia); Thailand Rugby League (Australia)

Group D: The Vagabonds (Phuket); Lesmurdie-Mazenod (Australia); PCDC Natives (Phuket)

Play in the Kata 7s will start at 10am tomorrow and on Sunday, with the final at 11am on Monday.

 

IPL viewing figures nose-dive

Television ratings have nose-dived for the opening games of the much-hyped Indian Premier League this season. 

Viewer ratings were down 18.7 per cent in the first six games compared with the same period last year, said Tam Media Research, India’s leading television research agency.

The tournament this year started on April 4 and will be completed with the final in Chennai on May 27.