NEWS ARCHIVE
AWARDS AND STATISTICS - 2 SEP 2009
All batting and bowling statistics from the National League 2009 have now been uploaded on to the website. Based on these statistics the SCF Executive Council have decided to award the following players for their performances in 2009:
Best Batsman: Afzaal Virk, Landskrona (529 runs at 44,08)
Afzaal Virk topped the run-scoring chart for 2009, being the only player to have scored more than 500 runs in the season, and the only player along with Azam Khalil to have scored two hundreds in the season. He also showed that he performs when it matters the most, with a splendid match-winning hundred in the National League Final. There is no doubt that Afzaal Virk is the Best Batsman in 2009.
Best All Rounder: Azam Khalil, Jinnah White (426 runs at 42,60, and 36 wickets at 10,31)
With two 100s, two 4-wicket hauls and three 5-wicket hauls, Azam Khalil dominated the Swedish cricket scene in 2009. A proven performer with bat and ball, he was a match-winner for Jinnah White throughout the season, and was also the best Swedish player in the Royal Nordic Cup. Azam Khalil is thereby the Best All Rounder in 2009.
Best Bowler: Bright Behura, Uppsala (29 wickets at 13,24, economy rate of 4,04)
Second only to Azam Khalil in the wicket column, Bright Behura played a key role in leading Uppsala to the National League Final with his disciplined line-and-length medium pace bowling. By bowling both economically and taking plenty of wickets, Bright Behura has highlighted the importance of keeping it simple and sticking to the basics.
The players will receive their awards at the SCF Annual General Meeting later this year.
PHOTOS FROM NATIONAL LEAGUE FINAL 2009 - 22 AUG 2009
Photos from the National League Award Ceremony on the 15th August have now been uploaded. You can find them under Archive/Photo Galleries.
AWARDS SWEDISH NATIONAL LEAGUE 2009 - 18 AUG 2009
The awards fo Best Batsman, Best Bowler and Best All Rounder of the SCF League 2009 have not yet been decided as we are still waiting for some umpires to submit their scorecards to the Board. For this reason, the trophies were not distributed in the match ceremony after the final. As soon as all scorecards have been submitted, we will be able to work out the deserving winner of each trophy. These trophies will instead be distributed in the AGM.
LANDSKRONA CC SWEDISH CHAMPIONS 2009 - 16 AUG 2009
Landskrona CC are the new Swedish champions after having beaten Uppsala CF by 34 runs in the final played on the newly laid pitch at Uppsala Cricket Ground. Uppsala won the toss and elected to field first, and bowled out Landskrona for 212 runs in 44.1 overs. Uppsala started their reply well but fell away and were bowled out for 178 runs in 39 overs. Afzaal Virk of Landskrona CC was Man of the Match for a splendid all round performance, scoring 108 runs and taking 3-15 off 6 overs. Congratulations to Landskrona! You can now see the full scorecard here.
SWEDEN SECURE 3RD PLACE IN ROYAL NORDIC CUP - 23 JUL 2009
Sweden participated in the Royal Nordic Cup at Svanholm Cricket Ground, Denmark, on 11th and 12th July. The team secured the 3rd place in the Twenty/20 competition with a 50% success rate. Sweden lost its first match against Norway by about 20 runs, but followed that up with a confident win against Finland. This left the team needing a win against Denmark to qualify for the final. Despite a spirited effort from the Swedish players, Denmark proved too strong and chased down a target of 115 for the loss of 5 wickets. Sweden finished the tournament in winning fashion with a resounding victory against Finland to secure the 3rd place. In the final, Norway beat Denmark to become the undefeated winners of the inaugural Royal Nordic Cup.
All the Swedish players performed well, with Azam Khalil standing out as the pick of the players. Well done Sweden, we are looking forward to more victories in September in Greece.
NATIONAL TEAM SELECTED FOR ROYAL NORDIC CUP - 08 JUL 2009
SCF's Selection Committee has selected a 14 member squad to represent Sweden in the Royal Nordic Cup to be held in Copenhagen on 11th and 12th July 2009. In alphabetical order:
1.
Mohammad Azam, Nacka CC
2. Sanaullah Habibzai, Malmö CC
3.
Yasir Ikram, Botkyrka CC
4.
Azam Khalil, Jinnah White CC
5.
Aman Khan, Jinnah White CC
6.
Noman Khan, Jinnah White CC
7.
Shahid Mohammad, Sigtuna CC
8.
Inamullah Numand, Nacka (withdrawn 9th July - replaced by Chris Tebbutt, Malmöhus CC)
9.
Sandeep Sharma, Malmöhus CC
10.
Sadat Sidiqi, Nacka CC
11.
Umair Tajammul, Malmöhus CC
12. Christian Thorup, Malmö CC
13.
Tommy Wallgren, Malmöhus CC
14. Hassan Zaigham, Malmö CC
NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING SESSION - 18 JUN 2009
SCF arranged two training sessions for National Team probables in Hallunda Cricket Ground on Tuesday 9th and Tuesday 16th of June. The National Team Selectors Adnan Raza and Rashid Waraich were both present at the sessions. About 30 players from 10 clubs attended the well run sessions.
NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING SESSION - 19 MAY 2009
SCF arranged its first training session for National Team probables in Malmöhus Cricket Ground on Wednesday 13th May. The National Team Selectors Rajan Sharma and Sajjad Butt were both present and the session was held by Rajan Sharma. About 15 players from Landskrona CC, Malmö CC and Malmöhus CC attended a well run session that was observed by several other senior cricketers. More sessions are planned to be held soon in both Malmö and Stockholm.
EARLY SEASON UPDATE - 18 MAY 2009
The Swedish National League is now well under way with 18 matches having been played across Sweden in the last three weeks. You can track the progress of the league under the results page, which is updated weekly. After three weeks, Jinnah White is at the top of the league table with 6 points, although Landskrona CC is the only team that is undefeated so far. Visit the statistics page to see the best and worst of Swedish cricket in 2009.
CLUB CONTACTS - 30 APR 2009
You can now find all club contacts under the Member clubs page. Each club has their own page with their contact person's details. If you find that your clubs contact details have changed or are incorrect, please contact the webmaster at webmaster@swedishcricket.se and send the correct details.
7A OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF SCF - 29 APR 2009
SCF is proud to announce 7A as a sponsor for 2009. With views over the stunning city harbour of Nybroviken, Conference Strandvägen 7A is one of the most attractive venues for conferences, meetings and events in Stockholm.
NATIONAL LEAGUE RULES AND UMPIRING SCHEDULE - 28 APR 2009
The SCF rules and umpiring schedule for the National League 2009 are now up on the website. You can find them under Official Documents in the Archive page.
MS CRICKET OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF SCF - 05 APR 2009
SCF is delighted to announce that MS Cricket has become the official sponsor of Swedish cricket. MS Cricket is a leading supplier of cricket equipment in Denmark and Holland and is looking to expand their market to Sweden. Browse their website, www.mscricket.com, to view their excellent collection.
CLUB CONTACTS - 30 APR 2009
You can now find all club contacts under the Member clubs page. Each club has their own page with their contact person's details. If you find that your clubs contact details have changed or are incorrect, please contact the webmaster at webmaster@swedishcricket.se and send the correct details.
7A OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF SCF - 29 APR 2009
SCF is proud to announce 7A as a sponsor for 2009. With views over the stunning city harbour of Nybroviken, Conference Strandvägen 7A is one of the most attractive venues for conferences, meetings and events in Stockholm.
NATIONAL LEAGUE RULES AND UMPIRING SCHEDULE - 28 APR 2009
The SCF rules and umpiring schedule for the National League 2009 are now up on the website. You can find them under Official Documents in the Archive page.
MS CRICKET OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF SCF - 05 APR 2009
SCF is delighted to announce that MS Cricket has become the official sponsor of Swedish cricket. MS Cricket is a leading supplier of cricket equipment in Denmark and Holland and is looking to expand their market to Sweden. Browse their website, www.mscricket.com, to view their excellent collection.
NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES 2009 - 10 MAR 2009
The fixtures for the National League 2009 are now published online - find them under fixtures in the left hand column. All the league matches are 40-overs per side. The semifinals and the final are 50-overs per side. All matches start at 11.00 with the toss to take place at 10.45.
UPDATE NATIONAL LEAGUE 2009 - 05 MAR 2009
The Swedish Cricket Federation is happy to announce that 13 teams have entered the Swedish National League 2009. This is the most number of teams since the 1990's.
- Botkyrka CC
- Jinnah Green
- Jinnah White
- Landskrona CC
- Malmö CC
- Malmöhus CC
- Nacka CC
- SACS
- Sigtuna CC
- Spånga United CC
- Stockholm International CC
- Uppsala CF
- XI Stars CC
The fixtures for the season will be published online soon. They have been slightly delayed on account of delayed entry or delayed payment from some of the clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES 2009 - 10 MAR 2009
The fixtures for the National League 2009 are now published online - find them under fixtures in the left hand column. All the league matches are 40-overs per side. The semifinals and the final are 50-overs per side. All matches start at 11.00 with the toss to take place at 10.45.
UPDATE NATIONAL LEAGUE 2009 - 05 MAR 2009
The Swedish Cricket Federation is happy to announce that 13 teams have entered the Swedish National League 2009. This is the most number of teams since the 1990's.
- Botkyrka CC
- Jinnah Green
- Jinnah White
- Landskrona CC
- Malmö CC
- Malmöhus CC
- Nacka CC
- SACS
- Sigtuna CC
- Spånga United CC
- Stockholm International CC
- Uppsala CF
- XI Stars CC
The fixtures for the season will be published online soon. They have been slightly delayed on account of delayed entry or delayed payment from some of the clubs.
OUTCOME OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING - 11 JAN 2009
The Executive Council had their first telephone meeting on 4th January 2009. The principal outcomes of the meeting relating to the 2009 season are:
- National League fee
Remains unchanged at 3500 SEK
Payment due 15th February 2009
Account number: 4319767-2 (plusgiro)
- Fixtures
National League fixtures to be published on 1st March 2009
- Umpiring Fee
The umpiring fee for the clubs has been removed. The umpires will instead be paid 400 SEK in full by the SCF Board. The clubs will thereby save 100 SEK per match.
- Match Report
It will be the umpire's duty to fill in the Match Report, with the help of both captains, and to send it to the SCF treasurer, Yasir Ikram. You can find the new and simplified Match Report under Archive, along with an example of how to fill it in.
- Walkover penalty
The penalty for handing a walkover has been changed to 500 SEK and a 2 point deduction.
PROMOTION OF CRICKET IN SWEDEN - 09 JAN 2009
The internet newspaper Uppsala Nya Tidning is promoting Uppsala's many sporting events 2009 including the SCF National League Final in Uppsala on 15th August. Go to unt.se and scroll down to find the advert in the right hand column. Alternatively you can go straight to the advert from here.
SWEDISH CRICKET FEDERATION IS NOW ONLINE - 02 JAN 2009
Welcome to the Swedish Cricket Federation's new and improved website. Feel free to take some time to familiarize yourself with the new layout.
At the SCF Annual General Meeting, held in Stockholm on 22nd November 2008, a completely new Executive Council for 2009 was elected, along with the appointment of Sweden's first ever National Team Selection Committee.
Executive Council:
Chairman: Christian Thorup
Secretary: Svante Forslund
Treasurer: Yasir Ikram
Additional members: Majid Malik and Adnan Raza
National Team Selection Committee:
Sajjad Butt
Adnan Raza
Rajan Sharma
Rashid Waraich
Find the contact details of the new Board officials under 'Contact Us' in the top right corner.
The new Executive Council is due to have its first telephone meeting on 4th January 2009.
Watch this space for more updates soon. |
