Asia Cup 2008

[icyman]

The Asia Cup was supposed to be a two-yearly affair.However,due to certain reasons,they could not host it in 2006. The last edition was won by Sri Lanka at home and was famous for the bonus-point rule.
This edition will be held in Pakistan and the Groups have been announced.
There will be 6 teams including the four Asian Test nations along with U.A.E and HongKong.

Group A
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
U.A.E

Group B
HongKong
India
Pakistan

Fixtures

Stage I

Jun 24
Group A - Bangladesh v United Arab Emirates
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Jun 24
Group B - Pakistan v Hong Kong
National Stadium, Karachi

Jun 25
Group A - Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Jun 25
Group B - Hong Kong v India
National Stadium, Karachi

Jun 26
Group A - Sri Lanka v United Arab Emirates
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Jun 26
Group B - India v Pakistan
National Stadium, Karachi

Stage II

Jun 28
National Stadium, Karachi
A2 v B2

Jun 29
National Stadium, Karachi
A1 v B1

Jun 30
National Stadium, Karachi
A1 v A2

July 2
National Stadium, Karachi
B1 v B2

Jul 3
National Stadium, Karachi
A1 v B2

Jul 4
National Stadium, Karachi
A2 v B1

Sun 6
Final
National Stadium, Karachi


Teams:

India:
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt and wk)
Yuvraj Singh (vice-captain)
Robin Uthappa
Gautam Gambhir
Virender Sehwag
Rohit Sharma
Suresh Raina
Yusuf Pathan
Irfan Pathan
Sreesanth
Ishant Sharma
Praveen Kumar
RP Singh
Piyush Chawla
Pragyan Ojha

HongKong:
Tabarak Dar (c)
Afzaal Haider
Ashish Gadhia
James Atkinson
Toby Brown
Hussain Butt
Courtney Kruger
Roy Lamsam
Munir Dar
Najeeb Amar
Skhawat Ali
Waqas Barkat
Zain Abbas

Sri Lanka:
Mahela Jayawardene (c)
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Dilhara Fernando
Sanath Jayasuriya
Chamara Kapugedera
Nuwan Kulasekara
Farveez Maharoof
Ajantha Mendis
Jehan Mubarak
Muttiah Muralitharan
Kumar Sangakkara (wk)
Chamara Silva
Mahela Udawatte
Chaminda Vaas
Kaushalya Weeraratne

Bangladesh:
Mohammad Ashraful (capt)
Mashrafe Mortaza (vice-capt)
Mahmudullah
Tamim Iqbal
Aftab Ahmed
Abdur Razzak
Farhad Reza
Shahriar Nafees
Nazimuddin
Raqibul Hasan
Shahadat Hossain
Mushfiqur Rahim (wk)
Mehrab Hossain jnr
Dolar Mahmud
Mosharraf Hossain


United Arab Emirates:
Saqib Ali (c)
Fahad Alhashmi
Alawi Shukri
Aman Ali
Amjad Ali
Amjad Javed
Arshad Ali
Indika Batuwitarachchi
Nizel Fernandes
Khurram Khan
Mohammad Tauqir
Salman Farooq
Vikrant Shetty
Shadeep Silva
Zahid Shah

 

[vaibhav mehta]

India Vs Pakistan in Final...India to win..

 

[ZexyZahid]

Thanks for showing the fixtures. Will look forward to it.

 

[vaibhav mehta]

Its starting for 24th June..Well May be I'll see this series in India after 8 damn years..

 

[SciD]

This is long comp. I think 4 players will be carried off the field and if Ganguly plays he will retire for good this time.

Its starting for 24th June..Well May be I'll see this series in India after 8 damn years..

You should book tickets in advance. You need to go to Pakistan.

 

[Brady]

Hong Kong for the cup.

 

[SciD]

Hong Kong for the cup.

Ya they will get Cup of tea with me. Sri Lanka will win this one.

 

[Gunner786]

i might go to pakistan for this one

 

[icyman]

I think it will be India or Pakistan who will win this one.The Sri Lankans would win all their matches in their group and be super[over] confident. And I also think that U.A.E will edge out Bangladesh from Group B.

 

[Cricketman]

India will trounce this thing IMO.

 

[sohum]

@scion: It's only two weeks long for a 6-nation tournament.

 

[SaiSrini]

On current form, India should steamroll in this tournament but you never know with Sri Lanka.

India vs Sri Lanka final, with either side winning it.

 

[icyman]

I doubt Sri Lanka could get through to the finals.But,the Asia Cup will always be exciting.For all you kow,Hongkong could take home the trophy considering the fact that the Asian teams are highly unpredictable.

 

[Insomniac]

I doubt Sri Lanka could get through to the finals.But,the Asia Cup will always be exciting.For all you kow,Hongkong could take home the trophy considering the fact that the Asian teams are highly unpredictable.

I think somebody's pushing it a little bit

 

[usy]

haha, last time we were suppose to be in final.. somehow India got in, we won more matches then you guys mind you, anyways this time Indian team is stronger then ever!

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