Karnataka miss competition for first time

India's academy to play in Emerging Players Tournament

Cricinfo staff

May 1, 2008

India are sending their academy side to the Emerging Players Tournament for the first time in four years of the competition. Karnataka were India's previous representatives, winning in the first year. The National Academy side will play the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) as well as teams from New Zealand and two-time champions South Africa in Twenty20 and 50-over matches.

AIS team coach, Brian McFadyen, would be delighted to help the side to their first success. "We have a great list of scholarship holders this year," said McFadyen, "and I'm really looking forward to seeing them develop in the lead up to this tournament."

The competition kicks off on Monday 14 July with two Twenty20s at Redland. The first, between South Africa and India, begins at 9.30am before AIS take on New Zealand.

Twenty20s
14 July South Africa v India, Redlands Cricket Club 1 (9.30am)
AIS v New Zealand, Redlands CC1 (1.00pm)

15 July South Africa v New Zealand at Redlands CC 1(9.30am)
AIS v India at Redlands Cricket Club 2 (9:00am)

50-over matches
17 July South Africa v India, Sandgate (9.00am)
AIS v New Zealand, University (9.00am)

19 July South Africa v AIS, Allan Border Field (9.00am)
New Zealand v India at University (9.00am)

20 July South Africa v New Zealand, University (9.00am)
AIS v India, Sandgate (9.00am)

22 July South Africa v India, Sandgate (9.00am)
AIS v New Zealand at Allan Border Field (9.00am)

23 July South Africa v AIS, Sandgate (9.00am)
New Zealand v India at Allan Border Field (9.00am)

Twenty20s
25 July India v AIS, Redlands CC 1 (9.30am)
South Africa v New Zealand at Redlands CC 1 (1.00pm)

50-over finals
26 July First v Second, Allan Border Field (9.00am)
Third v Fourth at University (9.00am)

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