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Emirates Cricket to host ACC Women’s Asia Cup 2026 in August/September

Czarsportz Admin — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:25:00 +0000

Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) will be hosting the Women’s National teams of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand, Indonesia and Hong Kong, China for the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Women’s Asia Cup 2026 tournament from August 28th – September 13th, 2026, in Dubai. This will be the tenth (10th) edition of the Women’s Asia Cup overall, with Sri Lanka Women being the Defending Champions from the previous edition held in 2024 in Sri Lanka.

Women’s teams of Thailand, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Indonesia and Hong Kong, China qualified for the tournament through the ACC Women’s Premier Cup tournament held in Thailand in July 2026. Thailand and Hong Kong, China have been grouped alongside India and Pakistan, while UAE and Indonesia have been grouped alongside Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The tournament will follow a single round-robin group stage format, following which, the top two (2) teams in the points table in both the groups will advance to the semifinals.

For Thailand Women, it will a busy schedule through August and September, with their tour of Papua New Guinea to begin from 10th August, followed by the ACC Asia Cup and the Asian Games 2026 in Japan.

ACC Women’s Asia Cup 2026 Schedule

28th – 30th August 2026: Thailand vs Hong Kong, China (Scorecard) ; Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates (Scorecard) ; India vs Thailand (Scorecard)

31st August 2026: Bangladesh vs Indonesia (Scorecard)

01st – 03rd September 2026: Pakistan vs Thailand (Scorecard) ; Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (Scorecard) ; India vs Hong Kong, China (Scorecard)

04th – 06th September 2026: United Arab Emirates vs Indonesia (Scorecard) ; India vs Pakistan (Scorecard) ; Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (Scorecard)

07th – 08th September 2026: Pakistan vs Hong Kong, China (Scorecard) ; Bangladesh vs United Arab Emirates (Scorecard)

10th – 11th September 2026: Semifinal#1 (Scorecard) ; Semifinal#2 (Scorecard)

13th September 2026: FINAL (Scorecard)

Rwanda Cricket to host 2028 ICC U19 Men’s CWC Africa Division 2 Qualifier in August 2026

Czarsportz Admin — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:04:00 +0000

Rwanda Cricket Association (RCA) will be hosting the 2028 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Africa Division 2 Qualifier from August 09th – 15th, 2026, across three (3) venues at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium ovals 1 & 2 and at IPRC Kigali ground. RCA will be hosting the U19 Men’s National teams of Uganda, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ghana and Sierra Leone in the six (6) nation tournament, for three (3) qualification spots into the Africa Qualifier next year.

All teams will play against each other in a single round-robin group stage format, following which the top three (3) teams in the points table will advance to the Africa Qualifier, and join Namibia, Kenya, and Tanzania (who qualified for the 2026 edition as the winner of the previous Qualifier).

2028 ICC Men’s CWC Africa Division 2 Qualifier Schedule

09th August 2026: Rwanda vs Mozambique (Scorecard) ; Nigeria vs Uganda (Scorecard) ; Ghana vs Sierra Leone (Scorecard)

10th August 2026: Nigeria vs Ghana (Scorecard) ; Uganda vs Mozambique (Scorecard) ; Rwanda vs Sierra Leone (Scorecard)

12th August 2026: Nigeria vs Rwanda (Scorecard) ; Mozambique vs Sierra Leone (Scorecard) ; Uganda vs Ghana (Scorecard)

13th August 2026: Sierra Leone vs Uganda (Scorecard) ; Rwanda vs Ghana (Scorecard) ; Mozambique vs Nigeria (Scorecard)

15th August 2026: Rwanda vs Uganda (Scorecard) ; Sierra Leone vs Nigeria (Scorecard) ; Ghana vs Mozambique (Scorecard)

Ghana: Lee Nyarko, Derrick Ateak, Aariz Sood, David Ateak, Danzibel Livingstone Darko, Stanley Carson, Jacob Ayolehene, Kelvin Chaanotey Tetteh, Prince Ago Adotei, Isaac Cudjoe, Yellison Elisha Frimpong, Ebenezer Ahakutor, Numas Nyame and Cephas Annoh

Mozambique: Charles Manuel Mbebe, Quelido Anselmo Uqueio, Emerson Rita Ndzeute, Manuel Eduardo Mbebe JR, Aulino Armando Banze, Cristiano Jose Sithoe, Carlos Sergio Massingue, Elidio Andre Mahotas, Serafim Carlos Manhica, Germano Sergio Chilaule, Rodrigues Rui Mangue, Fabiao Alberto Novela, Jorge Alcinda Bahule, Jose Julio Manjate, Belton Samuel Chaisso, Antonio Sergio Navingo, Cayiki Geraldo Mungomezulo and Muhamad Araujo Tomane

Nigeria: Ali Rahmon, Hossana Omonkhobhio, Okasha Isiyaku, Abdullahi Ismail, Keneth Boniface, Emmanuel Oladejo, Andrew Abah, Precious Ayeni, Daniel Ayodele, Bright Nyong, Folajimi Owolabi, Pelumi Orimolade and Princewill Chigozie

Rwanda: Jasper Nziza Karoro, Cedric Cyuzuzo, Patrick Iradukunda, Jules Mugisha, Onesme Kwizera, Fabrice Kwizera, David Rukundo, Samuel Irakoze, Elise Gihozo, Eric Hagenimana, Jean Paul Rukundo, Samuel Ndayishimiye, Gilbert Tangishaka and Bruce Izere Mugisha

Sierra Leone: Charles Kamara, Alfred Ndanema, Kewulay Koroma, Josephus Rowe, John Lamin, Sahr Lebbie, Aliya Kamara, Nyakesh John Bull, Michael Kabia, Ibrahim K. Bangura, Alhaji Marrah, Dennis James, Peter Marrah and David Lassayo

Uganda: Samuel Ahaisibwe, Devanshakumar Ritesh Patel, Abraiz Mir Ali, Eric Luyuyo Mukisa, Richard Sohera, Robert Owilli, Larry Elton Itaagi, Ronald Rubangakene, Jackson Asiku, Daniel Rubangakene, Kenneth Isiiko, Adam Kassim, Felix Ocan and Hamid Munigwa

Romania Cricket to host ECA Women’s Continental Cup in August 2026

Czarsportz Admin — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:02:00 +0000

Cricket Federation of Romania will be hosting the Men’s National teams of Turkiye, Austria, Isle of Man, Guernsey, Greece, Czechia and Norway in the Women’s Continental Cup tournament from August 26th – 30th, 2026, at the Moara Vlasiei cricket ground ovals in Bucharest. This edition will the fourth (4th) overall for the Women’s Continental Cup, with Norway Women being the Defending Champions from the previous edition held last year. With eight (8) teams participating this year, it becomes the highest number of entries recorded in all the editions held to this date.

The teams have been divided into two (2) groups of four (4) each, and the tournament will follow a single round-robin group stage format, following which, the top team in both the groups will compete in the Final, along with the runners-up from both the groups competing in the 3rd/4th Play-off game.

This year’s edition will be hosted by the European Cricket Association (ECA), established in 2024 during the ICC Annual General Meeting in Colombo. The ECA now comprises fifteen (15) Associate Cricket Boards from across the European region as its members. The founding Cricket Boards in the ECA are France Cricket, Romania, Malta, Jersey, Austria and Italy. ECA functions as a continental coordination body, providing a formal framework for cooperation between its member federations in matters relating to governance, competitions, development and strategic growth.

ECA Women’s Continental Cup 2026 Schedule

26th August 2026: Türkiye vs Austria (Scorecard) ; Romania vs Isle of Man (Scorecard) ; Austria vs Guernsey (Scorecard)

27th August 2026: Greece vs Isle of Man (Scorecard) ; Czechia vs Türkiye (Scorecard) ; Romania vs Norway (Scorecard)

28th August 2026: Romania vs Greece (Scorecard) ; Türkiye vs Guernsey (Scorecard) ; Austria vs Czechia (Scorecard)

29th August 2026: Norway vs Greece (Scorecard) ; Guernsey vs Czechia (Scorecard) ; Isle of Man vs Norway (Scorecard)

30th August 2026: 3rd/4th Play-off (Scorecard) ; FINAL (Scorecard)

Luxembourg Cricket to host Belgium Women for T20I series in August 2026

Czarsportz Admin — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:41:00 +0000

Luxembourg Cricket Federation (LCF) will be hosting the Women’s National team of Belgium for a four (4)-match T20 International series (with ICC T20I team ranking points) on August 22nd and 23rd, 2026, at the Pierre Werner Cricket Ground in Walferdange. For Belgium Women’s team, this series will be their first since their last International matches, that took place over a year ago in May 2025.

Belgium Women’s Tour of Luxembourg 2026 Schedule

22nd August 2026: Luxembourg vs Belgium – 1st WT20I (Scorecard) and 2nd WT20I (Scorecard)

23rd August 2026: Luxembourg vs Belgium – 3rd WT20I (Scorecard) and 4th WT20I (Scorecard)

Tanzania Cricket to host final round of CWC Challenge League Group B in August 2026

Czarsportz Admin — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:40:00 +0000

Tanzania Cricket Association (TCA) will be hosting the third (3rd) and the final round 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Challenge League Group B from August 08th – 17th, 2026, at the University of Dar es Salaam Ground 1 and Ground 2 in Dar-es-Salaam. TCA will host the Men’s National teams of Bahrain, Hong Kong-China, Italy, Singapore and Uganda in the last of the three (3) scheduled rounds for both the groups, at the conclusion of which the top two (2) teams from both the groups will advance to the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off tournament.

Uganda and Italy are well placed in the group after the conclusion of the first two (2) rounds, with Hong Kong, China being the next closest competitor to both, with Bahrain at a very distant fourth place. If both Uganda and Italy manage a good third (3rd) round and finish the group in top two (2) spots, then they will become the 26th and 27th Team to play Men’s ODI status matches (Jersey became the 25th Nation after the previous cycle of CWC Challenge League) in the 2027 ICC CWC Qualifier play-off tournament. Host’s Tanzania and Singapore are already out of contention for a shot at the top 2 finish.

As per ICC directive, Teams competing the Challenge League Groups can play 50-overs matches against each other, or with the current CWC League 2 participants, with List-A status. Tanzania Cricket will be hosting Hong Kong, China and Uganda for a series of matches before the start of the final round of Challenge League, with List-A status.

CWC Challenge League Group B (3rd Round) Schedule

08th August 2026: Tanzania vs Uganda (Scorecard)

09th August 2026: Bahrain vs Italy (Scorecard) ; Singapore vs Hong Kong, China (Scorecard)

11th August 2026: Hong Kong, China vs Tanzania (Scorecard) ; Italy vs Uganda (Scorecard)

12th August 2026: Bahrain vs Singapore (Scorecard) ; Uganda vs Hong Kong, China (Scorecard)

14th August 2026: Hong Kong, China vs Bahrain (Scorecard) ; Singapore vs Italy (Scorecard)

15th August 2026: Uganda vs Singapore (Scorecard) ; Tanzania vs Bahrain (Scorecard)

17th August 2026: Italy vs Hong Kong, China (Scorecard) ; Singapore vs Tanzania (Scorecard)

18th August 2026: Tanzania vs Italy (Scorecard) ; Uganda vs Bahrain (Scorecard)

Warm-up Fixture

05th August 2026: Italy vs Tanzania A (Scorecard)

TCA ODI 2026 Series Schedule

01st August 2026: Tanzania vs Hong Kong, China (Scorecard)

03rd August 2026: Hong Kong, China vs Tanzania (Scorecard)

04th August 2026: Tanzania vs Uganda (Scorecard)

06th August 2026: Uganda vs Hong Kong, China (Scorecard)

CWC Challenge League Group B Squads

Uganda: Riazat Ali Shah, Fred Achelam, Dineshkumar Nakrani, Cyrus Kakuru, Alpesh Ramjani, Juma Miyaji, Henry Ssenyondo, Cosmas Kyewuta, Kenneth Waiswa, Raghav Dhawan, Gerald Olipa, Sumeet Verma, Joseph Baguma and Simon Ssesazi

Tanzania: Kassim Nassoro Chete, Mohamed Omari Kitunda, Ivan Ismail Selemani, Dhrumit Atul Mehta, Arun Yadav, Ajith Kayyalakudy Augastin, Abhishek Kumar, Mukesh Suthar Maker, Umar Basha Shaik, Salum Jumbe Ally, Laksh Snehal Barkania, Raymond Francis Emanuel, Khalidy Amiri Juma, Ally Mpeka Kimote, Ally Hafidhi Ally and Johnson John Nyambo

Bahrain: Ahmer Bin Nasir, Asif Ali, Prashant Kurup, Sohail Ahmed, Fiaz Ahmed, Ali Dawood, Junaid Niazi, Muhammad Safdar, Shujat Khan, Asif Nana, Amaish Rana, Imran Javaid, Abdul Majid and Muhammad Rizwan

Malaysia Cricket to host ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2026 in August/September

Czarsportz Admin — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:09:00 +0000

Malaysian Cricket Association (MCA) will be hosting the Men’s National teams of Nepal, Oman, Singapore, Hong Kong-China, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Men’s Premier Cup tournament from August 30th – September 12th, 2026, across four (4) venues in Bangi and Kuala Lumpur. This year’s edition will be the third (3rd) edition of the Premier Cup tournament, and will be played in the 50-overs format, as like the inaugural edition held in 2023, which was won by Nepal.

Any matches during the course of the tournament, involving both teams with ODI status (Nepal, Oman and UAE) will be played with the status with ODI rankings points, while the matches involving Hong Kong-China, Singapore, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar, with the three (3) ODI status teams or played within themselves will be eligible to be played with List-A status.

Group A: Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Malaysia, Hong Kong-China

Group B: Singapore, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and United Arab Emirates

ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2026 Schedule

30th August 2026: Oman vs Singapore (Scorecard) ; Hong Kong, China vs Saudi Arabia (Scorecard)

31st August 2026: Kuwait vs Qatar (Scorecard) ; Malaysia vs Bahrain (Scorecard)

01st September 2026: Nepal vs Saudi Arabia (Scorecard) ; United Arab Emirates vs Singapore (Scorecard)

02nd September 2026: Oman vs Kuwait (Scorecard) ; Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia (Scorecard)

03rd September 2026: Bahrain vs Nepal (Scorecard) ; Qatar vs United Arab Emirates (Scorecard)

04th September 2026: Saudi Arabia vs Malaysia (Scorecard) ; Singapore vs Kuwait (Scorecard)

05th September 2026: Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates (Scorecard) ; Malaysia vs Nepal (Scorecard)

06th September 2026: Qatar vs Oman (Scorecard) ; Bahrain vs Hong Kong, China (Scorecard)

07th September 2026: Nepal vs Hong Kong, China (Scorecard) ; United Arab Emirates vs Oman (Scorecard)

08th September 2026: Singapore vs Qatar (Scorecard) ; Saudi Arabia vs Bahrain (Scorecard)

10th September 2026: Semifinal#1 (Scorecard) ; Semifinal#2 (Scorecard)

12th September 2026: 3rd/4th Play-off (Scorecard) ; FINAL (Scorecard)

Cayman Cricket to host 2027 ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier in August 2026

Czarsportz Admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:31:00 +0000

Cayman Cricket will be hosting the U19 Women’s National teams of United States of America (USA), Canada and Argentina, for the 2027 ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier from August 09th – 16th, 2026, at the Jimmy Powell cricket oval. In a first, ICC Americas has also selected a NextGen XI squad comprising of players from other Associate Member boards in the region, and they will be playing all the other three (3) Nations in a double round-robin group stage format, following which the Team at the points table will be declared the Winner, and will advance to the main event in Bangladesh and Nepal.

This will be the inaugural edition of the Americas Qualifier for the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, with USA U19 Women having qualified for the first two (2) editions in 2023 and 2025, with no other Nation available to compete, to constitute a Qualifier. The opportunity created by the inclusion of the NextGen XI squad will be significant for the growth of the sport among the youth in the other Member countries in the region.

2027 ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier Schedule

09th August 2026: Canada vs USA (Scorecard) ; NextGen XI vs Argentina (Scorecard)

10th August 2026: Canada vs NextGen XI (Scorecard) ; USA vs Argentina (Scorecard)

12th August 2026: USA vs NextGen XI (Scorecard) ; Canada vs Argentina (Scorecard)

13th August 2026: Argentina vs USA (Scorecard) ; NextGen XI vs Canada (Scorecard)

15th August 2026: Argentina vs Canada (Scorecard) ; NextGen XI vs USA (Scorecard)

16th August 2026: Argentina vs NextGen XI (Scorecard) ; USA vs Canada (Scorecard)

Americas NextGen XI: Clara Valencia (Argentina), Alina Emch (Argentina), Ja’Shay Trott (Bermuda), Giulia de Cassia Souza Ribeiro (Brazil), Evelyn Muller (Brazil), Arya Shah (Canada), Aarabhi Joshi (Canada), Jasmine Frederick (Cayman Islands), Samaya Thomas (Cayman Islands), Jazmin Cerdas Molina (Costa Rica), Disha Kaveripakam (USA), Saanvi Sood (USA), Sahasra Goria (USA) and Palak Chauhan (USA)

Argentina: Mili Bestani, Vicky Lehmann, Julia Andujar, Ana de Castelli, Mili Garcia Hagen, Jacinta Valencia, Dasha Mastrangelo, Rocio Roquel, Sofi Batteria, Lara Finocchio, Mora Finocchio, Luna Olivera, Anna Reinke and Julia Santos

Canada: Rabbjyot Rajput, Vritti Dahiya, Khadeeja Fatima, Elyssa Sun, Snigdha Malhotra, Harper Chalmers, Hasini Santhoshkumar, Maren Couch, Prakriti Jaiswal, Neha Teny, Rameen Rashid, Sanjana Rao, Shreya Vora and Namrit Dhillon

Warm-up Fixtures

07th August 2026: NextGen XI vs Cayman Women’s XI – 1st T20 (Scorecard) and 2nd T20 (Scorecard)

Cricket Namibia to host South Africa and Zimbabwe for T20I Tri-series and ODI series in August 2026

Czarsportz Admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Cricket Namibia (CN) will be hosting the Men’s National teams of South Africa and Zimbabwe for a T20 International Tri-series tournament (with ICC T20I team ranking points) from August 15th – September 06th, 2026, at the FNB Namibia Cricket Ground. South Africa will stay back after the completion of the T20I Tri-series, to play a three (3)-match One-day International bi-lateral series with Namibia, which will the first time the two (2) teams will be meeting in the longer format of the while ball game.

Having hosted South African team for a one-off T20I game last year, this arrangement further strengthens the relationship between the three (3) co-host’s of the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, who are also part of the Africa Cricket Association (ACA).

FNB T20I Tri-series 2026 Schedule

28th August 2026: Namibia vs South Africa – 1st T20I (Scorecard)

29th August 2026: South Africa vs Zimbabwe – 2nd T20I (Scorecard)

31st August 2026: Zimbabwe vs Namibia – 3rd T20I (Scorecard)

01st September 2026: South Africa vs Zimbabwe – 4th T20I (Scorecard)

03rd September 2026: Zimbabwe vs Namibia – 5th T20I (Scorecard)

04th September 2026: Namibia vs South Africa – 4th T20I (Scorecard)

06th September 2026: FINAL (Scorecard)

South Africa Men’s Tour of Namibia 2026 Schedule

09th September 2026: Namibia vs South Africa – 1st ODI (Scorecard)

11th September 2026: Namibia vs South Africa – 2nd ODI (Scorecard)

13th September 2026: Namibia vs South Africa – 3rd ODI (Scorecard)

Cricket PNG to host Thailand Women for ODI/T20I series in August 2026

Czarsportz Admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:13:00 +0000

Cricket Papua New Guinea (CPNG) will be hosting the Women’s National team of Thailand for a bi-lateral series, comprising of One-day Internationals (ODIs) and T20 Internationals (with ICC T20I team ranking points) from August 10th – 17th, 2026, at the Amini Park cricket ground in Port Moresby. This will be the maiden bi-lateral series arrangement made between the two (2) cricket boards, with the teams having met against each other on multiple occasions over the years in multi-nation events/tournaments in T20Is, however, they have never met in ODIs till date, and this being the 2nd Women’s Cricket World Cup qualification cycle, where both the teams have retained their ODI status till 2029.

The series will be crucial for Thailand Women, who will travel to UAE post this tour, to compete in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Women’s Asia Cup tournament, starting 28th August 2026. The Lewas players have prepared for this series by taking part in the domestic One-day tournament, which concluded recently. With no pathway tournament available for the Women’s Associate teams with ODI status like their Men’s counterparts, the teams have to depend on arrangements made between themselves (Scotland, Netherlands, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, United Arab Emirates), to stay in the hunt for Women’s World Cup Qualifier spots, for which the decision is yet to be made official.

Thailand Women’s Tour of Papua New Guinea 2026 Schedule

Papua New Guinea: Brenda Tau, Pauke Siaka, Konio Oala, Hollan Doriga, Tanya Ruma, Sibona Jimmy, Naoani Vare, Henao Thomas, Isabel Toua, Hane Lohia Tau, Geua Tom, Dika Lohia, Buruka Vicky and Kevau Gabe

10th August 2026: Papua New Guinea vs Thailand – 1st WT20I (Scorecard)

11th August 2026: Thailand vs Papua New Guinea – 2nd WT20I (Scorecard)

13th August 2026: Papua New Guinea vs Thailand – 1st WODI (Scorecard)

15th August 2026: Thailand vs Papua New Guinea – 2nd WODI (Scorecard)

17th August 2026: Papua New Guinea vs Thailand – 3rd WODI (Scorecard)

Cricket Oman to host Canada and Nepal for ODI Tri-series in October 2026

Czarsportz Admin — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Cricket Oman (OC) will be hosting the Men’s National Teams of Canada and Nepal for an ODI Tri-series from October 09th – 19th, 2026, which will be the twenty-second (22nd) round of the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 cycle (Qualification pathway tournament towards 2027 CWC Global Qualifier). Top four (4) after completion of 36 ODIs for all in the CWC League 2 Championship will qualify directly for 2027 Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier (CWCQ). Bottom four (4) teams in the points table will then compete in CWC Qualifier Play-off tournament, along with four (4) teams from the Challenge League competitions (Top 2 teams from both groups) for four (4) spots in CWCQ.

As per the original Men’s Associate FTP, T20Is (either a Tri-series or Bi-lateral) were scheduled as part of each Tri-series in the CWC League 2 ODI Championship, but it depends on the participating boards on their own arrangements, as it is not part of ICC funding.

Oman – Canada – Nepal ODI Tri-series Schedule

09th October 2026: Oman vs Canada – 128th ODI (Scorecard)

11th October 2026: Canada vs Nepal – 129th ODI (Scorecard)

13th October 2026: Nepal vs Oman – 130th ODI (Scorecard)

15th October 2026: Oman vs Canada – 131st ODI (Scorecard)

17th October 2026: Canada vs Nepal – 132nd ODI (Scorecard)

19th October 2026: Nepal vs Oman – 133rd ODI (Scorecard)