Chinese cricket a surprise package: Pakistan great

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Chinese cricket a surprise package: Pakistan great​

China will play cricket on the world stage for the first time during the November 12-27 Games in Guangzhou

(AFP) – 3 days ago

NEW DELHI — Unfancied China should not be underestimated when cricket makes its debut at the Asian Games next month, according to Pakistan great Javed Miandad.

China will play cricket on the world stage for the first time during the November 12-27 Games in Guangzhou, having qualified for the Twenty20 competition by virtue of being the hosts.

But Miandad, one of the mentors of the fledging sport in China, said the country's cricketers could prove to be the surprise of the tournament.

"Cricket may not be very popular in China, but it is a known fact that when they decide to do something, they go all out," Miandad was quoted as saying by the Indian Express on Friday.

"Same is the case with cricket. The Chinese are very quick learners. Just as an example, they have a player who until three months ago did not know what cricket was, he was completely clueless.

"But today he can bowl leg-breaks as good as many professional players.

"Their complete devotion to mastering anything is simply awesome. Something that is missing in Pakistan and India," the former batsman said.

Miandad, who says he will travel to Guangzhou to encourage his wards, has been in constant touch with former internationals, Rashid Khan of Pakistan and Aminul Islam of Bangladesh, who coach the Chinese men's team.

The women's team is coached by former India player Mamatha Maben.

With India opting out of the competition and other top cricketing nations like Sri Lanka and Pakistan fielding second-string teams, China is hoping for a podium finish in Guangzhou.

Cricket was last seen at a major multi-sport event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, but was dropped for the next three editions in England, Australia and India.

The sport will continue to be played at the Asian Games and will be part of the programme for 2014 in the South Korean city of Incheon

AFP: Chinese cricket a surprise package: Pakistan great

 

[chinautumn]

cricket is an asian game event? It's the first time i heard that China has the cricket team to take part in the international sport event,haha! Thanks for the coach from pakistan!

 

[Evil Flare]

Good Luck to chinese cricket team ....

 

[U-571]

kungfu cricket , btw we will have one gold in cricket for sure, as indians have already backed off , maybe in women too

 

[ChinaRocks]

Enter the dragon

 

[Urbanized Greyhound]

Wow , this is fabulous news ! All the best to the Chinese Team ....hope we can see some great emerging players from the competition.

PS : Is china a part of the Associate cricket members ( ICC) or the affiliate members ? Do they take part in the World Cricket League ? I believe hong Kong does .....

 

[Indiannn]

Haha!
Pakistan can't stop praising China.
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Even in Cricket!,where they are yet to make a debut.

 

[Evil Flare]

Haha!
Pakistan can't stop praising China.
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Even in Cricket!,where they are yet to make a debut.

Yes we do ... okay now ???

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