Publication Date:
Sun, 2011-05-15 20:46
David Townley, president of the World Blind Cricket Council,
says the group voted during a two-day meeting in the United Arab Emirates that
ended Sunday to hold the tournament in Bangalore starting on Dec. 3. Its
schedule has yet to be finalized but the tournament will last a maximum of 14
days.
He says council members Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka,
India, Pakistan, South Africa, Bangladesh, Nepal, West Indies and England will
participate.
The council also decided to stage a one-day World Cup in
2014 with a host to be chosen in September. Townley says Pakistan and South
Africa have expressed interest but no formal bids have been submitted.
India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh co-hosted the 2011 World
Cup.
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