Cricket at the 2010 Asian Games
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Cricket
made its debut at the 16th Asian Games 2010 at Guangzhou
, China
where it was one of 42 sports competed in. The matches were played in Twenty20
format.
Both Men's and Women's tournaments were conducted. In the men's event host nation China
, were joined by three of the four ICC Full Members in Asia, Bangladesh
, Pakistan
and Sri Lanka
as well as Afghanistan
who played in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20
. Due to other international commitments, Sri Lanka
, Bangladesh
and Pakistan
fielded understrength teams whilst India
did not participate. Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan in the final event to win the gold medal while the latter won the silver. The bronze went to Pakistan after they beat Sri Lanka in the third-place match.
In the women's event China
played with ICC Women's Cricket Full Member Pakistan
. India
and Sri Lanka
did not participate.
Pakistan won its first cricket gold in women's event while Bangladesh gained a silver.
Japan defeated China in the bronze medal match, in what could be a boost for cricket in Japan
.
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Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
made its debut at the 16th Asian Games 2010 at Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
where it was one of 42 sports competed in. The matches were played in Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
format.
Both Men's and Women's tournaments were conducted. In the men's event host nation China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, were joined by three of the four ICC Full Members in Asia, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
as well as Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
who played in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20
2010 ICC World Twenty20
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. Due to other international commitments, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
fielded understrength teams whilst India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
did not participate. Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan in the final event to win the gold medal while the latter won the silver. The bronze went to Pakistan after they beat Sri Lanka in the third-place match.
In the women's event China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
played with ICC Women's Cricket Full Member Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
did not participate.
Pakistan won its first cricket gold in women's event while Bangladesh gained a silver.
Japan defeated China in the bronze medal match, in what could be a boost for cricket in Japan
Japan Cricket Association
Japan Cricket Association, a Japanese Non-Profit Organization, is the governing body for cricket in Japan. It was originally formed in 1984 and registered as NPO in 2001....
.
Medal table
| 1 | align=left | |1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | align=left | |1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | align=left | |0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | align=left | |0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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Medalists
| Men | Mohammad Ashraful Mohammad Ashraful Mohammad Ashraful is a Bangladeshi international cricket player and has represented the Bangladesh national cricket team. A top-order batsman with a penchant for flashy strokeplay, he has also been selected to represent ACC Asia XI ODI side... Shamsur Rahman Shamsur Rahman (cricketer) Mohammad Shamsur Rahman is a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh. He was born on 5 June 1988 in Comilla, Chittagong and is a right-handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler. Sometimes referred to on scoresheets by his nickname Shuvo he made his debut for Khulna Division in... Naeem Islam Naeem Islam Mohammad Naeem Islam is an international cricketer from Bangladesh. He was born on 31 December 1986 in Gaibandha and is a right-handed batsman and occasional off break bowler... Faisal Hossain Faisal Hossain Faisal Hossain is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He played international cricket for Bangladesh in 2004, one Test match and four One Day Internationals without establishing himself in the side. After poor performances at international level, Hossain drifted out of the international squad. He represents... Shahadat Hossain Shahadat Hossain Kazi Shahadat Hossain is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He made his Test debut in 2005 during Bangladesh's first tour of England. When he came onto the international scnene he was cited by then coach Dav Whatmore as the fastest bowler in the team. The following year, Hossain made his One Day... Mahbubul Alam Mahbubul Alam (cricketer) Mahbubul Alam is a Bangladesh cricketer who as of 14 August 2009 has played four Tests and four One Day Internationals... Nazmul Hossain Nazmul Hossain Mohammad Nazmul Hossain is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He was born in Habiganj, Bangladesh.Hossain was part of the 13-man Bangladesh squad that played in the 2010 Asian Games in late November. They played Afghanistan in the final and won by five wickets, securing the country's first gold medal at the... Mohammed Nazimuddin Suhrawadi Shuvo Suhrawadi Shuvo Mohammad Suhrawadi Shuvo is a Bangladeshi international cricketer. He was born on 21 November 1988 in Rajshahi and is a right-handed batsman and slow left arm orthodox spin bowler... Dolar Mahmud Dolar Mahmud Dolar Mahmud is a Bangladeshi first class cricketer. A former Bangladesh Under-19's representative, he plays domestic cricket for Khulna Division. Mahmud has also played for Bangladesh A... Mithun Ali Mithun Ali Mithun Ali is a first class cricketer from Bangladesh who made his debut for Sylhet Division in 2006/07. A wicket keeper by trade, he also scored 26 against Dhaka Division.... Nasir Hossain Nasir Hossain (cricketer born 1991) Nasir Hossain is a Bangladeshi cricketer. Hossain was part of the 13-man Bangladesh squad that played in the 2010 Asian Games in late November. The team played Afghanistan in the final and won by five wickets, securing the country's first gold medal at the Asian Games... Rony Talukdar Rony Talukdar Rony Talukder is a lower middle-order batsman who plays first-class cricket in Bangladesh. Talukder impressed in Bangladesh's Youth Test in Pakistan where he scored 107 and 53 batting at No. 7 and No. 8. He was part of Bangladesh's squad for the Under-19 World Cup in 2008.... Shuvagoto Hom Shuvagoto Hom Shuvagoto Hom Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he respresents Dhaka Division in first-class and list A cricket and Rajshahi Division in twenty20 matches... Sabbir Rahman Sabbir Rahman Sabbir Rahman is a first-class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh, playing for Rajshahi Division. He is a right-handed batsman and legbreak bowler.-References:... |
Gulbudeen Naib Gulbudeen Naib Gulbadin Naib is an Afghan cricketer. Naib is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Logar Province.... Mohammad Shahzad Mohammad Shahzad Mohammad Shahzad is an Afghan cricketer who is a right-handed batsman who plays primarily as a wicketkeeper. Shahzad represents Afghanistan in international cricket.... Mohammad Sami Agha Mohammad Sami Agha Mohammad Sami Agha is an Afghan cricketer. Sami is a right-handed batsman. He was born at Kandahar, Kandahar Province.... Mohammad Nabi Mohammad Nabi Mohammad Nabi Pashto:محمد نبي عيسی خېل is a right-handed batsman and off break bowler who plays for and captains Afghanistan... Karim Sadiq Shafiqullah Shafaq Shafiqullah Shafaq Shafiqullah Shafiq is an Afghan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman who plays primarily as a wicketkeeper. He currently plays for the Afghanistan national cricket team.... Mirwais Ashraf Mirwais Ashraf Mirwais Ashraf Khan is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler who plays for Afghanistan.Ashraf made his ODI debut against the Netherlands at the VRA Cricket Ground on 30 August 2009... Shabir Noori Shabir Noori Shabir Noori is an Afghan cricketer. Noori is a right-handed batsman and right-arm off break bowler who plays for the Afghanistan national cricket team.... Shapoor Zadran Shapoor Zadran Shapoor Zadran is an Afghan cricketer. Zadran is a left-handed batsman who bowls left-arm fast-medium. Zadran currently plays for the Afghanistan national cricket team.... Asghar Stanikzai Samiullah Shinwari Nawroz Mangal Hamid Hassan Aftab Alam Aftab Alam Aftab Alam is an Afghan international cricketer. He made his One Day International debut for the Afghanistan national cricket team in early 2010.-External links:... |
Khalid Latif Khalid Latif (cricketer) Khalid Latif is a Pakistani cricketer.A right-handed opening batsman, Latif was captain of the Pakistani side which won the U-19 World Cup in 2004... Azeem Ghumman Azeem Ghumman Azeem Ghumman is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman, who also played as a Pakistan Under-19s.... Naeemuddin Qazi Mohammad Irshad Mohammad Irshad Mohammad Irshad is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who plays for Service Industries and Sui Gas Corporation of Pakistan as a right-arm medium-fast. He has also represented the PCB Patron's XI.... Lal Kumar Lal Kumar Lal Kumar is a Pakistani cricketer who has played first-class cricket for the teams of Hyderabad , Hyderabad Hawks, and the Rest of Pakistan Under-19's. A left-hand batsman and a left-arm pace bowler, Kumar has scored 319 runs and taken 31 wickets in 9 first-class games... Sheharyar Ghani Sheharyar Ghani Sheharyar Ghani Urdu: شہر یار غنی is an international cricketer from Pakistan. He was part of the bronze medal winning team at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.-2010:... Aizaz Cheema Aizaz Cheema Aizaz bin Ilyas Cheema known as Aizaz Cheema is an international cricketer from Pakistan. He was part of the bronze medal winning team at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.-2010:... Sarmad Bhatti Sarmad Bhatti Sarmad Bhatti is an international cricketer from Pakistan.-2010:In January he was part of the Pakistan squad for the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. Then in November, Bhatti was part of the team at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China which won a bronze medal by beating Sri Lanka in... Naeem Anjum Naeem Anjum Naeem Anjum is an international cricketer from Pakistan. He was part of the bronze medal winning team at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.-2010:... Raza Hasan Raza Hasan Raza Hasan born is a Pakistani first-class cricketer. He is a left-arm leg-spinner. He was selected to play for the Pakistani national team in replacement of Danish Kaneria for the tour of England in 2010 though he was the replacement for Danish Kaneria on that same squad there was another... Usman Qadir Usman Qadir Usman Qadir is an international cricketer from Pakistan. He was part of the bronze medal winning team at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.-Family:... Bilawal Bhatti Bilawal Bhatti Bilawal Bhatti is an international cricketer from Pakistan.-2010:In November, Bhatti was part of the team at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China which won a bronze medal by beating Sri Lanka in the 3rd place playoffs.... Akbar-ur-Rehman Akbar-ur-Rehman Akbar-ur-Rehman is an international cricketer from Pakistan. He was part of the bronze medal winning team at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.-2010:... Sharjeel Khan Sharjeel Khan Sharjeel Khan is an international cricketer from Pakistan. He was part of the bronze medal winning team at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.-2010:... Jalat Khan Jalat Khan Jalat Khan is a cricketer from Pakistan. He was part of the bronze-medal-winning team at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.-Career:Khan made his first class debut in 2003/2004, and his list A debut in 2002/2003... |
| Women | Sana Mir Sana Mir Sana Mir is a female Pakistani cricketer and captain of the Pakistan women's team. She was announced Player of the Tournament at the 2008 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, and currently ranks 16th in the Women's ODI Bowlers in the ICC Player Rankings... Batool Fatima Batool Fatima Batool Fatima is a female cricketer who plays for the Pakistan. She has played 50 ODI games since 2001 and one Test in 2004.-References:... Nida Dar Nida Dar Nida Rashid Dar known as Nida Dar is an international cricketer from Pakistan.-One day:Dar made her one day international debut against Ireland on 6 October 2010 in Potchefstroom, South Africa..-T20:... Nahida Khan Nahida Khan Nahida Bibi Khan is an international cricketer from Pakistan.-2009:Khan made her international one day debut on 7 February 2009 against Sri Lanka in Bogra. She was part of the team at the Women's Cricket World Cup in Australia later that year.-References:... Bismah Maroof Bismah Maroof Bismah Maroof is an international cricketer from Pakistan.-References:... Nain Abidi Nain Abidi Syeda Nain Fatima Abidi , Karachi is an international cricketer from Pakistan.Abidi said "I am very proud to be a Pakistani and to play for my country.I am a strong believer in luck and I find the harder I work the more I have of it."... Asmavia Iqbal Asmavia Iqbal Asmavia Iqbal is an international cricketer from Pakistan.-2005:Iqbal made her one day debut against Sri Lanka at the National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan on 28 December 2005.-References:... Kainat Imtiaz Kainat Imtiaz Kainat Imtiaz is a cricketer from Pakistan.-T20:Imtiaz اردو: کائنات امتیازmade her T20 debut against South Africa in 2010 at Potchefstroom.-References:... Marina Iqbal Marina Iqbal Marina Iqbal is a cricketer from Pakistan.-One-Day Internationals:Iqbal made her one-day international debut against Ireland in May 2009 at Dublin.-References:... Mariam Hasan Mariam Hasan Mariam Hasan Shah is a female Pakistani cricketer from Jhang, Punjab. She played DOmestic as well as International level.- Career :... Sania Iqbal Masooma Junaid Sana Gulzar Javeria Wadood |
Rumana Ahmed Salma Khatun Shohaly Akhter Ayesha Akhter Chamely Khatun Tithy Rani Sarkar Panna Ghosh Sultana Yesmin Boishakhi Lata Mondol Tazia Akhter Suktara Rahman Jahanara Alam Champa Chakma Sathira Jakir Jesy Farzana Hoque Pinky |
Erina Kaneko Yuka Yoshida Shizuka Miyaji Atsuko Suda Yuko Saito Ayako Iwasaki Kurumi Ota Ayako Nakayama Mariko Yamamoto Miho Kanno Ema Kuribayashi Ema Kuribayashi Ema Kuribayashi was born on 6 October 1983 in Tokyo. She is a Japanese cricketer who has played five women's One Day Internationals in 2003.-2010:At the 2010 Asian Games, Kuribayashi led Japan to a bronze medal, beating China by 7 wickets.-External links:... Shizuka Kubota Shizuka Kubota Shizuka Kubota is a former Japanese cricketer who played five Women's One Day International cricket matches for Japan national women's cricket team in 2003.-References:... Fuyuki Kawai Yuko Kuniki Erika Ida |
Group round
- Best 4 teams (three of the four ICC Full Members in Asia, BangladeshBangladeshBangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and Sri LankaSri LankaSri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
as well as AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
who played in the 2010 ICC World Twenty202010 ICC World Twenty20-------------------------------------------------Group A:---------Group B:---------Group C:---------Group D:---------Super 8s:...
) directly entered the quarterfinals.
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | NRR Net run rate Net Run Rate is a statistic used in the sport of cricket. It is the most commonly used method of separating teams in one-day league competitions, effectively acting as the Cricket equivalent of "goal difference" in football.... |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −4.450 | 0 |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | NRR Net run rate Net Run Rate is a statistic used in the sport of cricket. It is the most commonly used method of separating teams in one-day league competitions, effectively acting as the Cricket equivalent of "goal difference" in football.... |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −3.750 | 0 |
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Knockout round
Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Bronze medal match
Final
Pool A
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Pool B
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Knockout round
Semifinals
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Bronze medal match
Final
See also
- Cricket at the 1900 Summer OlympicsCricket at the 1900 Summer OlympicsA cricket tournament, played as part of the 1900 Summer Olympics, took place on 19–20 August at the Vélodrome de Vincennes. The only match of the tournament was played between teams representing Great Britain and France, and was won by 158 runs by Great Britain....
- Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth GamesCricket at the 1998 Commonwealth GamesCricket was included in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Malaysia. This was the first—and, to date, only—time cricket has been played at a Commonwealth Games. Matches were played over 50 overs, and had List A status, although they were not full One Day Internationals...
- Cricket at the South Pacific GamesCricket at the South Pacific GamesA cricket tournament at the South Pacific Games has taken place on five occasions, however detailed records of all but the most recent two tournaments have not been kept and beyond knowing that Papua New Guinea and Fiji have won gold and silver medals respectively on each occasion, except in 1979,...
- ACC Twenty20 CupACC Twenty20 CupThe Asian Cricket Council Twenty20 Cup is a Twenty20 cricket tournament held in Asia. The first tournament was jointly won by Afghanistan and Oman.-2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup:...