Aisa Cup 2014 Cricket Matches in Bangladesh

Asia cup which features cricket teams from Asia compete against each other to win the title. In the past the series included India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka only with Bangladesh joining the Asian squar in some recent years. This time another shining team Afghanistan will participate in this tournament for the first time.

This could a great learning for the inexperienced Afghanistan team participating with 4 test playing nations that include three past ICC cricket world cup winner. Since Afghanistan team is also qualified for the ICC world T20 and the 2015 ICC world cup, so this could be a great exposure to the team.

Asia Cup 2014 Opening Match Results: 
The opening match was played between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, which was a close encounter won by Sri Lanka due to some magic reverse swing bowling from Lasith Malinga. He took 5 wickets in his last spell taking the match away from the Pakistan.

Asia Cup Match Today: 
Today match in Asian cup is between Bangladesh and India. Both the teams look great in the sub-Continent playing conditions. Last time it was defeat from Bangladesh that showed the exit way to team India from the Asia cup and this time the chances for an upset from Bangladesh are more, given the fact that Indian cricket team got a new captain and a new inexperienced middle order.

Match will begin around 4 hours from now and you can keep an eye on the live scoreboard widget the this blog.

Asia Cup opening Match India vs Sri Lanka

Both teams played a couple of matches against each other few days back in the foreign land and pitches that they are not comfortable playing. Now they will play against each other in home like conditions in the opening match of the Asia cup 2012. Asia cup features Pakistan and Bangladesh and two other teams and is hosted by Bangladesh. Though Indian cricket team is the defending champion of the Asia cup, teams performance post the world cup has been on a decline and it'd be interesting to see if Indians can prove again why they are world champions.

Indian team has recalled couple of big hitters like Yusuf Pathan in the team and also since Bangladesh pitches are like heaven for Batsmen so called great bating line up of India can post and chase some good scores. If we look at the bowling side India once again looks week as compared to Sri Lank or Pakistan. Let see in next one hour to see how match will begin, progress and ends. Till then its time for me to say a short good bye.

Aisa Cup June 2008 - Pakistan team announced - Kamran akmal out of the team

Pakistani selectors announced the Pakistan's cricket team for Asia cup toournamnet starting next week and surprisingly they have dropped experienced wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal for the Asia Cup tournament.

Akmal was omitted from a list of 20 players picked to attend a short training camp, from which a 15-member squad will be named for the June 24-July 6 Asia cup tournament in Pakistan.

India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong are the other countries taking part.

"Kamran remains our number one keeper but we also wanted to give chances to others and we felt Kamran also deserved to take a well deserved rest," chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed told reporters.

Akmal who has played in 38 tests and 88 one-dayers, has been told to get over a extended period of inconsistent form behind the stumps.

The final squad is due to be named on June 22.

The selectors had no other surprises for the tournament although pacer Mohammad Asif will not take part as he remains in detention in Dubai on suspicion of carrying illegal drugs.

Pakistan squad:

Shoaib Malik (Capt), Salman Butt, Nasir Jamshed, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq, Sarfraz Ahmed, Shahid Afridi, Fawad Alam, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Rao Iftikhar, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Khan, Asad Rauf, Yasir Hameed, Bazid Khan, Mansoor Amjad, Naumanullah, Saeed Ajmal.