Indigenous cricket team finishes tour with three wins and tw
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:27 am
The National Indigenous Cricket Development Squad has been defeated by 20 runs by MIG Cricket Club in Mumbai today, finishing their 12-day tour of India with three wins and two losses.
Results
Game 1 – 35 overs
CC of India 8-229 def. NICDS 5-228 (Price 85, Short 67*)
Game 2 – Twenty20
NICDS 4-134 (Price 58) def. Poona CC (Walker 4-15)
Game 3 – 40 overs
NICDS 3-261 (Price 87, Short 75) def. Poona CC 257 (Fuller 4-46)
Game 4 – 40 overs
NICDS 6/226 (Abbanatgelo 76, Short 38) def. MIG CC 225 (Green 2-27, Price 2-21)
Game 5 – 40 overs
MIG CC 9-215 (Green 3-17, Abbatangelo 2-27) def. NICDS 196 (Bailey 88)
While on tour, the team took part in Oz Fest alongside Prime Minister Julia Gillard, visited India’s largest slum, conducted cricket clinics for local children and attended film premieres at the Mumbai Film Festival.
Documentary makers JetZak have been in embedded with the team throughout the tour and a one-hour documentary will screen on NITV and SBS later this year.
Members of the team will next meet at the 2013 Imparja Cup in Alice Springs. The 20th anniversary of Cricket Australia’s national Indigenous cricket tournament will be held 11-17 February 2013.
Cricket Australia’s Indigenous programs are supported by the Australian Government and the Lord’s Taverners Australia.
Results
Game 1 – 35 overs
CC of India 8-229 def. NICDS 5-228 (Price 85, Short 67*)
Game 2 – Twenty20
NICDS 4-134 (Price 58) def. Poona CC (Walker 4-15)
Game 3 – 40 overs
NICDS 3-261 (Price 87, Short 75) def. Poona CC 257 (Fuller 4-46)
Game 4 – 40 overs
NICDS 6/226 (Abbanatgelo 76, Short 38) def. MIG CC 225 (Green 2-27, Price 2-21)
Game 5 – 40 overs
MIG CC 9-215 (Green 3-17, Abbatangelo 2-27) def. NICDS 196 (Bailey 88)
While on tour, the team took part in Oz Fest alongside Prime Minister Julia Gillard, visited India’s largest slum, conducted cricket clinics for local children and attended film premieres at the Mumbai Film Festival.
Documentary makers JetZak have been in embedded with the team throughout the tour and a one-hour documentary will screen on NITV and SBS later this year.
Members of the team will next meet at the 2013 Imparja Cup in Alice Springs. The 20th anniversary of Cricket Australia’s national Indigenous cricket tournament will be held 11-17 February 2013.
Cricket Australia’s Indigenous programs are supported by the Australian Government and the Lord’s Taverners Australia.