Cricket

Cricket will not feature in next year's Asian Games in Qatar, as planned because participating nations were only prepared to field junior teams, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said. Asian officials announced last year that cricket was set to make...

Cricket will not feature in next year's Asian Games in Qatar, as planned because participating nations were only prepared to field junior teams, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said. Asian officials announced last year that cricket was set to make its Asiad debut in 2006. Officials from cricket nations, however, said top players would not be available due to international commitments.

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