ICC Associates and Affiliates play 102 matches in Awesome August

Dubai, Aug 7 (UNI) The month of August is the busiest month ever for the developing cricket world, as 45 Associate and Affiliate Members play 102 matches staged across six countries, with 10 of those matches ODIs and three of them involving an ICC Full Member.

There are also two matches in the ICC Intercontinental Cup, the four-day first-class competition for non Test-playing Members, as well as a host of one-day matches in major regional events that form part of the ICC World Cricket League.

Commenting on the programme for August, ICC Global Development Manager Matthew Kennedy said, ''The schedule is a hectic and challenging one but above all it illustrates the interest in and appetite for cricket that exists throughout the world below Test level.

''Events like the ICC Intercontinental Cup and the ICC World Cricket League are vital in helping Associate and Affiliate Members improve as they offer the players involved the chance to test themselves at international level,'' he added.

August schedule: Intercontinental Cup: 12-15 Aug Canada v Bermuda in Toronto 17-20 Aug Scotland v Ireland in Aberdeen World Cricket League events: 4-9 Aug Europe Div 1 (5 teams - 10 matches) in Glasgow 3-9 Aug Europe Div 2 (8 teams - 20 matches) in Glasgow 14-26 Aug ACC Trophy (17 teams - 40 matches) in Kuala Lumpur 21-27 Aug Americas Div 1 (5 teams - 10 matches) in Toronto 23-27 Aug Africa Div 2 (5 teams - 10 matches) in Tanzania 26-30 Aug Europe Div 4 (5 teams - 10 matches) in Belgium ODIs: 5 Aug Canada v Kenya in Toronto 5 Aug Scotland v Ireland in Glasgow 6 Aug Canada v Kenya in Toronto 6 Aug Scotland v Netherlands in Glasgow 8 Aug Ireland v Netherlands in Glasgow 10 Aug Kenya v Bangladesh in Nairobi 12 Aug Kenya v Bangladesh in Nairobi 13 Aug Kenya v Bangladesh in Nairobi 19 Aug Canada v Bermuda in Toronto 21 Aug Canada v Bermuda in Toronto European Women's U-21s: 15 Aug Netherlands v England in Amstelveen 15 Aug Ireland v Scotland in Utrecht 16 Aug Ireland v Netherlands in Rotterdam 16 Aug Scotland v England in Amstelveen 17 Aug Netherlands v Scotland, in Utrecht 17 Aug England v Ireland in Rotterdam UNI XC AY kp2138