RI cricket team named for Vanuatu

RI cricket team named for Vanuatu

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Cricket Foundation (ICF) has selected
nine local players in its 22-strong squad to represent the
country in the EAP Cricket Cup in Vanuatu in September and
October.

Headed by captain John Stevenson, the remainder of the team is
made up of expatriate residents of the country. Half of the squad
is based in Jakarta and plays cricket regularly in the
Kabelvision JCA Cricket League.

"My dream is to see more Indonesians playing this great game,"
Stevenson said. "We have a small group of Indonesian cricketers
who are improving all the time and am I confident that the team
will perform well in Vanuatu, but we need to get more Indonesians
playing cricket."

The event is conducted by the International Cricket Council
(ICC) Development Program's East Asia Pacific Office, and the
Vanuatu Cricket Association. The tournament serves as a ranking
event for the EAP's affiliate member countries, of which
Indonesia is one, and will form part of the ICC's World Cup
qualifying series. -- JP