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The newly established (April 2004) Deaf Cricket International Federation (DCIF) are delighted to announce that the 2nd World Cup Deaf Cricket will be held at Lucknow, India for the period from 16 November 2005 to 27 November 2005.
The World Cup is under the aegis of DCIF and is being organised jointly by Uttar Pradesh Non Olympic Association and the Uttar Pradesh Deaf Cricket Association under the patronage of TANSAI (Traditional, Ancient & Non Olympic Sports Association of India) and AICAD (All India Cricket Association of the Deaf). The Local Government of Uttar Pradesh has extended its full support of this tournament.
Competing countries will include India (host), Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh. The Round Robin competition of 9 teams totalling 36 matches will be played at K.D.Singh Babu Stadium, Chowk Stadium, Gomti Nagar Stadium and L.D.A Stadium, Aliganj.
Australia won the inaugural World Cup in Melbourne, Australia in 1995/96, defeating Great Britain by 5 wickets in the competition final.
For further information regarding Deaf Cricket, please see our website www.deafcricketdcif.org in the first instance or contact either myself or Dr Kashmir Singh who is a Chairman of DCIF and President of the Organising Committee 2nd Deaf Cricket World Cup - 2005.
The newly established (April 2004) Deaf Cricket International Federation (DCIF) are delighted to announce that the 2nd World Cup Deaf Cricket will be held at Lucknow, India for the period from 16 November 2005 to 27 November 2005.
The World Cup is under the aegis of DCIF and is being organised jointly by Uttar Pradesh Non Olympic Association and the Uttar Pradesh Deaf Cricket Association under the patronage of TANSAI (Traditional, Ancient & Non Olympic Sports Association of India) and AICAD (All India Cricket Association of the Deaf). The Local Government of Uttar Pradesh has extended its full support of this tournament.
Competing countries will include India (host), Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh. The Round Robin competition of 9 teams totalling 36 matches will be played at K.D.Singh Babu Stadium, Chowk Stadium, Gomti Nagar Stadium and L.D.A Stadium, Aliganj.
Australia won the inaugural World Cup in Melbourne, Australia in 1995/96, defeating Great Britain by 5 wickets in the competition final.
For further information regarding Deaf Cricket, please see our website www.deafcricketdcif.org in the first instance or contact either myself or Dr Kashmir Singh who is a Chairman of DCIF and President of the Organising Committee 2nd Deaf Cricket World Cup - 2005.