Barras to play Scotland in lead-up to fixtures

The Hebou PNG Barramundis will play two One Day International matches against Scotland next month.

This will be a lead-up to the round seven ICC Intercontinental Cup and World Cricket World Cricket League Championship fixtures.

The Barras will take on the Scots on November 24 and 25 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Following this, the Barras play Hong Kong at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates, in the four-day ICUP match from November 29-December 2.

The current ICC ICUP standings:

TEAMS

MAT

WON

LOST

TIED

DRAW

ABAN

PTS

Afghanistan

6

5

0

0

1

0

101

Ireland

6

4

1

0

1

0

89

Netherlands

6

2

2

0

2

0

52

United Arab Emirates

6

2

3

0

1

0

47

Scotland

6

0

1

0

4

1

46

Papua New Guinea

6

2

3

0

1

0

43

Hong Kong

6

1

3

0

1

39

Namibia

6

1

4

0

1

0

27

 

The Barras will meet Hong Kong again in the WCLC fixtures with two ODI’s scheduled for December 6 and 8 at ICC Academy 1 Dubai.

The current ICC WCLC standings:

Teams

Mat

Won

Lost

Tied

N/R

Pts

Netherlands

12

8

2

0

2

18

PNG

12

8

4

0

0

16

Scotland

12

6

3

0

3

15

Hong Kong

12

6

4

0

2

14

Kenya

12

6

6

0

0

12

Nepal

12

4

7

0

1

9

Namibia

12

3

9

0

0

6

United Arab Emirates

12

3

9

0

0

6

 

The WCLC fixtures are crucial as the battle for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 intensifies.

Extra incentive is there with the winner of the ICC WCLC to take the 13th position in the recently announced ODI League.

Author: 
Troy Taule