Kuwait Under-15

[Abdul]

HELLO GUYS!

I am in the Kuwait Under-15 Cricket team squad for the upcoming tour in Malaysia. I'm so excited.

[HAFRIDI]

Great stuff, InshAllah u'll do well, oh and dont forget to stop at Taha's for some chai

[Abdul]

Originally Posted by HAFRIDI Great stuff, InshAllah u'll do well, oh and dont forget to stop at Taha's for some chai

thanks yaar ;)

[Bitman]

Good luck

[z10]

good luck

[TAHIR]

What kind of standard is it in kuwait?
Why dont you lot come and tour England?

[Abdul]

thanks guys

[Jimmy two-times]

congrats and good luck!

[Abdul]

lol, no way Tahir. Kuwait is only part of the associate members. So that's why we only tour those countries. The standard isn;t that bad. Our coach is an ECB qualified coah, Kaleem Ul Hassan. All of our players are Indians and Pakistanis.

[Easa]

I tried out for the same team but unfortunately got cut.



The funny thing is in the net sessions and the practice game to choose the team, I performed well.

[Easa]

Good luck, Abdul.

[Kashif]

Abdul, when does the tour start in Malaysia?

[tahaqureshi]

Salam abdul bhai..great to hear you're coming over! I'm involved in the Malaysian under-19 setup although lately my progress has been halted due to exams and all, but i'd love to see you play. I;m not sure if we're allowed to reveal our email addresses on the forum so I'm not sure how I can get your msn id.

[TAHIR]

Originally Posted by Abdul lol, no way Tahir. Kuwait is only part of the associate members. So that's why we only tour those countries. The standard isn;t that bad. Our coach is an ECB qualified coah, Kaleem Ul Hassan. All of our players are Indians and Pakistanis.

No genuine Kuwaities involved in the team then?

Here in the U.K i have played at country level for Middlesex U-15 but as i dont go to a private school i dont tend to be picked much. I was a far better player than most in the trials but here in the U.K it really does depend on your social background and who you know.

[Rana]

u shud come over and try out in the english county's aswell, if youre lucky, you can become a great succes!

[Easa]

Originally Posted by tahaqureshi Salam abdul bhai..great to hear you're coming over! I'm involved in the Malaysian under-19 setup although lately my progress has been halted due to exams and all, but i'd love to see you play. I;m not sure if we're allowed to reveal our email addresses on the forum so I'm not sure how I can get your msn id.

Thats news to me, I'm pretty sure you can reveal your email addresses.

[cavin420]

congrats Abdul...excellent stuff..........i hope you make it big...and i hope ASAD baig has nothing to do with the team........................

and for those of you who want to know about the standard of cricket in kuwait then its really good ...alot better then it is in the uk..but basically all players are from pakistan/india/bangladesh/srilanka.....

dont even get me started about the arab/kuwaiti players............and yeah basically, if your a kuwaiti born then you can only play for kuwait otherwise no chance (they dont give you the nationality but when they need you for sports then guess it dont matter much ;)

[cavin420]

and easa bhai howcome you couldnt make it ? i thought you was a good all-rounder ?

btw where were the trials held ahmadi im assuming or was it in khaitan this time ? and whats the update on the doha ground ?

[Gasherbrum]

shabash puttar. kuwait ka naam roshan karo.

watanil kuwait salimta lil majdi ... tananana ... wa'ala jabeenuka taali ussaadi .... tananana ...

[MIG]

Originally Posted by Gasherbrum shabash puttar. kuwait ka naam roshan karo. watanil kuwait salimta lil majdi ... tananana ... wa'ala jabeenuka taali ussaadi .... tananana ...

sung with a little Kuwaiti flag in hand....

The full text :

National Anthem of Kuwait Arabic Lyrics Watanil Kuwait Salemta Lilmajdi Wa Ala Jabeenoka Tali-Ossadi Watanil Kuwait Watanil Kuwait Watanil Kuwait Salemta Lilmajdi. Ya Mahda Abaa-il Ola Katabou Sefral Khloudi Fanadati Shohobo Allaho Akbar Ehnahom Arabo Talaat Kawakebo Jannatil Kholdi Watanil Kuwait Salemta Lilmajdi. Bourekta Ya Watanil Kuwaita Lana Sakanan Wa Eshta Alal Mada Watana Yafdeeka Horron Fi Hemaka Bana Sarhol Hayati Be Akramil Aydi Watanil Kuwait Salemta Lilmajdi. Nahmeeka Ya Watani Wa Shahidona Sharoul Hoda Wal Haqqo Ra-Edona Wa Amirona Lil Ezzi Qa-Edona Rabbol Hamiyati Sadqol Waadi Watanil Kuwait Salemta Lilmajdi. English Translation Kuwait, Kuwait, Kuwait, My country, In peace live, in dignity, Your face bright, Your face bright, Your face bright with majesty, Kuwait, Kuwait, Kuwait, My country. Oh cradle of ancestry, Who put down its memory, With everlasting symmetry, Showing all eternity, Those Arabs were Heavenly, Kuwait, Kuwait, Kuwait, My country. Blessed be My country, A homeland for harmony, Warded by true sentry, Giving their souls aptly, Building high its history, Kuwait, Kuwait, Kuwait, My country. We're for you, My country, Led by faith and loyalty, With its Prince equally, Fencing us all fairly, With warm love and verity, Kuwait, Kuwait, Kuwait, My country, In peace live, in dignity.

Oh yes Abdul - remember each verse...

[Easa]

Originally Posted by cavin420 and easa bhai howcome you couldnt make it ? i thought you was a good all-rounder ? btw where were the trials held ahmadi im assuming or was it in khaitan this time ? and whats the update on the doha ground ?

Good news on the Doha ground. There are regular matches played there and it is a really good ground, argubaly the best in Kuwait. In fact, thats where are tryouts were held.

*Ask the selectors why I wasn't chosen. *

[Easa]

Originally Posted by cavin420 congrats Abdul...excellent stuff..........i hope you make it big...and i hope ASAD baig has nothing to do with the team........................ and for those of you who want to know about the standard of cricket in kuwait then its really good ...alot better then it is in the uk..but basically all players are from pakistan/india/bangladesh/srilanka..... dont even get me started about the arab/kuwaiti players............and yeah basically, if your a kuwaiti born then you can only play for kuwait otherwise no chance (they dont give you the nationality but when they need you for sports then guess it dont matter much ;)

No Bangladeshi/Sri lankan players, Cav.

Indians and Pakistanis make up the major teams: CCC, 3B, Salmiya, KOC.

Btw, I play for CCC.

[Abdul]

For your information, the tour starts on the 24th of May, our first game being played against Bahrain, and i might sit out for that match. I'll keep u guys updated since most probably there is gonna be internet service in the hotel we're staying in.

Originally Posted by cavin420 congrats Abdul...excellent stuff..........i hope you make it big...and i hope ASAD baig has nothing to do with the team........................ and for those of you who want to know about the standard of cricket in kuwait then its really good ...alot better then it is in the uk..but basically all players are from pakistan/india/bangladesh/srilanka..... dont even get me started about the arab/kuwaiti players............and yeah basically, if your a kuwaiti born then you can only play for kuwait otherwise no chance (they dont give you the nationality but when they need you for sports then guess it dont matter much ;)

Why do u not want asad baig have to do anything with the team? hes like the person who organizes all the mettings and stuff.

Originally Posted by Gasherbrum shabash puttar. kuwait ka naam roshan karo. watanil kuwait salimta lil majdi ... tananana ... wa'ala jabeenuka taali ussaadi .... tananana ...

lol

P.S. I also play for CCC

[Abdul]

New update:
Sorry guys, our first match is on the 26th against Bahrain. These are two day matches. Minimum 90 overs per day. Each team has a limit of 60 overs to bat in their first innings, but their second innings is unlimited overs.

[Abdul]

Group Matches

26th – 27th May
Malaysia v Nepal at Kelab Aman
Afghanistan v UAE at Selangor Turf Club
Hong Kong v Singapore at Kinrara Oval
Bahrain v Kuwait at Bayumas Oval

29th – 30th
May Afghanistan v Kuwait at Selangor Turf Club
Malaysia v Singapore at Kinrara Oval
Bahrain v UAE at Bayumas Oval
Hong Kong v Nepal at Royal Selangor Club

1st – 2nd June
Nepal v Singapore at Kelab Aman
Malaysia v Hong Kong at Selangor Turf Club
Afghanistan v Bahrain at Kinrara Oval
Kuwait v UAE at Royal Selangor Club

Semi-Finals

4th – 5th June
SF-1: B1 v A2 at Kelab Aman
SF-2: A1 v B2 at Royal Selangor Club
Play-Off SF1: A3 v B4 at Kilat Club
Play-Off SF2: A4 v B3 at Royal Military College

Final

7th – 8th June
Winner of SF-1 v Winner of SF-2 at Kinrara Oval

[Abdul]

Taha, I've got a few questions for you.

Are these grounds (Bayumas Oval, Kinrara Oval, Royal Military College, Kilat Club, Kelab Aman, Royal Selangor Oval, and Selangor Turf Club) all close to each other?


I heard the humidity over there is always near 100%. Is that true? Is it really hot there?


Are the dressing rooms of these grounds well made?


Is there some tower in Kuala Lumpur? I'm just asking cuz i forgot the name of it and our coach said that we would be staying in a hotel right next to this tower.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by Abdul Taha, I've got a few questions for you. Are these grounds (Bayumas Oval, Kinrara Oval, Royal Military College, Kilat Club, Kelab Aman, Royal Selangor Oval, and Selangor Turf Club) all close to each other? I heard the humidity over there is always near 100%. Is that true? Is it really hot there? Are the dressing rooms of these grounds well made? Is there some tower in Kuala Lumpur? I'm just asking cuz i forgot the name of it and our coach said that we would be staying in a hotel right next to this tower.

Petronas Towers

[Abdul]

EXACTLY!

Petronas Tower. WE are gonna be in a five-star hotel next to Petronas Tower.

[Kashif]

Taha, Abdul why dont we all meet up at Petronas Towers for lunch (food's on me)......dinner's probably out of the question given both of your ages.

or maybe me and Taha can come up to watch Abdul in action

I'm in KL for 2 weeks between 3rd-19th June.

[Abdul]

im leaving KL at the 5th or 6th of June if we dont make it to the final. Hopefully we can meet or something.

[Gasherbrum]

by the way, are you the abdul that i know? i doubt it, but you can never be sure. you don't have any connections with canada, do you?

and yes - learn that anthem. i still remember it, so kids who live there shouldn't have an excuse.


and miggy sahab - doesn't your son play for bahrain under something?

[Easa]

Originally Posted by Gasherbrum by the way, are you the abdul that i know? i doubt it, but you can never be sure. you don't have any connections with canada, do you? and yes - learn that anthem. i still remember it, so kids who live there shouldn't have an excuse. and miggy sahab - doesn't your son play for bahrain under something?

His name is Abdul Rafay Hanif and he does go to Canada in the summer, btw.

[tahaqureshi]

Originally Posted by Abdul Taha, I've got a few questions for you. Are these grounds (Bayumas Oval, Kinrara Oval, Royal Military College, Kilat Club, Kelab Aman, Royal Selangor Oval, and Selangor Turf Club) all close to each other? I heard the humidity over there is always near 100%. Is that true? Is it really hot there? Are the dressing rooms of these grounds well made? Is there some tower in Kuala Lumpur? I'm just asking cuz i forgot the name of it and our coach said that we would be staying in a hotel right next to this tower.

Well most of the are in the city centre area, some are away and one of them is like a 5 minute walk from my place, where I met the entire England U-19 squad before the U-19 WC.

Humidity here is a lot, but it doesn't affect much. Rains a lot though..and its very easy to get tired here, after all..we ARE the topics

dressing rooms are all fine.

yeah the petrnoas towers, there's an amazing shipping mall below the twin towers so you might wanna check that out too if you have time...there's also one called the KL tower..very tall also..

[MIG]

Originally Posted by Abdul New update: Sorry guys, our first match is on the 26th against Bahrain. These are two day matches. Minimum 90 overs per day. Each team has a limit of 60 overs to bat in their first innings, but their second innings is unlimited overs.

Watchout for these Bahraini boys - some good players in there ! My son should make it into that team in the next couple of years, Inshallah !

[Easa]

Originally Posted by MenInGreen Watchout for these Bahraini boys - some good players in there ! My son should make it into that team in the next couple of years, Inshallah !

How old is your son?

[MIG]

13 yrs, this October, Inshallah.

[Easa]

Originally Posted by MenInGreen 13 yrs, this October, Inshallah.

Mashallah.

[Easa]

There is another tour to Sharjah this year, our Bahrain taking a team?

I'll have another shot at Kuwait Under-15 and inshallah will make it.

[UJ]

Originally Posted by Easatheman There is another tour to Sharjah this year, our Bahrain taking a team? I'll have another shot at Kuwait Under-15 and inshallah will make it.

Good luck for that Easa, I hope you make it

And dont forget to try out for Pakistan in the future!!

[tahaqureshi]

If only Pak U19 could tour Malaysia or vice versa!!

[MIG]

Originally Posted by Easatheman There is another tour to Sharjah this year, our Bahrain taking a team? I'll have another shot at Kuwait Under-15 and inshallah will make it.

Apologies Abdul for taking this off topic ...

Easa, my son is off to Durham this Summer with Bahrain Under 13s so hopefully he could make the Sharjah trip

[Easa]

Originally Posted by MenInGreen Apologies Abdul for taking this off topic ... Easa, my son is off to Durham this Summer with Bahrain Under 13s so hopefully he could make the Sharjah trip

Inshallah.

Congratulations and good luck to your son.

[Easa]

Originally Posted by UJ Good luck for that Easa, I hope you make it And dont forget to try out for Pakistan in the future!!

Inshallah.

[Gasherbrum]

ah, so it is the abdul that i know. good stuff!
salam to your parents and good luck in malaysia. you should know who i am. after all, i believe you first visited PP from our home computer?

[Abdul]

Salaam Tariq Bhai!! How are you?

[Abdul]

We are staying in Crown Princess.

[cavin420]

btw abdul yaar how much are they charging from you is it 80 kd or has it gone upto 100 + kd now ?

what a rip off you play for them + you have to pay them...........................

and easa bhai...........salmiyahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......br ings back some good old meomeries...............NAdeem saoud specially i hope hes still playing from salmiyah superb batter ;)

[cavin420]

and who were the selectors easa if meomery serves theres this fat indian guy whose usually around...................cant remember his name but was it peter or either sharma.........final selection asad baig is always around that @~"£"£!""!@~!"£@"~£"!!!

[Easa]

Originally Posted by cavin420 and who were the selectors easa if meomery serves theres this fat indian guy whose usually around...................cant remember his name but was it peter or either sharma.........final selection asad baig is always around that @~"£"£!""!@~!"£@"~£"!!!

Why do you not like Asad Baig?

He seemed like a very nice guy to me.

[Easa]

Originally Posted by cavin420 btw abdul yaar how much are they charging from you is it 80 kd or has it gone upto 100 + kd now ? what a rip off you play for them + you have to pay them........................... and easa bhai...........salmiyahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......br ings back some good old meomeries...............NAdeem saoud specially i hope hes still playing from salmiyah superb batter ;)

Cav, there's no charge.

The Kuwaiti government pays for you.

[cavin420]

Originally Posted by Easatheman Cav, there's no charge. The Kuwaiti government pays for you.

thats news to me since when

if you ever get a chance try asking asad baig or any of the other selecters/managers.......they used to charge atleast 80 kd per person........................

[cavin420]

Originally Posted by Easatheman Why do you not like Asad Baig? He seemed like a very nice guy to me.

i have my reasons ;)

and yes, hes very nice indeed...what we call a meethi churi (sweet knife ;)

[cavin420]

i seriously hope non of his sons are under 15 now ..............but then again you never know...as far as i know he had 2 sons...but you never know the youngest still could be 15 (which by the way hes been from the past 4 years ;)

[Abdul]

Originally Posted by cavin420 i have my reasons ;) and yes, hes very nice indeed...what we call a meethi churi (sweet knife ;)

and what makes you think that?

[Abdul]

[Abdul]

Im the last one to the right in the front row

[TAHIR]

the guy far left bottom row-

[Abdul]

I look like im about to fall down cuz the sun was right into my eyes.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by TAHIR the guy far left bottom row-

I know what you mean there is NO WAY he is Under 15

[Abdul]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed I know what you mean there is NO WAY he is Under 15

I know, from his face he dosen't look under-15, but he is'nt so tall. He's around 5'2.

[pola]

abdul raafay
congrats man , when u come to toronto in the summer we'll practice in the nets together.

[Abdul]

thanks pola

[HAFRIDI]

Originally Posted by pola abdul raafay congrats man , when u come to toronto in the summer we'll practice in the nets together.

Sorry its just ur nickname, i crack up every time i hear that name

[Abdul]

Originally Posted by HAFRIDI Sorry its just ur nickname, i crack up every time i hear that name

my name or pola?

[Easa]

Originally Posted by Abdul my name or pola?

Pola.

[TAHIR]

Originally Posted by pola abdul raafay congrats man , when u come to toronto in the summer we'll practice in the nets together.

Polska

[Abdul]

I am in Malaysia right now. Our first match is tomorrow against Bahrain.

[HAFRIDI]

Originally Posted by Abdul my name or pola?

pola

Theres a lot of mirpuris called that as nicknames, i find it hilarious

[Geordie Ahmed]

pola

cant believe i just noticed that

That is a classic name

[HAFRIDI]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed pola cant believe i just noticed that That is a classic name

[TAHIR]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed pola cant believe i just noticed that That is a classic name

Pola! lmao

legend

[Easa]

Originally Posted by Abdul I am in Malaysia right now. Our first match is tomorrow against Bahrain.

How did it go? Did you play?

[TAHIR]

What happened in the game then?