ICC Organizes One-Day Cricket Event for Sports Journalists in Sri Lanka

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is hosting a one-day cricket event for sports journalists and media personnel covering the 2011 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. The event, aimed at providing a healthy activity for these professionals, will feature four teams, including International Media, Sri Lankan Media, ESPN Star Sports, and the ICC Cricket World Cup local organizing committee. The tournament will consist of two matches, followed by a final and a third-place match, with the winners of the first two matches competing in the final.

Key Takeaways:

• The ICC one-day cricket event will be held at the Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC) in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Four teams will participate: International Media, Sri Lankan Media, ESPN Star Sports, and the ICC Cricket World Cup local organizing committee.
• The teams will compete in two matches, with the winners meeting in the final and the losers playing for third place.
• The event is aimed at strengthening relationships between international and local cricket media.
• The competition will provide a unique opportunity for journalists to recall memories of their stay in Sri Lanka during the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
• International media teams will be represented by Afghanistan's Afzal Javed, India's Susanta Mandal and others, while Sri Lankan journalists will compete as part of the Sri Lankan Media team.
• The teams competing include a strong lineup of South Asian journalists including Pakistan and India.

Statistics:

• 2 matches will be played prior to the final and third place match.
• 4 teams will participate in the event.
• The event will consist of a final and a third-place match, in addition to the two initial matches.
• The teams competing include a mix of journalists from Sri Lanka and abroad.

Sources:

• Brian Murgatroyd, ICC media manager meeting with media on Wednesday to discuss cricket day event

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