Qatar Cricket Association
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{{Infobox Sport governing body
| assocname = Qatar Cricket Association
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| logo = Qatar Cricket Associations.jpg
| sport = Cricket
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| jurisdiction = National
| founded = {{start date and age|2017}}
| aff = International Cricket Council
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| region = Asian Cricket Council
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| chairman = Awais Malik
| chairperson = Faisal Javed
| chair = Tamoor Sajjad
| chiefexec = Kamran Khan
| secretary = Mohammed Rizlan
| coach = Mohammad Haroon
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| sponsor = Qatar Airways
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| url = https://www.qatarcricketassociation.org/
| countryflag = Qatar
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Qatar Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Qatar. Its current headquarters is located in Doha, Qatar. Qatar Cricket Association is Qatar's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/422449|title=Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform|work=International Cricket Council|date=22 June 2017|access-date=1 September 2018}} and has been a member of that body since 2000. It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council.
Qatar recently took part in the U-19 Asia Cup held in Malaysia.
The Qatar Cricket Association will be hosting the country’s first T10 League by the end of 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/28/07/2019/QCA-set-to-launch-T10-League-gets-ICC-clearance|title=QCA set to launch T10 League; gets ICC clearance|access-date=28 July 2019|work=The Peninsula|date=28 July 2019 }} Former Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi is the brand ambassador for the tournament, approved by the ICC.{{cite web|url=https://nation.com.pk/28-Jul-2019/shahid-afridi-announced-t10-cricket-league-of-qatar-as-brand-ambassador|title=Shahid Afridi announced as brand ambassador for T10 Cricket League of Qatar|date=28 July 2019 |access-date=28 July 2019}}
Home ground
West End Park International Cricket Stadium is a home ground of team located in Doha. This is the first cricket stadium in Qatar. In June 2013, the ground was opened for cricket with opening of the Grand Mall Hypermarket on its premises. The stadium can seat 13,000. In December 2013, it was announced the hosting of first-ever triangular women’s One-day and Twenty20 championship in Qatar in January 2014. Women’s international teams from the Pakistan, South Africa and Ireland participated in the seven championship matches. This was the first championship ever to be sanctioned by the International Cricket Council.[http://www.qatarliving.com/press-releases/posts/west-end-park-announces-start-ticket-sales-qatar-international-cricket-ladies qatarliving]
In 2015, the stadium was selected to host 1st edition of Pakistan Super League matches which was played in February, 2016.{{Cite web |url=http://t20doha.com/venue-west-end-park-cricket-stadium-doha-qatar/ |title=PSL venue |access-date=15 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315235100/http://t20doha.com/venue-west-end-park-cricket-stadium-doha-qatar/ |archive-date=15 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.qatarcricketassociation.org/ Official site]
- [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/other/content/team/136.html Cricinfo-Qatar]
{{Asian Cricket Council}}
{{Affiliate Members of the International Cricket Council}}
{{Sports governing bodies in Qatar}}
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