The Turkish representative cricket team won its first international victory on Saturday, beating Bulgaria by nine wickets.
Mohamed Razak and Sajjad Haider led the Turkish attack against a side of youngsters trained at the Bulargian Academy of Sports in Sofia. They both took five wickets, dismissing Bulgaria for 47. Razak, who won the Man of the Match award, also scored xx runs and hit the winning runs at the Ropa Valley ground in Corfu, Greece.
The victory was Turkey's first at the six-nation ICC European Division 5 tournament and the country's first in recorded international competition.
"This is what the team has been working ahrd all week to achieve and we finally did it," said Captain Jonathan Clarkson. "It's a very pround moment for me, coach Raj Choudry, Manager Syed Mahmud and for the entire squad."
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So we have been hitting the beers and tonight we have the Gala Dinner. Then flying out out of Corfu at 7 am tomorrow morning, a 12 stay in Athens, a flight to Istanbul and then the Sunday overnight bus to Ankara. Looking forward to the crowds at Asti!
Under the Turkish flag
Waiting around to bat, luckily most of us didn't have to. (the match in the background was Sweden v Estonia)
Back at the villa and time for a celebratory beer
A well-deserved cola for Ateeq, Aasim, Sajjad and Imran.
Congrats again.
ReplyDeleteTo help you with your 12 hour stay in Athens, the name of the old town I was trying to remember is Plaka. Nice old neighbourhood, narrow streets full of cafes, bars, shops. enjoy.
Well done lads!
ReplyDeleteTurkey is on the Cricket map! Well done men!
ReplyDeleteWe knew you could do it Turkey, your fans always had faith in you.
ReplyDelete''Congratulations'' From Melboune, Sydney and Prince Rupert.
You all deserve an Efes or two...well done.
OWZAT! well done, lads, a sterling performance. as ataturk once said, "a cricket-match victory is not given, it is taken." xx ayla & simon
ReplyDeleteWell done Chris and your mates who instigated all this...its a good thing to introduce a different sport not really known to a different culture... Congratulations for giving it a go...
ReplyDeleteFrom your Uncle Bob in Parkes.
Uncle Robert says to check it out but he thinks that the first Australian side to travel to England were Aboriginals.
imran is a very good player
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