Batting Coach Appointed to Prepare Afghan Team for 2015 World Cup

Afghanistan Batting Coach Appointed for 2015 Cricket World Cup

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced this week the appointment of Andy Moles as a batting coach for the National Team in its preparation for the World Cup 2015.

Moles is a former English first-class cricketer for Warwickshire, England and Griqualand West, South Africa.

Since his retirement as a player, his international coaching career has included positions with Kenya (2003), Scotland (2005), and New Zealand (2008).

“We are pleased to have the services of Andy Moles in our batting preparations for the World Cup,” Dr Noor Mohammad Murad, CEO of the ACB said when announcing the appointment. “He has a broad experience in international cricket both as a player and a coach and he will bring the benefits of this experience to our national players.

Moles was a gritty and determined, right-handed opening batsman. He played from 1986 until his retirement in 1997 for Warwickshire, where he scored 13,316 runs at an average of 38.59.

During the late 1980s he also played domestic cricket in South Africa for Griqualand West and in three seasons managed 1,989 runs and his average was a good 64.16.

Moles will arrive in Kabul this week to undertake a batting coaching programme with the national team.

Source: Khaama.com

Safir Tours Promotes ICC World Cup 2015 Tour Packages in India

Safir Tours Pty. Ltd., a Melbourne-based DMC and inbound tour operator is promoting packages for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, which will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, in the Indian market.

Nayaz Noor, CEO, Safir Tours, said, “We are promoting tour packages in India, mainly around two important matches: India vs. Pakistan (February 15 at Adelaide) and India vs. South Africa (February 22 at Melbourne). These teams are more popular with the South Asian Sub-Continent visitors and we have designed the itineraries accordingly.”

Safir Tours is offering a three-night Adelaide package for FITs, which includes stay in a five-star hotel with a round trip, airport transfers and full-day tour to the popular wine producing Barossa Valley, on twin sharing basis costing AUD 775.00 per person.

The combination of Adelaide and Melbourne is a six-night package costing AUD 1365.00 per person on twin sharing basis. For cricket enthusiasts, ad hoc packages would also be available for later matches. The match tickets are not included in the tour package and can be purchased online or from the authorised ICC agents in India.

Noor added, “The six-night package gives the traveller three days free time between the matches to visit Sydney, Gold Coast, Cairns or Tasmania, or with a combination of these, the traveller has an option to extend the tour. Extensions can also be made within South Australia to visit Port Lincoln for Shark Cage Diving, etc.”

Also, Safir Tours has designed packages for the semi finals and final matches, which can be customised to suit the traveller. Noor said, “We have sold a few packages and a group of 35 persons is already booked with us for the semi final matches. Our main focus is on the Indian market and we are aggressively promoting these packages through our network of travel agents and also on social media. We will also be participating in the Jaipur edition of the India Travel Mission organised by Tourism Australia in August where we will aim at getting maximum bookings.”

Source: TravelBizMonitor.com