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Botswana intensifies preparations for Cricket World Cup League

Xinhua, June 18, 2015 Adjust font size:

Botswana men's cricket team have intensified preparations for the ICC World Cup League Division 6 tournament to be held in England in September.

The Botswana Cricket Association (BCA) on Wednesday said in a statement they have engaged the services of two experienced South African who will be drilling the team in preparations for the tournament. The two, experienced South African coach, John Rudolph and fitness trainer, Evert Laubscher took the team through its paces at the BCA Oval over the past weekend.

"Rudolph and Laubscher are working closely with the national team, with the former working on bowling and fielding over the weekend," said the statement.

It said the coach will take the team through different bowling techniques, focusing on putting the bowlers in their respective order of bowling. It further says in his previous engagement with the team, Rudolph took them through different batting techniques.

As part of the training program, the team was split into two teams and played a 50 overs match.

"I have noticed some improvement from most players in the team and they are all disciplined," he was quoted saying. Meanwhile Laubscher is focusing on the team's fitness training following recommendations from the coach who had a concern over the team's conditioning.

According to BCA spokesperson Sumod Damodar, the two coaches will keep working closely with the team until they depart for England in September.

At the tournament, Botswana has been pitted against Saudi Arabia, Fiji, Vanuatu, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Suriname. Endi