THANKS to all who tried to help bring the Afghanistan Cricket Federation team to the Chiang Mai Sixes.

I know everybody tried hard including the Afghans themselves, but the match in Kabul, Rick's radio interview, interest from MSNBC, the Bangkok Post press reports, and the contacts with so many companies and embassies failed to help us achieve our goal. It is very sad because I believe what we were trying to do was the right thing, and could have really helped highlight to sports lovers around the world how much help the young, and not so young, sports men and women need to rebuild that country's sporting facilities. "Recreation" is noted in UNICEF's Convention of the Rights of the Child as the right of all children. From the hardships and ravages of war suffered by so many in Afghanistan, it would have been wonderful if we could have helped them now. Thanks for your efforts.

-- Maurice Bromley, Tournament Director