NAIROBI, June 12: Kenya will host the third and final Afro-Asia Cup series in June 2008, local cricket officials said on Tuesday.

The country was picked to stage the tournament during the just-concluded second edition of the Afro-Asia Cup in India.

“We are honoured and privileged to host the third and last edition in the first and second week of June 2008,” Cricket Kenya Chairman Samir Inamdar said.

He said the June 2008 dates had been selected to suit the competing teams. —AFP

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