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In another step to provide more opportunities to players in the USA, the ICC has given the countrys womens team a wildcard entry into next years ICC Europe Womens T20 Qualifier, despite having suspended the USA Cricket Association in June, 2015.In an email sent on Thursday to the players announcing the move, which was obtained by ESPNcricinfo, ICC Americas Cricket Manager Tom Evans said the decision was taken following a recent meeting of the ICC Womens Committee to extend the invite to USA due to an increase in domestic womens cricket activity.USA has not had an opportunity to compete for qualifying berths in ICC tournaments since 2012 when they finished second to Canada in the ICC Americas Womens Twenty20 championship held in the Cayman Islands. However, the ICC cancelled the regional tournament in 2014, stating at the time that the money for the tournament would be better spent on grassroots development. It eliminated any chance for a representative from the region to compete for a spot in the 2016 Womens World T20 and the 2017 Womens World Cup.At the time, the USA had an estimated 100 female players nationwide, but the womens programme had stagnated in part due to the USACA not having organised a womens national tournament since 2011. Earlier this year, the ICC Americas office organised a series of scouting combines in eight cities, encouraging women to try out. Approximately 45 women attended, from which a 22-player squad was invited to a national camp in Philadelphia in September, which included matches against an MCC Womens touring side featuring Claire Taylor and Charlotte Edwards.As part of the preparation plans to get the national squad ready for competition next year, ICC officials have said they intend to schedule several camps and recruitment initiatives beginning in March, ahead of the ICC Europe Qualifier scheduled for August. USA will take on Scotland and Netherlands in the Europe qualifier for a spot in the global qualifier for the 2018 Womens World T20 in the West Indies.Among the recruitment initiatives tentatively planned to grow the womens playing base and strengthen the competition pool for the national team are two pilot programs. One is aimed at organising modified and/or co-ed intramural club cricket games on college campuses, while another is expected to target current or former, recent NCAA athletes who have played field hockey, golf, lacrosse and softball to gauge their interest in attempting a transition to cricket.Trevor Hoffman Padres Jersey .ca NBA Power Rankings, ahead of the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. Franmil Reyes Jersey .com) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to halt their longest losing streak of the season when they host the struggling New York Islanders in tonights clash at the Bell Centre. http://www.padressale.com/padres-craig-stammen-jersey/ . 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That takes us to another level.Chris Tillman was supposed to start for Baltimore, but after Tuesdays game, manager Buck Showalter said the Orioles are going to push him back to at least Saturday due to some shoulder issues.A lot of things most starting pitchers go through, especially in August, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. But thats why I had pushed everybody back a day, (to) give everybody some time.Instead, rookie right-hander Dylan Bundy (6-3, 2.93) will make his seventh start. Hes been spectacular in five of his six starts, and the hard-hitting Red Sox could give him a test.David Price (10-8, 4.29) is set to start for the Red Sox. Price gave up three runs on 10 hits in a 9-4 victory over Arizona last Friday. That ended a stretch of five starts without a victory for the veteran left-hander.The Red Sox have just started a long 11-gamee road trip, but even manager John Farrell said Oriole Park is a good place to play.ddddddddddddThis is a great ballpark, Farrell said of Camden Yards. When the weather is warm, its a very good hitters ballpark.The Red Sox are hoping for some better luck with injuries Wednesday as two members of Tuesdays starting lineup were hurt.Third baseman Aaron Hill (right forearm tightness) was in the original starting lineup but Brock Holt replaced him before the game. Starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez left after four no-hit innings -- plus two pitches in the fifth -- due to left hamstring tightness.Farrell said they think they caught Rodriguezs problems early, and if everything works out all right, the left-hander might not have to miss a start. But the skipper said theyll have a better idea about things on Wednesday.Boston also was again missing Hanley Ramirez, whos been on the bereavement list since Monday. Farrell said he will re-join the Red Sox on Thursday in Detroit.The Red Sox need to get used to the road games since theyll be playing 28 of their final 44 games on the road. Farrell said his team knows what the situation is in the tight three-team race in the American League East.We all are well aware of what is at stake, where we are in the standings and who is around us, Farrell said. We had guys step up in key moments (on Tuesday).Theyll be hoping for more of the same Wednesday versus one of the best home teams in baseball. ' ' '