Tim Cutler returns to chat to Daniel Beswick and Nick Skinner after to shed light on recent opponents taking part in Asia Sub-Regionals, where Malaysia and Kuwait prevailed to keep 2026 dreams alive. The boys look at Scotland's underwhelming home series + action in Namibia, including some multi-day cricket!

Nick Skinner and Daniel Beswick wrap the last fortnight of action in the emerging game, with Bes returning from Sub-Regionals in Samoa and Nick perched at home in Europe!

A huge thanks to all of you for your questions! Daniel Beswick, Nick Skinner and Tim Cutler go through the submissions, starting with how Tim's body holds up after playing international cricket, fittingly in the build up to Pacific Sub-Regionals!

Nick Skinner (home from Iceland), Tim Cutler (commuting to Vanuatu via Sydney from Sri Lanka) and Daniel Beswick (just chilling) all manage to be at the same place at the same time, so why not record bulk Emerging Cricket content! Part 1 of our mailbag/catch-up episode made possible by all of you!

Nick Skinner joins (in person!) Daniel Beswick to wrap the week of cricket! Get your mailbag questions in for our next episode with Tim!

Daniel Beswick returns in the host chair to join Nick Skinner to discuss the (very) late changes in European subregional scheduling in Germany plus the region's format, League 2's resumption where Scotland meet Oman and Namibia in ODI cricket just weeks after being in the same T20 World Cup group, plus a look to the extensive action in Africa!

Nick is joined by Netherlands correspondent Rod Lyall and US correspondent Nate Hays to review the recently-concluded T20 World Cup, looking at both the onfield action and some of the broader questions around the future of the tournament and the game.

This week Nick is again joined by Bes and Bertus de Jong from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss the ongoing T20 World Cup - a strong showing from Associates gives everyone cause for optimism!

For the biggest T20 World Cup ever, it'd only make sense to produce the biggest T20 World Cup preview possible. Daniel Beswick and Nick Skinner jump in with Bertus de Jong to preview all the emerging teams in an extended special.

After paying tribute to Scotland's Women's T20 World Cup Qualification (full episode with commentator Peter Della Penna), Daniel Beswick and Nick Skinner take a look at teams in Asia Associate teams heading towards the T20 World Cup, as we look into Nepal's series with West Indies A

After commentating at the Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier, Peter Della Penna joins Nick to discuss Scotland's historic qualification, and assesses the other challengers at the tournament.

The sun seemingly never sets on cricket in continental Europe, and to help us catch up on all the action, ECN presenter and commentator + Spanish men's national coach Corey Rutgers joins Nick Skinner! 

An emotional Vanuatu CEO (and EC co-founder) Tim Cutler reflects on Vanuatu's incredible victory over Full Members Zimbabwe at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.

Over 80 minutes of ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier goodness! Daniel Beswick and Nick Skinner go through the 10-team tournament with two T20 World Cup spots on the line plus we catch up with Tim Cutler having just landed in Abu Dhabi and the GoFundMe drive that sent Twitter abuzz! 

Nick Skinner and Daniel Beswick keep you up to date on this week's action, first farewelling Kaia Arua. her PNG teammates win in her honour on the road, while Nepal host Ireland Wolves, Namibia travel to Oman and USA host Canada.

First, we send our condolences to PNG's Kaia Arua, her family and Cricket PNG. This week Daniel Beswick and Nick Skinner look at #StatusGate blowing the African Games apart, the fake news from ICC's visit to Nepal, Challenge League Groups and Ireland's financial woes.

As Nick Skinner fistpumps Canada's early League 2 success talking to co-host Daniel Beswick, the pair get stuck into the African Games and confusion on its status, while PNG prep for T20 World Cup glory in an Asian swing!

Fresh off commentating at the tournament, Daniel Beswick is joined by Nick Skinner to review the Challenge League Play-off, a destiny-defining competition for both the four progressing and four bottom teams in polarising ways. Make sure to give the pod a five star review and subscribe wherever you listen!

Nick sits down with fellow Emerging Cricket contributor and author Tim Brooks to talk about his upcoming book The Batmaker of Copenhagen. The wartime novel is based on a true story about the Gestapo’s pursuit of a man trying to source materials across Denmark to make cricket bats and ensure the game continues to run. Nick and Tim also discuss issues in the emerging game, with a focus on Europe. As always make sure to give us a five star review wherever you are listening and to follow us across the social medias, and as always you can find us at emergingcricket.com. Enjoy!

Fresh off his first sojourn to Nepal, Bertus de Jong joins Nick Skinner to discuss Nepal's home tri-series with Namibia and the Netherlands.

Never short of drama in Associate cricket. Daniel Beswick talks you through the action at the Challenge League Play-off in Malaysia, where the hosts and Saudi Arabia bow out on head-to-head tiebreaks.

Quick record and publish as Daniel Beswick and Tim Cutler chat Challenge League Play-off action from the hotel in Kuala Lumpur. Tim speaks of his potential debut in Vanuatu colours as we try and preview the teams within 25 mins!

A DENSE show this week as Daniel Beswick and Nick Skinner take a look at a new League 2 cycle, Canada's tour of Asia and the spate of ACC and other cricket in the region. Definitely one accompanied by scorecards and Wikipedia pages!

Nepal make the Super Six stage as other Associate individuals flourish in South Africa, while the ACC Challenger Cup gets underway in Thailand, with new ACC members Japan and Indonesia included. Daniel Beswick and Nick Skinner then ask new Vanuatu international (and VCA CEO) Tim Cutler all the big questions before his upcoming debut.

The band back together! Tim Cutler, Nick Skinner and Daniel Beswick all in one Zoom call to discuss the two Associate winners for the ICC Awards, Pacific Cup and Vanuatu's Qualifier Prep, PLUS an early look at the U19 Cricket World Cup!

A lot packed into this week's EC Podcast with Daniel Beswick and Nick Skinner discussing the U19 World Cup in South Africa, Women's European Cricket Championship, prospective ICC Award winners for 2023 among other big topics! 

Daniel Beswick and Nick Skinner race to break down the 20-team T20 World Cup schedule and groups!

A podcast return for Daniel Beswick who joins Nick to look at the Africa Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier and Africa Cup action on the men's side, before Nick catches up with Paul Radley in UAE to discuss ACC U19 Asia Cup!

Nick catches up with Tim Cutler about a busy time for Vanuatu cricket, and they discuss the ongoing U19s Asia Cup where UAE's progress continues, as well as the exciting finale coming up at the women's T20 World Cup Africa qualifiers.

Tom Grunshaw joins Nick Skinner this week for a debrief on the recently-completed Men's T20 World Cup Africa finals, where Namibia cruised into the main event next year, and Uganda shocked Zimbabwe to clinch the second qualification slot. Then the boys discuss the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup Africa qualifier, hosted in Uganda, and round out with a chat about strong Associate representation at the U19s Asia Cup to be held in the UAE - including Japan's first appearance.   An extended version of this episode is available on Patreon!

Nick is joined by first-time co-host Ira Gorawara to discuss the recent women's quadrangular series in her home city of Hong Kong, as well as the men's Africa finals for next year's T20 World Cup.

Tom Grunshaw joins Nick Skinner this week as the pair discuss the ups and downs of the Netherlands' ongoing World Cup campaign, as well as reviewing the recent Asia Regional final with Oman and Nepal through to next year's T20WC. Then they discuss the sad demise of Robelinda2's wonderful youtube channel, and look at series involving Thailand's women, Namibia's men, and Hong Kong's women hosting a quadrangular.

Spend part of your Halloween with Nate and Aaman as they conjure the strange spirit of cricket from their spooky crypt in North Carolina. Is ODI cricket a dead man walking? Dane Piedt reanimates South Africa Test ambitions. USA Cricket announce a Women's U19 National Championship. The ICC unveil a Champions Trophy for 2025. Tune in for this and more, if you dare! 

Nick is joined by guest co-host Andrew Nixon to discuss the Netherlands' campaign at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, Namibia's home men's series against Zimbabwe, Nepal hosting a tri-series ahead of the Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifiers, as well as the recently concluded Ireland-Scotland women's tussle.

Tim Cutler and Nick Skinner celebrate the long-awaited (re)admission of cricket into the Olympic Games, revel in the Dutch upset against South Africa at the World Cup, and discuss the many series going on around the world - including Argentina's record-breaking outing against Chile.

While the cricketing world's attention is focused on the World Cup, Bermuda was gripped with qualifying fever as they hosted the Americas regional final and put up a strong fight for the solitary Americas slot for the 2024 T20 World Cup. Canada ultimately took home the prize and will be appearing in their first major global event in over a decade.   Nick Skinner chats with American cricket journalist and commentator Peter Della Penna about the recently-concluded regional final.

Before the Netherlands' first match played out against Pakistan, Nick recorded a preview of their campaign at the 2023 Cricket World Cup, featuring EC's Dutch correspondent Rod Lyall. The pair discuss preparations, key players, and the domestic system back home.

USA correspondent Nate Hays joins Nick to review the recent regional Americas qualifier in LA that saw the hosts beat out Canada, Brazil and Argentina to progress to the global qualifier for the 2024 women's T20 World Cup. Nate also gives his thoughts on the USA venues for the 2024 men's T20 World Cup.

Bes and Nick sit down to wrap a busy week in the emerging world after three US sites were confirmed for T20WC 2024, while qualifier action ran across the world for the women's event. In the Gulf a number of teams have more to play for than just pride, while Malaysia host Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong, China in a tri-series!

Is Tim Cutler the happiest CEO in world cricket? Yes. He catches up with Bes to talk about Vanuatu's win at the EAP Qualifier and the Leadership Program run in conjunction by ICC (a world first) plus Nick wraps other women's action around the world!

Patreon listeners get an extended episode this week where we chat about several other tournaments being played around the cricketing world.   Nick is joined by Emerging Cricket's own Tom Grunshaw this week as the pair take a look at the women's T20 qualifiers being played in every ICC region! They also touch on Nepal's first match at the Asia Cup.

Nick is once again joined by Nate Hays to wrap the week that was in Emerging Cricket, with the USA claiming the final U19 World Cup spot for 2024! UAE also upset New Zealand while Germany have hurt themselves for future pathway events by dropping T20I matches to Guernsey.

This week Patreon subscribers get an extended episode where we also discuss the GT20 in Canada! Nick is joined by EC's American correspondent Nate Hays, who shares his thoughts on the recently-concluded Major League Cricket tournament after attending both legs of the group stage and the final.

From the performances on the field to the coverage of the events, there was plenty to take out of the EAP and Europe T20WC Qualifiers. Bes and Nick wrap up and look to the Asian Games format and news around the world!

As Tim and Bes link up from the hotel room, Nick wraps the rest of the action from the emerging world!

Bes and Tim feature at the East Asia-Pacific T20 World Cup Qualifier in Papua New Guinea as Nick wraps the world game from Iceland. On top of EAP action, Cricket in Europe, Asia, Africa and two T20 leagues in North America through the Global T20 and MLC in Canada and USA!

The most triumphant EC Pod ... ever!? We LAUD the Netherlands after qualifying for a (10-TEAM) Cricket World Cup in India plus we have early news from the ICC Meetings, Namibia host Uganda and Thailand make history in Europe!

Patrons: You have an extended show! A number of seismic shifts in the world's game with giants bundled out of World Cup qualifying as the Associates play up! We discuss all we can while we also reflect on the incredible work of Peter Della Penna in the Associate space after his departure from ESPN Cricinfo

Nick is joined by regular Emerging Cricket contributor Tom Grunshaw to help process all the emotions conjured by the Netherlands' scarcely-believable win over the West Indies in their final group match at the Cricket World Cup Qualifier. Set 374, the Dutch tied in regular time before a remarkable display from Logan van Beek took them home in the Super Over.

Qualifier is in full swing in Zimbabwe! Nick and Rod go through the action thus far and look to cricket news elsewhere around the world! 

Attn Patrons: You will have an extended version of this week's show! Bes and Nick preview the Cricket World Cup Qualifier and gush over Africa's dominance of the Development Awards this year.

Plenty again this week in the Emerging game with news from every region! Patrons: You have an extended version of the show with a bonus topic...

Europe keeping us on our toes after a thrilling final day of the Division 2 Qualifier, plus Nepal's women make a return, the outstanding coverage in Africa, plus East Asia Cup cricket in China and Zimbabwe prep for the Cricket World Cup Qualifier!

We have groups a format and news ahead of the Cricket World Cup Qualifier! We take a look at how it will all work and discuss the squads already in, plus news on DRS and warm-up chatter. We turn to the Nordic T20 and the growth of cricket there, and travel south ahead of ACA Africa Cup Qualifying

Never a dull moment in Associate cricket...

Action in boardrooms has stolen headlines this week with the proposed ICC Revenue Distribution model for 2024-2027 made public. Nick and Bes break down who's responsible and what the future of the game is under the new model, including the scrapping of the CWC Super League concluding this week.

Nepal's dream of playing Pakistan and India is realised after claiming the ACC Premier Cup, while Uganda dominate again to claim the Capricorn Series, and Thailand's women flex their muscles.

We're heading to the business end of the ACC Premier Cup, as Bes and Nick wrap (most of) the group stages. We turn attention to Africa and two tournaments being played on the continent, while Zimbabwe travel to Thailand for both T20Is and ODIs in Bangkok!

Never a dull moment! FairBreak makes waves, while Major League Cricket gets the green light (straight after our pod on the sanction snag - always the way), plus Nepal host Asia Cup qualifying in the form of the Premier Cup. 

Now seemingly sanctioned and green-lit, this year's Minor and Major League Cricket was thrown into chaos when USAC delayed its approval. Nick is joined by EC's American correspondent Nate Hays to try and work out just what exactly is going on after one Minor League owner claimed to have been informed of the season's pending cancellation.

Bertus de Jong stops by to review the fortunes of all six teams at the Qualifier Playoff, hosted in Windhoek, where UAE and USA moved on to the main Qualifier, Canada regained ODI status, and Jersey and PNG were relegated to the Challenge League.

In a special bonus episode, Nick is joined by Bertus de Jong of Cricbuzz and Paul Radley of the UAE's National as the trio review the action so far in the Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff. With Paul and Bertus on the ground in Namibia we hear about their feeling of the atmosphere at the tournament, which teams have impressed, and a review of the new restaurant at the United ground.

Patrons: You have an extended version of this week's pod! We take a look at the MLC Draft with Nate Hays, talk men's and women's PICCs (and Tim talks left-arm orthodox bowling) and we salute Kyle Coetzer on a fabulous career!

What a tournament we have on our hands in Namibia! Bes and Nick on who goes through, who takes a League 2 place for the next cycle, and who will be forced to go through the Challenge League.

Have you recovered? What a finish to League 2 as Nepal completes their 11/12 win comeback to claim the last auto Qualifier spot! Bes and Nick also wrap action in Hong Kong, Tim Cutler's cameos in the Pacific and news from Europe!

The end of the windy League 2 road! Can Nepal into the top three? Will UAE and PNG find form ahead of the playoff? Meanwhile Ahmed Raza calls time as Anshy Rath returns to international play, Americas sub-regionals concludes and the Dutch travel to South Africa and Zimbabwe!

Nick Skinner is joined by US correspondent Nate Hays and the pair discuss the run home for League 2, with the race for crucial third spot heating up, as well as the ongoing Americas subregional qualifier - where Bermuda have sealed top spot with a match to spare. There's also a news update from the U19s CWC Asia qualifier and the ACC Challenger Cup. Then, we hear from Corey Rutgers, head coach of the Spanish men's team, about bowling out the Isle of Man for 10, and the exciting growth of cricket in Spain.

Emerging Cricket contributor Tom Grunshaw joins Nick to chat through the news of the week including Nepal's impressive home performance benefitting from the services of an out-on-bail Sandeep Lamichhane, and in other men's cricket, Afghanistan took on the UAE and the Asian U19s Qualifiers got underway.  

It's a big week back for the show, as we chat to Vanuatu women's skipper Selina Solman about her cricketing journey, as well as preview the upcoming League 2 Tri-Series hosted by Nepal.

We weren't short of important things to talk about this week! We revisit the issues surround Afghanistan and its Women's players after Tracy Holmes' report, look into the spot-fixing drama in Nepal that adds to a long list of problems, discuss the Olympic news around 2028 and highlight the unbelievable efforts of Associates at the U19 Women's T20 World Cup!

They've done it! Rwanda stun Zimbabwe to progress to the next phase of the Women's U19 T20 World Cup, beating Zimbabwe. We look at their performance and Indonesia in depth (we'll cover the campaign for every Associate next week). Nick also catches up with Nate Hays with another eventful week in American cricket.

Is there ever a dull week in Associate cricket? Not to be outdone by the seismic shifts in the USA, organisers of the Nepal T20 overshadow the competition by fleeing the country without the money! We then look at the early surprises in U19WC warm-ups, with the tournament proper here at last!

Accidental scoops? Nate discovers Richard Done has departed USA, while Bes finds out the Challenge League cycle cut-off has been extended! We look at Nepal losing another head coach, plus action in Asia and Africa on the field!

Life got in the way of a sit-down record this week, but Bes has you covered with a news wrap, including Turkey losing their unwanted World Record!

The Cricket World Cup pathway is a little clearer after a plethora of one day cricket! Nick and Bes run through League 2 and Challenge League among other key events in the emerging world. This episode is once again made possible by our Patrons. Log on to Patreon.com/emergingcricket to make your pledge from as little as US$2 a month!

Bes and Nick try and get through another big week of Emerging cricket with action all over the world!

Nick is joined by Nate with the latest news surrounding the inaugural Major League Cricket season.

Tim, Nick and Bes are back together to try and catch up on all the Emerging Cricket of the past fortnight!

Nick is once again joined by Nate Hays to look at the upcoming League 2 tri-series in Namibia, with the competition reaching its business end.

What a tournament for the Dutch, and what a way for Ryan Campbell to bow out after five years with the team! We catch up with him, break down the tournament and look to the coach's future, Once again, our pod is with thanks to our patrons. Find us at https://www.patreon.com/EmergingCricket!

The labyrinth of USA Cricket is once again looked at by Nick Skinner, who is joined by Nate Hays reporting from North Carolina! We'll break down the rest of the T20 World Cup after this weekend's final (we want to see if the Dutch helped Pakistan to a trophy or Ireland beat the eventual winners)!

What a dramatic week of T20 World Cup cricket! With Bes away, Tim and Nick are joined by another Daniel - Daniel Hay, who travelled to Hobart to keep a close eye on the action of the first round!

We're joined by the brilliant Tim Wigmore to discuss the modern factors affecting emerging cricket and a look to the T20 World Cup, which has since begun. Tim's book "Crickonomics: The Anatomy of Modern Cricket" is out now everywhere!

A BUMPER, EXTENDED show for everyone!!!   We go through both groups of the First Round at the T20 World Cup, provide our predictions and intel, and we look at Thailand's run to the Asia Cup semi-finals! We also look at the teams progressing to the final rounds of U19 Men's WC Qualifying in Africa and Asia!

It's a global game! Action in EAP, Asia, Africa, and the Americas all discussed this week!

Never short of cricket! We run through the Women's T20WC Qualifier where Ireland and Bangladesh prevail, and ask "Where to now?" for Thailand. We take a look at the upcoming Pacific Cup plus gush over Uganda's success, run the magnifying glass over UAE and wrap the action so far at the European Cricket Championships!

Rohan Mustafa not on the T20WC plane!? We dissect all the squad news, plus Namibia's late League 2 push and a final reflection of the EAP Sub-Regional Qualifier A and the potential of cricket in the Pacific, with thoughts from a partner of the EC crew who almost loved the cricket more than Tim and Bes!

Nick is joined this week by Tom Grunshaw, and the pair discuss Rwanda's qualification to the women's U19s world cup (making it out of a tough Africa group), and the upcoming women's T20 world cup qualifiers. They also dissect the start of PNG's CWC League 2 tri-series in Port Moresby (their first cricket at home since 2019), and then it's over to Tim and Bes, who recorded a special mini-episode in Port Vila as they watched Vanuatu's successful campaign at home in the EAP T20WC qualifiers.

With Tim and Bes in Vanuatu, Nick is joined by Emerging Cricket's USA correspondent Nate Hays to talk about the week's events. There's the upcoming T20 subregional in Vanuatu, the U19s women's qualifier in Botswana, a retirement during Namibia's home series, and of course a USA update from Nate. Then the pair wrap Nepal's 3-match one-day series against Kenya and touch on the serious allegations against Sandeep Lamichhane.

What a week! Hong Kong earn India and Pakistan matches, while we discuss the departure of Singapore's Tim David to Australia. Carl Sandri's left PNG, while Nepal are in Kenya trying to boost their T20I ranking. In Europe, the Dutch women make a long-awaited return to ODI cricket!

After we broke the news of UAE's captaincy decision last week, Bes and Nick go in detail on the decision, before a wrap of Pakistan's tour of the Netherlands, Asia Cup Qualifiers, and the chances of Associate players making teams in T20 Leagues!

Band is back together! After a developing story from UAE, the boys wrap Challenge League, Indonesia and Scotland's incredible rise to global events and pay tribute to Kevin O'Brien following his retirement!

Tim and Nick are soaking up the action in Canada, and the pair break down Challenge League action on the path to the 2023 Cricket World Cup!

Tim and Nick review the third day's play from Canada at the second Challenge League A series, a day where Denmark flattened Vanuatu and Canada cruised to victory over Singapore. Nick also speaks to Danish allrounder Nicolaj Damgaard.

Nick and Tim are in Canada on the Vanuatu team bus after their thrilling win over Malaysia, and are joined by match hero Jarryd Allen and commentator Andrew Leonard to discuss everything going on in King City! Bes meanwhile wraps the news elsewhere, including the World Record feats of Gustav McKeon of France!

A lot going on! Nick on his travels meets up with EC American Correspondent Nate Hays in North Carolina, while Bes wraps up news around the world. Tim is on assignment in Canada with Vanuatu ahead of Challenge League, fulfilling both Team Manager and CEO roles!

Nick is joined by a returning Bes in a busy week of Associate cricket! On top of the race for the final two T20 World Cup spots, League 2 and qualification for T20 WC 2024 continues.

Nick and Tim take on this week's topics with Bes on holidays, in what is another busy episode. The pair look at the beginning of 2024 T20 World Cup Qualifying, which begins before the final sides for 2022 are decided!

Tim and Nick run the show this week with Bes MIA, and discuss the tight race of Challenge League Group B as Jersey enjoy a strong fortnight. The women take the lead in Asia Cup qualifying, while Europe begins the Qualification journey for the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup!

Once again a packed show in this week’s Emerging Cricket podcast after a rowdy hangout last week. Kwibuka Tournament, ACC Women’s T20, Challenge in Uganda, Dutch Super League action and we pay tribute to the retiring Pieter Seelaar ❤️

Reunited! The boys meet up and record this week at Bes' dining table!   From CWCL2, UAE taking out the Asia spot for the first Women's U19 T20 World Cup and Challenge League, there is a wealth to talk about!   The boys also answer questions sent in from punters and patrons, and if you happen to be an Emerging Cricket Patron, your question was prioritised!

Every week is big in the EC World! Nick and Bes talk Kyle Coetzer's resignation as captain, Dutch Super League highlights, and the emergence of UAE in the U19 Women's Game, as well as the recently started Kwibuka tournament and the ICC Development Awards!

Another big show this week with League 2 action going to Moosa Stadium, plus Vikramjit Singh shows promise again for the Dutch against the West Indies, Five teams awarded women's ODI status and we run through qualification pathways for two ICC global tournaments!

BUMPER show (and a seven-minute rant!) this week. Namibia travel to Bulawayo and steal the T20I series, while Uganda win in Nepal in the women's series there. We delve into Nepali politics and chat to Ahmed Raza on juggling two formats in a bumper year.

Back again in another big week! We catch up with Georgie Heath to discuss the washup of the FairBreak Invitational plus look to Bulawayo where Namibia travel to take on Zimbabwe in five T20Is, plus Nepal's women host Uganda as the country announces more detail on its men's T20 league!

As Nepal's men piece together two wins at home, compatriot Sita Rana Magar has joined a huge group of Associates performing at the FairBreak Invitational. We take a look at the action as it heads to the business end plus we chat to Gerhard Erasmus on Namibia's tour of Zimbabwe, the Valetta Cup and more!

India, are you watching? After the Women's T20 Challenge is announced again and with FairBreak in full swing, Bes, Tim and Nick discuss the absence of a Women's IPL. Elsewhere, Nepal take on Zimbabwe A, KKR make waves in the USA and UAE knock over the HK in a women's T20 series!

So much cricket we almost don't know where to look! Nick, Tim and Bes wrap the Namibia-Zimbabwe-Uganda women's tri-series and take a look at the upcoming women's Fairbreak tournament, PLUS ponder the new CAN Nepal T20 league. We also hear from Alan Curr in Japan ahead of their Premier League, and wrap news from around the world!

First of all, we send our best wishes to Ryan Campbell and his family. On this week's show, Nick, Tim and Bes wrap the recent League 2 tri-series, as Scotland accelerate, Oman consolidate and PNG struggle. We take a look at Namibia's home series with Uganda, while the two countries also feature on the women's side, taking on Zimbabwe in the Capricorn tri-series!

EC's Netherlands correspondent Rod Lyall joins Nick Skinner to discuss recent movement in the Dutch administration (KNCB). There's a general meeting coming up on Wednesday (20th of April), an interim committee has recommended new board members, and Rod dares to dream that the KNCB is turning a corner.

The EC Pod trio are together again, and there's plenty to dissect...   All the findings of the recent ICC Board Meetings, plus news from around the emerging game!

This week Tim and Nick chat about Nepal's triumph in their home T20I tri-series, some bad news on the home front for Malaysia with Kinrara Oval set to close, and the Netherlands' unsuccessful tour of NZ. Rwanda also claimed victory in Lagos at the inaugural Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament, and they also chat about the 2-2 series result between Namibia and the Ireland Wolves, plus Uganda's arrival in Windhoek for a T20I and 50-over series.

In a busy week for the emerging game, Nepal hosts PNG and Malaysia in a tri-series, Tim shares some personnel news from Vanuatu, Nigeria and Oman both hold multi-nation women's tournaments, the Ireland Wolves take on Namibia A in Windhoek, and the Netherlands travel to New Zealand for their Cricket World Cup Super League series.

Tim and Nick are back to review the recently-concluded Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series where hosts UAE picked up 3 wins against the inconsistent Nepal, and strugglers PNG. The pair also discuss the ongoing GCC Women's tournament in Oman, as well as Namibia's domestic Richelieu franchise series and the Ireland Wolves development tour.

With Bes still busy working the women's world cup, Tim and Nick wrap the recently concluded Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series in the UAE involving the hosts and Namibia and Oman. They also look ahead to the next series (now underway) with UAE, Nepal and PNG. Then the news of Michael Rippon's selection for the Dutch team in New Zealand prompts Tim to reminisce about a potential repeat of an incident from 1995. 

The trio are back together and start with a look at the ongoing CWCL2 tri-series in the UAE. Then it's time to take stock of the European Cricket League as it approaches its finals week, before moving on to discuss the MCC's changes to the Laws announced this week.

This week with Bes on Women's World Cup duties, Tim and Nick meet to chat about the upcoming CWCL2 tri-series in the UAE, with the hosts joined by Oman and Namibia, and starting on 5th March. They also discuss some points coming out of Ireland's recent board meeting, and start the show by addressing the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how sports should think about responding to political crises. Then, Nick is joined by Nate Hays for an update on the board elections at USA Cricket, as well as some facilities news from Seattle.

Tickets for Australia booked for Ireland and UAE! We wrap the entire Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A and run through all the teams and other big news out of the event.

The global tournaments come thick and fast with the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A beginning in Oman. Tim, Nick and Bes break down the two groups before Nick sits down with Venkat Ganesan and Dieter Klein ahead of Germany's campaign!

Oman posting their highest ODI score ever only for it to be chased down, plus a thrilling tie? We were treated to some excellent League 2 cricket, if only the man on the mic thought the same. We assess the League 2 state of play and look to the first of two T20 World Cup Qualifiers, with the 'A' tournament beginning next week, also at Al-Amerat.

Trio reunited at last! Bes, Tim and Nick wrap a bumper period of cricket in the emerging world, looking at the Commonwealth Games Qualifier, Associates at the Under 19 World Cup, plus the men in the IPL auction and job shuffles in Nepal!

With Tim and Bes out of action, Nick is joined by EC contributor Tom Grunshaw as they interview UAE men's captain Ahmed Raza to discuss the year gone by and take stock of the game in the Emirates. Raza talks about the challenges of staying sharp in a quiet year for the national team, enthuses about the young prospects coming through men's and women's development pathways, and give his thoughts on how his side could benefit more from the cricket that is often played in the UAE.  Tom and Nick also chat about the year gone by, and go through some highlights and lowlights from 2021.

As we approach the end of the year, this week we've delved into the interview archive to bring you a full-length chat with Cricinfo's USA correspondent and friend of the show, Peter Della Penna. Recorded last year, in this episode we hear Peter's journey discovering the game while on exchange in Australia and the winding path he took to becoming a professional cricket writer in America.

In the wake of an extraordinary general meeting of the KNCB (Dutch cricket board) called by its member clubs, Nick chats with EC's Netherlands correspondent Rod Lyall to understand the drama behind the moves and countermoves in the boardroom.

This week, Tim and Nick are without Bes, who is hard at work on the Ashes and Big Bash. The pair sit down to discuss series in Namibia and South Africa that were derailed by the Omicron variant, wrap the UAE's successful campaign at the Women's T20WC Asian Qualifier, and discuss some leaked information about upcoming qualifiers for the Commonwealth Games and Men's T20WC.

It's an important week to have a voice in cricket. Nick, Tim and Bez discuss the far-reaching consequences of the abandoned Women's Cricket World Cup, and its implications for Thailand, who led Group B only to be denied by a controversial ruling.

HUGE show this week! Bez, Tim and Nick discuss the good and the bad of the new men's global events from 2024 to 2031, look at the upcoming Men's T20WC global qualifier with Uganda taking the final spot, and look to the Netherlands' SL action against SA!

Sledging, Super Overs, but ultimately significant cricket action. Nick is joined by EC's USA correspondent Nate Hays and ESPN Cricinfo's Peter Della Penna to discuss the Americas Qualifier, with Canada and the USA progressing to the global qualifier

After a whirlwind T20 World Cup campaign, Gerhard Erasmus sits down with Nick and Bez to discuss Namibia's journey, facing Virat Kohli, Namibian/New Zealand parallels, the culture implemented by Pierre de Bruyn and Albie Morkel and what's next for his dodgy finger. 

With the Super 12 phase in full swing, Tim and Nick discuss the Scotland, Namibia and Afghanistan campaigns, before looking to qualifying events for the next Men's T20 World Cup in Australia next year!

Even with a T20 World Cup in full swing (make sure to listen to our First Round wrap after this!) the wheels are rolling for a number of upcoming global events. Americas Women's T20 World Cup qualifying, plus European Men regionals, African Men subregionals and qualifying action in Asia for the next Men's T20 World Cup! Nick Skinner is joined by Rod Lyall and Nate Hays for this one!

Celebrations for Namibia and Scotland, commiserations for the Netherlands, PNG, Ireland and Oman. Bes, Tim and Nick dissect everything from the First Round of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, held in UAE and Oman.

The Men's ICC T20 World Cup is here! Bes and Nick take a look a the late prep by the First Round team, plus Amy Hunter heroics for Ireland and upcoming qualifier events for future ICC global events!

While booking a T20 World Cup ticket comfortable in the end, it's fair to say the Irish didn't have it all their way. Nick, Tim and Bes take a look at the boys in (neon?) green ahead of the upcoming tournament, where they face stiff opposition in Group A of the First Round.

The Barramundis always play best after being written off. Bes, Tim and Nick look into PNG's chances, competing in a tricky First Round Group B in Oman.

MacLeod and Munsey masterclasses? Maybe the class of Coetzer or the left-arm spin twins? Bes, Nick and EC writer Malhar Hathi discuss Scotland’s chances of reaching the next round

With a World Cup just days away, Nick, Tim and Bes discuss all the news in the tournament's lead-up, thanks largely to some extra spice via a story on Sri Lanka's website. The boys rate the released T20 World Cup kits, wrap Cricket World Cup League Two, discuss Uganda's qualification for the U19 World Cup and look at other news around the world!

Can Jatinder Singh fire away? Will Bilal Khan beat the defences again? But most importantly, can Oman be at their best consistently!? Bes and Nick catch up with fellow EC contributor Nishadh Rego to look at the co-host's chances.

Nick is joined by Bertus de Jong and Dutch EC Correspondent Rod Lyall to discuss the chances of the Netherlands. With a strong pace attack, quality in the spin ranks and a beefy batting order, the men in orange will pose a threat for anyone at the tournament.

Our first T20 World Cup Preview! Bes and Nick sit down and discuss Namibia's chances - from key players, weaknesses, and the burning questions surrounding the inclusion of David Wiese. But, never ever forget #SmitCanHit! 

MORE CRICKET! Action in Cricket World Cup League continues, where PNG still are yet to register a win. We (or mainly Bes) pushes the #FreeChaddy movement, while the boys wrap Ireland's successful U19 World Cup Qualifying campaign, European Cricket Championship and Belgium's Women's series with Austria.

In the finale of our four-part #ECPod special, we take a look back at Namibia's 2003 World Cup campaign, as reflected on by players, staff members, and budding young cricketers at the time who would go on and play for the country. Namibia’s original World Cup group reflect on making history, while the next generation discuss the importance of “carrying the torch” for the game in the country at the 2021 Men's T20 World Cup and beyond.

In the third of our four-part #ECPod special, we take a look back at Namibia's 2003 World Cup campaign, as reflected on by players, staff members, and budding young cricketers at the time who would go on and play for the country. Taking on the force of India (and having the chance to claim Tendulkar's wicket early!), The Eagles then faced the bowling force of Australia, before a final match against fellow Associates the Netherlands with bragging rights on the line.

In the second of our four-part #ECPod special, we take a look back at Namibia's 2003 World Cup campaign, as reflected on by players, staff members, and budding young cricketers at the time who would go on and play for the country. In episode two, we hear from players preparing for the pace of Shoaib Akhtar, facing an opposition protesting against their own country, and pushing an England outfit in a potential boilover.    

In the first of a four-part #ECPod special, we take a look back at Namibia's 2003 World Cup campaign, as reflected on by players, staff members, and budding young cricketers at the time who would go on and play for the country. In episode one, we re-visit Namibia's qualification campaign, soul-searching after the 1997 disaster, thrown into the B group, locked out of their rooms before the tournament finished, and travelling to matches in a yellow school bus in their quest for a World Cup ticket.

LOADS OF CRICKET! This week Bes, Tim and Nick look at action from the recent Nepal-USA-Oman tri-series, Maeve Douma's exploits and Zimbabwe's win in Africa, the new European Cricket Championship in Spain by our friends at the ECN, and U19 World Cup Qualifying!

After wrapping a smorgasbord of emerging cricket action, Bes, Nick and Tim chat to Alan Curr, Head of Operations at the Japan Cricket Association. Discussing the rise of the game in his country, culminating in an U19 World Cup experience, Alan laments the decision of PNG progressing to the next tournament after the cancellation of East Asia Pacific Qualifying 

Following our interview with the ACF's Paul Sinclair, Nick Skinner talks to Dr. Liz Hanna in more detail on some of the science around climate change and the implications for player health as the planet warms. Dr. Hanna is Honorary Senior Fellow at the ANU's Climate Change Institute, as well as Co-Chair of the Environmental Health Working Group in the World Federation of Public Health Associations.

Hope you like cricket, because there is plenty of it! We preview upcoming League 2 action to come, African T20WC qualifying and discuss the infinitesimal figures denying Vanuatu a spot through to the next T20WC Qualifier PLUS we talk to Paul Sinclair on climate change's effect on cricket.  Some resources from Paul and the ACF: More information on the UN's Sports for Climate Action initiative. More information on the impact of climate change on cricket. How clubs can help by installing solar panels. The Hit For Six Report.

In a special #ECPod, the boys are joined by former Afghanistan Cricket Board CEO Shafiq Stanikzai. Shafiq sheds light on the current political happenings in the country, and outlines the immediate future of Afghan cricket during the uncertainty.

It's a #ECPod double act this week, with two shows! Nick and Bes wrap up the recent Europe Qualifier where Scotland prevailed, and review Thailand's T20I series win over Zimbabwe. We also look at Sweden's series with Norway, where Nick thinks we may have seen a first in the women's T20I game!

The 2019 Men's World Cup-winning fast bowler, Liam Plunkett has announced that he will be relocating permanently from the UK to the USA where he has signed a contract with Major League Cricket. EC USA Correspondent Nate Hays talks to Plunkett about the reasons behind the move, and asks him about his future in the game, as well as what he sees on the horizon for cricket in the United States and beyond.

Huge week in the emerging game! Bes and Nick tackle stories from all over the world, with a Europe T20WC Qualifier beginning, Thailand on tour, changes to the U19 Cricket World Cup, and a number of Associate players making waves across cricket's domestic leagues!

Full episode on Patreon! Nick speaks to EC's Netherlands correspondent Rod Lyall about the weekend's upcoming action at the pointy end of the Dutch domestic season. There's the T20 semis and grand final, as well Topklasse semi-finals - though a cloud hangs over the Topklasse matches with some acrimonious drama over an alleged incident of racial abuse on the field. 

The boys run the magnifying glass over the First Round T20WC groups (and the finishing spot technicalities), before discussing Namibia's chances after obliterating a Zimbabwean Emerging Team at home. Bes wraps the news before Nick sits down with Tristan Lavalette of Forbes to discuss ICC politics.

As the Olympics draws to a close, the ICC has put forward its bid to be included in all the fun, and Bes, Nick and Tim discuss its chances. The boys look at Thailand's bold bid to qualify for the upcoming World Cup, wrap news, plus hear again from Germany all-rounder Anuradha Doddaballapur!

With Bes again putting in the long hours with Olympics coverage, Tim and Nick return to discuss results from the recent women's T20 series between Ireland and the Netherlands, and from Bermuda's annual 2-day Cup Match festival. There's also a look back on the career of the retiring Paras Khadka, the cornerstone of Nepali cricket for the better part of two decades. Then, it's a news update and Nishadh Rego joins Nick for the first half of our interview with the German women's captain, Anuradha Doddaballapur.

With Bes again taken up with Olympics coverage, the Tim and Nick double act continues as they discuss this week’s news from the emerging world - Aizaz Khan of Hong Kong is in legal trouble, Sandeep Lamichhane is stopped from competing the Hundred by visa issues, and Belgium’s men defeat Austria 2-1 in a T20I series. Then it’s part 2 of Nick and Nate Hays’ interview with USA women’s coach Julia Price.

This week, with Bes away on Olympics duty, Tim and Nick meet to discuss a big story - three new members as we welcome Switzerland, Tajikistan and Mongolia into the ICC family! They also chat about the implications of the rearranged qualifying groups for the upcoming T20 World Cup, before Nick is joined by USA correspondent Nate Hays to interview Julia Price, the USA women's coach, about all thing women's cricket in the States.

Ahead of the 3rd ODI between Ireland and South Africa Nick and Bes critique Ireland's home success over South Africa, as they try and work out how many points would be needed for automatic World Cup qualification. The pair wrap Germany's women's series win over France (reaching 14 consecutive T20I wins in the process), discuss the penalty run incident in Malta in their men's series with Belgium, and discuss news from ICC land and Major League Cricket!

Upon hearing of SIX Associate Members and Ireland stepping forward to bid for global events, Nick, Tim and Bes discuss the likelihood of emerging markets hosting tournaments, before Tim steps out to let the other two chat to Vanuatu Cricket President Mark Stafford to discuss pitch innovations, the keys to making money as an Associate, and his plans through the ICC Chief Executive Committee.

With official news of the World Cup moving, we discuss the ramifications for the competing teams and the potential advantage for Oman, before discussing everyone's favourite AM cricketer Pavel Florin and his exploits at the Sofia T20, before Nick and Bes chat to Vanuatu Cricket Association President Mark Stafford, THIRTY years into his tenure.

With more events being shuffled around by these troubling times, we keep you up to date with the changes to the Cricket World Cup pathway (CWCL2), Women's T20 World Cup and Men's U19 World Cup qualifying! We also catch up with Kenya's Kwibuka T20 hero, spinner Sarah Wetoto, on the game in her country, and the politics that surrounds it! As well as playing cricket Sarah is a part of the East Africa Character Development Trust (EACDT), which aims to transform the lives of thousands of disadvantaged young Africans through sport and education. You can find out more about EACDT at https://eacdt.org/

In a jam-packed week of news and events in the Emerging world, we wrap the Kwibuka Tournament where Kenya shocked Namibia, we discuss Sandeep's visa frustrations and the disparity in pay across the men's and women's game, news on the T20 World Cup to Oman (!?), and much more!

Following two wins from three to begin their 2023 World Cup qualification campaign, we sit down with Dutch men's Coach Ryan Campbell to break down the action.

The World Cup is no longer ten teams (from 2027)! We outline the news from the ICC, go in-depth to wrap the women's T20 series between Ireland and Scotland, preview the Kwibuka Women's Tournament and chat again to PNG All Rounder Chad Soper!

With The Netherlands facing a selection issue surrounding no mandatory release for English-based players, the boys discuss the red tape faced by Associates in their series preview with Ireland. We also catch up with PNG all rounder Chad Soper to discuss his unique cricket story, qualifying for a T20 World Cup, the infamous red jacket and what it means to represent one of the countries he has been able to call home. For our patrons, there's an extended Patreon special of this week's show.

In the Associate and the Asian game, Pankaj Khimji is a name you're only going to hear more of. Now chairman of the Oman Cricket Board, from July 1 he'll also be the Vice President of the Asian Cricket Council under Jay Shah. In an open chat, Khimji outlines his plans for the region and talks about Oman's aspirations in the game.

With rumblings in the media of an expansion in the number of teams at the Cricket World Cup in the next broadcast cycle, we decided to take a deeper look into what makes a good competition format. To learn more, Nick talks to Dutch cricket journalist and flowchart master Bertus de Jong about the principles of tournament design, as well as the tradeoffs involved in creating a tournament that's exciting,  inclusive, and profitable.

Out-of-quarantine Tim joins Bes and Nick once again to give an update from his new home, before discussing the 'new' 14-team World Cup format thrown about and the winners/losers of T20 World Cup Qualifying Cancellations. We're joined again by Andy Moles to discuss Kenya's demise and other issues in the emerging game.

With a long and esteemed resume in the game, Andy Moles has seen a lot of emerging cricket. From close encounters with extremist groups and player revolts, and that's before his team's achievements on the field! In part one of our chat we discuss Afghanistan's meteoric rise on the international stage, and the emergence of Uzbekistan, neighbours with similar lofty ambition.   Bes also wraps news around the world!

Death, taxes and Gerhard Erasmus making runs: life's three certainties. Bes, Tim and Nick discuss Namibia's strong showing against South Africa Emerging, and look at what cricket could possibly learn from Football's ESL condemnation. There's a new skipper for the Thai women's team, and we take a look at the challengers for the final spots up for grabs at next year's Commonwealth Games.

We review the recently-concluded tri-nations series hosted by Nepal, as host Nick Skinner is joined by three members of the EC roster who've been watching each of the participating teams - Rod Lyall of the Netherlands, Nishadh Rego for Malaysia, and Dipesh Pandit, who was on the ground in Nepal.

Tim, Nick and Bes discuss progress in the cricket Olympic movement this week, the ICC Development Awards for 2020, and discuss issues in Nepal as the T20I tri-series nears its conclusion. EC Patrons get an extended show this week! To sign up to our patreon, visit patreon.com/emergingcricket! 

In this follow-up episode to our preview of the U19s national championships in Houston, our USA correspondent Nate Hays reflects on the tournament (which wrapped up last weekend) and the cricket on show. He is joined for a short interview by U19s player Gautam Ravindran, then for an extended discussion with ESPNCricinfo journalist Peter Della Penna and longtime US cricket observer Dave Jagernauth.

After Bes wraps up the news in the emerging game, Tim and Nick sit down with Namibian women's captain Irene van Zyl to discuss the game in the country and the challenges of the women's game.

With the Dutch governing body (KNCB) hosting its general meeting this week, Emerging Cricket talked to Netherlands correspondent Rod Lyall for a deep dive into the tenure of outgoing Chair Betty Timmer, as well as other administrative issues set to be discussed.

Bes, Tim and Nick wrap the T20I series between Namibia and Uganda, before catching up with EC's Nepal Correspondent, Dipesh Pandit, to preview Nepal's upcoming home T20I tri-series and the state of the game in the country. 

In this episode of Deep Point, we hear more from our USA correspondent Nate Hays as he is joined by ESPNCricinfo journalist Peter Della Penna and longtime US cricket observer Dave Jagernauth to discuss the upcoming U19s national championships in Houston.

To preview the upcoming tri-series against Nepal and Malaysia we're joined by Dutch Men's Captain Pieter Seelaar, we discuss Uganda's tour to Namibia and wrap the week of Emerging Cricket news 

We're joined by EC USA Correspondent Nate Hays (@CricFanUSA) to discuss the politics and struggles of cricket in the country, plus we wrap a big week of news, including Sandeep Lamichhane to Worcestershire, Joe Dawes resigning as PNG Coach and the return of Kenya's African Premier League.

In a big week in the emerging game, we congratulate Tim on his appointment of Vanuatu CEO, discuss the rumblings from the ICC and their own CEO, highlight the punishment for those involved with fixers and celebrate the return of the Auty Cup, the game's oldest international rivalry.

At the top of the show, we're excited to deliver some breaking news on one of our very own, before sitting down again with Kevin O'Brien to discuss Ireland's Full Membership, their friendly rivalry with Afghanistan and his future plans post-career.

Pivotal in Ireland's Full Membership achievement, O'Brien has been a symbolic figure in emerging cricket, held as a glowing example of why the game needs to grow. Kevin sat down with Tim, Nick and Bes to discuss the state of emerging cricket, THAT innings in Bangalore ten years ago and Ireland's growth in the sport.

As new streaming rights are announced by the ICC, will the likes of CWCL2 and the Challenge Leagues run in their entirety? Bes, Tim and Nick discuss the competitions' chances among other news, before they catch up again with Claire Polosak!

After wrapping news in the emerging game this week, Nick, Tim and Bes sit down with umpire Claire Polosak, who became the first woman to umpire a men's ODI back at WCL2 in 2019. Polosak discusses her umpiring journey and reflects on a huge summer, where she became the first woman to officiate in a men's Test match, when India toured Australia.

In an action-packed pod Bes delivers some breaking news from the ICC regarding Cricket World Cup League 2 action, plus the boys talk about the prospects of T10 cricket and USA recruitment PLUS part two our our chat with Kyle Coetzer and Kathyn Bryce!

What's better than one Associate Player of the Decade? TWO! We're joined by Scotland's Kathryn Bryce and Kyle Coetzer to discuss the accolade and other goings on in the game, plus Bes wraps the week of news in Associate cricket.

Bes returns to hosting duties and joins Nick for this week's show to discuss Afghanistan's ODI Super League success over Ireland, USA's 44-man squad (yes, forty-four), Sandeep Lamichhane and Tim David together at the Hurricane and more!

With Bes tied up on BBL duty, Tim and Nick are joined by EC's USA correspondent Nate Hays to discuss some of the stories from this week - UAE's victory over Ireland, Dougie Brown joining the Karachi Kings, Oman's accreditation as a Test venue, coaching news from Vanuatu and the Netherlands, some encouraging reports of cricket's inclusion in the African Games, and an update from Nate on the USA.

In a special to round out the year, Nick, Tim and Bes take a look at some of the cricketing positives of a tricky 2020, and answer all your questions sent in.

Nick, Tim and Bes sit down with Author, Journalist and Australian Media Hall of Fame inductee Gideon Haigh to discuss the game's health at all levels, with a particular focus on the ICC and its impact on all 100+ members. Bes also wraps news from around the EC world, with various tournaments rejigged in the wake of Covid.

Tristan Lavalette has been following the goings-on within the ICC Board and has been reporting on the battle for the Chairperson's spot extensively for Forbes. The Perth-based journalist joins Nick in this episode to dig deeper on the issues behind the Khwaja vs Barclay battle, and what it means for cricket's future, both immediately, and in the long term now that the 'Big 3' backed Barclay is in the top job.

Bes, Tim and Nick team up again to chat goings-on from all around the Emerging world, discussing recruitment in the USA before catching up with Fabio Marabini again from Italy!

Another pod for your ears is here! After Bes wraps the news (0:40) with a little help from Nate Hays in the USA (1:45), we catch up with Fabio Marabini of Italy (3:30) to discuss goings on in his neck of the woods!

On this episode of Deep Point, we hear from Jamie Atkinson about the recently-concluded T20 Premier League in Hong Kong, after his Kowloon Cricket Club beat Hong Kong Cricket Club in the final with a last-over chase of 147. Jamie also discusses the wider cricket scene in Hong Kong.

 This week it's another special guest, with Dutch bowler Paul van Meekeren dropping in for a chat, after the news roundup from Bes (1:00). We catch up with his personal situation, after a tweet about delivering for UberEats grabbed a some attention last week (2:30), we hear what the Dutch national team is doing for its players in this tough time, and Paul talks us through the Dutch Cricketers' Association that he recently helped to establish. Next is the thorny question of Brexit and the Cotonou agreement, and how that impacts Paul and other Dutch cricketers, and Paul talks about his formative years in the game with some heroes from his childhood. Then the team discusses some of the challenges facing cricket as a minority sport in the Netherlands, as well as some possible remedies - including the Olympics. Finally, Paul gives his take on which laws of the game should be amended.

Talking with EC’s USA correspondent Nate Hays, today’s Deep Point delves into the news coming out of American cricket. There’s a major stadium redevelopment, an administrative vote, and some player recruitment news.   Deep Point - a new bonus series from Emerging Cricket that examines some of the news and issues a little deeper than we may be able to on the weekly show.

The boys return to discuss Sandeep Lamichhane's move to the Hobart Hurricanes (4:30), Nepal's national men's team searches for a coach (8:30), and the Commonwealth Games 2022 cricket event's format is announced (12:10). There's also the postponement of Ireland and Scotland's bilateral series in Spain (19:00). Then we hear a sneak peek of our interview with Dutch fast bowler (and UberEats delivery driver) Paul van Meekeren (21:50), and round out last week's interview with The National sports writer Paul Radley from the UAE (25:10).

Nick, Tim and Bes are joined by Sports Writer at the National, Paul Radley, to discuss both the men's and women's IPL being played in UAE, and the unique challenges of cricket in the country. Bes also wraps news from around the Emerging Game.

Bes, Tim and Nick discuss the polarising plans of the European Cricket Network to team up with streaming service Sports Flick, Natthakan Chantham in the Women's IPL, Zimbabwe's super over heroics and wrap all the news in the emerging game this week!

Tim, Nick and Bes return to wrap a busy week of Emerging Cricket news, with international cricket for the Irish and Scottish Women's teams close after locking in La Manga to host a sun-kissed series in Spain. Elsewhere the Dutch women's team are looking for a coach, and we discuss the recruitment processes of several countries around the world after changes in the USA and Nepal. The trio look at Switzerland's ICC membership aspirations and Bes wraps news around the world.

On this week's show Bes, Tim and Nick look into the USA's plans for Full Membership and discuss the prospects of the game in the country, and look to the ICC Chairman race as Imran Khwaja goes head to head with New Zealand's Greg Barclay. Cricket is back in Hong Kong, the Lanka Premier League draft sees several emerging players picked, and who was the Romanian to break a World Record this week?

This week we start with some exciting news out of Thailand, as Natthakan Chantham is selected for the Trailblazers in the Women's IPL Challenge (3:05). We also look into the political machinations around the ICC Chair position, and the potential candidacy of Singapore's Imran Khwaja (10:40). Bes has a news roundup (17:20), then it's time for the second half of our interview with former Hong Kong star Anshy Rath (16:10). Topics include notoriety from the famous HK match against India, the mental toughness he acquired through playing Associate cricket, the current situation with Indian domestic cricket, and his assessment of his progress. We also relive one of Anshy's worst moments on the cricket field, when he was taken for 36 off a single over in the final of the Everest Premier League (), as well as hearing his thoughts on a law change.

Anshy Rath makes another appearance on the pod, a year after he announced his plans to move to India to pursue his career in cricket. In part one (part two next week) Anshy outlines his goals for Vidarbha, IPL and beyond, reflects on struggles for Associate cricketers and underlines the problems surrounding franchise cricket.

Tim joins Jarrod Kimber in a special crossover episode to discuss the problems surrounding T20 leagues in both the Associate and Full Member worlds. Tim draws on his experiences in Hong Kong and the creation of the Hong Kong T20 Blitz, a tournament lauded for its professionalism.

The show starts this week with a reflection on the life of Australian great Dean Jones, and his contributions to the emerging game (0:50). The team discuss Nepal's new male and female contract system (7:15), and Bes gives us a news roundup (15:00).  We speak again to ICC head of global development Will Glenwright, starting with a conversation about expats, team composition and eligibility criteria (16:30). We also hear from Will about some of his favourite development stories (21:30), the ICC's role in growing cricket to non-members (27:50), the successful pitch education programme in Nigeria () as well as the place of pitches and facilities in growing the game in other areas (31:45). Will also explains the ICC's approach of prioritising the T20 format in emerging nations (36:25), then shares his favourite cricketing venues in the emerging world (38:20), and of course tells us which law he'd like to see change (43:30).

This week we're going right to the top as we speak to ICC head of global development, Will Glenwright. After the news roundup from Bes, we hear about Will's journey into the role and some of the detail of his work (3:50), we hear about the unique structure of the ICC and how the development team navigates their relationship with the board and the ICC's scorecard funding distribution model for Associate Members, and the enforcement of it.   We also hear Will's reply to questions around the reduced funding share to Associates (19:00), and the perception that cricket is less successful at development than other sports. The Olympics is as ever a major topic for cricket development (31:40), and the 10-team World Cup is raised (37:20), as well as the restructured T20 and 50-over pathway structures.

We pick up on our chat with Jonty Rhodes and Benn Harradine (13:00) to discuss Sweden's plans for cricket, the game's power for people in a new home, cricket's Olympic potential and how Full Members can help the emerging game. Before part two, the boys discuss Ali Khan's move to the IPL, action in Malaysia, Lalit Bhandari's accident in Nepal and other news in the Associate World!

This. Is. HUGE. South African great Jonty Rhodes is moving to Sweden and bringing all his experience with him! We sit down with the man himself, as well as Swedish Cricket Federation Performance Director and Australian Discus champion, Benn Harradine, to discuss the decision in Part 1 of our exclusive. Bes starts the show with a news wrap-up (1:00), before jumping into our chat (1:50). Jonty starts by explaining the motivations and logistics behind his relocation (4:20), then we hear from Benn as he talks about his own journey to Sweden (4:20), as well as some of his personal story as an athlete and an indigenous Australian (9:20). Benn also explains his role with the SCF and the exciting growth of club cricket in Sweden (17:46). Jonty then discusses his philosophy as a coach, and what he hopes to do on the ground in Sweden (21:29), as well as some of his background in cricket and how it shaped his interest in development work (24:40). We also look back on some of the more obscure moments in Jonty's career with South Africa (27:44), and of course the fielding brilliance which made his name (29:53). Benn then rounds out the show with a chat about SCF's task of communicating the game to Swedes (37:47), the school and club pathway (41:48), and the impact of ECL participation on the game in Sweden (46:13)

Action all over the world this week, starting with Belgium overcoming the Czechs and Luxembourg (4:30) as well as the ever-important chat around stats and status nonsense (7:45) with rants inbound! We chat PNG domestic action (13:10), Sandeep, the Bryce sisters and other emerging stars in T20 Franchise action (17:40), and a new stadium initiative in the Maldives with the assistance of the Indian Government (30:45). News wrap at 41:17 including new job postings in Nepal and Rod Lyall's Dutch wrap!

Action aplenty this week in the emerging game with Guernsey hosting Isle of Man (2:05), George Munsey and Irish talent picked up in the T20 Blast (8:10), Colin Graves' ICC funding comments (15:15) and a Kenya T20 League re-structure (21:45). From there the boys discuss Sandeep Lamichhane and Ali Khan flourishing in the CPL (24:15), news from Nepal and player insurance (30:20), a news wrap including Nate Hays discussing Minor League Cricket (34:32) and in a SNEAK PEEK (37:08), we play a snippet of Nick's upcoming series on the Namibian 2003 World Cup team.

Women's cricket returns! The team review "Beyond the Boundary" (2:45), the ICC's retrospective on the women's T20WC earlier in the year (available on Netflix), then look at the T20I series hosted by Austria against Germany (6:50). The visitors dominated the series 5-0 with a series of records tumbling. This week also saw the unveiling of team names and owners in the USA's Minor League Cricket (12:27). Then it's a news roundup and the second half of our interview with ICC anti-corruption coordinator Steve Richardson (17:10). We dig into some big topics including their investigations process (17:30), the organisation of fixing networks (20:10), the ACU's approach to Associate cricket and the proliferation of tournaments in Associate nations (26:00), the ethics of gambling sponsorships (32:30), corruption in non-ICC members (38:05), and of course Steve's views on which law in cricket he'd like to change (43:45).

Some more movement at the ICC this week, as the team discuss the decision to switch the 2021 Men's T20 World Cup to India, push the Australian edition back to 2022, as well as shifting the 2021 Women's World Cup to 2022. Then it's news updates, and another Dutch Topklasse report from Rod Lyall. This week's interview is the first half of an informative conversation with Steve Richardson of the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit. He answers a range of question on the ACU's work, from his personal background in joining the team, the ACU's day-to-day workings, its structures and accountability within the ICC, procedures in how they investigate unethical behaviour, as well as measures to protect players from corrupt operators. Steve also gives his thoughts on the efficacy of amnesties, and the effects of gambling's legality on ACU work

As a quarantined Ireland side celebrate another famous win over England, the boys review the ODI series (01:50), then discuss the recently-released FICA report surveying professional cricketers (06:50). We hear from Mary Maina, the programmes manager at Rwandan cricket charity Cricket Builds Hope (12:35). Finally, we hear the second half of our interview with Matt Featherstone, president at Cricket Brasil. He talks about the ICC's Criiio project and Brazil's cricket-related street sport, taco (19:05), playing numbers and structures in Brazilian cricket (23:16), facilities and pitches (29:50), as well as his role at the ICC as global representative for non-voting members (32:45). And of course we learn which laws of the game he'd like to see changed (43:47).

This week's pod celebrates 6 stories from around the cricketing world, as the ICC announced its annual development awards (3:00). The boys discuss gongs awarded to Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Japan, Namibia, Finland, and Thailand, as well as taking a quick look at the rain-affected Japan Premier League (15:05). Then it's a news roundup (16:22), and Cricket Brazil's Matt Featherstone (17:36) joins the show. The interview covers a range of topics, including the origins of cricket development (19:50), their famous black t-shirts programme (24:40), the women's team (28:25), the potential benefits of Olympic participation (33:00), the challenges of growing into a mainstream sport (43:00), and cricket's unique language and culture translates to the Brazilian context.

Tim, Nick and Bes return to react to the news of the T20 World Cup (02:10), among other ramifications in the global game as we still battle a pandemic. The boys take a look at two more South Africans signed to deals in the USA (09:15), before Bes wraps news (17:25) with updates from Rod Lyall and Craig White. Following that Tim and Nick talk to Jarrod Kimber (21:50) in part two of their chat!   Our picks of Jarrod's best articles:   Tim's picks:   The Shahid Afridi of Kansas: Mohebullah Archiwal's story of how cricket took him from war-torn Afghanistan to middle America (2017): http://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1118422/the-shahid-afridi-of-kansas   Emma Lai Walks on the grass: The story of the cricket-club waitress who was playing for her national team within a year of picking up a bat for the first time (2017): https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/18731161/jarrod-kimber-emma-lai-waitress-turned-cricketer   Nick's favourites:   Borren's Boys: A profile on the Dutch captain completed after his team's fighting win over Hong Kong (2017): https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/18710103/jarrod-kimber-peter-borren-netherlands   Wild Thing: Shaun Tait bowled to the left, he bowled to the right, and nearly a decade ago, he bowled a frightening spell with all his might (2015): https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/920605/wild-thing   Point fielders with gloves: Wicketkeepers are batting better than ever before, but it's time for them to go back to what they were best at (2015): https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1083622/point-fielders-with-gloves   Jarrod's selections:   The master of Mombasa: From a small city in a cricketing backwater emerged Aasif Karim, a taker of big wickets (2015): https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/900135/the-master-of-mombasa   Sreesanth: the story of a fall: How the clown prince of Indian cricket is fighting his way back after a jail sentence and a ban for spot-fixing (2019): https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1204180/sreesanth--the-story-of-a-fall

This week's episode starts with a news round-up from Bes, and we hear from Isaac Lockett (02:40), who wraps the recently concluded Zambia T10 league. Jarrod Kimber joins us for the first half of our two-part interview (05:30), with a freewheeling chat covering the CPL draft (06:20), the difficulties for emerging cricketers in trying to get the attention of T20 leagues (9:00), his time with Scotland as an analyst (28:50), and a discussion on the technical approach to wicketkeeping and left-arm spin (34:15). Special thanks to Jarrod for joining us on the pod, you can support him via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121

The boys discuss Sandeep Lamichhane's CPL pay-day and ICC Americas struggles (3:30), before looking at other events around the world. Bes wraps news (23:00), before Freddie Klokker joins the team again in part two of his chat (25:00).

On the podcast this week we catch up with Part 1 of our chat with Freddie Klokker ranging in discussion from his county days and his 20-year national team career, to the development of the next generation of Danish talent. We also catch up on news from Europe, Africa and Australia!

The ICC has new Chairperson - and for the first time ever, they come from an Associate! Imran Khawaja was elected as the first Deputy Chair of the ICC in 2017 after the position was created as a result of a raft of governance reforms, and he now steps into the role on an interim basis leading into elections for Shashank Manohar's replacement. Representing Singapore, and one of three Associate Member Directors on the ICC Board, Khawaja has also been reported as considering making a run for the top job. What does this mean for world cricket? Bes and Tim discussed it during #ECLive on Facebook. Keep up with news and events happening in the emerging game through our Facebook and Twitter pages. Want extra Emerging Cricket content? Contribute to the Emerging Cricket Patreon cause from as little as $2 a month. Sign up here!

Cricket is flying in Europe with action in the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Denmark and Cyprus! We catch up on news from PNG and we sit down with author Tim Brooks to discuss issues in the emerging game and his new book A Corner of Every Foreign Field - Cricket’s Journey From English Game to Global Sport.

We caught up with Namibian skipper Gerhard Erasmus on the EC Live Show (live every Thursday) to chat about their plans in the wake of Covid, their dream 2019 and the growth of the game in the country.

We caught up with ECL Founder Daniel Weston on the EC Live Show last Thursday to discuss projects running on the continent!

We review the final of the BetBarter Vanuatu Blast as the Ifira Sharks win the trophy and look at the European Cricket League's expansion as it signs on yet more nations. Live action continues across Europe, including the Czech Republic, where we head to for part two of our chat with Chris Pearce. Keep up with news and events happening in the emerging game through our Facebook and Twitter pages. Want extra Emerging Cricket content? Contribute to the Emerging Cricket Patreon cause from as little as $2 a month. Sign up here!

Another bumper week of news as cricket slowly returns to normality! We discuss Vanuatu Blast goings on, European Cricket via the ECN, and keep you in the loop with news on ICC competitions before part one of our chat with Chris Pearce in the Czech Republic!

On this week's pod we're joined again by German Cricket Federation CEO Brian Mantle in part two of our chat, and we discuss cricket action from Vanuatu, Guernsey and Finland, through the European Cricket Network! If you're one of our patrons you have an extended show ready to enjoy as well!

On this week's show we sit down with German Cricket Federation CEO Brian Mantle for part one of our chat discussing the near-unbelievable growth of the game, plus we chat Vanuatu Blast, ICC news and we get an update from Mexico Cricket Association's Craig White.

We catch up again with Norman Vanua who discusses the emotion of WCL2 and ODI status, T20 World Cup qualifying, what it means to be a Barra, the growth of the game in the Pacific and what he wants banned from cricket! Plus we chat Vanuatu T10 Blast and choose a team to support over the next few weeks!

PNG All-rounder and EC Ambassador Norman Vanua is our guest for this edition of the podcast. In part one of a wide-ranging conversation, the hard-hitting right-hander takes us behind the scenes to tell us who is dominating isolation training - both in output and on the Whatsapp chat, the Barras' red ball aspirations; the famous Hanuabada Village, growing the game across PNG and the rehabilitation of the U19s squad after the incident that saw the team forfeit a crucial match during the World Cup Qualifier in 2019.

On this week’s Emerging Cricket Podcast, we speak to T20 World Cup Media and Communications Manager, and EC Patron, Max Abbott. From planning digital media strategy in promoting both the men’s and women’s tournament to watching 86,000 people fill the MCG for the women’s final, Abbott reflects on how he and his team played their part in promoting the game, and some of the amazing stories along the way.

Before we catch up with Tasneem-Summer Khan for part two of our chat, we discuss cricket played out in Vanuatu and Taiwan over the last weekend as things start to open up again during the Covid-19 outbreak.

We catch up with Human Rights Lawyer and one of EC's own, Tasneem-Summer Khan, to discuss human and cultural issues in cricket, particularly during the Covid pandemic.

On this week's episode of the Emerging Cricket Podcast, we discuss the game in Scotland with Jake Perry, who has just released a book, titled The Secret Game - Tales of Scottish Cricket. For extended versions of our podcast, sign up to our Patreon, with plans starting from as little as $2 a month!

The Emerging Cricket Podcast reaches 50! In our milestone episode we catch up with one of the most vocal fans of Associate cricket, Andrew Nixon, to discuss a range of issues in the emerging game.

In part two of our chat with Peter Della Penna of ESPNCricinfo, we discuss more issues in the game across America and the emerging world. From just $2 a month, join our Patreon page and enjoy exclusive content, including extended versions of both parts with Peter and a bonus part 3 to come.

With the lack of cricket, we've sat down with ESPNCricinfo's Peter Della Penna to discuss a range of cricket topics, from issues in the emerging game, the trials of USA cricket, and his unique personal story of entering the sphere of cricket media. We're rolling this out in multiple parts so lookout for more from us in the coming weeks.

Bes joined Darcy Middleton from Sport FM 91.3 in Perth to look ahead to the Men's T20 World Cup which begins in October, and hopefully at a time when the curve is flattened! The boys talk emerging darkhorses, players to watch and the logistics of having a tournament under the circumstances.

Through all the turmoil of COVID-19 and cricketing cancellations, some good news on the EC pod this week regarding women's cricket in Saudi Arabia, and plans for some women's tours to go ahead.

In what has been a tumultuous week of international sport, Bes, Tim and Nick run dissect the ACC Eastern Region T20, the Afghanistan v Ireland series in India, and run through the numerous events postponed due to the outbreak of coronavirus.

Nick and Bes in Sydney are joined by Tim in Brisbane to wrap up Thailand's World Cup campaign, where they were cruelly denied by the rain at the Showground. The trio then look at the ACC Eastern Region T20s, the Ireland Wolves taking on Namibia, before Bes is alerted to some breaking news regarding cricket-crippling Coronavirus decisions.

Bes and Nick travel to Canberra for Thailand's match against England, where they join fellow EC contributor Nishadh Rego, working as Thailand's Media Manager for the tournament. The trio discusses the Thai's tournament thus far, the incredible story of their growth to qualify for the tournament, and other bits and pieces from around the emerging world.

As Tim gets stuck into Thailand T20 World Cup preparation, Bes is joined by Nick to discuss their lead up to the tournament, as well as Nepal's central contacts, Uganda's tour to Qatar, Ireland and Namibia in South Africa, Nisarg Patel's illegal action and Richard Done's appointment as USA's Cricket Operations Manager.

The boys meet again to review the Nepal CWCL2 tri-series where the hosts showed signs of quality, Oman completed a clean sweep, And the USA fell for an unwanted record! The trio discuss Dougie Brown's shock sacking, rivalries and scenarios thrown up in the ECL20 draw, and much more!

The trio of Cutler, Skinner and Beswick combine again for a look at the politics of USA cricket (and an unlikely England bolter for 2022), coaching changes in Nepal as well as news from around the world in what is a big week for Emerging Cricket.

The trio of Cutler, Skinner and Beswick return to discuss a range of topics, with news out of Nepal, Europe and other parts of the world. Hong Kong and New Zealand international Mark Chapman also joins the show to talk cricket and his brand Escu, with the batting wrist guard he developed worn around the world by many of the game's best.

From the Under 19 World Cup and that Japan Twitter video, to the Caribbean, Women's series around the world, this week's episode is filled with a heap of content.  The boys also discuss Namibia's series announcement against the Netherlands, Argentina hosting the MCC and the idea of an Associate spot for the BBL.

Tim, Nick and Bes return for the first show in 2020, to discuss a wealth of goings-on in the emerging world from all corners of the globe. Nick also catches up with Naotsune Miyaji of the Japan Cricket Association as their U19s prepare for the challenge of a World Cup in South Africa.  

Founder and Managing Director of the Everest Premier League, Aamir Akhtar, joins us to chat about the upcoming tournament and the role the competition is playing in the development of Nepali domestic cricket.

Happy new year! In a special extended episode of the EC pod the boys are joined by Tasneem-Summer Khan to wrap the year that was in the emerging game. We also hear from a handful of EC contributors who reflect on some of their 2019 highlights.

Tim, Nick and an under the weather Bes line up again this week to discuss the UAE leg of CWCL2, where the USA pushed ahead of their rivals heading into 2020. The boys look at some off-field struggles in Ireland and Uganda and discuss news from the Philippines, Thailand and the European Cricket League, where the competition is starting to take shape.

The regular Emerging Cricket trio discuss Challenge League B action where Uganda went unbeaten in 5 matches to reach the top of the table. Nick, Tim and Bes discuss the captaincy shuffle (again!) of Afghanistan, before catching up with Peter Della Penna to discuss his new book, "Inside the Selection Room: A Quest for T20 Cricket Stardom".

Nick, Tim and Bes wrap a bumper week of action in the Emerging world, with Group B of the Challenge League and the South Asian Games in full swing. The boys also discuss the ECL and it's opening up of ownership, and one of the league's greatest exponents, Pavel Florin who continues on his Australian adventure. A huge thank you to those who posed us questions in last week's mailbag edition! Feel free to send in your questions and we can get 'round to them in future episodes!

In a change of pace the boys meet up in Sydney to answer all the questions submitted by you across our social media pages. From tournaments to teams, formats and favourites, Nick, Tim and Bes discuss all the talking points in the emerging game.

The boys discuss a range of issues this week, from Nepal batting woes to the adventures of Pavel Florin in Australia. They wrap cricket from the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup, and Bes gets excited about the new (and bigger) parity cycle linking 34 of the world's best.

The boys return for another EC pod where off-field news dominates headlines. Nalin Nipiko and Andrew Balbirnie slide into captaincy roles in Vanuatu and Ireland respectively, and Pavel Florin, after multiple attempts, is granted his wish to play cricket in Australia. A crusade of Namibians are off on a roadshow showcasing the great game around their beautiful country, while play goes on in Malawi, as they host Mozambique in T20I cricket.

Tim returns to Australia to wrap the T20 World Cup Qualifier with Nick and Bes, as the team announce the EC Team of the Tournament. The three then discuss the MCC's tour of Nepal where Sandeep Lamichhane and Paras Khadka sit out, before looking at Canada and USA's Caribbean Super50 squads. Finally Bes wraps the show with news from the ECL, T20I cricket in Greece and Spain and other bits and pieces from the EC World.

Nick and Bes cross to Tim and Bertus de Jong of Cricbuzz (0:50) to discuss all the goings on at the T20 World Cup Qualifier (A repeat of yesterday's pod), before the pair home (28:27) at ECHQ discuss other goings on in the world of Emerging Cricket.

Tim and Bertus review - or offer a post mortem in Tim's case - of the HK v Oman elimination qualifier last night and also discuss the breaking news that the ICC plans to scrap the T20WCQ for the men's 2021 event.

Tim and Bertus review Scotland's shellacking of UAE where George Musey and Richie Berrington helped the Saltires to 199 which UAE only made 108 in reply. The ECB suspends Ghulam Shabbir for absconding, while also mentioning he IS part of the ICC ACU investigation. Gyanendra Malla is named skipper of Nepal and Tim wishes/hopes/predicts a victory for Hong Kong.

Tim, Bertus and Jay look at the two knockout matches left; four teams - two World Cup places on offer. Scotland has won the toss and batted in the afternoon game. And Hong Kong, who finished 4th in Group B, take on Oman in the evening game

Over coffee, Tim and Bertus discuss the swift playoff between Netherlands and UAE, as the Dutch chased down UAE's paltry 80/9 in the 16th over. They also look ahead to the Namibia v Oman clash and consider the key players across the teams.

Tim Cutler, Bertus de Jong & Jay Dansinghani chat about the two playoffs - Netherlands v UAE & Oman v Namibia to determine which two teams will join Ireland and PNG at the T20 World Cup in Australia next year. The losers have a second chance, against Scotland and Hong Kong, in matches to be played tomorrow.

*Firstly apologies for the road noise* but as the title says, this was 'recorded live' en route from Abu Dhabi to Dubai as they drive along Sheik Zayed Road from the Ireland/Nigeria fixture to Dubai where Bermuda to take on the Netherlands. Here PDP's take on the event so far; PNG's break-out performance (so far) and Scotland's struggles. We also profile what's left in the last day and half of group action and how we think the rankings will end up.

The main Emerging Cricket Podcast returns with a big focus on the ongoing T20 World Cup Qualifier in UAE, where 12 of the 14 teams are still in the hunt to book tickets to Australia.  The boys then talk about the recently-completed Nepali Women's Champions League and its positives for cricket in the country, and wrap with news around the cricketing world.

Here’s our second T20WCQ special as Tim, Bes & Nick bring you up to speed on the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 UAE - during day 5 of 16. Singapore and PNG impress, Netherlands remain unbeaten as Scotland drops games to Singapore and Namibia; while Bermuda remains winless in Group A in Dubai.   Over in Group B Canada is 2 & 0, Jersey upsets the UAE, and Ireland and Oman complete the bloc of five teams currently on 4 points. HK and Nigeria languish on zero across in Abu Dhabi. And - whether you like it or not - the boys talk about which movies make them cry, the price of 1980s Voltron collectables, and Nick gives an update on the election going on in Canada.

Tim, Nick and Bes wrap the first three days of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier action in UAE where five teams remain unbeaten. On the other side, Namibia, Hong Kong, Bermuda and Kenya face an uphill battle, all sitting 0-2. Make sure to keep up with news from UAE on our website, emergingcricket.com

A huge EC Pod this week! The boys discuss the ICC meetings and chat about Nepal and Zimbabwe's reinstatement with thoughts from EPL Managing Director Aamir Akhtar, as well as Paras Khadka's captaincy resignation. They dive into the fixing scandal rocking cricket in UAE, before highlighting players to watch at the T20 World Cup Qualifier. We also hear from Namibian Head Coach Pierre de Bruyn to discuss Namibia's T20 World Cup Qualifier preparation.  

Emerging Cricket’s Daniel Beswick joined Sport FM's Jacob Landsmeer to discuss the upcoming T20 World Cup Qualifier in UAE. In the chat Bes also discusses the work of Daniel Weston and the European Cricket League, and the progress of the sport in Asia, Africa and the Americas.

The boys take off with a film review for Ad Astra before landing the EC spaceship back on topic as they discuss the 5-way T20I series in Oman, with the hosts joined by Ireland, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and Nepal. The team then moves on to the recently-concluded South American Championships, where Argentina took out the men's competition and Brazil were the women's champions. Nick also has an interview with Chile women's captain Jeanette Garcés González. Conversation shifts to the bilateral T20I series played on the back of the recent Challenge League between Malaysia and Vanuatu, with the visitors finishing 3-2 victors. Meanwhile, Japan got some much-needed match practice with the novel Embassy Series hosted in Sano. Finally, we hear an extract from Tim's interview with author Tim Wigmore, who has a new book profiling the development of T20 cricket (full-length interview available to download).

Tim Cutler speaks to Tim Wigmore of The Telegraph on his new book Cricket 2.0: Inside the T20 Revolution, co-authored with Freddie Wilde. The pair discuss the potential of short format cricket in building the game, and the success stories of emerging players in T20 cricket. For more content make sure to join our Patreon cause at patreon.com/emergingcricket, where you can help us build the emerging game for as little as $2 a month.

The boys are joined by Russ Degnan (@Idlesummers) to discuss on-field action and the new tournament formats in the emerging game. After wrapping the Challenge League leg in Malaysia, the group discusses Singapore's tri-series with Nepal and Zimbabwe, where Singapore made headlines by beating Zimbabwe - their first triumph over a Full Member. The boys look forward to the T20WCQ and give predictions and wrap with news to end the show!

Bertus de Jong makes his return to the EC Podcast, giving thoughts on the multiple tri-series around the world. BdJ sticks around for Challenge League and Women's East Asia Cup chat, and Dan Kelly chats with Samantha Hickman about cricket in Peru and the South American region (full version coming soon to Patreon).

In two Hong Kong stories broken at Emerging Cricket last week by Tim Cutler, the boys meet to discuss Anshuman Rath's quest to crack Indian cricket, as well as the revolt within the national team, leaving their T20 World Cup Qualifier campaign in disarray before a ball is bowled. After Tim gives us his pearls of Hong Kong wisdom, we turn our attention the Asia Cup U19s where UAE, Nepal and Kuwait all competed. Finally the boys look at Nepal in depth, discussing the new EPL TV rights deal, ICC meetings and the globe-trotting Sandeep Lamichhane.  

While most had predicted that Thailand would proceed from the global play off, the EC team are no less excited to wrap the event which saw the emergence of Sornnarin Tippoch's side from world record holders to World Cup qualifiers. Firstly though, Ryan Campbell joins us to talk about the recent selections made for the men's T20 World Cup qualifier. Afghanistan's victory in the one-off Test in Bangladesh is also touched on and we preview the USA hosted CWC League 2 tri-series with Namibia and PNG and the Malaysia leg of CWC Challenge League A. Support us: patreon.com/EmergingCricket  

The Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier draw has been released so the team dissects the group match ups and makes their predictions for the UAE hosted event which runs from 18 OCT - 2 NOV. Bermuda correspondent Neil Joynson (@OpeningStatsman) joins the podcast (in his Bermuda shorts) from the North Atlantic island to give us his perspective on the recent T20WC Qualifiers there and how he thinks the team will fare in the global T20 World Cup qualifier. With more countries taking advantage of universal T20 International status the challenge of maintaining accurate stats from all these events - who aren't all necessarily using Cricinfo - is also talked about, as the the Continental Cup finished up with the Austrian team taking home the winner's trophy.

Part 2 of our huge show this week. The boys look at Namibia's emphatic T20 series win over Botswana, and the bans of Hong Kong brothers Irfan and Nadeem Ahmed for life and Haseeb Amjad's five-year sit out. The trio also make their predictions for the Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier, where the Thailand looks to continue their meteoric rise in the game. Stay tuned for news on our full length chat with ESPN Cricinfo's Peter Della Penna.

In part one of a bumper show this week, the boys discuss the Americas Qualifier for the T20 World Cup, where Bermuda upstaged a more-fancied American side to steal a Global Qualifier spot, with Canada finishing in top spot. ESPN Cricinfo's Peter Della Penna stops by to give his thoughts from being on hand in Bermuda, in a snippet of his chat with us (our full conversation with him is coming soon so stay tuned).  

Another cracker of a show where Nick, Tim and Bes start proceedings by conducting a post-mortem of the dead 2019 Euro T20 Slam. The team then wraps the first tri-series of Cricket World Cup League 2 between Scotland, Oman and PNG, where Scotland and Oman both claimed three wins from their four matches. We also hear from Kyle Coetzer to give us his thoughts on the series. The group then look to the Women's T20 World Cup global qualifier in Scotland, where two of the eight competing teams will qualify for Australia 2020. The trio also wrap a T20I series between Spain and Finland, where the Spaniards claimed a 2-1 win in Kerava.  

The boys are joined by Hong Kong captain Anshy Rath and Scotland captain Kyle Coetzer as they discuss the goings on in Canada where both played in the Global T20 in Brampton. We talk to Kyle as he prepares for their home tri-series with Oman and PNG this week and get Anshy's prediction, before we discuss the Americas men's T20 World Cup qualifier and the Everest Premier League, which has been moved to February and March, and both players have played in. Bes then rounds up the show with news, including Thailand's World Record effort and their quad series win over Scotland, Ireland and the Netherlands, as well as the cancellation of the Euro T20 Slam.  

A jam-packed episode this week as the boys discuss a range of goings on all over the Emerging world. We continue to cover the fallout of Zimbabwe's suspension, where their loss is Nigeria's and Namibia's gain, as they enter the global T20 World Cup Qualifiers in the men's and women's competitions respectively. We take a look at Scotland's win at the European U19 World Cup Qualifiers, and both UAE/Netherlands and Czech Republic/Hungary T20 series. The boys also discuss issues at the Canadian Global T20, and the shifting of USA's ODI tri-series next month to Florida. We also hear from French women's captain Emmanuelle Brelivet after their quadrangular series win, as well as EC contributor and Bermuda correspondent, Neil Joynson, who paints a picture of Cup Match festivities there on the island.

The boys tackle a range of cricketing action, from Ireland's effort against England in their Test match, to the action at the European Cricket League, where eight domestic champions of Europe captured the hearts of many around the world. No one stole the show more than new fan-favourite Romanian Pavel Florin, who we hear interviewed at the tournament. We also wrap the Asian T20 World Cup Qualifier, where Singapore did their homework to beat out Nepal and others for a spot at the Global Qualifier. We discuss the first week of the Canadian Global T20, the death of the Hong Kong Sixes, and discuss action from Bermuda, where they and the Bahamas played out three matches.

We talk about the ICC’s decision to suspend Zimbabwe cricket, its effect on the sport in the nation, and globally   The Euro T20 Slam squads are dissected, and again, the team bemoans the lack of Associate overseas players.  Our GT20 Canada previews covers off the teams and the challenges at a new facility in Brampton.  And what was once described as the ‘jewel in the crown’ of HK Cricket, then HK T20 Blitz is set to be axed.  We also speak to Mexico Cricket Association Secretary Craig White about their ongoing process to have the sport appointed as a 'federation' within Mexico which will then cricket better access to government support and facilities across the country.

The boys are joined by Tasneem-Summer Khan (@summeryael on Twitter), who was part of the commentary team for the Ireland/Zimbabwe series. Despite the thrilling World Cup final the group bemoan the tournament format, before discussing Zimbabwe's tour of Ireland, Nepal's visit to Malaysia, Americas U19 World Cup Qualifying and the Pacific Games in Samoa, where scorecards have been tough to uncover. The group also look at Denmark's two T20s against Finland, USA admin changes and the Criiio Cup, before rounding up the week in Emerging Cricket news.

In a not-to-be-missed chat Daniel Beswick (@dgbeswick1) sits down with ex-tech founder, global macro hedge fund manager, German men’s national team member and founder of the European Cricket League, Daniel Weston. Weston explains the process of founding the ECL, as well as starting up German Cricket TV and the European Cricket Network. From buying 18 Go Pros to broadcast action of the national team, to the explosive growth of German clubs around the country, Weston details his elaborate plan for Cricket to be Europe's summer bat and ball sport, by building the club structures and ultimately participation across the continent.

The boys wraps up the Women's Euro T20 World Cup qualifier, where the last entrant for the Global qualifier was locked up. We review Ireland's 'greensweep' of Zimbabwe, and discuss two separate European competitions coming up - the Franchise Euro T20 Slam and the European Cricket League, where 8 of Europe's domestic champions battle it out in La Manga. For our ECL chat, we play a snippet of our chat with Daniel Weston, the founder of the league.

Part 2 of our two-part special with ESPN Cricinfo's Peter Della Penna. The team and Peter discuss Afghanistan's World Cup campaign, the Global Canadian T20 and round up other news bits and pieces from the Emerging Cricket world.

Part 1 of a two-part special with ESPN Cricinfo's Peter Della Penna. The team and Peter discuss Men's European T20 Qualifiers, Zimbabwe's Tour of the Netherlands, the Kwibuka Women's Tournament and more.

New recruit Dan Kelly (@djkelly0) chats with Netherlands head coach Ryan Campbell after their successful ODI and T20I series against Zimbabwe, building the next generation of Dutch stars and what the Euro T20 Slam means for cricket in the nation

In a bumper episode, we cover the sensational events in Japan where the PNG U19 team forfeited their last match, Afghanistan's winless World Cup, the T20 World Cup Europe Finals and the upcoming Netherlands v Zimbabwe ODI & T20I series. We also speak to Japan head coach Dhugal Beddingfield after the country qualified for its first global ICC event after the Sano-hosted East Asia Pacific U19 Qualifier. 

Nick (@HeliocentCric) speaks with Craig White (@YourManInMexico) who is secretary of the Mexico Cricket Association. He talks about developing cricket in the country, the time Fred Trueman played in Mexico, and the work that went into organising the recent Central American Championships, where Belize, Costa Rica, Panama and the MCC travelled to Reforma Athletic Club. Both men's and women's events were run concurrently.

The team looks at the all-ODI Cricket World Cup League 2 draw and the CPL draft. Rashid Khan looks to be triple booked. There have been ICC Women's Qualifiers completed in Africa and East Asia Pacific, and the men's Africa T20 World Cup Qualifier has started in Uganda. The Central American Championship were played in Mexico last month and Ireland & Scotland are both hosting some full member fixtures, including a match against England that Ireland could've won. ...and Bes has another rant about Delhi not picking Sandeep.

We continue our series of chats to those growing cricket in the sport's new world with Daniel Beswick (@dgbeswick1) speaking to Denis Musali, Head of Digital Communications of Cricket Uganda. Denis represented Uganda at two U19 World Cups, playing against a golden age of youth international cricketers, with many taking part at the upcoming Cricket World Cup. While bemoaning the smaller 2019 World Cup, Denis discusses the state of Ugandan cricket and shares stories of playing some of the world's best for his country. He also passes his judgement of the current men's U19s and the Women's senior team, who both narrowly missed out on qualification for the U19s World Cup and the T20/CWC World Qualifiers respectively. Finally, Denis previews the Men's Africa T20 World Cup Qualifier, which is being hosted in his home country. This is not one to miss, with Denis a fantastic guest with some incredible stories and knowledge to share!

We wrap the last day of consequential action from Windhoek, and what a day it was! PNG came from a seemingly insurmountable position to qualify, thanks to a huge win over Oman and an obdurate finish from USA against their neighbours to the north, denying Canada ODI status by four runs.

From the balcony of Wanderers, the team review the World Cricket League Division Two action after four of five completed rounds where Oman and USA have secured ODI status and their spots in Cricket World Cup League 2. There is a four-way fight for the last two berths; Namibia has a win and NRR advantage over Hong Kong, Canada and PNG - all three sides on a solitary victory. The last round sees all sides in the top half up against those in the danger zone of the bottom three, setting up a blockbuster last day of the round-robin on Friday to decide the final two team to earn ODI status.

Join the EC team live - well, uncut - from Windhoek after day two of the crucial World Cricket League Division 2. Joined by special guest, Bertus de Jong, we analyse the first two days of action where we've seen Oman climb to an early lead on the points table, four teams 1-1 and Canada languishing in sixth without a victory. We saw one of the best Associate cricket (if not all international cricket) tournaments here last year, but this year has even more on the line.

We close out EC Pod 7 with a review of the Uganda-Kenya-Zimbabwe women's "Victoria Tri-series", we talk about the first ODI between UAE & Zimbabwe and answer your questions from the EC Mailbag for the first time!

Bes, Nick & Cuts take a deep dive into the final World Cricket League event: WCL2 gets underway in a week's time from Namibia's capital Windhoek. Canada, Hong Kong, Oman, PNG, USA and the hosts will fight out for the final four places in the ICC's new all-ODI "Cricket World Cup League 2". The bottom two will slot into the new CWCQ Challenge League. Hear the team's take on each of the teams and the players to look out for as well as everyone's final placings predictions.

We digest the shock sacking of Afghanistan's longstanding skipper Asghar Afghan (form. Stanikzai). We try to solve the case of the disappearing Kenya T20 tournament. There's a lot of women's cricket happening in Africa as Namibia hosts Botswana - and Kenya & Zimbabwe play the Lady Cricket Cranes in Uganda. La Manga hosts the Scottish men and women for a joint training tour as well as an Estonia, Malta, Spain T20 series. We also touch on the NZ-Asia indoor champs in Singapore.

Bes gets his chance to have his rant about Delhi not picking Sandeep - and was vindicated when he was finally selected after the podcast was recorded. We also dissect the EAP T20 World Cup qualifier, Nigeria's U19s make the country's first global cricket event and the USA close out their UAE tour with more impressive performances across the squad. Nick speaks to Dhugal from Japan Cricket Association about the expansion of the game in Kaizuma in partnership with the government to develop a ground in the city, with the chance to play international cricket there.

The EC team give their thoughts on Afghanistan’s maiden Test victory in their just concluded series with Ireland; Team USA continues to impress in the UAE; and rain threatens the EAP T20 World Cup Qualifer. They also review Sandeep’s PSL; and look forward to WCL2 next month in Namibia. And kids, don’t oil your bat before you sand it!

  All you need to know in under two minutes! - Afghan Test win - USA first win on UAE tour - PNG rain - Erasmus appointment

Get your update on the emerging cricket world in less time than an ad break. We spoke with Ireland men's captain William Porterfield leading into today's Test and Bes also gives you an update on the East Asia Pacific Region T20 World Cup Qualifiers next week and USA T20I debut later today against UAE.

On our third EC Pod: a wrap of the Thailand hosted ICC Asia Women’s Qualifier and with the news of the Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland joint venture “Euro Thrash” T20 we talk about its potential, alongside the club-based European Cricket League which also kicks off this northern summer. 

Recorded on Tuesday 26/2, Cutler, Skinner & Beswick review Afghanistan's dominant performance in their three-match T20I series against the Irish in Dehradun, we check in on the 50-over series results from Oman where Scotland prevailed, talk about the Netherlands' training tour in India and then celebrate the continued emergence of women's cricket in Thailand and beyond leading up to the global T20 World Cup qualifier and (hopefully) the Asian Games in 2022.