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The trio also reflect on the ‘week that was’ in the emerging cricket world, debating the issues affecting the game’s global growth.
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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!
