The Emerging Cricket Podcast

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