The Emerging Cricket Podcast

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.

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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.