The Emerging Cricket Podcast

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.

Daniel Beswick chats with Jacob Landsmeer at Sport FM in Perth, discussing the T20 World Cup Qualifier, where all six spots have been decided for Australia (shifted to India for 2021).

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.