The Emerging Cricket Podcast

After Nick's six interviews, and Daniel's four news bulletins, they join Tim Cutler in the first "official" EC Podcast to chat about the recently completed Oman Quad T20I series, the ongoing ICC Asia Women's Qualifier, Sandeep's approaching PSL debut plus other updates from cricket's new world.

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We resume our series of interviews with those growing the game in cricket's new world with Nick (@HeliocentCric) speaking with Mark Young about cricket in East Timor.

Mark grew up in Lancashire before moving to New Zealand 21 years ago. What started as seeing some kids playing cricket on a beach in East Timor has now developed into the self-confessed cricket tragic sourcing 150kg of donated gear and arranging its shipping from NZ as well as assisting the local cricket association towards a goal of ICC Associate membership.

East Timor is Asia Pacific's youngest country, and with a war-torn recent past, Mark is using Afghanistan's cricketing story as inspiration as he helps develop the sport in parallel with his main role with Volunteer Service Abroad.

Alongside his partner Lara, he's been based in the former Portuguese colony - an hour's flight NW of Darwin - for the past twelve months, assisting the developing country's government to attract foreign investment.

To donate to VSA to directly assist Mark's work in cricket please go to https://vsa.org.nz/crickettimor.

History was made when Ireland's Stuart Poynter hit the last ball for six to break the side's Netherlands hoodoo, but the one wicket victory wasn't enough for to win the Oman Quad T20! series as Scotland came through on NRR ahead of the Dutch and the Irish. Get all the scores from day one of the ICC Asia Women's Qualifier as Mariko Hill speaks to us about how important the event - a pathway tournament to both 50-over and T20 World Cups - is for the future of her Hong Kong side.

Our Sunday update covers two encouraging pieces of news for women's cricket in Nepal and Hong Kong. The Oman Quad T20 finishes today where a win for the Netherlands against Ireland will guarantee them victory. Weather in Dhangadhi is hampering the ongoing DPL T20.

Hear from yesterday's victorious skippers and the Dutch coach during the wrap of yesterday's action in Oman, as well as the great news out of Malaysia.

Here's the first edition of Emerging Cricket's regular bulletin 'The Loop' keeping you informed of the goings-on across cricket's new world. These short form updates will cover scores and other pressing stories as they arise. Your host is Daniel Beswick (@DGBeswick1).

Australian Rob Gomm is the Finance & Operations Officer for the ICC East Asia Pacific regional office, based in the Cricket Australia offices in Melbourne. Prior to commencing the role in October 2017, he started his career as a Consultant for Deloitte, which he left to volunteer for a sporting NGO helping people with disabilities in the Philippines. In our final interview from the recent T20 World Cup qualifier hosted in the Philippines, he talks to Nick (@HeliocentCric) after the global body's development programmes in the region and also gives some information about the ICC's new global growth strategy utilising the soon-to-be-launched "CRIIIO" app alongside new learning and development plans.

Listen to South Korea's Assitant Coach talk with Nick (@HeliocentCric) about the effect of cricket being withdrawn from the recent Asian Games, and the struggles of trying to build a sport from the top down with a current number of cricketers across male and female not yet in triple figures.

With over 60,000 introduced to the game every year, Cricket Indonesia has high hopes for their national teams with Test cricket being their ten-year goal. Abhiram Singh Yadav, the Vice Chairman of Persatuan Cricket Indonesia speaks with Nick (@HeliocentCric) about the construction of an international venue and how the PCI is planning to grow the 8,000 (50/50 Male/Female) regular playing ranks rapidly.

Assistant Coach, Evan McCall talks to Nick (@HeliocentCric) on the sidelines of the recent T20 World Cup EAP "B" Qualifier hosted by the Philippines Cricket Association. Using the Spirit of Cricket and the pride for the country as its foundation, the PCA has launched a mix of T20 and Sixes leagues/programmes to get the sport into schools and universities. They also have a new home at Friendship Oval in Dasmariñas, Cavite - just south of Manila.