The Emerging Cricket Podcast

Nick is joined this week by Tom Grunshaw, and the pair discuss Rwanda's qualification to the women's U19s world cup (making it out of a tough Africa group), and the upcoming women's T20 world cup qualifiers. They also dissect the start of PNG's CWC League 2 tri-series in Port Moresby (their first cricket at home since 2019), and then it's over to Tim and Bes, who recorded a special mini-episode in...

With Tim and Bes in Vanuatu, Nick is joined by Emerging Cricket's USA correspondent Nate Hays to talk about the week's events. There's the upcoming T20 subregional in Vanuatu, the U19s women's qualifier in Botswana, a retirement during Namibia's home series, and of course a USA update from Nate. Then the pair wrap Nepal's 3-match one-day series against Kenya and touch on the serious allegations ag...

What a week! Hong Kong earn India and Pakistan matches, while we discuss the departure of Singapore's Tim David to Australia. Carl Sandri's left PNG, while Nepal are in Kenya trying to boost their T20I ranking. In Europe, the Dutch women make a long-awaited return to ODI cricket!

After we broke the news of UAE's captaincy decision last week, Bes and Nick go in detail on the decision, before a wrap of Pakistan's tour of the Netherlands, Asia Cup Qualifiers, and the chances of Associate players making teams in T20 Leagues!

Band is back together! After a developing story from UAE, the boys wrap Challenge League, Indonesia and Scotland's incredible rise to global events and pay tribute to Kevin O'Brien following his retirement!

Tim and Nick are soaking up the action in Canada, and the pair break down Challenge League action on the path to the 2023 Cricket World Cup!

Tim and Nick review the third day's play from Canada at the second Challenge League A series, a day where Denmark flattened Vanuatu and Canada cruised to victory over Singapore. Nick also speaks to Danish allrounder Nicolaj Damgaard.

Nick and Tim are in Canada on the Vanuatu team bus after their thrilling win over Malaysia, and are joined by match hero Jarryd Allen and commentator Andrew Leonard to discuss everything going on in King City! Bes meanwhile wraps the news elsewhere, including the World Record feats of Gustav McKeon of France!

A lot going on! Nick on his travels meets up with EC American Correspondent Nate Hays in North Carolina, while Bes wraps up news around the world. Tim is on assignment in Canada with Vanuatu ahead of Challenge League, fulfilling both Team Manager and CEO roles!

Nick is joined by a returning Bes in a busy week of Associate cricket! On top of the race for the final two T20 World Cup spots, League 2 and qualification for T20 WC 2024 continues.

Nick and Tim take on this week's topics with Bes on holidays, in what is another busy episode. The pair look at the beginning of 2024 T20 World Cup Qualifying, which begins before the final sides for 2022 are decided!

Tim and Nick run the show this week with Bes MIA, and discuss the tight race of Challenge League Group B as Jersey enjoy a strong fortnight. The women take the lead in Asia Cup qualifying, while Europe begins the Qualification journey for the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup!

Once again a packed show in this week’s Emerging Cricket podcast after a rowdy hangout last week. Kwibuka Tournament, ACC Women’s T20, Challenge in Uganda, Dutch Super League action and we pay tribute to the retiring Pieter Seelaar ❤️

Reunited! The boys meet up and record this week at Bes' dining table!   From CWCL2, UAE taking out the Asia spot for the first Women's U19 T20 World Cup and Challenge League, there is a wealth to talk about!   The boys also answer questions sent in from punters and patrons, and if you happen to be an Emerging Cricket Patron, your question was prioritised!

Every week is big in the EC World! Nick and Bes talk Kyle Coetzer's resignation as captain, Dutch Super League highlights, and the emergence of UAE in the U19 Women's Game, as well as the recently started Kwibuka tournament and the ICC Development Awards!

Another big show this week with League 2 action going to Moosa Stadium, plus Vikramjit Singh shows promise again for the Dutch against the West Indies, Five teams awarded women's ODI status and we run through qualification pathways for two ICC global tournaments!

BUMPER show (and a seven-minute rant!) this week. Namibia travel to Bulawayo and steal the T20I series, while Uganda win in Nepal in the women's series there. We delve into Nepali politics and chat to Ahmed Raza on juggling two formats in a bumper year.

Back again in another big week! We catch up with Georgie Heath to discuss the washup of the FairBreak Invitational plus look to Bulawayo where Namibia travel to take on Zimbabwe in five T20Is, plus Nepal's women host Uganda as the country announces more detail on its men's T20 league!

As Nepal's men piece together two wins at home, compatriot Sita Rana Magar has joined a huge group of Associates performing at the FairBreak Invitational. We take a look at the action as it heads to the business end plus we chat to Gerhard Erasmus on Namibia's tour of Zimbabwe, the Valetta Cup and more!

India, are you watching? After the Women's T20 Challenge is announced again and with FairBreak in full swing, Bes, Tim and Nick discuss the absence of a Women's IPL. Elsewhere, Nepal take on Zimbabwe A, KKR make waves in the USA and UAE knock over the HK in a women's T20 series!

So much cricket we almost don't know where to look! Nick, Tim and Bes wrap the Namibia-Zimbabwe-Uganda women's tri-series and take a look at the upcoming women's Fairbreak tournament, PLUS ponder the new CAN Nepal T20 league. We also hear from Alan Curr in Japan ahead of their Premier League, and wrap news from around the world!

First of all, we send our best wishes to Ryan Campbell and his family. On this week's show, Nick, Tim and Bes wrap the recent League 2 tri-series, as Scotland accelerate, Oman consolidate and PNG struggle. We take a look at Namibia's home series with Uganda, while the two countries also feature on the women's side, taking on Zimbabwe in the Capricorn tri-series!

EC's Netherlands correspondent Rod Lyall joins Nick Skinner to discuss recent movement in the Dutch administration (KNCB). There's a general meeting coming up on Wednesday (20th of April), an interim committee has recommended new board members, and Rod dares to dream that the KNCB is turning a corner.

The EC Pod trio are together again, and there's plenty to dissect...   All the findings of the recent ICC Board Meetings, plus news from around the emerging game!

This week Tim and Nick chat about Nepal's triumph in their home T20I tri-series, some bad news on the home front for Malaysia with Kinrara Oval set to close, and the Netherlands' unsuccessful tour of NZ. Rwanda also claimed victory in Lagos at the inaugural Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament, and they also chat about the 2-2 series result between Namibia and the Ireland Wolves, plus Ugan...