The Emerging Cricket Podcast

In a busy week for the emerging game, Nepal hosts PNG and Malaysia in a tri-series, Tim shares some personnel news from Vanuatu, Nigeria and Oman both hold multi-nation women's tournaments, the Ireland Wolves take on Namibia A in Windhoek, and the Netherlands travel to New Zealand for their Cricket World Cup Super League series.

Tim and Nick are back to review the recently-concluded Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series where hosts UAE picked up 3 wins against the inconsistent Nepal, and strugglers PNG. The pair also discuss the ongoing GCC Women's tournament in Oman, as well as Namibia's domestic Richelieu franchise series and the Ireland Wolves development tour.

With Bes still busy working the women's world cup, Tim and Nick wrap the recently concluded Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series in the UAE involving the hosts and Namibia and Oman. They also look ahead to the next series (now underway) with UAE, Nepal and PNG. Then the news of Michael Rippon's selection for the Dutch team in New Zealand prompts Tim to reminisce about a potential repeat of an inc...

The trio are back together and start with a look at the ongoing CWCL2 tri-series in the UAE. Then it's time to take stock of the European Cricket League as it approaches its finals week, before moving on to discuss the MCC's changes to the Laws announced this week.

This week with Bes on Women's World Cup duties, Tim and Nick meet to chat about the upcoming CWCL2 tri-series in the UAE, with the hosts joined by Oman and Namibia, and starting on 5th March. They also discuss some points coming out of Ireland's recent board meeting, and start the show by addressing the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how sports should think about responding to political crises. T...

Tickets for Australia booked for Ireland and UAE! We wrap the entire Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A and run through all the teams and other big news out of the event.

The global tournaments come thick and fast with the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A beginning in Oman. Tim, Nick and Bes break down the two groups before Nick sits down with Venkat Ganesan and Dieter Klein ahead of Germany's campaign!

Oman posting their highest ODI score ever only for it to be chased down, plus a thrilling tie? We were treated to some excellent League 2 cricket, if only the man on the mic thought the same. We assess the League 2 state of play and look to the first of two T20 World Cup Qualifiers, with the 'A' tournament beginning next week, also at Al-Amerat.

Trio reunited at last! Bes, Tim and Nick wrap a bumper period of cricket in the emerging world, looking at the Commonwealth Games Qualifier, Associates at the Under 19 World Cup, plus the men in the IPL auction and job shuffles in Nepal!

With Tim and Bes out of action, Nick is joined by EC contributor Tom Grunshaw as they interview UAE men's captain Ahmed Raza to discuss the year gone by and take stock of the game in the Emirates. Raza talks about the challenges of staying sharp in a quiet year for the national team, enthuses about the young prospects coming through men's and women's development pathways, and give his thoughts on...

As we approach the end of the year, this week we've delved into the interview archive to bring you a full-length chat with Cricinfo's USA correspondent and friend of the show, Peter Della Penna. Recorded last year, in this episode we hear Peter's journey discovering the game while on exchange in Australia and the winding path he took to becoming a professional cricket writer in America.

In the wake of an extraordinary general meeting of the KNCB (Dutch cricket board) called by its member clubs, Nick chats with EC's Netherlands correspondent Rod Lyall to understand the drama behind the moves and countermoves in the boardroom.

This week, Tim and Nick are without Bes, who is hard at work on the Ashes and Big Bash. The pair sit down to discuss series in Namibia and South Africa that were derailed by the Omicron variant, wrap the UAE's successful campaign at the Women's T20WC Asian Qualifier, and discuss some leaked information about upcoming qualifiers for the Commonwealth Games and Men's T20WC.

It's an important week to have a voice in cricket. Nick, Tim and Bez discuss the far-reaching consequences of the abandoned Women's Cricket World Cup, and its implications for Thailand, who led Group B only to be denied by a controversial ruling.

HUGE show this week! Bez, Tim and Nick discuss the good and the bad of the new men's global events from 2024 to 2031, look at the upcoming Men's T20WC global qualifier with Uganda taking the final spot, and look to the Netherlands' SL action against SA!

Sledging, Super Overs, but ultimately significant cricket action. Nick is joined by EC's USA correspondent Nate Hays and ESPN Cricinfo's Peter Della Penna to discuss the Americas Qualifier, with Canada and the USA progressing to the global qualifier

After a whirlwind T20 World Cup campaign, Gerhard Erasmus sits down with Nick and Bez to discuss Namibia's journey, facing Virat Kohli, Namibian/New Zealand parallels, the culture implemented by Pierre de Bruyn and Albie Morkel and what's next for his dodgy finger. 

With the Super 12 phase in full swing, Tim and Nick discuss the Scotland, Namibia and Afghanistan campaigns, before looking to qualifying events for the next Men's T20 World Cup in Australia next year!

Even with a T20 World Cup in full swing (make sure to listen to our First Round wrap after this!) the wheels are rolling for a number of upcoming global events. Americas Women's T20 World Cup qualifying, plus European Men regionals, African Men subregionals and qualifying action in Asia for the next Men's T20 World Cup! Nick Skinner is joined by Rod Lyall and Nate Hays for this one!

Celebrations for Namibia and Scotland, commiserations for the Netherlands, PNG, Ireland and Oman. Bes, Tim and Nick dissect everything from the First Round of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, held in UAE and Oman.

The Men's ICC T20 World Cup is here! Bes and Nick take a look a the late prep by the First Round team, plus Amy Hunter heroics for Ireland and upcoming qualifier events for future ICC global events!

While booking a T20 World Cup ticket comfortable in the end, it's fair to say the Irish didn't have it all their way. Nick, Tim and Bes take a look at the boys in (neon?) green ahead of the upcoming tournament, where they face stiff opposition in Group A of the First Round.

The Barramundis always play best after being written off. Bes, Tim and Nick look into PNG's chances, competing in a tricky First Round Group B in Oman.

MacLeod and Munsey masterclasses? Maybe the class of Coetzer or the left-arm spin twins? Bes, Nick and EC writer Malhar Hathi discuss Scotland’s chances of reaching the next round

With a World Cup just days away, Nick, Tim and Bes discuss all the news in the tournament's lead-up, thanks largely to some extra spice via a story on Sri Lanka's website. The boys rate the released T20 World Cup kits, wrap Cricket World Cup League Two, discuss Uganda's qualification for the U19 World Cup and look at other news around the world!