*Official* Emerging Nations Cricket Thread

[TimCutler]

andruid’s post in ‘three best xi from your country’ reminded me of kenya. What happened to them? They made the semi final in 2003 WC (?) then lost their way. What is the state of cricket there now? Do they have a team at all?

Here’s your best starting point to learn about the Kenya story! https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/104830/kenya-in-disarray-ahead-of-division-3-cricbuzzcom

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Here’s your best starting point to learn about the Kenya story! https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/104830/kenya-in-disarray-ahead-of-division-3-cricbuzzcom

or we could just ask andruid, an actual human Kenyan who the forum insists on treating as a bot

 

[andruid]

or we could just ask andruid, an actual human Kenyan who the forum insists on treating as a bot

There is now a new draft constitution doing the rounds on social media that they want to get passed by the end of May. At least that is the latest development, but at the time Global sports ground to a halt the administration had lost the confidence of stakeholders to the point that clubs in Nairobi were running their leagues independently of it.

 

[andruid]

Here us nice feel good story I stumbled upon in the local press.

https://www.nation.co.ke/sports/cri...-in-Botswana/434908-5540746-u608g3/index.html

 

[cnerd123]

Netherlands successful runchase vs England being shown on FB right now. ICC page. T20 WC.

Bopara just missed an easy runout lol

 

[cnerd123]

this game would have been so different if England could just do the basics of fielding right

big moment in their white ball cricket

 

[TimCutler]

For those so podcast-inclined, the most recent Emerging Cricket pod has Max Abbott, Media & Comms Manager for the T20 World Cup (previously worked with me at Cricket Hong Kong - if you've ever watch any HK Cricket you'll recognise his voice from comms) where he talks about the women's T20WC, Thailand, Katy Perry and 86,000 at the MCG. He also ha the best Curtly Ambrose impression in the world!

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[andruid]

Kenyan pace man Nehemiah Ngoche taking cricket to the masses

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_7yChfnDag/?igshid=18pd5xns04dc7

 

[CricLifeStories]

Here is a great chat with Tatenda Taibu as he opens up about Zimbabwean cricket.
https://youtu.be/Yuy_kg30bqI

 

[cnerd123]

So I've heard a rumor along the grapevine that the ICC is thinking of cutting funding to Associates if the T20WC doesn't go ahead, because the big 3 and Full Member boards aren't willing to bear the entire brunt of the loss of income

Apparently what that means is that around 45% of Associate Boards will go bankrupt as a result.

No idea if this is true or valid, but it's pretty shocking if it is.

 

[honestbharani]

Also completely expected though. First of all, is the ICC willing to take a hit on the money they make, for themselves? Trust me, the old grimp Manohar will have none of it. They are all selfish pricks, really.

 

[Daemon]

So I've heard a rumor along the grapevine that the ICC is thinking of cutting funding to Associates if the T20WC doesn't go ahead, because the big 3 and Full Member boards aren't willing to bear the entire brunt of the loss of income

Apparently what that means is that around 45% of Associate Boards will go bankrupt as a result.

No idea if this is true or valid, but it's pretty shocking if it is.

Ew.

The ICC will bail them out with loans that will subsequently have a haircut or be written off as bad debt because the associates aren’t profitable. So they may as well give them the money up front.

 

[Prince EWS]

The ICC will bail them out with loans that will subsequently have a haircut or be written off as bad debt because the associates aren’t profitable. So they may as well give them the money up front.

Yeah but the loan and bad debt model is a lot easier to get passed the the big three because they don't need to agree to it all at once.

 

[andruid]

Challenge League B suspended indefinitely

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...UtxzOF0hjRb489a_5D2lAbGbv9uCuARjp2opCAUH7gCjI

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Got to go back to regional leagues I imagine

 

[andruid]

I miss the Intercontinental Cup.

 

[andruid]

So anyway. Have been listening to a 12 minute audio by Kobus Oliver about the brief period he was Chief Executive of Cricket Kenya. As far as he is concerned, our problems boil down to an overbearing and manipulative Chairperson in Jackie Janmohammed, an incompetent board, and utter refusal to implement development structures, or involve former players in the set up.

The dude worked seven months before being run out of the country after Mrs. Janmohammed, a practicing lawyer revealed that Cricket Kenya had never bothered to sort out his work permit issues.

This is after getting himself in constant run ins with the board over taking initiative to organize outreaches for local kids to get exposure to the game.

Mrs Janmohammed is now head of the Africa Cricket Association having left Cricket Kenya without so much as a functional national executive never mind a healthy game.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

So the Namibia have won the best assosciate performance of the year award for the Kotze 148 game.

Well and truly deserved. Incredible game

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I don’t even know if this is the right thread to post this,but I’m currently watching the European Cricket Series being played in Helsinki.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

i watched the swedish version of that and gave up pretty quickly after the comedy fielding