*Official* Emerging Nations Cricket Thread

[ankitj]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1583373594096115714

 

[Prince EWS]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1583373594096115714

I don't think there's actually anything stopping them joining with Denmark, Norway and Ireland if all the boards agree. Maybe they should pitch it to them instead of complaining about the West Indies.

 

[ankitj]

Iceland cricket handle is dope. Worth following.

 

[andruid]

We have yet another ProT20 cricket tournament coming to Kenya this week. It has retired internationals such as Kevin O'Brien and Dwayne Smith and is title sponsored by some Indian business organisation I bave never heard of. They have even roped in most of Kenya's current internationals on the franchises. Totally not sus.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1583850893346492416

 

[cnerd123]

So HK Women have been playing Japan Women this week. In Osaka on Astro. Won the first two games comfortably, but mixing it up for this third game and at risk of massive upset.

Kary Chan missing due to injury too.

 

[cnerd123]

**** me we got the win but it should have never been that close. HK were complacent with selections, strategy and execution and nearly paid for it

Some good batting by Japan tho

 

[andruid]

Swaminarayan T20 kicks off this evening.

 

[Niall]

We have yet another ProT20 cricket tournament coming to Kenya this week. It has retired internationals such as Kevin O'Brien and Dwayne Smith and is title sponsored by some Indian business organisation I bave never heard of. They have even roped in most of Kenya's current internationals on the franchises. Totally not sus.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1583850893346492416

What was this like in the end ?

 

[andruid]

What was this like in the end ?

It is ongoing now. Some close matches so far.

 

[GotSpin]

Some good wins for Argentinan youth teams in the South American cup

 

[andruid]

Early praise for Swaminarayan pro20

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[Marius]

Very sad how Kenyan cricket has devolved. Were spoke of a prospective Test nation at one stage and made a WC SF but are now playing World Cup qualifiers against St Helena (whose total population is 0.1% that of Nairobi's).

 

[ataraxia]

Saw that on cricinfo, that was funny. Hope all the remote imperial remnants end up playing T20Is just for the lol thrashings. Saved by the rain too - Kenya v St Helena is otherwise the massivest of mismatches not involving Mali W.

 

[andruid]

Does the world need a strong Kenya cricket team?

Very sad how Kenyan cricket has devolved. Were spoke of a prospective Test nation at one stage and made a WC SF but are now playing World Cup qualifiers against St Helena (whose total population is 0.1% that of Nairobi's).

Internal squabbling, unresolved colonial era hang ups about taking cricket to the natives and general visionless malaise will do that.

 

[Marius]

Does the world need a strong Kenya cricket team?



Internal squabbling, unresolved colonial era hang ups about taking cricket to the natives and general visionless malaise will do that.

Well, quite.

And on your first point, does world cricket need a strong Afghanistan, a strong Nepal, a strong Netherlands etc? Not necessarily but if we don't want the game to be a cute anachronism in a half century we should be concerned when cricket teams degrade as badly as the Kenyans have.

 

[andruid]

2nd match abandoned after Kenya inexplicably chose to bat first.

 

[Marius]

Kenya bowled Mali out for 30 and chased the score down in 15 balls.

Reminds me of my days of school cricket (my school side would have been Mali in this situation, not Mali).

KENYA vs Mali Cricket Scorecard, 10th Match at Kigali City, November 20, 2022

Live Cricket Scoreboard: Get Kenya vs Mali 10th Match, cricket scorecard, Men's T20 WC Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group A 2022/23 dated November 20, 2022.

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[CricAddict]

Very happy that Ballance is back in to Zimbabwe team. Number 3 was one position they were missing a lot in recent months and he will fit right into it. My guess is, they will go for the Ireland series with below XI.

Craig Ervine
Madhevere
Ballance
Sean Williams
Sikander Raza
Ryan Burl
Chakabva
Jongwe
Chatara
Muzarabani
Masakadza

Looks solid.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Not much for 2023 Emerging nation

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Very happy that Ballance is back in to Zimbabwe team. Number 3 was one position they were missing a lot in recent months and he will fit right into it. My guess is, they will go for the Ireland series with below XI.

Craig Ervine
Madhevere
Ballance
Sean Williams
Sikander Raza
Ryan Burl
Chakabva
Jongwe
Chatara
Muzarabani
Masakadza

Looks solid.

Sikander Raza opted to SA20 or ILT 2023