In Focus – The African Associate cricket weekly 3

Presenting The Cricket Cauldron’s weekly wrap-up on the latest happenings on the African Associate cricket scene. Uganda reign supreme in rain-hit Malaysia After having narrowly lost their first game against the hosts, Uganda won four on the trot to finish on top, with eight points, at the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division […]

In Focus – The African Associate cricket weekly 2

Presenting The Cricket Cauldron’s weekly wrap-up on the latest happenings on the African Associate cricket scene. Cricket Cranes begin their WCL Division Four campaign Uganda’s crucial WCL Division Four campaign in Malaysia began with an agonising eight-run defeat to the hosts at the Kinrara Academy Oval on Sunday. After a tidy bowling effort, […]

In Focus – Six players to watch out for in the ICC WCL Division Four

The 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four is set to commence in Malaysia tomorrow. The week-long 50-over tournament will feature six Associate nations, with the top two teams earning promotion to the Division Three tournament scheduled later this year, and getting a step closer towards a shot at qualification for the 2023 World […]

In Focus – The African Associate cricket weekly 1

Presenting the first of The Cricket Cauldron’s weekly wrap-ups on the latest happenings on the African Associate cricket scene. Ghana, Uganda, Kenya and Namibia were among the countries in focus during the week gone by. Ghana pip hosts Nigeria at the World T20 Regional Qualifier Ghana, led by Issac Aboagye, finished unbeaten to […]

In Focus – Ten players to watch out for at the World Cup Qualifier

The much-awaited ICC World Cup Qualifier commences in Zimbabwe tomorrow, with ten teams vying for the last two berths available at the 2019 World Cup. The three-week long tournament can be expected to feature some fiercely contested battles, not to mention a few heartbreaks. As the Qualifier draws close, here is a look at […]

In Focus – The World Cricket League Division Two XI

The gripping ICC World Cricket League Division Two, hosted by Namibia, culminated today, with the United Arab Emirates beating Nepal by seven runs in the final. By virtue of finishing in the top two, both teams have ensured their presence at the ten-team World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe next month. Here is a look […]

In Focus – Nepal seek a Wanderers encore against Canada

In what is effectively a semifinal, Nepal take on Canada today at the Wanderers Cricket Ground in Windhoek in the last round of the ICC World Cricket League Division Two. Both teams are currently level on six points from four games, and today’s winner will be ensured of a top-two finish and as a […]

In Focus – A historic win on home soil for the Barramundis

The Papua New Guinea (PNG) national team, popularly known as the Barramundis, bounced back from defeat in style to win the second World Cricket League match against Scotland at Amini Park in Port Moresby last Sunday. Having gone down by 101 runs in the first game, they thus had the satisfaction of recording their […]

In Focus – Eight players to watch out for in the ICC WCL Division Five

The 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five gets underway in Benoni, South Africa today. The week-long 50-over tournament will feature eight Associate nations, with the top two teams earning entry into the six-team Division Four tournament in 2018 and getting a step closer to a shot at qualification for the 2023 World Cup. […]

In Focus – Six players to watch out for in the ICC WCL Division Three

The 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three is set to commence in Uganda later today. The week-long 50-over tournament will feature six Associate nations, with the top two teams earning entry into the six-team 2018 Division Two tournament and getting a step closer to a shot at qualification for the 2019 World Cup. […]