Specials – Associate nations at the World Cup, Part 2

Having revisited the fortunes of Associate nations at the first two World Cups in 1975 and 1979 in Part 1 of this five-part series, we move ahead to the next three editions – held in England in 1983, in India and Pakistan in 1987-88, and in Australia and New Zealand in 1991-92. The decade […]

Extras – Kent Cricket Club receives goodies from Aussie philanthropist

Kent Cricket Club (KCC) Sierra Leone has recently received a huge consignment of cricket and football items donated by Australian philanthropist, Michael Pawley. This is the second set of donations from Pawley, who has a great passion to give back to the sport he played and loved, with the intention to help Kent and […]

Specials – Associate nations at the World Cup, Part 1

Thanks to the International Cricket Council’s retrograde decision to reduce the number of the teams at the World Cup, the 12th edition of the showpiece event, set to begin in England on May 30, will feature only ten teams – the least number of teams since the 1992 edition. More tellingly, it will […]

Specials – When Namibia held their own against England

Namibia played their first ODI in more than 16 years when they squared off against Oman in the final of the ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek’s Wanderers Cricket Ground on April 27. It was also the first instance of an ODI being played on Namibian soil, and the hosts made it […]

Record Book – Namibia’s highest List A totals

The final edition of the ICC World Cricket League Division Two culminated on a triumphant note for hosts Namibia, who secured the title by beating Oman by 145 runs in the final. The summit clash was Namibia’s first ODI in more than 16 years, and the win that confirmed their ODI status for the […]

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

The upcoming ICC World Cricket League Division Two, to be played in Namibia from April 20 to 27, is set to be the last edition of the WCL as we have known it. Having been one of the most hard-fought Associate tournaments over the years, the multi-divisional WCL will make way for two […]

Extras – Australian philanthropist boosts Sierra Leone cricket

It would not be an overstatement to suggest that the Kent Cricket Club (KCC) is gradually claiming the title of the pride of Sierra Leone cricket, because of its persistent drive in developing club cricket by using a novel approach that is in line with current international trends in sports administration. Of late, […]

Record Book – Scotland’s first ODI appearance

In 1992, Scotland broke away from the Test and County Cricket Board (TCCB), thus creating their own cricketing identity separate from England. They gained Associate membership of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1994, making them eligible to play in the ICC Trophy, as the World Cup Qualifier was then known. Scotland’s first appearance […]

Specials – When Bermuda triumphed on ODI debut

A fourth-place finish at the 2005 ICC Trophy (as the World Cup Qualifier was then known) in Ireland handed Bermuda a historic spot at the 16-team 2007 World Cup to be played in the Caribbean. After having narrowly missed out on qualifying for the 1979, 1983 and 1996 editions of the World Cup, the […]

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

The crucial 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three is underway in Oman. The eleven-day long 50-over tournament will feature six Associate nations, with the top two teams earning promotion to the Division Two tournament scheduled to be played in Namibia in April 2019, and getting a step closer towards a shot at attaining ODI status […]