Specials – Associate nations at the World Cup, Part 4

Bangladesh’s elevation to Test status in 2000, coupled with the increase in the number of participating teams by two, led to room for four Associates at the 2003 World Cup in Africa. The 2007 edition in the Caribbean was even more inclusive, as an unprecedented six Associates featured in it. Continuing our series on […]

Record Book – World Cup fifers by Associate bowlers

So far in the history of the World Cup, there have been 54 hauls of five wickets or more. However, it was not until 1996 that a bowler from a non-Test nation recorded this feat. In all, there have been only four instances of an Associate bowler taking a five-wicket haul in the World […]

Specials – Kenya’s finest ODI wins

The 2003 World Cup was memorable in many respects, but nothing could match the amazing feat of Kenya, who became the first ever Associate nation to enter a World Cup semi-final. Buoyed by wins over Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe and a lucky forfeiture by New Zealand, the spirited African nation defied all odds […]