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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Who Would Have Thought It – Gerrie Snyman’s Sharjah stunner

The 2007-08 Intercontinental Cup was one of Namibia’s most successful ICC tournaments. Despite being one of the two teams without ODI status in the eight-team competition, Namibia finished only one point behind leaders Ireland in the league table – not losing a single game – before going down by nine wickets in the final. […]

Viewpoint – Time for Nepal’s batsmen to rise and deliver

Not for the first time, Nepal go into an ICC tournament with a few million hopes riding on them. There will be a lot at stake when Paras Khadka’s men take the field against hosts Namibia at Windhoek’s Affies Park in their opening game of the World Cricket League Division Two on Thursday. After […]

Record Book – The Netherlands’ first ODI victory

The Netherlands are on the upswing again, not only regaining their ODI status they lost in 2013-14, but also winning the ICC World Cricket League Championship to seal their spot in the 13-team ODI league slated to begin in 2020. This well-deserved triumph was confirmed when the Dutch secured a convincing eight-wicket win over […]

In Focus – Namibia’s Sunday to remember

Unheralded Namibia produced one of the greatest shocks in youth cricketing history as they toppled defending champions South Africa by two wickets in a gripping Group A match of the 2016 Under-19 World Cup at Cox’s Bazar. Needing nothing less than a win to stay alive in the competition, South Africa crumbled in […]

Record Book – Rudi van Vuuren’s extraordinary feat

With the Cricket World Cup underway and the Rugby World Cup set to begin later in the year, let us look back at the man who created history in 2003 by becoming the first – and till date only – athlete to represent his country at both cricket and rugby World Cups. Born […]