Record Book – The first World Cup match between two Associate nations

Associate nations have invariably brought their own distinctive flair to World Cup tournaments. From the plucky Sri Lankan batsmen facing up to Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson in 1975, to Ireland’s never-say-die spirit that almost earned them a quarterfinal berth in 2015, the non-Test teams have provided some of the most absorbing moments in […]

In Focus – Barramundis take another significant stride

The Papua New Guinea national team, also known as the Barramundis, wrote a new chapter in their cricketing history when they defeated Netherlands by five wickets in their opening Intercontinental Cup match at the VRA Ground in Amstelveen yesterday. The ongoing edition of the Intercontinental Cup, slated to reach its climax at the […]

REVIEW – ICC World Twenty20 2014

The fifth edition of the ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh saw a fifth different winner, thus underlining the undeniable characteristic of unpredictability of the shortest format. However, the best team deservedly won the tournament, with Sri Lanka finally going one step further from being runners-up with a complete performance in the final against hitherto-unbeaten […]

Specials – Netherlands’ best T20 wins

The Associate participation in the 2014 World Twenty20 ended three days ago after the Netherlands played their last game, defeating England by 45 runs in what has to be the Oranje’s most convincing international win over a full member. The only Associate in the Super 10 stage, the Netherlands had a roller-coaster of a […]

Who Would Have Thought It – Dutchmen pull off a coup

The year was 1964 and Australia had just won the Ashes 1-0, the sole victory coming in the third Test at Headingley – the game in which Peter Burge famously scored 160 to help Australia win by seven wickets. Towards the end of the tour, the Australians hopped over to the Netherlands to play […]