The Emerging Cricket Podcast
The stories of those growing the game across the world. Inspiring passion.
Hosts Daniel Beswick, Tim Cutler and Nick Skinner interview trailblazing players, coaches and administrators from Associate cricket and beyond in our weekly show, while bonus interviews and special episodes are released regularly.
The trio also reflect on the 'week that was' in the emerging cricket world, debating the issues affecting the game's global growth.
Emerging Cricket is an independent collective of volunteers providing independent coverage of Associate cricket and beyond.
From as little as US$2 a month you can support us in our efforts to inspire passion to grow the game. Find out more at patreon.com/EmergingCricket!
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 253
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Deep Point: On and off the field in the Netherlands with Rod Lyall
Full episode on Patreon! Nick speaks to EC's Netherlands correspondent Rod Lyall about the weekend's upcoming action at the pointy end of the Dutch domestic season. There's the T20 semis and grand fi…
T20WC First Round, Namibia's Charge, News + ICC Politics with Tristan Lavalette
The boys run the magnifying glass over the First Round T20WC groups (and the finishing spot technicalities), before discussing Namibia's chances after obliterating a Zimbabwean Emerging Team at home.
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Cricket's Olympics bid, Thailand's WC plans, News plus Anuradha Doddaballapur Part 2!
As the Olympics draws to a close, the ICC has put forward its bid to be included in all the fun, and Bes, Nick and Tim discuss its chances. The boys look at Thailand's bold bid to qualify for the upc…
Paras Khadka retires, NED v IRE, MLC + Anuradha Doddaballapur Part 1!
With Bes again putting in the long hours with Olympics coverage, Tim and Nick return to discuss results from the recent women's T20 series between Ireland and the Netherlands, and from Bermuda's annu…
Legal trouble, more Sandeep visa issues, Belgium's shuffles and victory plus Julia Price part 2!
With Bes again taken up with Olympics coverage, the Tim and Nick double act continues as they discuss this week’s news from the emerging world - Aizaz Khan of Hong Kong is in legal trouble, Sandeep L…
New Members, New T20WC Groups + Julia Price Part 1!
This week, with Bes away on Olympics duty, Tim and Nick meet to discuss a big story - three new members as we welcome Switzerland, Tajikistan and Mongolia into the ICC family! They also chat about th…
Ireland sink South Africa, Germany on a World Record trail, Penalty Run controversy, ICC meetings and Major League Cricket news
Ahead of the 3rd ODI between Ireland and South Africa Nick and Bes critique Ireland's home success over South Africa, as they try and work out how many points would be needed for automatic World Cup …
Can an Associate host an ICC global event? Plus pitch innovation, income streams and Associate governance with Mark Stafford
Upon hearing of SIX Associate Members and Ireland stepping forward to bid for global events, Nick, Tim and Bes discuss the likelihood of emerging markets hosting tournaments, before Tim steps out to …
T20 World Cup Moves to UAE/Oman, Pavel Florin's Romania win Sofia T20 and Vanuatu's Mark Stafford
With official news of the World Cup moving, we discuss the ramifications for the competing teams and the potential advantage for Oman, before discussing everyone's favourite AM cricketer Pavel Florin…
Global Event Shuffles, CWCL2 postponement + Kenyan cricket and politics with Kwibuka star Sarah Wetoto
With more events being shuffled around by these troubling times, we keep you up to date with the changes to the Cricket World Cup pathway (CWCL2), Women's T20 World Cup and Men's U19 World Cup qualif…
Sandeep's Visa, Nepal Match Fees, Kwibuka, All-conquering Kathryn Bryce, T20 WC News and Covid Arrests!?
In a jam-packed week of news and events in the Emerging world, we wrap the Kwibuka Tournament where Kenya shocked Namibia, we discuss Sandeep's visa frustrations and the disparity in pay across the m…
Dutch ODI Super League start with Ryan Campbell
Following two wins from three to begin their 2023 World Cup qualification campaign, we sit down with Dutch men's Coach Ryan Campbell to break down the action.
World Cup Format News, Ireland v Scotland Women's Series, Kwibuka Tournament + Chad Soper (P2)!
The World Cup is no longer ten teams (from 2027)! We outline the news from the ICC, go in-depth to wrap the women's T20 series between Ireland and Scotland, preview the Kwibuka Women's Tournament and…
Dutch Super League Issues + PNG Barramundi Chad Soper (Part 1)!
With The Netherlands facing a selection issue surrounding no mandatory release for English-based players, the boys discuss the red tape faced by Associates in their series preview with Ireland. We al…
Asian and Omani Cricket with Pankaj Khimji
In the Associate and the Asian game, Pankaj Khimji is a name you're only going to hear more of. Now chairman of the Oman Cricket Board, from July 1 he'll also be the Vice President of the Asian Crick…
Deep Point: ICC tournament formats with Bertus de Jong
With rumblings in the media of an expansion in the number of teams at the Cricket World Cup in the next broadcast cycle, we decided to take a deeper look into what makes a good competition format. To…
'New' 14-team World Cup format, T20WC Qualifier Cancellations + Andy Moles P2!
Out-of-quarantine Tim joins Bes and Nick once again to give an update from his new home, before discussing the 'new' 14-team World Cup format thrown about and the winners/losers of T20 World Cup Qual…
Afghanistan's rise, Uzbekistan's birth with Andy Moles (Pt. 1) plus news from around the world!
With a long and esteemed resume in the game, Andy Moles has seen a lot of emerging cricket. From close encounters with extremist groups and player revolts, and that's before his team's achievements o…
Namibia shine, Cricket's ESL reality, Thai changes, Comm Games + News!
Death, taxes and Gerhard Erasmus making runs: life's three certainties. Bes, Tim and Nick discuss Namibia's strong showing against South Africa Emerging, and look at what cricket could possibly learn…
Bonus Pod: Nepal tri-series review
We review the recently-concluded tri-nations series hosted by Nepal, as host Nick Skinner is joined by three members of the EC roster who've been watching each of the participating teams - Rod Lyall …