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
Netherlands, Namibia, Nepal, Nixon
Nick is joined by guest co-host Andrew Nixon to discuss the Netherlands' campaign at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, Namibia's home men's series against Zimbabwe, Nepal hosting a tri-series ahead of…
Cricket in the Olympics, Netherlands at the World Cup, and news from around the world
Tim Cutler and Nick Skinner celebrate the long-awaited (re)admission of cricket into the Olympic Games, revel in the Dutch upset against South Africa at the World Cup, and discuss the many series goi…
Canada qualifies to the T20WC: Americas regional final with Peter Della Penna
While the cricketing world's attention is focused on the World Cup, Bermuda was gripped with qualifying fever as they hosted the Americas regional final and put up a strong fight for the solitary Ame…
Netherlands World Cup preview, with Rod Lyall
Before the Netherlands' first match played out against Pakistan, Nick recorded a preview of their campaign at the 2023 Cricket World Cup, featuring EC's Dutch correspondent Rod Lyall. The pair discus…
Americas women’s qualifier, and men’s T20WC venues with Nate Hays
USA correspondent Nate Hays joins Nick to review the recent regional Americas qualifier in LA that saw the hosts beat out Canada, Brazil and Argentina to progress to the global qualifier for the 2024…
US sites confirmed for T20WC, Women’s Qualifiers, Gulf T20 and rankings number-crunching and more!
Bes and Nick sit down to wrap a busy week in the emerging world after three US sites were confirmed for T20WC 2024, while qualifier action ran across the world for the women's event. In the Gulf a nu…
Vanuatu stun the world + women’s action on the road to T20WC 2024
Is Tim Cutler the happiest CEO in world cricket? Yes. He catches up with Bes to talk about Vanuatu's win at the EAP Qualifier and the Leadership Program run in conjunction by ICC (a world first) plus…
Qualifiers in every region with Tom Grunshaw
Patreon listeners get an extended episode this week where we chat about several other tournaments being played around the cricketing world.
Nick is joined by Emerging Cricket's own Tom Grunshaw thi…
USA claim final U19 men’s WC spot, UAE beat NZ, Germany’s T20 ranking cops blow in Guernsey series
Nick is once again joined by Nate Hays to wrap the week that was in Emerging Cricket, with the USA claiming the final U19 World Cup spot for 2024! UAE also upset New Zealand while Germany have hurt t…
MLC tournament review with Nate Hays
This week Patreon subscribers get an extended episode where we also discuss the GT20 in Canada!
Nick is joined by EC's American correspondent Nate Hays, who shares his thoughts on the recently-conclu…
East Asia-Pacific, Europe T20WCQ wraps, Asian Games + news around the world
From the performances on the field to the coverage of the events, there was plenty to take out of the EAP and Europe T20WC Qualifiers. Bes and Nick wrap up and look to the Asian Games format and news…
East Asia-Pacific, Europe T20WCQ plus action around the world!
As Tim and Bes link up from the hotel room, Nick wraps the rest of the action from the emerging world!
Cricket everywhere! EAP, Europe T20WCQ + action in Asia, Africa and franchise leagues in NA
Bes and Tim feature at the East Asia-Pacific T20 World Cup Qualifier in Papua New Guinea as Nick wraps the world game from Iceland. On top of EAP action, Cricket in Europe, Asia, Africa and two T20 l…
Netherlands book India 2023 Tickets (!!!) + ICC Meetings, Namibia host Uganda, Thailand make more history!
The most triumphant EC Pod ... ever!? We LAUD the Netherlands after qualifying for a (10-TEAM) Cricket World Cup in India plus we have early news from the ICC Meetings, Namibia host Uganda and Thaila…
CWC Qualifier Talking Points (up to July 4) + PDP’s Cricinfo Departure
Patrons: You have an extended show! A number of seismic shifts in the world's game with giants bundled out of World Cup qualifying as the Associates play up! We discuss all we can while we also refle…
Dutch Blitz! CWCQ madness
Nick is joined by regular Emerging Cricket contributor Tom Grunshaw to help process all the emotions conjured by the Netherlands' scarcely-believable win over the West Indies in their final group mat…
Cricket World Cup Qualifier + Brazil v Argentina, ACC Emerging Women, EAP U19s, Europe and Africa Action
Qualifier is in full swing in Zimbabwe! Nick and Rod go through the action thus far and look to cricket news elsewhere around the world!
CWC Qualifier Preview + Africa dominate ICC Development Awards
Attn Patrons: You will have an extended version of this week's show! Bes and Nick preview the Cricket World Cup Qualifier and gush over Africa's dominance of the Development Awards this year.
CWCQ News, Kwibuka Tournament, France heroics, UAE v WI and more!
Plenty again this week in the Emerging game with news from every region! Patrons: You have an extended version of the show with a bonus topic...
Thrilling final day of Europe Div 2, Zimbabwe prep, Nepal v Malaysia, Southern Africa Cup, East Asia Cup
Europe keeping us on our toes after a thrilling final day of the Division 2 Qualifier, plus Nepal's women make a return, the outstanding coverage in Africa, plus East Asia Cup cricket in China and Zi…