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Ross Taylor comes out of retirement to play for Samoa at T20 World Cup regional qualifiers

Ross Taylor comes out of retirement to play for Samoa at T20 World Cup regional qualifiers

"Huge honour to represent my heritage, culture, villages, and family," he says after being named in Samoa's squad for the Asia-East Asia-Pacific T20 World Cup 2026 qualifier

05-Sep-2025•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan sign off with win over Samoa; Mahato brilliance keeps Malaysia winless

Pakistan sign off with win over Samoa; Mahato brilliance keeps Malaysia winless

Nepal scripted a seven-wicket win over Malaysia with Puja Mahato starring with ball and bat

24-Jan-2025•ESPNcricinfo staff

Samoa's Darius Visser breaks men's T20I records with 39 runs in an over

Samoa's Darius Visser breaks men's T20I records with 39 runs in an over

He also broke the record for the highest percentage contribution by an individual batter to a team's total

20-Aug-2024•Sreshth Shah

Fiji qualify for first U-19 World Cup

Fiji qualify for first U-19 World Cup

Fiji have qualified for their first cricket World Cup at any level - the 2016 Under-19 event in Bangladesh - after finishing unbeaten during the group stage of the East Asia-Pacific U-19 Trophy in Blenheim

27-Feb-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Vanuatu celebrate promotion with trophy

Vanuatu celebrate promotion with trophy

A round-up of the final day of action at World Cricket League Division 8 as Vanuatu secure the title with victory against Ghana

22-Sep-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

PNG favourites on home soil

PNG favourites on home soil

The chances for the smaller cricket nations to reach the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka in 2012 have been reduced now that the tournament will again be a 12-team event rather than 16

03-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Japan squeeze out Cook Islands

Japan squeeze out Cook Islands

Japan claimed their first ICC cricket title with a six-run victory over the Cook Islands in the final of the East Asia-Pacific Cricket Cup tournament in Vanuatu

03-Oct-2005•Cricinfo staff

Australian coaches prepare Japan for Pacific tournament

Australian coaches prepare Japan for Pacific tournament

Indonesia and Japan are among six teams who will compete in next week's East Asia-Pacific Cup in Vanuatu

16-Sep-2005•AFP

South Pacific players benefit from greater exposure

South Pacific players benefit from greater exposure

Increased opportunities for South Pacific nations to get regular international cricket competition over recent years has seen a significant rise in playing standards

22-Jul-2003•Lynn McConnell

Auckland build on Cook Island and Samoan connection

Auckland build on Cook Island and Samoan connection

Auckland Cricket will continue its involvement with the development of cricket in the Pacific region with today's announcement that it will renew its partnerships with the Cook Islands and Samoa English Cricket Associations

Pacific an area ripe for cricket development

Pacific an area ripe for cricket development

Tapping the existing base in the Pacific Islands for derivatives of cricket has the potential to open up vast areas for the development of the game

23-May-2001•Lynn McConnell

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Kohli closes in on Rohit at the top of ODI batting rankings

Kohli closes in on Rohit at the top of ODI batting rankings

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Pooran declines stumping, Holden retires out - big drama at ILT20

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Trouble in paradise as Noosa tightens on England's Ashes hopes

Trouble in paradise as Noosa tightens on England's Ashes hopes

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Tickner stretchered off after shoulder injury

Tickner stretchered off after shoulder injury

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Stats - Bumrah joins elite club of 100 wickets in all formats

Stats - Bumrah joins elite club of 100 wickets in all formats

09-Dec-2025•Sampath Bandarupalli