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Upsets the norm as competition among Associates hits fever pitch

Four takeaways from the group stages of the T20 World Cup Qualifier

28-Oct-2019•Peter Della Penna

'Belief in this squad is different' - PNG captain Vala

After narrowly missing out on qualification in 2013 & 2015, PNG clinched a place in the 2020 T20 World Cup this time

28-Oct-2019•Peter Della Penna in Dubai

Oman, Namibia players crowd WCL Division 2 Team of the Tournament

Zeeshan Maqsood to lead the team, which has Davy Jacobs and Ali Khan among its biggest stars

28-Apr-2019•Peter Della Penna in Windhoek

Six players to watch out for at WCL Division Two 2019

A bruising timer of the ball, one of the best death bowlers in Associate cricket, an offspinner, a legspinner are among our six picks

19-Apr-2019•Peter Della Penna in Windhoek

A shot at renaissance for sides in WCL's curtain call

With the death of the World Cricket League after this event, the tournament gives teams a chance to resurrect, with ODI status also up for grabs for four teams

19-Apr-2019•Peter Della Penna in Windhoek

Love me, love me not... From Raza's emotion to the lack of DRS

Peter Della Penna picks out eight of the best and worst aspects of the ICC World Cup Qualifier

26-Mar-2018•Peter Della Penna

The painfully small margins in Associate cricket

Nepal has gained ODI status for the first time winning absolute nail-biters, but the teams that lost by such small margins also deserve a shot at more funding and better recognition

16-Mar-2018•Peter Della Penna

Six to watch: a 15-year-old Nepali, a Zimbabwe-born Netherlands quick

Rohit Paudel and Shane Snater are among the promising players to watch out for at the World Cup Qualifier

03-Mar-2018•Peter Della Penna

What is the World Cup Qualifier?

The tournament begins in Zimbabwe on Sunday and will continue across Harare, Bulawayo and Kwekwe until March 25. Here is everything you need to know about it

02-Mar-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Test-nation gravitas spices up World Cup Qualifier

This tournament will ask existential questions of almost every team: what would it mean for West Indies, winners of the inaugural World Cup in England more than 40 years ago, to miss out?

02-Mar-2018•Liam Brickhill

How the WCL affects places for World Cup 2019

Netherlands, the champions, have gained entry into the newly-proposed ODI league. They also join Hong Kong, Scotland and Papua New Guinea to play the qualifying tournament of the 2019 World Cup

07-Dec-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

ODI League berth, World Cup Qualifier slots at stake in final WCL Championship round

Five teams have a lot riding on the last round of the ICC WCL Championship matches in the UAE this week, from spots in the World Cup Qualifier to a berth in the new ODI League

05-Dec-2017•Peter Della Penna in Dubai

Afghanistan, Ireland prepare for Associate swansong

With the final round of matches in the Intercontinental Cup set to kick off on November 29, it will be the last time these two new Test teams will feature in Associate cricket's most important multi-day tournament

28-Nov-2017•The Preview by Peter Della Penna in Abu Dhabi

The importance of being No. 13

The world's top Associate teams are eyeing a coveted prize - a place in the proposed new ODI league. Will Netherlands pip the rest to the post?

27-Feb-2017•Tim Wigmore

Papua New Guinea take flight

How the team went from a bunch of mentally and physically unfit cricket enthusiasts to winning their maiden first-class game in some style

29-Jun-2015•Nagraj Gollapudi

Two pairs of winners and plenty of losers

The ICC's Full Members have always been more equal than those below Test level, but now that same special treatment has crept into the Associate and Affiliate ranks as well

29-Jan-2015•Peter Della Penna

Meet Hanuabada's latest flagbearer

The rise of Papua New Guinea batsman Lega Siaka has shown fellow young players in his country that they can dream big

24-Dec-2014•Tim Wigmore

An ODI triumph years in the making for PNG

On Sunday, Papua New Guinea became the first country to win their first two one-day internationals - that performance was not a result of chance but painstaking efforts have been made on and off the field over the last several seasons

09-Nov-2014•Peter Della Penna

Old dog Jones ready for new tricks

Moving to a new county to take up captaincy at the age of 38 would be a challenge for most. But Geraint Jones, once of England now of Papua New Guinea, is keen to stay fresh

01-Nov-2014•Tim Wigmore

The rise of the Associates

Cricket below the international top tier is well structured, with incentives for teams that do well. It's a pity the Test-playing world doesn't take a leaf out of their book

18-Apr-2014•Firdose Moonda

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