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An offspinning allrounder, an ice-cool finisher, a teenaged legspinner

An offspinning allrounder, an ice-cool finisher, a teenaged legspinner

Four players from Canada, two each from Namibia, Nepal and Oman, and one from the champion side UAE make up ESPNcricinfo's team of the tournament

16-Feb-2018•Peter Della Penna

A tournament that could decide Gerhard Erasmus' career

A tournament that could decide Gerhard Erasmus' career

The 22-year-old Namibia batsman is facing the pressure Associate players go through almost every time they take the field - it's either win, or lose your cricketing career

12-Feb-2018•Peter Della Penna in Windhoek

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

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

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

Viljoen keen to give back to Namibia while he still can

Viljoen keen to give back to Namibia while he still can

Christi Viljoen's Namibia comeback was aided by the scheduling of the series against Scotland in the UK and he saw a chance to share his experience with a squad that has been missing senior players

14-Jun-2017•Peter Della Penna in Edinburgh

How about a Full Member and TV next time

How about a Full Member and TV next time

ESPNcricinfo picks out five talking points from the inaugural Desert T20 which was won by Afghanistan

22-Jan-2017•Peter Della Penna

Eight names to watch out for at the Desert T20 Challenge

Eight names to watch out for at the Desert T20 Challenge

Players like 17-year-old Joshua Little and the audacious Craig Wallace will be eager to impress in the inaugural competition

13-Jan-2017•Peter Della Penna in Abu Dhabi

Namibia's inconvenient truth

Namibia's inconvenient truth

The country's failure to attract the majority black population to the game explains why the team rarely makes it to world tournaments

02-Oct-2015•Tim Wigmore

Oman toast exponential return on investment

Oman toast exponential return on investment

Oman's players racked up a $2500 debt due to lost cricket balls during net sessions on tour, but created a 100-fold return by making it to the World Twenty20 in India, where the participation fee alone is $250,000

23-Jul-2015•Peter Della Penna in Malahide

A new era for the second tier

A new era for the second tier

The ICC's changes to associate countries will have far-reaching effects

29-Jun-2005•Martin Williamson

The World Cup format diminishes the quest for the best

The World Cup format diminishes the quest for the best

Cricket is not so big that its world championship cannot be fought out on a much more sensible base

06-Mar-2003•Lynn McConnell

Set aside more money for the smaller teams

Set aside more money for the smaller teams

Kenya have done the minor teams of world cricket a big favour by beating Sri Lanka, higlighting that there is talent available outside the Test-playing countries

28-Feb-2003•Erapalli Prasanna

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