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A hard slog for the Associates, again

Several of the Associates in the "first round" of the World T20 have caused memorable upsets before. Bangladesh have begun beating bigger teams regularly. None of it seems to matter

08-Mar-2016•Sidharth Monga

Rankin rejoins Irish ranks with ambition renewed

After an inglorious spell as an England cricketer, Boyd Rankin is back with Ireland, and keen to finish the journey he helped to start

08-Mar-2016•Tim Wigmore

Ragged nails and jangling nerves

The most memorable ties and jailbreaks feature in our list of World T20 thrillers

04-Mar-2016•Alan Gardner

Will the grass be greener for Ireland this time?

The Associate giants have surprisingly underachieved in previous World T20s. The current side look in good shape to turn things around

24-Feb-2016•Peter Della Penna

Irish cricket's Asian legspin hope

Varun Chopra's inclusion to play in the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh will be a boost to his community's involvement in the game back in Ireland

27-Jan-2016•Tim Wigmore

A glimpse of cricket's future

Two years after Kagiso Rabada and Mustafizur Rahman burst into world cricket's consciousness, the Under-19 World Cup returns to shine the limelight on the game's brightest young talents

26-Jan-2016•Mohammad Isam in Chittagong

Farewell to a Gaelic hero

John Mooney, who has retired from international cricket, was an indefatigable and inspirational competitor

11-Dec-2015•Tim Wigmore

The Kotla crawl, and 13-year-old internationals

Plus: most T20 keeper dismissals, and most runs in a partnership

07-Dec-2015•Steven Lynch

Why a two-division structure could do Test cricket good

Such a set-up would allow smaller teams a shot at elite Test cricket, but its success would depend on an all-inclusive money-sharing model

05-Nov-2015•Tim Wigmore

Australia dominate rain-hit contest

28-Aug-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Buoyant Scotland and the Oman surprise

ESPNcricinfo takes a look at the chances of six Associate teams that progressed to the World T20 in India next year

27-Jul-2015•Peter Della Penna in Malahide

Scotland dominate ESPNcricinfo's combined XI

While two players each from Namibia, Oman and Ireland also find spots in the team of the tournament

27-Jul-2015•Peter Della Penna in Malahide

Rain pain sadly familiar for Ireland

Ireland's new coach John Bracewell was an active presence in north Dublin but the weather prevented him from learning too much

08-May-2015•Ger Siggins at Malahide

Ireland target New Zealand model

John Bracewell says there are 'clear parallels' with New Zealand as he joins Ireland in their attempt to become a Test-playing nation

29-Apr-2015•Tim Wigmore

The controversies of the World Cup - Mooney's catch, Rohit's no-ball

ESPNcricinfo looks at the controversies of the 2015 World Cup

30-Mar-2015•Alagappan Muthu

Two steps forward, but one step back

With three wins and another giant scalp in the bag, it was Ireland's best World Cup outing yet, but the team will still be hurting not to have pushed on and reached the quarter-finals

16-Mar-2015•Daniel Brettig

Why this year's Associate crop is the best ever

The ICC deserves credit for helping weaker teams prepare better for this World Cup - though the Big Three are threatening to undo all the good work that has been put in

16-Mar-2015•Tim Wigmore

First World Cup ton by Pakistan wicketkeeper

Stats highlights from the last match of the group stages, between Pakistan and Ireland in Adelaide

15-Mar-2015•Shiva Jayaraman

Mooney has a sore throat

Plays of the day from the Group B match between Ireland and Pakistan in Adelaide

15-Mar-2015•George Dobell and Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Sarfraz hundred puts Pakistan in quarters

15-Mar-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

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