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Big brothers' indifference hurts the little guys

Big brothers' indifference hurts the little guys

Little help from those at the top, even less from sponsors, and the ICC's bizarre decisions have left most of the Associates looking at a bleak 2010

03-Jan-2010•Martin Williamson

The race for the semi-finals

The race for the semi-finals

The results on Sunday mean five teams are in contention for three semi-final spots in the ICC World Twenty20, with South Africa already qualified. Cricinfo looks at what each team needs to do to make the cut

14-Jun-2009•Cricinfo staff

Switching colours, switching hits

Switching colours, switching hits

He's got all the shots and then some, and now he's got a bigger, better platform to showcase them on

21-May-2009•Andrew McGlashan

Ireland take trophy, Afghans the headlines

Ireland take trophy, Afghans the headlines

It took 12 teams 54 matches spread over 19 days to determine the best of the rest, the countries next in the queue for an ICC handout and those fortunate four who will play in the 2011 World Cup

20-Apr-2009•Will Luke in Johannesburg

Done on the development trail

Done on the development trail

Cricket has had a long and loyal following, born not only out of the village greens of England or the dusty Indian maidans, but the war-torn wastelands of Afghanistan and a spare scrap of land in Canada

02-Apr-2009•Will Luke in Potchefstroom

Two up, four down

Two up, four down

Ireland and Scotland fared well, while Bermuda, Kenya, Canada and Netherlands plumbed the depths

04-Jan-2009•Will Luke

Mixed bag

Mixed bag

Funding has never been better, but ironically, it is now harder for the Associates and Affiliates to join cricket's elite than before

04-Jan-2009•Martin Williamson

'World Cup reduction sends all the wrong signals'

'World Cup reduction sends all the wrong signals'

The chief executive of the Irish Cricket Union warns that a failure to qualify for the next World Cup will have a seriously detrimental affect on leading Associates

29-Feb-2008•Martin Williamson

Play more to win more

Play more to win more

If there has been one lesson from the women's World Cup Qualifiers, it is that the teams needs more cricket - and more competitive games

26-Feb-2008•Nishi Narayanan

Cash and commitment cause for concern

Cash and commitment cause for concern

Life beyond the Test world: our review of the Associate nations in 2007

03-Jan-2008•Martin Williamson

Early promise gives way to uncertainty

Early promise gives way to uncertainty

Andrew McGlashan looks at how Ireland fared in 2007

23-Dec-2007•Andrew McGlashan

Tough at the top

Tough at the top

Ireland's crushing innings-and-146-run victory in the Intercontinental Cup against Bermuda brought the curtain on an eventful season for Irish cricket

01-Sep-2007•Andrew McGlashan

Life beyond the Test world

Life beyond the Test world

A worthy, reasonably priced reference on world cricket

22-Jul-2007•Martin Williamson

An impossible balancing act

An impossible balancing act

Andrew White, the Ireland allrounder, speaks to Cricinfo about trying to be a professional in an amateur game

26-Jun-2007•Andrew McGlashan

A professional solution to an amateur game

A professional solution to an amateur game

With Irish cricket at a crossroads, Cricinfo talks the CEO Warren Deutrom about the next steps for the game

25-May-2007•Andrew McGlashan

In the skin of a lion

In the skin of a lion

Boyd Rankin forsook a potential rugby career for his first love, cricket

12-Apr-2007•Dileep Premachandran

Keeping it in the family

Keeping it in the family

You might think that for a young boy growing up in Northern Ireland in the 1970s, cricket wouldn't feature too prominently on his list of extra-curricular activities.

02-Feb-2007•Will Luke in Nairobi

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

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