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Few gave them a chance after a disastrous start. They turned it around, and how. Was it meritorious to be part of cricket's greatest escapes? Find out

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

And, who has taken the most Test wickets without ever managing ten in a match?

The Scotland batsman clinically dismantled ODI cricket's No. 1 ranked bowler during the course of his third 150 plus score in the format

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

Phil Simmons, the Afghanistan head coach, on what makes his team a success and what work remains to be done to take the next step up

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

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?

As many as four Indians found a place in ESPNcricinfo's team of the tournament. In total, players from five countries found a place with a 12th man from a sixth team

Kings XI Punjab's new recruit from Afghanistan is a 16-year-old who bowls offbreaks, legbreaks, the carrom ball and the googly, and can't get enough of Real Madrid merchandise

Naveen-ul-Haq, the Afghanistan Under-19 captain, has dedicated the team's maiden entry into the World Cup semi-finals to the victims of the attacks that have rocked Jalalabad and Kabul over the last two days

After Afghanistan Under-19s upset Pakistan, around 300 Afghan fans stormed into the Cobham Oval, which resulted in a rescheduling of a congratulatory call from the Prime Minister

With coach Andy Moles working on getting his batsmen to play long innings, and a mystery spinner who has already made an impact in international cricket, Afghanistan's World-Cup aspirations are far from fanciful

Five players to keep an eye on during the 2018 edition of the Under-19 World Cup

The Afghanistan allrounder recollects some of the team's most historic wins at the Intercontinental Cup, and the team's desire for a second title before they take the plunge into Test cricket

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

The 16-year old picked up 17 wickets in the five matches - no bowler has taken as many in a bilateral Youth ODI series - to help his side beat Bangladesh Under-19s 3-1

Rashid Khan and Ali Khan are examples of how sport can foster friendships beyond geopolitical obstacles

They lit up their country's first match at the home of cricket, against MCC, with blaring music, echoing chants and vibrant outfits

June is the month for the men in charge of cricket teams to throw the towel in