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Oman look to move up the food chain

Oman look to move up the food chain

Their cricketing set-up is one with resources and imagination, and they provide a model other Associates could work towards reproducing

16-Mar-2016•Sharda Ugra

Looking to rock the boat

Looking to rock the boat

The current Scotland side are better equipped to cause big upsets than their predecessors

18-Feb-2016•Peter Della Penna

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

'No future for Canada until the system improves'

'No future for Canada until the system improves'

Canada captain Rizwan Cheema talks about how the lack of professionalism from the board and the players is hurting the game in the country

14-Aug-2015•Faraz Sarwat

Buoyant Scotland and the Oman surprise

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

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

Parity makes a party at the T20 qualifier

Parity makes a party at the T20 qualifier

At a time when opportunities for Associates at major ICC tournaments are shrinking in alarming fashion, the competitive depth of Associates has never been greater

24-Jul-2015•Peter Della Penna in Malahide

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

Pringle aiming to help Oman into first World T20

Pringle aiming to help Oman into first World T20

As a technical advisor with Oman for the World T20 qualifier, former England cricketer Derek Pringle has been sharing tips with the side to get them to play smarter cricket

23-Jul-2015•Peter Della Penna in Malahide

Unfazed Jenner, unsung Mooney and unimpressive Canada

Unfazed Jenner, unsung Mooney and unimpressive Canada

After the conclusion of the league stage of the World T20 Qualifier in Scotland and Ireland, ESPNcricinfo looks at the top performers and the teams that failed to leave a mark in the tournament

20-Jul-2015•Peter Della Penna in Malahide

The Jersey Boys kick off with a winning act

The Jersey Boys kick off with a winning act

Despite the stark differences between the teams, Jersey scrapped and fought their way to a memorable victory over Hong Kong, underlining a passion and desperation to succeed

11-Jul-2015•Peter Della Penna in Bready

Nepal dare to dream again

Nepal dare to dream again

About 70 days after the earthquake, the team is back together and looking to make it to its second World T20

10-Jul-2015•Sharda Ugra

Electric Malla, destructive Ura and tactful Malik

Electric Malla, destructive Ura and tactful Malik

Players from the lesser-known nations who could light up the World T20 Qualifier

08-Jul-2015•Peter Della Penna in Belfast

Taylor's withdrawal a wake-up call for USA

Taylor's withdrawal a wake-up call for USA

Steven Taylor's decision to drop out of the USA squad for the World T20 Qualifier in favour of a CPL contract has once again raised questions on the development path for Associate players in USA

23-Jun-2015•Peter Della Penna

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