The Emerging Cricket Podcast

Emerging Cricket

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The stories of those growing the game across the world. Inspiring passion.

Hosts Daniel Beswick, Tim Cutler and Nick Skinner interview trailblazing players, coaches and administrators from Associate cricket and beyond in our weekly show, while bonus interviews and special episodes are released regularly.

The trio also reflect on the ’week that was’ in the emerging cricket world, debating the issues affecting the game’s global growth.

Emerging Cricket is an independent collective of volunteers providing independent coverage of Associate cricket and beyond.

From as little as US$2 a month you can support us in our efforts to inspire passion to grow the game. Find out more at patreon.com/EmergingCricket!

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323 episodes

Big Innings - Ep 22: MLC draft pick Karima Gore, USA Cricket news

USA Cricket veteran and brand new San Francisco Unicorn, Karima Gore joins Nate Hays to talk MLC Domestic Draft, his evolution as a cricketer, the importance of elite fielding, USA Cricket selection process and more. Plus, USA Cricket news. 

39m
Mar 27
African Games and status? Canada are good again? Papua New Guinea travel Asia and more!

As Nick Skinner fistpumps Canada's early League 2 success talking to co-host Daniel Beswick, the pair get stuck into the African Games and confusion on its status, while PNG prep for T20 World Cup glory in an Asian swing!

53m
Mar 21
Big Innings - Episode 21: USA T20 World Cup Training Squad, MLC Draft Preview

Aaman and Nate dissect USA Cricket's Men's T20 World Cup training squad following an abbreviated Men's T20 National Championship in Houston. Find out who was snubbed and who has earned a chance to shine. The guys then briefly preview the upcoming 2024 MLC Domestic Draft. 

1h 3m
Mar 19
CWC Challenge League Play-off Review and what's next for the eight teams

Fresh off commentating at the tournament, Daniel Beswick is joined by Nick Skinner to review the Challenge League Play-off, a destiny-defining competition for both the four progressing and four bottom teams in polarising ways. Make sure to give the pod a five star review and subscribe wherever you listen!

1h 11m
Mar 17
Big Innings - Episode 20: USA overseas selection snubs, Men's Nationals, Peter Della Penna

Peter Della Penna returns to talk overseas snubs from Men's Nationals with Aaman and Nate. Where is new coach Stuart Law? Has USA Cricket blown a golden opportunity? 

1h 16m
Mar 13
The Batmaker of Copenhagen with Tim Brooks

Nick sits down with fellow Emerging Cricket contributor and author Tim Brooks to talk about his upcoming book The Batmaker of Copenhagen. The wartime novel is based on a true story about the Gestapo’s pursuit of a man trying to source materials across Denmark to make cricket bats and ensure the game continues to run. Nick and Tim also discuss issues in the emerging game, with a focus on Europe. As always make sure to give us a five star review wherever you are listening and to follow us across the social medias, and as always you can find us at emergingcricket.com. Enjoy!

28m
Mar 13
Nepal League 2and T20I tri-series with Bertus de Jong

Fresh off his first sojourn to Nepal, Bertus de Jong joins Nick Skinner to discuss Nepal's home tri-series with Namibia and the Netherlands.

1h 0m
Mar 10
Big Innings - Episode 19: USA Men's T20 Nationals teams with Peter Della Penna

Peter Della Penna joins Nate Hays to discuss the USA Men's zonal team selection controversy. Newly applied yo-yo test requirements have created concern among many USA fans regarding the fairness of application of this test across existing national team players and challengers. Plus, MLC domestic retained players have been announced. What does all of this mean for USA's World Cup selection? 

1h 38m
Mar 06
Big Innings - Episode 18: Machel Hewitt of Caribbean Cricket Podcast

Machel St Patrick Hewitt joins Aaman and Nate to talk about the unique challenges of Cricket West Indies & USA Cricket. Topics include ICC revenue distribution, Caribbean cricketers in Minor League Cricket, the future of CPL and MLC, and how on earth Mash finds time to do everything. 

1h 13m
Feb 29
Controversy and Calamity: Challenge League Play-off Drama breathes fire into Kuala Lumpur Competition plus League 2 and Asia U19CWC Qualifying

Never short of drama in Associate cricket. Daniel Beswick talks you through the action at the Challenge League Play-off in Malaysia, where the hosts and Saudi Arabia bow out on head-to-head tiebreaks.

11m
Feb 27
Challenge League Play-off quick preview + Tim Cutler's pride of representing Vanuatu

Quick record and publish as Daniel Beswick and Tim Cutler chat Challenge League Play-off action from the hotel in Kuala Lumpur. Tim speaks of his potential debut in Vanuatu colours as we try and preview the teams within 25 mins!

24m
Feb 21
Big Innings - Ep17: MLC announce overseas retained players, Dane Piedt in NZ, World Cup ticket chaos

Aaman and Nate discuss Dane Piedt's remarkable return to the South Africa test side, the MLC overseas retained players announcement, Americans in the ILT20, the ICC T20 World Cup ticket mystery and more. Plenty of MLC speculation in this one!  

49m
Feb 21
League 2 starts, Canada ODIs, ALL of the cricket in Asia!

A DENSE show this week as Daniel Beswick and Nick Skinner take a look at a new League 2 cycle, Canada's tour of Asia and the spate of ACC and other cricket in the region. Definitely one accompanied by scorecards and Wikipedia pages!

1h 0m
Feb 19
Big Innings - Episode 16: Prannav Chettipalayam, USA Cricket news updates

USA Cricket U19 Men's batter Prannav Chettipalayam joins Nate Hays to discuss the 2024 U19 Men's World Cup, New Jersey Cricket, his domestic heroes, and more. USA T20 WC warmup games are revealed in the CWCL2 schedule release, Dane Piedt dominates NZ, and more USA news. 

38m
Feb 17
Big Innings - Episode 15: USA U19 World Cup summary, Jomboy Ball In Play Captains League, MLC good and bad news

Ricky Ponting is coming to the USA with the Washington Freedom! Aaman and Nate sum up the strengths and weaknesses of USA in the U19 World Cup, discuss Jomboy's Ball In Play Captains League and how it helps teach Americans about cricket, report the sad news of Emily Reynolds' departure from MLC, and discuss Dane Piedt's exclusion from the first SA test in NZ. 

37m
Feb 08
U19 World Cup, Challenger Cup, new ACC members and we have an international cricketer host now

Nepal make the Super Six stage as other Associate individuals flourish in South Africa, while the ACC Challenger Cup gets underway in Thailand, with new ACC members Japan and Indonesia included. Daniel Beswick and Nick Skinner then ask new Vanuatu international (and VCA CEO) Tim Cutler all the big questions before his upcoming debut.

53m
Feb 05
Big Innings - Episode 14: USA U19, Windies and ICC funding, USAC Constitution Amendments review

Aaman and Nate discuss the USA U19 performances in the group stage of the U19 Men's World Cup, USA Cricket's lack of prep for the T20 World Cup, West Indies and the ICC revenue distribution model failures, and USA Cricket's constitution amendments review. 

59m
Jan 30
ICC Awards, U19 Cricket World Cup, Pacific Cup + ACC Challenger Cup

The band back together! Tim Cutler, Nick Skinner and Daniel Beswick all in one Zoom call to discuss the two Associate winners for the ICC Awards, Pacific Cup and Vanuatu's Qualifier Prep, PLUS an early look at the U19 Cricket World Cup!

46m
Jan 29
Big Innings - Episode 13: Andries Gous Interview for MLC Network

Andries Gous chats with Nate on the MLC Network. Topics include Andries' 95 run ILT20 debut, Washington Freedom in NSW, Ali Khan, Nosh Kenjige, Ali Sheikh, desire to play for USA, and more. 

37m
Jan 28
Big Innings - Episode 12: Andries Gous goes big in ILT20, USA U19 Struggles vs Ireland, USA World Cup selection rumors

Aaman and Nate discuss the 95* run innings by Andries Gous in the ILT20, USA's struggles against Ireland in the U19 World Cup, and talk Men's World Cup team selection rumors and Men's National Championship speculation. 

48m
Jan 22
U19 World Cup, Women's European Cricket Championship, ICC Awards chat, Afghanistan NOC Backflip and more

A lot packed into this week's EC Podcast with Daniel Beswick and Nick Skinner discussing the U19 World Cup in South Africa, Women's European Cricket Championship, prospective ICC Award winners for 2023 among other big topics! 

43m
Jan 18
Big Innings - Ep 11: 2023 Award Show and Year in Review

Aaman and Nate discuss their winners for various awards in 2023, including Men's and Women's American International Player of the Year, domestic awards, youth standouts, and highlights of a landmark year for cricket in the USA. 

58m
Jan 16
Big Innings - Ep 10: World Cup Schedule, more on APL debacle, MLC Freedom in NSW

Nick Skinner joins Aaman and Nate to discuss the newly announced World Cup schedule, new details on the failures of the "American Premiere League", Washington Freedom's trip to New South Wales (minus Mukhtar Ahmed and Saad Ali), and more. 

57m
Jan 07
T20 World Cup 2024 Groups and Schedule reaction!

Daniel Beswick and Nick Skinner race to break down the 20-team T20 World Cup schedule and groups!

9m
Jan 06
Big Innings - Episode 9: APL disaster in Houston with Bryan Caine

American Umpire Bryan Caine joins the show again, this time to discuss the disastrous APL in Houston. Umpires execute a work stoppage when league organizers don't pay them as agreed. League organizer, Jay Mir, accuses umpires of "blackmail" and calls the police. A long list of suspect activities bring the wrong kind of attention to the league, in its second year.  Aaman and Nate also discuss Dane Piedt's promotion to the South African test team, Jomboy getting the attention of Adam Gilchrist, and USA's U19 Men's selection ahead of the World Cup. 

58m
Dec 31, 2023
U19 ACC with Paul Radley + Africa action

A podcast return for Daniel Beswick who joins Nick to look at the Africa Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier and Africa Cup action on the men's side, before Nick catches up with Paul Radley in UAE to discuss ACC U19 Asia Cup!

54m
Dec 24, 2023
Big Innings - Episode 8: Andrew Leonard Part Two

Lenny talks with Aaman and Nate about his personal cricket journey, his special relationship with Nepal, the underserved coverage of Associate Cricket, and ICC's protectionist approach to copyright in the age of digital media. 

51m
Dec 18, 2023
Vanuatu update with Tim Cutler, U19s Asia Cup, and qualifiers in Africa

Nick catches up with Tim Cutler about a busy time for Vanuatu cricket, and they discuss the ongoing U19s Asia Cup where UAE's progress continues, as well as the exciting finale coming up at the women's T20 World Cup Africa qualifiers.

42m
Dec 15, 2023
Big Innings - Episode 7: Andrew Leonard Part 1

Aaman and Nate are joined by "Cricket Badger" Andrew Leonard to discuss Associate Cricket struggles, the groundbreaking upcoming T20 World Cup, the many World Cup Qualifiers, and Lenny's special relationship with Nepal. Part 1 of 2. 

55m
Dec 13, 2023
Men’s and women’s Qualifiers in Africa, and the U19s Asia Cup

Tom Grunshaw joins Nick Skinner this week for a debrief on the recently-completed Men's T20 World Cup Africa finals, where Namibia cruised into the main event next year, and Uganda shocked Zimbabwe to clinch the second qualification slot. Then the boys discuss the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup Africa qualifier, hosted in Uganda, and round out with a chat about strong Associate representation at the U19s Asia Cup to be held in the UAE - including Japan's first appearance.   An extended version of this episode is available on Patreon!

50m
Dec 06, 2023