Underdog stories: how Associate teams have put the world in World Cup

2026-02-20 - 17:23

In addition to making the tournament more global, USA, Italy, Nepal, Scotland, Canada, the Netherlands, Namibia, Oman and UAE have produced competitive, sometimes magical, cricket at T20’s showpiece event. It is necessary to lend an ear to their challenges and address them to ensure that the momentum Associate cricket has built up doesn’t dissipate