Associate Voice

Associate Cricket is not a side story, it’s an integral part of the global game.

Advocating for Associate teams and a Voice for the ignored. #AssociateVoice

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1 game left in the tournament… and an Associate player still leads the bowlers leaderboard!

Shadley van Schalkwyk USA 🇺🇸 tops the list with 13 wickets, jointly with Muzarabani 🇿🇼, Varun 🇮🇳 & Rashid 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿.

USA’s last game (Match 26) was on Feb 15; yet SvS has remained at the top of the wickets table over the last 3 weeks as the tournament rolls on to Match 55.

Even if Varun 🇮🇳 (13) or Rachin (11) 🇳🇿 go past SvS in the Finals, this tournament has already delivered a powerful message that Associate players belong on this stage.

One more reason to expand the WC to 24 teams soon!

#AssociateCricketRising 💪

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2 more games to go and Shadley van Schalkwyk USA 🇺🇸 is still the leading wicket-taker (13), alongside Muzarabani ZIM 🇿🇼!

USA played their last match on Feb 15. That means SvS has topped the wickets chart for the entire Super 8 phase without even being on the field!

Will Varun 🇮🇳 (12) or Rashid 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (11) break SvS’ record in the semis tomorrow?

#AssociateCricketRising 💪

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Canada 🇨🇦 (ODI Rank 20) host Netherlands 🇳🇱 (13) and USA 🇺🇸 (15) for R19 of the #CWCL2 b/w June 6-16.

CAN on 21 points, will want to capitalize on its home court advantage and could overtake #NepalCricket🇳🇵on 24 pts.

NED on 28 can get close to USA & SCO on 38.

USA, while secure, will want to pull away from SCO also on 38.

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@BeefStewSH92 Interesting!

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Congratulations to Hong Kong 🇭🇰 Oman 🇴🇲 Nepal 🇳🇵and Malaysia 🇲🇾 for qualifying for the #2026AsianGames !

They join hosts Japan 🇯🇵 and 🇮🇳 🇵🇰 🇦🇫 🇱🇰 🇧🇩 for the event in Sep 2026.

Looking forward to the game between table toppers #NepalCricket v Malaysia tomorrow.

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2026 Asian Games Qualifier Update

May 31 to June 8 in Singapore 🇸🇬

7 teams, 2 groups. Top 2 from each group qualify for the #2026AsianGames and face host Japan 🇯🇵 and 🇮🇳 🇵🇰 🇱🇰 🇧🇩 🇦🇫 b/w Sep 17 to Oct 3.

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Asian Games Qualifiers Update

Crucial games coming up in Group B today.

Bahrain 🇧🇭 play Oman 🇴🇲 while hosts Singapore 🇸🇬 face Hong Kong 🇭🇰

Oman and HKG will qualify for the #2026AsianGames if they win their matches.

#NepalCricket🇳🇵and Malaysia 🇲🇾 have already qualified in Group A.

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2026 Asian Games Qualifier Update

May 31 to June 8 in Singapore 🇸🇬

7 teams, 2 groups. Top 2 from each group qualify for the #2026AsianGames and face host Japan 🇯🇵 and 🇮🇳 🇵🇰 🇱🇰 🇧🇩 🇦🇫 b/w Sep 17 to Oct 3.

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@SingaporeCric

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@pawansigdel777 Oh, I see the typo now. That should read 2,432 and not 3,432. Thanks for pointing that out.

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Top 1% - Kushal Bhurtel Nepal🇳🇵scored 129 vs China recently and completed 2,000 #T20I career runs! He stormed into the Top 50 alltime scorers and is currently 49th off 4,907 global players!

He also became the 16th Associate player in the 2K Club!

Waseem UAE 🇦🇪 3,371
Virandeep MAL 🇲🇾 3,290
Aziz MAL 🇲🇾 2,918
Munsey SCO 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 2,598
Berrington SCO 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 2,504
Nizakat HKG 🇭🇰 2,443
Babar HKG 🇭🇰 3,432
O’Dowd NED 🇳🇱 2,354
Karanbir AUT 🇦🇹 2,220
Ssesazi UGA 🇺🇬 2,204
Airee NEP🇳🇵 2,180
KUSHAL NEP 🇳🇵2,114
Sohail MLW 🇲🇼 2,105
Sandaruwan KUW 🇰🇼 2,094
Erasmus NAM 🇳🇦 2,027
Anshy Rath HKG 🇭🇰 2,014

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#NepalCricket

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@pawansigdel777 ??? Do you mind pointing out the error please?

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Syed Aziz Malaysia 🇲🇾 took 1/5 v China today and played his 125th #T20I !

He is now the most capped Associate player and the Joint-20th of 4,912 global players (along with Virat Kohli 🇮🇳)!

Congrats Aziz and @MalaysiaCricket

Malaysia along with #NepalCricket qualified for the Asian Games from Group A.

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#MalaysiaCricket

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Hong Kong 🇭🇰 175/2 edged Bahrain 🇧🇭 173/9 by 2 runs in the Asian Games Qualifier, and the match marked a milestone for both teams.

Hong Kong and Bahrain have now each played 125 Men’s T20Is, becoming the 6th and 7th Associate nations to reach the landmark!

UAE 🇦🇪 149 T20Is | 53% Win %
Netherlands 🇳🇱 133 | 51%
Kenya 🇰🇪 127 | 56%
Malaysia 🇲🇾 125 | 62%
Rwanda 🇷🇼 125 | 35%
Hong Kong 🇭🇰 125 | 48%
Bahrain 🇧🇭 125 | 61%

Congratulations to @CricketHK & @bahraincricket on this achievement!

Which Associate team will be next to join the 125 T20I club?

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Rwanda 🇷🇼 117/8 defeated Botswana 🇧🇼 115/8 today to qualify for the Africa Regional Qualifiers along with Kenya!

Rwanda also became only the 5th Associate team to play 125 T20Is!

UAE 🇦🇪 149 T20Is | 53% Win %
Netherlands 🇳🇱 133 | 51% W%
Kenya 🇰🇪 127 | 57% W%
Malaysia 🇲🇾 125 | 62% W%
Rwanda 🇷🇼 125 | 34% W%

Congratulations @RwandaCricket !

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#RwandaCricket

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@AbAnil11 Rohit Paudel has scored 1,789 T20I runs and does not make the cut just yet.

He has scored 2,200+ ODI runs though.

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@awokehuman105 I disagree, mate. Incorrect and quite frankly disrespectful to Kushal. Kushal is a consistently strong performer and match winner and earned his stripes to win a spot in the LPL.

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@BdJcricket When do you think we will have confirmation on the timing (this cycle or subsequent cycles?) based on the calendar of ICC Board meetings?

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27 of 88 Associate teams eliminated on the #Roadto2028 T20 World Cup after the Africa SRQ A.

KEY POINTS:
- 💯 of 110 ICC members in the race for 20 WC spots 🔵
• 12 Full Members automatically qualified via the 2026 WC or rankings cutoff 🟢
• 88 Associate Members battle for 8 spots through SRQ and RQ 🟠
• 27 of 88 teams ELIMINATED to date 🔴
• 18 Teams qualified for RQ to date 🟡

Updated primer after the Africa SRQ A below. Americas SRQ on June 19th.

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The #IPL has just wrapped up after two intense months of cricket.

Amid the sixes, wickets, celebrations, and heartbreaks, it’s a good reminder during Mental Health Awareness Month that even the best players and all of us need support, rest, and time to reset.

In cricket and in life, not every day is a century. Sometimes the win is simply staying at the crease.

A reminder to:
• Take time to recharge
• Be kind to yourself and others
• Don’t carry the pressure alone, ask for help when you need it.

#MentalHealthMatters #ItsOkayToTalk

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@GMaxiFan Yeah, I received a similar message from them a few days ago.

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While Nepal🇳🇵and Malaysia 🇲🇾 seem like a lock in Group A, Group B is wide open.

The new look Oman 🇴🇲 and Bahrain 🇧🇭 teams comprising of local players is largely untested and could pose a challenge for Hong Kong 🇭🇰. Hosts Singapore 🇸🇬 will also want to leverage their home court advantage.

Expect many debutants in the tournament and interesting scenarios in Group B.

#NepalCricket🇳🇵v China 🇨🇳 kickoff the tournament on Sunday.

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2026 Asian Games Qualifier Update

May 31 to June 8 in Singapore 🇸🇬

7 teams, 2 groups. Top 2 from each group qualify for the #2026AsianGames and face host Japan 🇯🇵 and 🇮🇳 🇵🇰 🇱🇰 🇧🇩 🇦🇫 b/w Sep 17 to Oct 3.

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@SingaporeCric

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@RwandaCricket @Rwanda_Sports Congratulations Team Rwanda! What a thriller - that last game!

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Rwanda 🇷🇼 117/8 defeated Botswana 🇧🇼 115/8 today to qualify for the Africa Regional Qualifiers along with Kenya!

Rwanda also became only the 5th Associate team to play 125 T20Is!

UAE 🇦🇪 149 T20Is | 53% Win %
Netherlands 🇳🇱 133 | 51% W%
Kenya 🇰🇪 127 | 57% W%
Malaysia 🇲🇾 125 | 62% W%
Rwanda 🇷🇼 125 | 34% W%

Congratulations @RwandaCricket !

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#RwandaCricket

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Kenya 🇰🇪 defeated Cameroon today and became only the 4th Associate team to play 125 T20Is!

UAE 🇦🇪 149 T20Is | 53% Win %
Netherlands 🇳🇱 133 | 51% W%
Malaysia 🇲🇾 125 | 62% W%
Kenya 🇰🇪 125 | 56% W%

Congratulations @CricketKenya !

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#KenyaCricket

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How badly do you want it, Rwanda?

56th-ranked Rwanda 🇷🇼 take on 49th-ranked Botswana 🇧🇼 in a decisive clash that could determine qualification for the Africa Regional Qualifier.

An expected Kenya 🇰🇪 victory over Ivory Coast 🇨🇮 would move them to 10 points, with a strong net run rate likely enough to secure one of the two qualifying spots.

That would leave the Rwanda–Botswana encounter as a virtual eliminator, with the winner potentially claiming the second spot. However, net run rate could prove decisive if all three teams finish level on 10 points.

What a fantastic advertisement for African cricket. Both qualification spots remain up for grabs heading into the final game.

#AssociateVoice #RwandaCricket

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How badly do you want it, Rwanda?

56th-ranked Rwanda 🇷🇼 take on 49th-ranked Botswana 🇧🇼 in a decisive clash that could determine qualification for the Africa Regional Qualifier.

An expected Kenya 🇰🇪 victory over Ivory Coast 🇨🇮 would move them to 10 points, with a strong net run rate likely enough to secure one of the two qualifying spots.

That would leave the Rwanda–Botswana encounter as a virtual eliminator, with the winner potentially claiming the second spot. However, net run rate could prove decisive if all three teams finish level on 10 points.

What a fantastic advertisement for African cricket. Both qualification spots remain up for grabs heading into the final game.

#AssociateVoice #RwandaCricket

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Africa SRQ A Update

#T20I Rank 49 Botswana 🇧🇼 takes on 33rd Rank Kenya 🇰🇪 today which could decide the team going to the RQ.

• A Botswana win would eliminate Kenya from qualification contention.
• A Kenya win would keep both teams alive heading into their final matches, but Kenya would hold the advantage as they face Ivory Coast 🇨🇮, while Botswana take on Rwanda 🇷🇼.

Cameroon 🇨🇲 Mali 🇲🇱 Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 and Ivory Coast 🇨🇮 are eliminated.

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