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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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Challenge League A - Sunday Roundup

Dominant Jersey 🇯🇪 320/9 crushed Kenya 🇰🇪 197!
Zak Tribe 65, Harrison Carlyon 50, Benjamin Ward 5/28

The Simbas are now eliminated and would be hoping for a Top 4 finish to prevent relegation to the CL Playoff.

PNG 🇵🇬 307/6 beat Denmark 🇩🇰 304/6 in a game that went till the last over. Lucky Ali 🇩🇰 scored 114 but 4 50s from PNG rode them home. Good to see the old workhorse Assad Vala score 61.

Rest day on Monday.

Reminder:
- Top 2 go to CWC Qualifier Playoff
- Middle 2 remain in next edition of #ChallengeLeague
- Bottom 2 go to Challenge League Playoffs.

Table: Wiki

#KenyaCricket #BackingRed

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Challenge League A - Saturday Roundup

Denmark 🇩🇰 274/7 beat Kuwait 🇰🇼 172 to keep their Top 2 hopes alive.

Qatar 🇶🇦 283 beat Kenya 🇰🇪 279.
The Simbas 🇰🇪 were 275/5 looking good with 18 balls left, but collapsed to 279. MoM Owais Ahmed 🇶🇦 took 4/33 to bowl KEN out.

Sunday
Jersey 🇯🇪 (19 points) v Kenya 🇰🇪 (8)
Simbas eliminated if they lose.

PNG 🇵🇬 (10) v Denmark 🇩🇰 (11)

Reminder:
- Top 2 go to CWC Qualifier Playoff
- Middle 2 remain in next edition of #ChallengeLeague
- Bottom 2 go to Challenge League Playoffs.

Table: ICC

#KenyaCricket

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@FaaizAhmed123 I agree. I also think Tanzania has an outside chance in the Africas region. Personally rooting for Malaysia in the Asias region, but think they are not there yet.

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Presenting the 26 Regional Qualifiers on the #Roadto2028 T20 World Cup!

Status of 88 Associates 🟠
• 26 Teams qualified for RQ 🟡, 8 progress to the GQ.
• 8 Teams already qualified for GQ 🔵 
• 54 teams ELIMINATED 🔴

- 💯 of 111 ICC members in the race for 20 WC spots 🟣
• 12 Full Members qualified (via the 2026 WC or rankings cutoff) 🟢
• 88 Associate Members battle for 8 spots through SRQ, RQ and GQ 🟠

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Updated status of ALL 111 ICC Members on the #Roadto2028 T20 World Cup, before the Africa SRQ C on October 20th.

- 💯 of 111 ICC members in the race for 20 WC spots 🔵
• 12 Full Members qualified (via the 2026 WC or rankings cutoff) 🟢
• 88 Associate Members battle for 8 spots through SRQ, RQ and GQ 🟠

Status of 88 Associates
• 50 teams ELIMINATED 🔴
• 24 Teams qualified for RQ 🟡
• 8 Teams qualified for GQ 🟡
• 6 teams in SRQ Outstanding 🟣

Next Up - Last 6 teams face off in Nigeria 🇳🇬 next week at the Africa SRQ C.

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Netherlands 🇳🇱 face UAE 🇦🇪 at the #CWCL2 today.

NED have a chance to overtake Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and win silver🥈if they win all 4 games.

UAE 🇦🇪 will want to finish on a high before the Qualifier Playoffs in December.

Oman 🇴🇲 are still seeking that one elusive point that will secure that last CWC Qualifier spot, while Namibia 🇳🇦 continue to barely survive. Oman can actually win bronze🥉if most games go their way.

Table: Wiki

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Final round!

UAE 🇦🇪 (ODI Rank 19) host Netherlands 🇳🇱 (Rank 14) and Oman 🇴🇲 (Rank 18) for the last round of the #CWCL2 in Dubai between Oct 25 - Nov 4.

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Presenting the 26 Regional Qualifiers on the #Roadto2028 T20 World Cup!

Status of 88 Associates 🟠
• 26 Teams qualified for RQ 🟡, 8 progress to the GQ.
• 8 Teams already qualified for GQ 🔵 
• 54 teams ELIMINATED 🔴

- 💯 of 111 ICC members in the race for 20 WC spots 🟣
• 12 Full Members qualified (via the 2026 WC or rankings cutoff) 🟢
• 88 Associate Members battle for 8 spots through SRQ, RQ and GQ 🟠

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@FaaizAhmed123 Agree. It’s unfortunate Zambia were placed in a group with strong teams.

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The Cricket Cranes 🇺🇬 and the #YellowGreens 🇳🇬 top the Africa SRQ C and advance to the Africa Regional Qualifiers!

Africa RQ Participants
Kenya 🇰🇪 (T20I Rank 33)
Rwanda 🇷🇼 (53)
Ghana 🇬🇭 (70)
Tanzania 🇹🇿 (34)
Uganda 🇺🇬 (21)
Nigeria 🇳🇬 (40)
Top 2 advance to the Global Qualifiers!

Table: Wiki

#UgandaCricket #NigeriaCricket

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Africa SRQ C - Friday Primer

• Uganda 🇺🇬 v Gambia 🇬🇲
GAM eliminated if they lose

• Nigeria 🇳🇬 v Mozambique 🇲🇿

• Zambia 🇿🇲 v Lesotho 🇱🇸
ZAM eliminated if they lose

Table: Wiki

Reminder: Top 2 advance to Africa RQ.

#YellowGreens #UgandaCricket

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Challenge League A - Saturday Roundup

Denmark 🇩🇰 274/7 beat Kuwait 🇰🇼 172 to keep their Top 2 hopes alive.

Qatar 🇶🇦 283 beat Kenya 🇰🇪 279.
The Simbas 🇰🇪 were 275/5 looking good with 18 balls left, but collapsed to 279. MoM Owais Ahmed 🇶🇦 took 4/33 to bowl KEN out.

Sunday
Jersey 🇯🇪 (19 points) v Kenya 🇰🇪 (8)
Simbas eliminated if they lose.

PNG 🇵🇬 (10) v Denmark 🇩🇰 (11)

Reminder:
- Top 2 go to CWC Qualifier Playoff
- Middle 2 remain in next edition of #ChallengeLeague
- Bottom 2 go to Challenge League Playoffs.

Table: ICC

#KenyaCricket

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Challenge League A - Saturday Primer

Kuwait 🇰🇼 (14 Points) v Denmark 🇩🇰 (9)
Denmark eliminated if they lose.

Kenya 🇰🇪 (8) v Qatar 🇶🇦 (6)
Qatar eliminated if they lose.

Reminder:
- Top 2 go to CWC Qualifier Playoff
- Middle 2 remain in next edition of #ChallengeLeague
- Bottom 2 go to Challenge League Playoffs.

Table: Wiki

#KenyaCricket

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@Cric_bhagya82 India also becomes the second team to play 300 T20Is.

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@KS96Suhail 5 in each round. Total 15.

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Challenge League A - Saturday Primer

Kuwait 🇰🇼 (14 Points) v Denmark 🇩🇰 (9)
Denmark eliminated if they lose.

Kenya 🇰🇪 (8) v Qatar 🇶🇦 (6)
Qatar eliminated if they lose.

Reminder:
- Top 2 go to CWC Qualifier Playoff
- Middle 2 remain in next edition of #ChallengeLeague
- Bottom 2 go to Challenge League Playoffs.

Table: Wiki

#KenyaCricket

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Kenya 🇰🇪 324/7 beat Denmark 🇩🇰 221

🇰🇪 Irfan Karim 106, Rakep Patel 57, Sachin Gill 49, Subham Patel 48
🇩🇰 Hamid Shah 55

Thursday
Jersey 🇯🇪 (17 points) v PNG 🇵🇬 (10)
If Jersey win, they qualify for the CWC Qualifier Playoff and regain ODI status!

Kuwait 🇰🇼 (14) v Qatar 🇶🇦 (4)
Qatar 🇶🇦 eliminated if they lose.

Reminder:
- Top 2 go to CWC Qualifier Playoff
- Middle 2 remain in next edition of #ChallengeLeague
- Bottom 2 go to Challenge League Playoffs.

Table: ICC

#KenyaCricket #backingred

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@FaaizAhmed123 Yes, if a Top 2 is out of reach, their hope is a Top 4 finish.

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Final round!

UAE 🇦🇪 (ODI Rank 19) host Netherlands 🇳🇱 (Rank 14) and Oman 🇴🇲 (Rank 18) for the last round of the #CWCL2 in Dubai between Oct 25 - Nov 4.

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@vishy82 USA are not even close. They have 31 Wins from 58 T20Is.

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💯 Wins for Uganda 🇺🇬!

The Cricket Cranes 🇺🇬 defeated Gambia 🇬🇲 at the Africa SRQ today and became the FIRST Associate team to WIN 💯 T20Is!

Top 11 Leaderboard - Wins/Played

Uganda 🇺🇬 100/130
UAE 🇦🇪 82/152
Malaysia 🇲🇾 81/138
Kenya 🇰🇪 79/138
Bahrain 🇧🇭 78/135
Nepal 🇳🇵72/124
Austria 🇦🇹 67/108
HKG 🇭🇰 67/141
Netherlands 🇳🇱 64/133
Namibia 🇳🇦 57/99
Oman 🇴🇲 54/120

In fact, Uganda have won more T20S than 4 Full Members:
AFG 🇦🇫 99/168
BAN 🇧🇩 89/222
IRE 🍀 80/190
ZIM 🇿🇼 71/203

A century of victories. A milestone for Uganda. A statement for Associate Cricket! 💪🏏

Kudos to the Cranes and #UgandaCricket !

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I believe it’s all part of the all evolution and growth process.

Let’s not forget, it took India 20 years to win their first Test match. Should an argument be made that their records for the first 20 years should be treated differently or those games should be diminished?

I recognize the comparison is not the same, but using this example to underscore that ALL Associates need to be given opportunities across high class talent to grow and become the next BIG team in the foreseeable future.

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Africa SRQ C - Friday Primer

• Uganda 🇺🇬 v Gambia 🇬🇲
GAM eliminated if they lose

• Nigeria 🇳🇬 v Mozambique 🇲🇿

• Zambia 🇿🇲 v Lesotho 🇱🇸
ZAM eliminated if they lose

Table: Wiki

Reminder: Top 2 advance to Africa RQ.

#YellowGreens #UgandaCricket

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Africa SRQ C - Tuesday Roundup

Uganda 🇺🇬 195/6 beat Zambia 🇿🇲 108
Winderkid and MoM Olipa Gerald scored 82 of 42, while Joseph Baguma took 4/44.

Nigeria 🇳🇬 262/1 beat Gambia 🇬🇲 102
Selim Salau scored 105 (58), Isaac Danladi 86 (48) & Isaac Okpe 56 (16).

Lesotho 🇱🇸 169/8 beat Mozambique 🇲🇿 95
MoM Mohmed Patel 🇱🇸 63(45) & 2/12

Milestone: Selim Salau 🇳🇬 completed 1,000 #T20I career runs!

Wed Games
UGN v LES
NIG v ZAM
MOZ v GAM

Table: Wiki

Reminder: Top 2 advance to Africa RQ.

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@FaaizAhmed123 True, but I am backing them to take down UAE 🇦🇪 and make it permanent.

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Jersey 🇯🇪 head to Nepal🇳🇵!

Jersey 347/5 defeated PNG 🇵🇬 175 at the Challenge League A today and qualified for the CWC Qualifier Playoff!

Collective team effort! Zak Tribe 150 (129), Jonty Jenner 72 (23), Josh Lawrenson 72 (95), Benjamin Ward 5/49.

Jersey regained ODI status, having previously played 5 ODIs at the previous edition of the Qual Playoffs.

From List A to ODI, what a ride, Jersey!

I am looking forward to the #NepalCricket🇳🇵v #backingred 🇯🇪 clash!

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It is confirmed!

#NepalCricket will host the CWC Qualifier Playoffs between Dec 4-21.
The participants include:

Nepal🇳🇵
Canada 🇨🇦
UAE 🇦🇪
One of Oman 🇴🇲 or Namibia 🇳🇦
Italy 🇮🇹
Uganda 🇺🇬
Two Challenge League A Winners

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@Beck_890 @KrishnaKRM 💯 %

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@dipanshugoel138 Yes, Zak is the older brother of starboy Asa. Zak has played 32 T20Is for Jersey, while Asa has played 26.