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Nepal board have released their 2024 schedule! https://nitter.net/pic/orig/media%2FGC_sTpdWEAARgTE.jpg It includes a proposed bilateral ODI series (for Nepal and Nepal A) against Canada in Nepal in February - this would be helpful preparation for both teams prior to their respective League 2 commitm...

^ You're right. Canadians don't seem to be getting the opportunities to play T20 and T10 abroad they were a few years ago. It is probably due to perceived better talent being available from Test nations (Zim, Afg, Ire) and League 2 (UAE, Nam, Nep, USA). That may change as Canada re-joins the top tie...

The United Arab Emirates U19s are again showing well in a competition featuring Full Members. This time it's the 2023 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup and the Emirates have beaten their Sri Lankan and Pakistani counterparts on the way to the final. UAE is not a perfect analogue for Canadian cricket but is more...

The state of Victoria in Australia has pulled out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Alberta, Canada has ruled itself out of 2030 hosting duties. The rising costs of multi-sport games could mean the end for the CG which were first held in Hamilton, Ontario in 1930. With the Games would go the r...

Matthew Nandu's series with WI Academy against their Irish counterparts is just about over. His production compared quite favourably to the rest of his team during the 50 over matches. However, in 3 innings in the unofficial tests he averaged only 18 runs. Bearing in mind the series was against the ...

Olympic participation - check Pan American Games - ??? Will the region's cricket boards and ICC Americas make a push for including cricket in this hemisphere's biggest multi-sport competition? Why not? Surely lacrosse will try for inclusion. Cricket must as well. Have they already done so? This arti...

^ Yes, apparently Sri Lanka Cricket both requested the suspension and that SL teams be able to continue playing. So other than the loss of the U19 WC and ICC "controlling" the budget, you're right that there is not much effect. Not much incentive for Sri Lanka's government to back down either. The H...

Decisions from November 2023 ICC board meeting: Implementation of 1 minute limit for bowling side between overs for ODIs and T20Is 2024 U19 World Cup will hosted by South Africa due to Sri Lanka Cricket suspension Transgender women banned from international cricket To be discussed: The future of ODI...

This ICC ruling will ban Danielle McGahey from representing Canada internationally in women's cricket: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-12774913/Cricket-chiefs-BAN-transgender-players-born-men-international-womens-cricket-protect-safety-female-players.html The new policy is based on...

Reviving this thread after many years ... The Cricketer is reporting Full Member concerns over the ODI format : https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/mens-world-cup-2023-premium/icc_review_future_world_cup_format.html What does it mean for the Associates that are largely funded based on their League 2...