Newsroom: International News 2025
Kingma banned by ICC
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Fast bowler Vivian Kingma of the Netherlands has been banned for three months after he tested positive for a recreational drug following a test conducted after the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 ODI in Utretcht on 12 May.
Dutch T20 Cup Semi-finals: HCC, VRA ease into Final
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Winning the toss and batting proved to be the winning strategy as HCC and VRA set their opponents targets of eight an over or just short of it and marched into next week’s final.
Scottish Playoffs: Clydesdale win the Grand Final while Freuchie go down
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Clydesdale won the Grand Final against Heriot's, while Freuchie lose their Eastern Premier place to Watsonian.
Watson let go by Scotland
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Cricket Scotland has confirmed that Doug Watson has left his role as Scotland Men’s Head Coach.
Dutch T20 Cup Round 7: Punjab lose out on semi-final place
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Table-toppers Punjab-Ghausia saw themselves edged out of the top four by the narrowest of net run rate margins.
Dutch T20 Cup Round 6: Weather takes a hand as T20 Cup goes down to the wire
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What a difference an hour makes, especially when the Dutch weather is part of the story!
Scottish Week 18: Freuchie clinch North East title
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Freuchie marked the fortieth anniversary of their historic Village Cup triumph at Lord’s by clinching the North East Championship title on Saturday.
Dutch T20 Cup Round 5: Six teams in with a chance as Cup enters endgame
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With two rounds to play, four teams are level on points at the top of the T20 table, with two others one point and two points behind them
Papua New Guinea player charged with robbery in Jersey
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Kiplin Doriga will be remanded in custody until November.
Namibia win as CWC League 2 resumes in Canada
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A Jan Frylinck century helps Namibia record a five wicket win over Canada.
European Cricket Network pauses events after sponsor pulls out
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Events paused due to Dream 11's withdrawal after Indian government bans online gambling.
Gulf teams both win on day four in Jersey
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Kuwait and Qatar record wins over Papua New Guinea and Kenya at Challenge League A.
Austria sweep Belgium T20I series
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Austria whitewashed Belgium in a four match T20I series this weekend.
Romania and Czech Republic split men's T20I series
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A four match series draw for the Czechs in Romania.
Italy beat Germany as women’s qualifier continues
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There was an important four wicket win for Italy today in Rotterdam.
Norway win brief T20I tri-series
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Norway beat Sweden and Hungary to secure a tri-series in Oslo.
Guernsey sweep Papua New Guinea in one-day series
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A 2-0 series sweep for the home side against their more experienced opponents.
Papua New Guinea beat Guernsey in T20I
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A first ever meeting between Guernsey and Papua New Guinea ends in defeat for the home side.
20 all out: The Ukrainian cricket team’s Euro Cup adventure
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A look at the Ukrainian cricket team's participation in the Euro Cup in Poland last month.
ICC to launch new annual Emerging Nations Trophy for women's T20Is
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One of three new regular events for the women's teams of associate members.
Washout on day two of European T20 World Cup Qualifier
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Play abandoned in both matches on day two.
Nepal win again in Dundee
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A five wicket win over the Netherlands as Nepal make it two from two.
Odd sight in Bangkok
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UAE retire out their entire side in the Asian qualifier for the Women's T20 World Cup.
Pakistan see off Windies to top table
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Pakistan maintained their unbeaten record in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier with a comprehensive, 65-run victory over the West Indies.
Kuwait surprise Nepal in T20I quad-series final
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A closely fought final sees Kuwait pick up a first ever win over Nepal in the T20 format.
Indonesia win Kartini Cup tri-series
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A three wicket win over Cook Islands in the final in Bali.
Olympic cricket confirmed as six team tournament
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Six teams for both men and women will compete for gold in Los Angeles in 2028.
Thailand well beaten in first qualifier match
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A 178 run drubbing by Bangladesh to open the Thai campaign.
Double success for Portugal in Norway visit
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Men's and women's teams both win 2-1 in series against Norway.
Book Review: The Club – Empire, Power and the Governance of World Cricket
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How is cricket run? That’s the question that Rod Lyall aims to answer in his new book
The Club
, a history of the International Cricket Council. And based on the rigorous examination of cricket’s governing body in this book, the answer can only be very badly.
Tanzania clinch U19 World Cup berth
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Tanzania’s unbeaten week at the Africa Qualifier saw them become the twelfth team to confirm their place at the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 in Zimbabwe and Namibia.
Stuart Law to coach Nepal
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Stuart Law has been appointed Head Coach of Nepal on a two-year contract.
USA beat Canada to clinch Americas top spot
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A dramatic final day at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Americas Qualifier saw a rampant USA snatch top spot and a place in the next round of qualification thanks to a commanding 78-run victory over Canada in Buenos Aires.
Falkland Islands return to international cricket
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The Falkland Islands play their first internationals in 14 years in a six match T20I series in Costa Rica.
Namibia end tri-series with DLS win
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A 12 run win for the hosts over Canada ends the latest leg of CWC League 2.
Samoa win Pacific-France Women's Championship
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A win over Vanuatu in the final of the tournament played in New Caledonia.
USA sweep Oman in T20I series
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USA end their tour of Oman with a 3-0 sweep of the T20Is.
France to host women's quad series over 10,000 miles from Paris
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A four nation tournament will be held in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia.
USA and Oman make men's ODI history
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USA and Oman play an ODI without a single over of pace in Al Amarat.
Italy win on final day of Challenge League B second leg, but Uganda remain top
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Tanzania also win on final day in Hong Kong.
Runs in short supply again for Oman v Namibia
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Oman and Namibia combine for 196 runs and 18 wickets in Al Amerat.
Namibia beat Oman in low scoring League 2 match
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Runs in short supply as Namibia beat hosts in Oman.
Uganda back on top in Challenge League B
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A win over Singapore puts Uganda back on top of the table, whilst Bahrain beat Tanzania in Hong Kong.
USA thrash Namibia after triathlon delays play
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World Cup League 2 resumes in Oman after a three month break.
Hungary win Malta T10 tri-series
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A 21 run win over the hosts secures the T10 tri-series.
Thailand win Nepal tri-series
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Thailand are the dominant team in the women's T20I tri-series in Nepal.
Uganda and Italy win in Hong Kong
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Wins over Bahrain and Tanzania as Challenge League B continues.
Latest Challenge League B leg underway in Hong Kong
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Hosts Hong Kong beat Singapore on the opening day.
Hungary edge out Austria in Malta tri-series
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The European international season begins with a T20I tri-series in Malta.
Italian masterclass for UK cricketers
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The NUSC cricketers were treated to a special masterclass from Italian international wicketkeeper Gian-Piero Meade over the weekend.
Ireland reach Super Six stage
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Ireland secured a Super 6 spot at the expense of Pakistan in a dramatic rain-affected contest at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup.
Nigeria surprise New Zealand; Scotland beat Nepal in low scoring thriller
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Nigeria follow their warm-up thrashing of Scotland with a win over New Zealand, whilst Scotland beat Nepal and Samoa are thrashed by South Africa at the Women's Under-19 World Cup.
Bangladesh, South Africa and Australia win on rain affected day
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Bangladesh, South Africa and Australia picked up wins on a rain-affected opening day of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025.
20 female coaches at U19 World Cup
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The number of females in coaching roles across participating teams has risen from 12 to 20, compared to the inaugural staging in 2023. Australia, Samoa and Scotland have all-female coaching teams, while Nigeria and South Africa’s coaching teams are staffed by a majority of females.
Match officials appointed for U19 World Cup
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Ireland's Aidan Seaver among those appointed for Under 19 World Cup.
U19 World Cup Group D preview
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Teams with a point to prove make up Group D of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025.
U19 World Cup Group C preview
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Two returning nations and two debutants make up an intriguing mix in Group C of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup.
U19 World Cup Group B preview
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Group B of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 will see England, Ireland, Pakistan and USA face off across three matchdays at the Johor Cricket Academy Oval.
U19 World Cup Group A preview
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Group A of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup sees hosts Malaysia and reigning champions India joined by Sri Lanka and West Indies in Pandamaran, with the Bayeumas Oval playing host to all matches.
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Max O'Dowd is an opening batsman for the Netherlands who has quietly gone about fashioning a strong record across all three formats. He grabbed the headlines earlier this year when he guided the Dutch home in a monstrous chase of 370 against Scotland in an ODI in Dundee. Opening the innings, he made an unbeaten 158 from just 130 balls to take his team to victory with four balls remaining and four wickets in hand.
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