Associate Chronicles

South African legend Mark Boucher 🇿🇦 appointed as head coach of Akcel United Brussels 🇧🇪🏏 A massive signing considering his experience at the highest level. #EUT20 #EuropeanCricket #AssociateCricket #CricketEverywhere

Sony Sports Network 📺 has been confirmed as the official broadcaster of EUT20 Belgium 🇧🇪🏏 A massive moment for Belgian cricket and the league’s visibility. It could become even bigger if they manage to pull off a successful tournament. #AssociateCricket #CricketEverywhere

Wayne Parnell 🇿🇦 set to play for JB Bruges 🇧🇪 in EUT20 Belgium 🏏 He also featured for Janakpur Bolts 🇳🇵 in the NPL, their sister franchise, so not a surprising signing. #EUT20 #AssociateCricket #CricketEverywhere

@imkeerthi98 Yes

@AssociateChrons One os player per team

The five overseas players for the 11th edition of Japan Premier League 🇯🇵🏏 • Josh Brown 🇦🇺 • Karan KC 🇳🇵 • Dimuth Karunaratne 🇱🇰 • Paddy Dooley 🇦🇺 • Will Bosisto 🇦🇺 A very stacked lineup considering Japan’s current standing in world cricket. #CricketEverywhere

@MadhavKand8673 1 per team

@AssociateChrons Only five ?

@Knightmare_1809 Emirates Cricket Board not English and Wales Cricket Board

@AssociateChrons Why does ECB mandate a Irish player to Play in ILT20????Isn't it CI

Cricket Ireland(CI) ☘️ have announced partnerships with UAE & Nepal With UAE, Ireland will play a men’s white-ball series every year. In return, ECB will mandate 1 Irish player per ILT20 squad I have also signed a deal with Nepal 🇳🇵, where both teams will play regularly. 1/2

In UAE’s case, the benefit is clear with ILT20 exposure. But it’s interesting to think what Ireland really gain from the Nepal deal 🤔 Is it purely cricketing, or also about tapping into the massive Nepali fanbase and eyeballs?

Final 4 pre-signings for Ghent Gladiators 🇧🇪🏏 • James Vince 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 • Dwaine Pretorius 🇿🇦 • Josh Brown 🇦🇺 • Duan Jansen 🇿🇦 Their first pre-signing was Temba Bavuma 🇿🇦 and the team will be coached by Jonathan Trott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #EuropeanCricket #AssociateCricket #CricketEverywhere

@ANDYDB7 Ireland will play a white ball series against UAE every year.

@AssociateChrons Why Irish?

For the 2026 ILT20 🇦🇪🏏, every team must sign at least one Irish player ☘️ Squad quotas (assuming similar structure to last year) 👇 • 4 UAE players 🇦🇪 (including 1 U-23) • 1 Kuwaiti player 🇰🇼 • 1 Saudi player 🇸🇦 • 2 other Associate players 🌍 • 1 Irish player ☘️

Jonathan Trott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 appointed as head coach of Ghent Gladiators 🇧🇪 for the 2026 EUT20 Belgium 🏏 Their first pre-signing is Temba Bavuma 🇿🇦 #EUT20 #AssociateCricket #cricketeverywhere🏏

Holy AI logo man 😭

Final franchise for EUT20 Belgium 🇧🇪 confirmed as Ghent Gladiators 🏏 Although multiple sources confirmed the Ghent franchise was bought by the Bangla Tigers 🐯, the team will now compete under the name Ghent Gladiators, not Ghent Bangla Tigers #CricketEverywhere

3 stadiums confirmed for 2026 MLC 🇺🇸🏏 Grand Prairie, Texas 📍 Oakland Coliseum, California 📍 Knight Riders Field, LA 📍 Oakland Coliseum is a baseball stadium that already hosted matches in the 2025 season Knight Riders Field, will host cricket at the 2028 Olympics.

Rwanda’s Fanny Uwagushimishije 🇷🇼 creates history at just 15 years 223 days. She becomes the youngest recorded player (men’s or women’s) to score an international century 👀 To make it even more special, it came on her debut 💫 A moment she’ll never forget #CricketEverywhere

@mncedisi_mengu Then send 2nd string team. Atleast try to do something.

@AssociateChrons SA if a bit too ahead of the rest , the winner would be kinda obvious.

With Europe 🇪🇺 planning to launch their own continental tournament, the spotlight now shifts to Africa 🌍 The ball is now in the court of South Africa 🇿🇦, Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 & to some extent Namibia 🇳🇦 to push for a proper African league or continental competition. #CricketEverywhere

There was an attempt before, but without the participation of the top three teams, it wasn’t financially viable and eventually stopped. This time, these 3 teams need to take the initiative. Not just for the growth of the game across the continent, but also for their own benefit.