It felt strange last weekend with no TK Cricket in Netherlands thus ment all of my focus was on the Test Match in Belfast and a 2nd win in the format. Total dominated the Test with a good Afternoon session on Day 1, morning session on Day 2, afternoon session on Day 3 and the only session on Day 4, they had 3 sessions morning Day 1, afternoon Day 2 and last 8 overs on Day 3. The match was apt for the Northern players who played well apart from Stirlo with Adair being named Player of the Match. And may I say fairplay to Cricket Ireland for the match being on YouTube which was a bouns for everyone in Europe to watch. Great year apart from 1 hour combined in the World T20 Cup in Men and the same for the Women also, but the Women have Sri Lanka to come now Asian Cup winners and England in 50 overs in Belfast and 20 overs in Dublin
Both are being played at the same time you play PNG and Scotland in the Tri Series in Women and USA and Canada in 50 over competion leading to 2027 World Cup. And other Internatonal cricket to come and not forgetting the TK season climax and Hoofdklasse and Eerste Klasse in men and TK and HK in women so dont fret now were in August.
Since the last round of TK fixtures 2 weeks ago a good news story for Women’s Cricket came to pass with the WWC T2O’s going from 10 side in Bangladesh this time to a 12 side in England next time following on to a 16 side event after that and this is something I posted on 25th May that should happen
Transcript read
It is depressing to see yet again a 10 sided T20 Women’s World Cup again and now is the time for a 16 sides with something like the men’s with 4 groups of 4 with the top 2 in each going forward to main event and bottom 2 contesting where a ranking system would determine for the top 12 to progress to the next event
Maybe someone in the ICC had the same view and here is hoping it is not just about gaining extra revenue for them and with the revenue raised should help the likes of Rwanda in Africa in there efforts to promote the sport following on from the 1993 Genocide with the Kwuibaka event and PNG in Asia for example. PNG because their section in Pre World Cup Qualifiers have now gone, something like the Americas 15 years ago which is why USA in Women in 2014 and Canada in Men in 2015 could not qualify to the detrement of both sides fortuned since
It has been a long time since I posted here and yet again a great couple of weeks for Irish cricket and this time in the Women’s area. A 1-1 series tie in T20s and 2-1 series win in the WODI’s was beyond my wildest dreams against the recent Asian Cup winners in Sri Lanka. And may I say fairplay to Cricket Ireland for the matches on YouTube again which was a bouns for everyone in Europe to watch. Great year apart from 1 hour for the Women vs Scotland in Dubai to miss out on Women’s T20 World Cup then set for Bangladesh and now in Dubai
England series in 50 overs in Belfast and 20 overs in Dublin just wondering what side they will bring over.
Netherlands Dames had the 2 Women’s series in the grip of their hands but fell at the final hurdle to the Scots on both occasions. Scotland are now ranked as an WODI nation.
Also fair play to the Dutch Dames involved in the ECN Metel Shield as part of Team Europe who won the 9 match T10s 7-2 over British & Irish side. Babette de Leede, Iris Zwilling, Caroline de Lange and Robine Rijke all playing their part. Team Europe missing Malta, Greece, Serbia involved in Valetta Cup also Luxembourg and Belgium and Nordic sides because of recently playing in Nordic Cup and B&I side missing Isle of Man involved in Valetta and no Scots as played in domestic action. Speaking of Valetta Cup Isle of Man beat Greece in the Final as MCC side could not play in it and Lucy Barnett the stand out batter and Joanne Hicks bowler in the event for IOM. Great to see Women’s cricket getting good press coverage on ECN
Compehensive win for VRA men, needed Punjab to lose but still in the hunt for a Trophy. ACC have found form way to late and now the Hoofdklasse awaits in 2025.
TKcricket 
Dear Rod and Bertus
It felt strange last weekend with no TK Cricket in Netherlands thus ment all of my focus was on the Test Match in Belfast and a 2nd win in the format. Total dominated the Test with a good Afternoon session on Day 1, morning session on Day 2, afternoon session on Day 3 and the only session on Day 4, they had 3 sessions morning Day 1, afternoon Day 2 and last 8 overs on Day 3. The match was apt for the Northern players who played well apart from Stirlo with Adair being named Player of the Match. And may I say fairplay to Cricket Ireland for the match being on YouTube which was a bouns for everyone in Europe to watch. Great year apart from 1 hour combined in the World T20 Cup in Men and the same for the Women also, but the Women have Sri Lanka to come now Asian Cup winners and England in 50 overs in Belfast and 20 overs in Dublin
Both are being played at the same time you play PNG and Scotland in the Tri Series in Women and USA and Canada in 50 over competion leading to 2027 World Cup. And other Internatonal cricket to come and not forgetting the TK season climax and Hoofdklasse and Eerste Klasse in men and TK and HK in women so dont fret now were in August.
Dear Rod and Bertus
Since the last round of TK fixtures 2 weeks ago a good news story for Women’s Cricket came to pass with the WWC T2O’s going from 10 side in Bangladesh this time to a 12 side in England next time following on to a 16 side event after that and this is something I posted on 25th May that should happen
Transcript read
It is depressing to see yet again a 10 sided T20 Women’s World Cup again and now is the time for a 16 sides with something like the men’s with 4 groups of 4 with the top 2 in each going forward to main event and bottom 2 contesting where a ranking system would determine for the top 12 to progress to the next event
Maybe someone in the ICC had the same view and here is hoping it is not just about gaining extra revenue for them and with the revenue raised should help the likes of Rwanda in Africa in there efforts to promote the sport following on from the 1993 Genocide with the Kwuibaka event and PNG in Asia for example. PNG because their section in Pre World Cup Qualifiers have now gone, something like the Americas 15 years ago which is why USA in Women in 2014 and Canada in Men in 2015 could not qualify to the detrement of both sides fortuned since
Dear Rod and Bertus
It has been a long time since I posted here and yet again a great couple of weeks for Irish cricket and this time in the Women’s area. A 1-1 series tie in T20s and 2-1 series win in the WODI’s was beyond my wildest dreams against the recent Asian Cup winners in Sri Lanka. And may I say fairplay to Cricket Ireland for the matches on YouTube again which was a bouns for everyone in Europe to watch. Great year apart from 1 hour for the Women vs Scotland in Dubai to miss out on Women’s T20 World Cup then set for Bangladesh and now in Dubai
England series in 50 overs in Belfast and 20 overs in Dublin just wondering what side they will bring over.
Netherlands Dames had the 2 Women’s series in the grip of their hands but fell at the final hurdle to the Scots on both occasions. Scotland are now ranked as an WODI nation.
Also fair play to the Dutch Dames involved in the ECN Metel Shield as part of Team Europe who won the 9 match T10s 7-2 over British & Irish side. Babette de Leede, Iris Zwilling, Caroline de Lange and Robine Rijke all playing their part. Team Europe missing Malta, Greece, Serbia involved in Valetta Cup also Luxembourg and Belgium and Nordic sides because of recently playing in Nordic Cup and B&I side missing Isle of Man involved in Valetta and no Scots as played in domestic action. Speaking of Valetta Cup Isle of Man beat Greece in the Final as MCC side could not play in it and Lucy Barnett the stand out batter and Joanne Hicks bowler in the event for IOM. Great to see Women’s cricket getting good press coverage on ECN
Compehensive win for VRA men, needed Punjab to lose but still in the hunt for a Trophy. ACC have found form way to late and now the Hoofdklasse awaits in 2025.