UAE men’s cricket team sets example for non-Test-playing nations

24.08.2023 - 08:49 arabnews.com

The potential for upset and shock is one of fascination in any sport. In cricket, this relates mainly to opportunities for so-called associate members of the International Cricket Council to defeat one of the ICC’s 12 full members.

However, this is not exclusively the case, as a victory for a lower-ranked full member over a top-ranked one counts as an upset, especially if it happens in a Test match.

As these are played only between full members, the opportunities for associate members to “giant kill” are limited to the shorter formats.

Analysis of all World Cups played in both one-day, or ODI, and T20I formats reveals that it is rare for a non-Test-playing associate nation to defeat a Test-playing one.

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UAE men’s cricket team sets example for non-Test-playing nations

The potential for upset and shock is one of fascination in any sport.