Andrew Leonard is an Irish cricket commentator and presenter. We chat with him about all things associate cricket.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:28 - Andrew's background & love for associate cricket
5:35 - Cricket in Ireland and lives of Irish cricketers
11:34 - Ireland's take on Eoin Morgan going to England
15:45 - What is ICC doing to expand cricket?
21:02 - Balancing exposure & improvement for associate teams
27:00 - ODI World Cup reduced to 10 teams
34:09 - How does associate cricket work?
40:15 - Full member nation's role to grow the game
46:03 - Experience of commentating with experienced commentators
53:14 - Preventing cricket from becoming "a job" & memorable moments
58:38 - Funny moment with Mohammad Rizwan
1:02:18 - Which associate team can win a World Cup?
1:04:26 - Growth of cricket in USA
You can find Andrew's channel here: @AndrewLeonardCricket
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