“Yeah, look, I think as many of you that are sitting here are aware [about] the challenges of ‘Associate cricket’ – the word that we don’t like to use, actually – but the reality of it is that there is less funding and there is less sort of opportunity and there is less exposure,” Nidamanuru said on the eve of Netherlands’ day game against Sri Lanka in Lucknow.
“Look, we’re here to compete and we have an aim, we have an aspiration to try and play in the semi-finals and that could change stuff and we could get more bilateral series that way. So, the better we perform here and obviously showcase our skills, it will stand us in good stead going forward – that is our belief.
“We’re not really thinking too far afterwards, but obviously everyone’s aware of the challenges in Associate cricket regarding the funding or the facilities or the lack of exposure in terms of playing the bigger teams. So, when you do come up against them, you’re like, okay, well, we’ve really got to rise to the occasion. But if we were playing [top teams as often as] the other teams do, I’m sure that [we] would be up to par in terms of how it goes. So, if you say, hey, we play someone like New Zealand 10 times, I’m sure we’d be able to win at least four or five games out of that.”
“We’re hoping obviously being on the world stage and performing the way we are, we can attract leagues or people to start a franchise or do something in that sort of triangle over there [at the Euro T20 Slam], which would be really, really awesome.”
Teja Nidamanuru
“Look, I think we tried to get the Euro Slam off the ground a few years ago, but for Covid and some other challenges and I think, also funding or whatever it may be, it didn’t quite go through,” Nidamunnuru said. “But basically, that was encompassing Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands, and there were a few players, also marquee players, that were sort of advertised through there.
“Look, I think it would be great for us and I don’t think we’re too far away. We’re hoping obviously being on the world stage and performing the way we are, we can attract leagues or people to start a franchise or do something in that sort of triangle over there, which would be really, really awesome.”
“Yeah, look, obviously, they’ve got quality spinners, Sri Lanka, they always have,” Nidamanuru said. “They’ve always produced great quality spin bowlers, so whoever they have in their team, they’ll still be a threat. I think it’s just about us being able to manage what is in our control really well and if we can do that, I’m sure we can execute and you know it’s a game that, yeah, we see as there’s an opportunity obviously for both teams. So yeah, we enter into it with a very positive frame of mind whether we’re playing spin or pace.”
Deivarayan Muthu is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo
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