{"id":172667,"date":"2026-05-26T08:46:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=172667"},"modified":"2026-05-26T08:46:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:16:34","slug":"t20-cricket-is-a-boon-for-associate-nations-says-kenya-legend-steve-tikolo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=172667","title":{"rendered":"T20 cricket is a boon for Associate nations, says Kenya legend Steve Tikolo"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Steve Tikolo, batting mainstay of Kenya national cricket team at its peak, believes the rise of T20 cricket has been a \u201cboon\u201d for Associate nations, but insists 50-over cricket remains crucial for the long-term development of players from emerging cricket countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cT20 cricket has been a boon for Associate cricket,\u201d said Tikolo, head coach of the Uganda national cricket team during the side\u2019s 15-day exposure tour in and around Mumbai. \u201cThere are more leagues, more opportunities and more exposure for players now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yet, the former Kenya captain remains a strong advocate for the 50-over format.<\/p>\n

\u201cPersonally, I would still want to see a lot of 50-over cricket because that is where a player grows,\u201d he said. \u201cT20 for me is more about entertainment. In 50-overs, players develop skills, temperament and understanding of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tikolo, the former Sri Lanka captain, said Uganda\u2019s immediate focus remains qualification for two major ICC events later this year \u2014 the Challenge League B in Tanzania in August and the T20 World Cup sub-regional qualifiers in October.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe purpose of us coming here was to get some games and gain experience,\u201d Tikolo said after Uganda played practice matches across venues in Mumbai. \u201cThe wickets in Tanzania will be slow and turning, so playing at various places in Mumbai, Palghar and Thane has been very good preparation for our boys.\u201d<\/p>\n

Uganda\u2019s steady rise in world cricket \u2014 highlighted by its appearance in the 2024 T20 World Cup \u2014 reflects the growing competitiveness among Associate nations. Tikolo acknowledged that T20 leagues around the world, led by the Indian Premier League, have significantly helped the Associate movement.<\/p>\n

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Tikolo also pointed out that the ICC pathway structure now offers significantly more opportunities to emerging nations compared to his own playing days. Kenya, despite its famous 1996 World Cup upset over the West Indies cricket team and semifinal run in 2003, hardly played enough international cricket consistently.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was playing, Kenya would probably play only 20 ODIs in four years,\u201d Tikolo recalled. \u201cNow if Uganda gets ODI status, they can play at least 36 games in a cycle. That helps development massively.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reflecting on Kenya\u2019s decline, Tikolo admitted the country failed to build succession pathways after its golden generation featuring the Tikolos, Odumbes and Sujis. \u201cWe didn\u2019t do enough development when that team was successful,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen senior players retired, there was nobody ready to replace them.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Kenya continues to grapple with administrative instability and court battles, Tikolo remains cautiously hopeful about revival under a new administration. \u201cIt will take time \u2014 maybe five to ten years \u2014 but hopefully things can turn around,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Steve Tikolo, batting mainstay of Kenya national cricket team at its peak, believes the rise of T20 cricket has been a \u201cboon\u201d for Associate nations, but insists 50-over cricket remains crucial for the long-term development of players from emerging cricket countries. \u201cT20 cricket has been a boon for Associate cricket,\u201d said Tikolo, head coach of … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":172668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-172667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_UGANDA_1_2_1_GLCU5N4H.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":175831,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=175831","url_meta":{"origin":172667,"position":0},"title":"Cricket Canada says ICC suspension was unexpected but corrective measures are underway","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 2, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Cricket Canada has termed the ICC\u2019s decision to suspend its membership as \u2018unexpected\u2019 and said it has initiated comprehensive corrective measures to address the governance and financial deficiencies flagged by the sport\u2019s global governing body. 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