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Nishadh is a policy and advocacy professional with a keen interest in sport, migration, and politics. A passionate follower of emerging cricket, and ex-Thailand player, he also served as the media manager at the recent T20 World Cup as part of a partnership between Emerging Cricket and the Cricket Association of Thailand.
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Wir Schaffen Das: Forced migration and cricket in Germany

In August 2015, Germany made a bold decision. Chancellor Angela Merkel mandated that Syrians already seeking protection in Germany no longer needed to return to...

Thailand World Cup Reflections – Part 3 – On the field

Thailand’s debut at the T20 World Cup against the West Indies at the WACA was due to start at 3pm local time. The players had...

Thailand World Cup Reflections – Part 2 – Language

If cricket is the cultural lingua franca of the British colonial project, then English remains the sport’s language of choice. Predictably and understandably, and even...

Thailand World Cup Reflections – Part 1 – On Being Outsiders

The walls of the players’ dining rooms at the WACA are adorned with photographs of the West Australian greats. On the afternoon of the Thailand...

The day before Pakistan: The Thailand World Cup Diaries, Day 16, Sydney

Our final day of training was held at the beautiful Sydney Showground Stadium on Monday. It is a sweltering day, but the feeling in the camp is...

Sydney Days: The Thailand World Cup Diaries, Day 15

We are coming to the end of our time at the T20 World Cup 2020. It can be a challenge to remain motivated, knowing that you cannot...

Thailand outclassed by South Africa, left to ponder what went wrong in Canberra

T20 World Cup - 5th Match, Group B: South Africa 195/3 (Lee 101, Luus 61*; Padunglerd 1/19) defeated Thailand 82 off 19.1 overs (Kamchomphu 26;...

Quick chat with Suleeporn Laomi: The Thailand World Cup Diaries, Day 13, Canberra

In this segment of the tour diary, we speak to Suleeporn Laomi, Thailand's ace leg-spinner and one of the country's most experienced players. Her four...

Reflections from Thailand vs England: The Thailand World Cup Diaries, Days 11 and 12, Canberra

Our preparation for the England game has been extensive. We have had a net session at Manuka Oval, and a center-wicket hit out at the Cricket ACT...

The hours before our T20 World Cup debut: The Thailand World Cup Diaries, Day 7 and 8, Perth

Sornnarin Tippoch and Harshal Pathak have said it many times in the last few days. “We have prepared well. We are in Australia to compete, not just...

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