The CricketEurope team were out in force at the recent T20 World Cup qualifying tournament and have nominated their squad of the competition.

A look at the World Twenty20 Qualifier from an off-field perspective.

IRELAND are no longer top of the tree in the Associate world of Twenty20 cricket. They surrendered their crown when they lost their semi-final to the Netherlands in Malahide with a performance which summed up a disappointing tournament.

The Event Technical Committee has approved Andrew Poynter as a replacement player for Paul Stirling in Ireland’s squad.

Scotland secure their place into the final with a straightforward win over Hong Kong in the semi-final.

A comfortable 5 wicket win over hosts Ireland sees the Netherlands to their second WT20 qualifier final.

Ireland lost their grip on the World T20 Qualifying trophy at the semi-final stage as a disappointing batting performance was the catalyst for a 5-wicket defeat by the Netherlands.

Wickets for Munis Ansari and runs for Zeeshan Ahmad inspire stunning five-wicket victory

Afghanistan progress to the qualification round of the World Twenty20 after beating Papua New Guinea.

Namibia’s Jason Davidson becomes the fourth bowler at the WT20 Qualifier to be suspended from bowling in international cricket.

The Netherlands secured a spot in the semi-finals and a place at the World T20 in India with a narrow win over Namibia at Malahide.

Hong Kong book their ticket to India as they win a thriller against Afghanistan at Malahide.

USA beat Papua New Guinea by 18 runs at Malahide, but are eliminated due to results elsewhere.

Ireland have secured their berth at the T20 World Cup in India next year by virtue of topping Group A.

High winds may have brought golf to a halt at St Andrews but the unseasonal conditions could not stop Scotland’s cricketers booking their passage to India for next year’s ICC World Twenty20.

Multiple tournament-best performances lift Hong Kong into second place in Group A

PAUL STIRLING produced a Man of the Match display as Ireland got their T20 World Cup qualification campaign back on track with an emphatic seven wickets win over Jersey at Malahide.

Baard, Scholtz, and Snyman star as the Namibians assume control of Group A

Seven-wickets victory for the Channel Islanders at Malahide following a strong all-round performance

From the high of defeating Ireland to the low of defeat by the USA. It wasn't a good day for Hong Kong today.

Dot-ball specialist Ali Evans says wickets are the key to Scotland’s T20 World Cup qualifying hopes.

The Netherlands fell just short of topping Group B, a thumping win over Kenya not quite enough to pass Scotland on net run rate.

Another strong batting display saw Scotland defeat Oman by 23 runs in their final Group B match in Edinburgh.

Papua New Guinea secure their place in the play-offs with an easy win over Nepal.

Scotland stayed firmly on course to reach the play-off phase of the World Twenty20 Qualifier with a comprehensive win over Canada at Goldenacre.

Hong Kong heaped further pressure on Ireland at Malahide on Friday as Charlie Burke's charges inflicted a second successive Group A defeat on the co-hosts following Wednesday's reverse at the hands of Papua New Guinea.

The Netherlands have kept their chances of progression to the playoffs alive with a six wicket win over Canada at Goldenacre.

Jonty Jenner makes the highest score of the tournament, but Jersey are heavily beaten by Namibia at Clontarf.

IRELAND have never lost back to back games in a World Twenty20 qualifying tournament and no-one expects them to ruin that record today when they face Hong Kong.

Kyle Coetzer and George Munsey star as Scotland beat Canada by 8 wickets

The Kenyan off-spinner has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect.

SCOTLAND rekindled their Twenty20 World Cup qualifying bid with an emphatic seven-wicket win over Kenya at The Grange.

The United Arab Emirates will almost certainly be going home after the group stage. This was a poor performance throughout, and a match sooner forgotten.

Hong Kong kick-start their tournament with a solid all-round performance as Nepal slip to another defeat

A pair of sensational catches sparked an extraordinary collapse by Afghanistan as Oman recorded a 40 run win.

Four late sixes from Norman Vanua decide low-scoring thriller at Stormont

USA defeated Jersey by 5 wickets with wicketkeeper Dodson capturing six victims.

Richie Berrington is backing Scotland to rekindle their T20 World Cup qualifying hopes with victory against Kenya.

O'Brien revelled in home conditions which enabled Ireland's bowlers get on top of the Nepal's batters early and never let them off the hook.

Ireland's Captain William Porterfield was delighted to get another victory under his team's belt, and in double quick time.

Hosts Scotland breezed to a seven wicket win over Kenya at the Grange

Oman get a surprise win over the Netherlands, giving them a realistic chance at making the play-offs.

UAE get their first win of the tournament after beating Canada by 5 wickets in Stirling.

Afghanistan v Kenya is washed out in Stirling.

Nepal dismissed for 53 as the Irish triumph by 8 wickets at Stormont

Snyman, Baard, and Scholtz lead the way in a dominant performance at Stormont

Dutch bowler has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect.

Mohammad Shahzad scores 75 from 36 balls as Afghanistan beat Scotland in their third World Twenty20 Qualifier match.

JOHN MOONEY'S superb all-round display ensured Ireland survived a scare against USA at Stormont on Sunday before securing a 46-run victory that keeps them at the top of the T20 World Cup Qualifying Group A table.

Jersey lost by 21 runs to Papua New Guinea in an entertaining and hard fought contest at Bready.

A sensational display of hitting from Zeeshan Maqsood leads Oman to a seven wicket win over Canada that seemed unlikely at the halfway stage.

The Netherlands recorded their second victory with a comfortable 7 wicket win over the UAE.

Fewer than eight overs possible at Stormont

PETER GOUGH'S brilliant unbeaten 81 led his Jersey side to a shock but totally deserved win over Hong Kong in their T20 World Cup Qualifying encounter at Bready.

A resurgent Netherlands side notched up their first win with a 32 run victory over co-hosts Scotland.

Kenya made it two wins from two by beating Oman in a match that wasn't as close as the seven run margin suggests.

Scotland launched the WorldT20 qualifying bid in style yesterday as they powered to an easy nine-wicket win over UAE at The Grange, Edinburgh.

Wickets for Gauchan and runs for Malla in a last-over triumph

Afghanistan made it two wins from two at the Grange as they completed an 8 wicket win over the UAE.

Irfan Karim and Maurice Ouma shared an unbeaten partnership of 94 to see Kenya home with seven wickets to spare.

Mooney and Porterfield see the Irish home in Group A

The UAE have made great strides in recent years, including World Cup qualification for the recently concluded tournament.

Late fireworks from Najibullah Zadran and canny bowling from Sharafuddin Ashraf see Afghanistan cruise past the Netherlands

Scotland hammered UAE in a one sided affair to get their World T-20 Qualifying Tournament off to a flying start.

After a remarkable run at the last World T20, a mercurial side has to start from scratch

Kenya have fallen far sice the days of permanent ODI status, and face a tough road to recovery.

With Canada's international fortunes at a historical nadir, Rizwan Cheema leads a team with little to lose.

An ICC press release issued today talked proudly about how many are now playing cricket in their associate & affiliate members. Even if it’s true that the playing numbers are increasing, the opportunities for these players are – despite what the ICC are fond of saying – decreasing.

A surprise qualifier last time, nobody will be surprised by the Hong Kong side this time as they look for a second consecutive qualification.

Associates Cricket's perennial also-rans set their sights on a return to the global stage.

Rizwan Cheema stars for Canada at Goldenacre as they defeat Namibia by 74 runs.

Irish preparations hampered by the weather for the second day in a row

Under grey skies Scotland got off to a galloping start hitting some imperious shots all around the park.

Oman return to the World Twenty20 Qualifier after missing 2013 - but are very much outsiders for qualification.

20-run victory via DLS in rain-hit warm-up match

First warm-up match falls victim to the Irish summer

Nepal enter the World T20 Qualifier a far from settled side, low on confidence but high on ambition

William Porterfield signed off from Warwickshire on Friday night by batting with Brendan McCullum, certainly the most exciting and arguably the best Twenty20 batsman in the world at the moment.

Composure was the key difference between Canada, a veteran of four cricket world cups, and a team of players who were drawn from local Scottish leagues.

A North West Warriors select hosted the USA in Bready's second game on Monday and Bobby Rao's team provided a knocking good practice test, eventually going down to a final ball defeat.

With their cricket board under ICC suspension, the USA will look to ignore the administration crisis back at home.

Afghanistan beat Jersey by 8 wickets after bowling them out for 48 at Myreside.

Papua New Guinea will be looking to improve on their 8th place finish in the last two qualifiers and this time reach the World Twenty20.

After a shaky start Scotland cruised to a comfortable six wicket win over Namibia in their opening warm up match.

Afghanistan come into the World Twenty20 Qualifier hoping to regain the title they last won in 2010.

Hong Kong sneak past the Netherlands by 9 runs in a morning warm-up match.

PNG won a rain affected T20 WCQ warm-up game against Kenya at Bready - 9 runs ahead on DLS when play was abandoned following a torrential downpour.

REJUVENATED Scotland enter the tournament on the back of an excellent T20 series win away in Ireland last month - a victory which earmarks them as serious contenders for the title.

THE county professionals flew into Belfast yesterday morning to complete Ireland’s 15-man squad for the World Twenty20 qualifiers, being held on home soil for the next three weeks.

Next week, at the World T20 qualifying tournament to be held in Ireland and Scotland, Mooney wants to wear another strip of fabric – a black armband to signify the death of Associate cricket.

IRELAND will still be the team to beat despite recent blips with their bowling attack.

To finish above Italy and Denmark is no mean achievement, and they will have their eyes on further glory.

The ICC has announced the match officials for the forthcoming ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.