Netherlands captain Scott Edwards on Tuesday said a string of impressive performances from the associate nations in the T20 World Cup should lead to more bilateral cricket against Test playing countries. Lack of cricket against top teams is the common complaint of associate teams taking part in the ongoing T20 showpiece. Zimbabwe upset Australia while the likes of Nepal and Italy ran England close in the league stage.

Speaking ahead of the their final league match against India, Netherlands skipper Edwards said doing well in ICC events consistently would always be improbable for the non Test playing nations unless they play against the best outside of World Cups. "I think this World Cup has been brilliant with the way a lot of associate sides have played. And hopefully that does promote more opportunities for Test playing nations to play against associates outside of World Cups," said Edwards. Considering the limitations, Edwards feels his team has done well on the global stage.