Out of nine Associate Nations playing in the ongoing T20 World Cup, none have made it to the Super Eights. And Scotland all-rounder Tom Bruce believes unless these teams get exposure against top-ranked sides, little will change.

“There’s been talk of it [associates playing top teams], but ultimately until we see action, nothing’s going to happen. We’d love to see more cricket between Associate Nations and Tier One nations,” said Bruce giving the example of Nepal, who fought brilliantly against England, and Italy who also ran England close in the tournament, to suggest the potential of the lesser established teams.