Beyond the Test World

Cricket in Brunei is still very much an expatriate sport - very few Bruneians have taken up the game on a regular basis

Two young cricketers from the Maldive Islands, Ali Niyaz and Ismail Nadheem, attended a Coaching Development Program organised by the ICC from March 17 to 26, at Dhaka, Bangladesh

During the last World Cup star Kenya batsman, Maurice Odumbe, had to remind Brian Lara that they had met previously

Bangladesh captain, Aminul Islam, remains confident on the eve of his team's World Cup debut in England in May despite successive defeats in the recent Meril ICT tournament in Dhaka

For Scotland opening bowler and Northamptonshire professional, John Blain, any straight drives he will duck will be mild compared to the flak he took as a youngster for choosing the English game of cricket

The six-nation South American Championship gets underway tomorrow in Lima, Peru, amidst a degree of uncertainty

Mr Alma Hunt, of Bermuda, revered throughout the cricketing world at both Test and Associate levels, has passed away

A triangular tournament involving Canada, Bermuda and the United States will almost certainly be held in Toronto, Canada, from August 5-12

Fiji cricket's biggest event, the Crompton Cup, has received a setback due to the withdrawal of the Vanuatu national team

The Bahamas main domestic competition commenced last weekend with six teams contesting the first round of a 50-over-a-side league which will run until the end of May

This weekend's FPDsavills Shanghai Sixes has been hit by the late withdrawal of a South African side

The Vanuatu Cricket Association competition has been strengthened by an influx of young Pakistanis, who have arrived to undertake study at the newly formed Business Institute of Victoria in Port Vila

"Following the move from the UN compound to a school ground, important factors will be the speed at which the teams adapt to playing on a shale/gravel outfield and whether the bounce will favour bowlers rather than batsmen

Andy Searson, from Birmingham University, has been studying Italian during his compulsory year abroad, in Catania, Italy

Denmark has a new national captain, following the retirement from international cricket of Peer Jensen

The Kenya Cricket Association has rewarded national coach, Alvin Kallicharran, for his team's successful performances against the touring MCC by giving him an early birthday present in the form of a one-year extension to his coaching contract

The World Cup is just over seven weeks away and the author thought it might be relevant to capture the thoughts of George Salmond, who will lead Scotland in its debut at the game's showpiece event

The vacant ICC East Asia-Pacific Development Officer's position is likely to be filled in early April, Australian Cricket Board official, Gerard Clarke, said last week

This year's West Africa Cricket Conference Quadrangular tournament may be transformed into a triangular tournament through the possible withdrawal of defending champion Sierra Leone

Two senior umpires and two junior players from Kuwait are currently participating in an ICC Development Programme in Bangladesh