Beyond the Test World

The game, Shanghai Aussies versus The Rest of the World, was played last Sunday in extreme temperatures (at least 35C) and humidity

The season concluded in mid-June with two games against the touring Miami Masters

In Morocco, the game of cricket was initially connected with the foreign diplomatic communities residing in Rabat, mainly the Britisih and Pakistani community, who used to organise informal practice sessions in the American School and play on

West African Cricket Conference officials (WACC) hope to learn today whether the International Cricket Conference will grant them a replacement tour for their thwarted participation in the current ICC Trophy

For many of the 22 teams which began the ICC Trophy, success was never going to be defined by qualification for the 2003 World Cup in South Africa

The Mele Bulls CC continue on their winning ways

On the weekend of June 9-10, the Shanghai Cavaliers Cricket Club hosted its fourth annual International Sixes tournament, for the first time on China's first ever permanent cricket wicket

The year 2001 is undoubtedly the most significant in the relatively short history of cricket in Croatia with this week's acceptance into the International Cricket Council and the recent announcement it will make its ECC Trophy debut in August in

France gained a great confidence boost for the Championships in Canada from recent victories over Switzerland and a good performance against Belgium in the traditional May matches

Tanzania has become the 25th Associate member of the International Cricket Council, following this week's success of its application to join the world governing body this week

Ireland's important countdown to Toronto continued with a 4-match tour to England

As the weather is improving, so is the turnout for cricket

In the Dutch "Hoofdklasse" 8 rounds have been played so far

June 11th was the anniversary of John Wayne's death in 1979, and although not a cricketer, players should bear in mind what he once said: 'Talk low, talk slow and don't say much at all!' He was of course referring to acting in Westerns when he made

A busy Norwegian cricket season is underway with at least 12 clubs competing in four main competitions - the Norwegian Cricket League, the subsequent Norwegian Championship between the top league contenders, the Norway Cup and the Sinsen Midweek Cup

An impressive Man-of-the-Match winning performance from all-rounder Mohammed Ali was enough for Gulf SPC to snare the Haliburton Classic League (Division One) from perennial favourite, Al Sayer, in a low scoring final recently

The Commonwealth CC won its first match in over a year with a victory over Westerns Superstars CC last Sunday, in a loss which severely dented Superstars title chances

The major competition of a busy Botswana cricket scene, the inter-town league, is underway, with at least eight teams competing in two groups

The Danish season always starts with "The Cup"

The opening weekend of the Finnish season on 19 May saw last year's champions Vantaa CC destroyed by Helsinki CC