Development

Beyond cricket's traditional boundaries, in ICC's Associate and Affiliate Members, significant numbers of players, coaches, clubs and administrators work tirelessly to develop the game and make it accessible to more people

Ireland has been confirmed as the host of the 2008 ICC European Division 1 Championship

Guernsey and Jersey are to take part in the 2008 ICC European U/17 and U/15 Division 1 Championships, which will both now increase as a trial from 4 to 6-team tournaments in 2008 for the first time since the Championships began in 1999

ICC Europe is pleased to announce that Finland will host the 10th ICC European Indoor Championship to be held in Kuortane in February 2008

Defeats for top-seeded sides Spain and Belgium, at the hands of Croatia and the Isle of Man respectively, threw the ICC European Division 3 Championship wide open on its opening day in Belgium on Sunday

Jersey followed up its victory at the ICC European Under 19 Division 2 Championship, with a win over France in the final of the Under 23 tournament in Guernsey yesterday

Ireland's domination of European youth tournaments has been the major story of recent seasons, and it's already beginning to look as if 2007 may be no different

Ireland coach Phil Simmons paid tribute to his side's collective work ethic after guiding them to a second Intercontinental Cup crown with an emphatic win over Canada at Grace Road

Ireland captain Trent Johnston urged his side to "bat Canada out of the game'' after the Intercontinental Cup champions took control on the opening day of the final at Grace Road

Jersey will host the ICC World Cricket League Division 5 (WCL Div. 5) tournament in 2008, the International Cricket Council has confirmed

Easter weekend in the tranquil Island of Aitutaki was this year host to the annual Cook Island cricket trials

Arriving in Suva, Fiji immediately after the recently completed series against Vanuatu which Fiji comprehensively won 3-0 was akin to a kid being set loose in a lolly shop

The 2006 International Cricket Council (ICC) East Asia-Pacific (EAP) Region and Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) equipment drive at the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne was a resounding success

Fiji completed the bi-lateral series in full flight today as they defeated Vanuatu by 133 runs in the last of the 3 matches played at Albert Park in Suva to secure a 3-0 series victory

A sensational undefeated half century by Fiji wicket-keeper batsman Cakacaka propelled Fiji to a convincing 6 wicket victory against Vanuatu in the 2nd Match of their 3 match bi-lateral series

With rain preventing play on the first scheduled day of the Fiji v Vanuatu bi-lateral series, it was encouraging that Day 2 presented hot and sunny conditions in Suva

Day 1 of the bi-lateral series (27 March) between Fiji and Vanuatu has been washed out as a result of recent rains that have caused the Albert Park ground in Suva, Fiji to be deemed as unsuitable for play

Associate Members Canada and Uganda each picked up two of the ICC Development Program Annual awards, making them the big winners of this year's competition

Dougie Brown, the Scotland allrounder, is targeting his team's match against Netherlands as their major match of the World Cup

As the top Associate players gear up for a chance to show the world that there is quality cricket beyond the Test-playing nations, coaches from all across Europe are being given the opportunity to develop their own skills and inspire the next generation t