Martin Williamson

New York recognises cricket as varsity sport

While the row over who runs US cricket rumbles on, some good news from New York where the New York Times reports that the city will become the first school district in the country to recognise cricket as an official varsity sport.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

A noble vehicle or purile nonsense?

Martin Johnson in The Daily Telegraph has a few words to say about the habit of wicketkeepers, especially those from England, who seem to enthuse about every delivery sent down, however dreadful.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Leicesterhsire sign Arno Jacobs

Scotland have released batsman Arno Jacobs after Leicestershire offered him a contract until the end of the season

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

US no closer to being readmitted to the fold

Nearly three months after the ICC charged West Indies with the responsibility of helping to resolve the bitter infighting which led to the USA Cricket Association being suspended from world cricket, Cricinfo can reveal that no progress has been made.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Fiji adjust to longer one-dayers

The Fiji Times reports that the national side have been preparing for their World Cricket League Division Three matches in Australia with games against the army over the last three weeks.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Jersey to host World Cricket League tournament

Jersey will host the ICC World Cricket League Division 5 (WCL Div

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

A load of old Kolpaks

Former Kent captain David Fulton, writing in The Times , argues that the counties are failing the country when it comes to Kolpak players.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Kenya send representative side to Tanzania

Fast bowler Peter Ongondo headed a Nairobi Province Cricket Association NPCA) Select side which arrived in Dar es Salaam for a four one-dayers against the Tanzanian national side.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Bermuda's ODI status under threat

Bermuda could lose its ODI status if it can't get their main ground up to international standard

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Northerns denied battling victory

Kenya Select 342 (Obanda 76, Suji 76) and 196 for 9 (Suji 48, C Obuya 47*, D Obuya 32; S

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Ireland risk Friends Provident knockout

Ireland are prepared to risk being thrown out of next season's Friends Provident Trophy by playing ODIs against India and South Africa in June.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Cricket sanctions won't cause Mugabe to shed any tears

The Zimbabwe Independent , an almost lone voice in a state-controlled media, has warned that Robert Mugabe would seize on the visit of the Australian side for propaganda purposes

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Snell causes Cheltenham to be kicked out of cup

Ivo Tennant in The Times reports that Cheltenham

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Cricket's administration: rotten from the top

In The Australian , Malcolm Conn says that John Howard’s offer to pay any fine levied by the ICC should Australia refuse to tour Zimbabwe is not the solution:

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Kenya's youngsters underline their potential

Kenya Select 253 (Obuya 103, Obanda 57, Muzarabani 4-51) and 312 for 7 (Obanda 114, Mishra 68, Ouma 67) drew with Centrals 282 (Chkunya 53, Nyathi 53*, Varaiya 6-68, Luseno 3-38) and 78 for 4 (Odihambo 3-19)

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Should Malcom Speed resign?

An interesting debate in The Guardian where Asif Iqbal and Gideon Haigh debate both sides of the case why Malcolm Speed should or should not resign following the World Cup debacle.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Ireland plan World Cup film

The Irish Cricket Union and film maker Paul Davey have announced that the principal photography has been completed on a behind the scenes documentary following the Irish team at the World Cup.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

The perfect template to ruin a sport

The post-tournament flack continues to fly three days after the end of the World Cup

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Heads should roll for final farce

While Malcolm Speed steadfastly continues to insist that the World Cup was a success – and as he seems to judge most things in terms of revenue, he may be right – the media is united in its condemnation of the event, with the farcical scenes at

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Kenyans slide to another defeat

Kenya Select went down their second defeat in the Logan Cup, losing to Easterns by seven wickets at Mutare

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

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