Beyond the Test World
Life after the Taliban
Cricket in Afghanistan is on the up
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Cricket in Afghanistan is on the up. Though the fundamentalist Taliban banned all sports during its seven-year rule, more that 300 cricket clubs have sprung up all over the country during the last three years with the return of democracy.
President Hamid Karzai is a great cricket fan and watches the game whenever he finds time. He has promised a Toyota vehicle each to the team members if they are able to beat Pakistan. But our most cherished dream is to play against India.
Florida festival again a big success
The tremendously enjoyable - and I speak from personal experience - Sarasota International Sixes took place again last week, with the usual quotas of fun, good cricket, and Budweiser
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
The tremendously enjoyable - and I speak from personal experience -
Sarasota International Sixes took place again last week, with the usual quotas of fun, good cricket, and Budweiser. As Lawrence Parry, Sarasota stalwart and the man responsible for leading many good men off the straight and narrow, explained:
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There's just a lot of camaraderie between the players, and we call it a festival, not a tournament. It's really more like a reunion for the teams.
The Herald Tribune has provided a photo gallery and more information can be found at the official Sarasota Cricket Club website.
Full postNepali U19 to play Namibia and Scotland
The Nepal's Under-19s side are to play Namibia and Scotland in Sri Lanka before the ICC Under-19 World Cup in 2006
Will
25-Feb-2013
The Nepal's Under-19s side are to play Namibia and Scotland in Sri Lanka before the ICC Under-19 World Cup in 2006. More here.
Full postNadkarni dominates MLC tournament
The MLC Interstate tournament is up and running in Florida and Texas's Sushil Nadkarni has been the star of the show
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
The MLC Interstate tournament is up and running in Florida and Texas's Sushil Nadkarni has been the star of the show. He kicked off with 171 not out and followed with 214. Texas won both games, the second, against the hosts, by the small margin of 379 runs.
UScricket.com profiled him back in August.
The tournament is ongoing and Cricinfo will have regular daily updates. Check out the official MLC site.
Full postThe cream of 2005
Great news from Africa for a change
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
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In Uganda today, cricket has grown from just a recreational sport to a highly competitive and intense game.
And the great thing is that it is the youngsters who are shining, and that has to be good for the future.
Full postNo longer a one-man band
The ICC winter training camp in South Africa is producing results ..
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
The ICC winter training camp in South Africa is producing results ... and taunts that Canada are reliant on John Davison will be a thing of the past:
But thanks to the work put in by the four Canada players attending the 11-week residential course in Pretoria - Qaiser Ali, Umar Bhatti, Kenneth Carto and Henry Osinde - it is an accusation that could soon be put to bed for good.
Umar Bhatti, Kenneth Carto, Henry Osinde and Qaiser Ali are the four players benefiting.
Full postD-Day looms in the USA
An end in sight for the shambles that has been blighting the USA Cricket Association for more than a year, or another false dawn
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
An end in sight for the shambles that has been blighting the USA Cricket Association for more than a year, or another false dawn? Cricinfo reveals that finally there will be an Extraordinary General Meeting in Dallas on December 10.
It is unclear how many members of the association will actually attend what could be a lively meeting, assuming that the officers are willing to answer questions from the floor and not fall back behind the legal agreement.
People from across the country have to attend as this could be one of the last chances they have to be heard and make a difference before US cricket, already something of a pariah, is irreparably damaged.
Full postA kinder, gentler sports craze
This CBS feature on cricket in the USA is well worth a look as it also includes a TV news report on the game being played among the young (admittedly ex-pat) community
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
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"There is wicket keeping – it's kind of like catching like a catcher and then there is bowling which is like a pitcher and then there's fielding which is, you know, fielding."
But there are also interesting comments about the profile of the game among the next generation and some great clips of the youngsters in action.
Full postFiji looks to encourage the young
Good news from Fiji where the authorities are reviving their free school holiday cricket program beginning next Monday (Dec 5) at Albert Park, Suva
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Good news from Fiji where the authorities are reviving their free school holiday cricket program beginning next Monday (Dec 5) at Albert Park, Suva. More from the Fiji Times.
Full postTornado complete Ugandan clean sweep
Tornado made a bold statement, humbling Africa by 104 runs in the final of the Uganda's Castle Champions Trophy at Lugogo Cricket Ground to scoop all the season's silverware
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Tornado made a bold statement, humbling Africa by 104 runs in the final of the Uganda's Castle Champions Trophy at Lugogo Cricket Ground to scoop all the season's silverware. Roger Mukasa, a 15-year-old batsman, was named Man of the Series for his 582 runs, six wickets and ten catches.
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