Beyond the Test World

The Kuwait Cricket Association has banned three players for three years and suspended its national teams from all international competition following an alleged blackmail attempt by the players at last year's ACC Trophy

Kuwait: Players banned for three years and national team suspended following ACC Trophy revolt

To maintain the 'entente cordiale' between Nomads and Hong Kong Cricket Club, and to defend the Silver Plate won comprehensively in the Test Match 12 months previously, a curious band of aged, inarticulate, infirm and pointless individuals, united

Philippines: Nomads on tour in Hong Kong

Uganda begins preparations for its ICC Trophy debut with a six match tour of South Africa later this month

Uganda: National team to tour South Africa this month

Should ability to deflect pressure be the key ingredient to winning this week's Pacifica Cup in Auckland, New Zealand, then Papua-New Guinea can clear the mantle place for the trophy

Pacifica Cup: PNG and Tonga captains talk to BTTW

The traditional mid-season lull has been a welcome break for cricketers in Argentina, after a hectic first half, and in anticipation of an even busier second period

Argentina: Season reaches halfway stage

Fears are increasing that next month's Pacifica Cup tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, may be disrupted by protestors demonstrating against Fiji's participation in the seven nation event

Pacifica Cup: Protests threaten to mar tournament - Fiji prepare anyway while Cook Islanders make big sacrifice to play

The Asia Cup's Associate entrants, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates, were formally advised last week of the tournament's postponement

Asia Cup: Debuts for Hong Kong and UAE deferred

Only 18 months ago cricket in Panama existed in virtual isolation from the rest of the cricketing world

Panama: Panama's cricketers end their seclusion

Cricket competitions in Fiji are really only just getting under way this season

Fiji: Rain stifles start to season and national team preparations

GCI is still in the driving seat followed closely by FCC2 after both secured victories over Rocks and FCC1 (the champions) last weekend

Nigeria: GCI leads the field in Lagos Cricket League

The future of the game at senior and junior levels in Spain is set to take diverging paths following a decision by the national governing body, the Asociation Espanola de Cricket (AEC) not to stage a national league this year

Spain: Over 2000 Spanish children playing cricket, but do the expats care?

While the Mexico City Cricket Club was founded in 1894, the game has been played in different parts of Mexico throughout the nineteenth century, notably in Puebla, Orizaba, Pachuca and Mexico City

Mexico: Gary Lineker, imperial executions and presidential palaces - the story so far of the Mexico City Cricket Club

21-Jan-2001•Eliot Cartledge

Bahrain: Two BCC-Young Boys finals - two wins for Bahrain Cricket Club

The Bahrain cricket scene has been all Bahrain Cricket Club and Young Boys with both teams featuring in the two finals of the Bahraini cricket season played so far

05-Jan-2001•Guy Parker

Africa: Under 19 titles start today

Africa's four Associate countries begin their quest to join Kenya at next year's Under 19s World Cup when the African titles start today in Kampala, Uganda

The history of Norfolk Island, an Australian territory 1610kms east north east of Sydney, is inextricably linked to the time where it served as a convict settlement, as a tool of renewal for humanity's flotsam and jetsam

Norfolk Island: Cricket is reborn on the island of the Bounty mutineers

For the Vanuatuan and Samoan national teams competing in next month's Pacifica Cup, there is more at risk than individual reputations and pride

Pacifica Cup: For Vanuatu and Samoa it's credibility that counts

One of cricket's strengths as it has spread across the globe has been the way its various permutations have been able to adapt to the local environs

Taiwan: Cricket goes indoors as it attempts to gain roots

New Medical Centre captain, Vijay Mehra, has fended off criticism regarding the manner of his team's win over Emirates Airlines in the final of the United Arab Emirates cricket's most prestigeous event, the Ramadan Floodlit Tournament

United Arab Emirates: Controversial end to successful Ramadan tournament

Egypt, the most ancient country known for its kings called Pharaohs who were its rulers more than 5000 years ago

Egypt: Fresh tactic to get cricket started in the land of the Pharaohs