Beyond the Test World

The first chief executive of Japan will be Naoki Alex Miyaji

A county squad member alongside Monty Panesar and Michael Hussey, John Hottinger’s arrival in Thailand to play cricket came after he was within a whisker of playing county cricket in England

The MCC’s good start to their tour of Argentina came to an end with defeat at the hands of the Argentina President’s XI, who overcame a stiff target of 282 with six overs to spare

The Asian Cricket Council reports that Qatar’s win in the Under-15 Challenge Cup in December has led to a boom in interest in cricket

The MCC have won the first three matches of the two-week tour of Argentina

The tenth ICC European Indoor Championship take place this weekend in Kuortane, Finland

There was a major upheaval in Ugandan cricket when William Kibuuka Musoke was ousted as chairman of the UCA by Dr Kato Sebbaale at a feisty meeting in Lugogo.

Daan van Bunge , who announced his retirement after the World Cup, has made himself available for the forthcoming season

While European cricket, outside some die-hards in the southern regions, is in its winter hibernation, The Times reports that there is one festival celebrating

The USA Cricket Association elections are on hold, although this does not appear to have been conveyed to those involved in the process.

The MCC are undertaking a two-week tour of Argentina during which they will play seven games including three one-day games and a two-day game against the Argentine national side, plus matches against an Argentina Colts XI and an Argentina Presidents

Pete Steindl, the new Scotland coach, could hand Sean Weeraratna his comeback in Namibia next month, reports The Scotsman .

Afghanistan cricket has been boosted by their success in last November’s ACC Twenty20 Cup where they finished joint winners

The ICC Development Program has announced the regional winners of the 2007 Annual Awards

Three of Bermuda's squad who should have appeared in their side's Stanford 20/20 campaign are facing lengthy bans after failing a drugs test.

McLaren Smith, the Bermuda allrounder, has been drafted in as Lamar Richardson's replacement for next month's Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia.

Kampala will host a number of "star" Melbourne players when the club tours Uganda next month, New Vision Online reports.

Cuba have been invited to visit St Vincent and the Grenadines for a series of matches in May in what St Vincent's prime minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves described as a historic visit.

Netherlands have appointed Peter Drinnen as their coach, replacing Peter Cantrell, who stepped down following last year's World Cup.

Cricket Kenya is closing in on its hunt to find a replacement for Roger Harper, who stood down as coach after the ICC World Twenty20 in September.