Beyond the Test World

Silence continues to be the order of the day in the USA where it is proving impossible to find out how the review of the constitution is progressing .

This French Life blog (no strapline or explanation necessary) have an interesting interview with Dave Szumowski, the national coach (or Entraîneur National).

The ICC has said that there are no plans to extend the number of Associate members who will gain ODI status.

Guernsey and Jersey are the two new additions to the European Under-15 and Under-17 Division One Championships for 2008

Finland will host the 10th European Indoor Championship, in Kuortane next February, ICC Europe announced today.

By Eddie Norfolk

The ICC Europe Cricket Committee (ECC) have confirmed Ireland as the host for next year's European Division One Championship

It is emerging that the review of the USA Cricket Association's constitution, which is the first and most important step towards the USA being readmitted to the international arena, is not going according to plan.

Israel will host Croatia in November for a play-off game to gain entry into the second division of the ICC’s World League tournament in 2008.

Australia Under-19s walloped Malaysia by 183 runs in the first of two one-day friendlies at Kelab Aman in Kuala Lumpur yesterday

Nigeria's season begins on October 7 this year, a couple of weeks earlier than usual due to a packed schedule .

The number of participants in Botswana's youth development programme has swelled dramatically from 300 children to almost 1300 in under six months, and shows no signs of abating.

The Nigerian Cricket Association has applied for a special grant from the African Cricket Association to help expand the game.

The caribbeancricket.com website has reported that Phil Simmons, the current Ireland coach, is among those who have applied for the vacant West Indies coaching post .

Hammy Reid, one of the few internationally qualified umpires in the USA, has been inducted into the United States Cricket Association’s (USACA) Hall of Fame

Cricket continues to develop in Botswana, particularly among students, according to the Republic's government website .

Is Twenty20 the catalyst to popularise cricket in the USA

The second Cricket in the Wild event takes place on Friday at the foothills of Mount Kenya

By Eddie Norfolk

Howard Petrook has resigned as the vice-president of the Canadian cricket Association and the high performance manager with effect from the end of September for personal reasons.