Beyond the Test World

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Martin Williamson has written an article which highlights the pressures players for Associate countries face as they compete with the budgets of the Full Members.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Spreading the word in Botswana

Good news from Africa where it is reported that the Botswana Cricket Association is intending to introduce the sport to government primary schools countrywide.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

van Bunge quits ... for the time being

Daan van Bunge , the Netherlands spinner who achieved unwelcome fame during the World Cup when he was hit for six sixes in an over by Hershcelle Gibbs, has announced that he will be unavailable for international matches for the foreseeable future

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Codrington and Cummins call time

The Canadian Cricket Association has announced that both George Codrington and Anderson Cummins have announced their retirement from international cricket following the World Cup.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Uganda picks up two ICC Awards

Recognition for Ugandan cricket has come in the form of two ICC Awards – which have netted the country $3000 worth of equipment vouchers

25-Feb-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Uganda announce 14-man WCL squad

Uganda have dropped Benjamin Musoke and Junior Kwebiiha, their two allrounders, ahead of Division Three of the World Cricket League next month

25-Feb-2013•Will Luke

MCC tour Papua New Guinea, Chile and Brazil

The strong MCC A side, which visited Papua New Guinea and New Zealand during the first half of March, returned home undefeated

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Pace foundation to assist WCL bowlers

Seven bowlers each from Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nepal and the UAE will be sent to the MRF Pace Foundation , run by Dennis Lillee, ahead of the 2007 and 2008 World Cricket League

25-Feb-2013•Will Luke

Associating with the big boys

Will Luke and Andrew McGlashan have chosen their best XI from the Associates

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Willow pattern

This week saw the publication of the 2007 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Kenya cricket in the wild

Dates for the second Ol Pejeta "Cricket in the Wild" tournament in Kenya have been confirmed - the competition will begin on Friday September 28

25-Feb-2013•Will Luke

Cricket around the world

The 2007 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack was published this week, and in it Tony Munro takes a look at life beyond the Test world .

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Phuket International Cricket Sixes set to go

Organisers of the 4th annual Phuket International Cricket Sixes tournament, which takes place at Karon Stadium, Phuket from April 19 to 22, have confirmed that the financial services group Montpelier have signed as title sponsors of the event.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Tanzania head to India

Tanzania’s national cricket team are off to India for a 20-day training spell to prepare for the ICC’s World Cricket League Division Three which will take place in Australia in May.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Nepal win women's cricket award

Nepal have been recognised for their commitment to women’s cricket with an award for Best Women’s Cricket Initiative in the ICC Development Awards

25-Feb-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Less is more

Martin Williamson, Cricinfo's managing editor, looks at the performances of the Associates in the World Cup so far.

25-Feb-2013•Will Luke

Tikolo bats on despite father's death

While Steve Tikolo, the Kenya captain, was single handedly holding up England's march to victory, with a resolute 76, he was unaware that his father had died

25-Feb-2013•Will Luke

China outplays Taiwan

The USA’s ABC News reports how China has used the World Cup to score diplomatic points over rivals Taiwan

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Associates need more high-profile matches

Steve Tikolo, Kenya's captain, has pleaded for more international exposure for his side, as well as the other leading Associates.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Thou shalt not knock the minnows

TV viewers might have noticed that commentators have been very chartable to the so-called minnows during this World Cup so far

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

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