Stories from Beyond the Test World on Cricinfo
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Appeal to build Rwanda a home
Beyond the Test World on Cricinfo &bull Dec 14, 2011
A charity appeal has been launched to build Rwanda their first cricket stadium. The appeal, supported by the MCC foundation, hopes to raise 400,000 to build the stadium by 2014. Rwanda currently has no adequate facilities for international cricket. Cricket… Full Story »
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Guernsey hosts 2012 coaches conference
Beyond the Test World on Cricinfo &bull Dec 9, 2011
Guernsey will host the 2012 ICC Europe coach development conference: "Player Potential to Performance". It takes place in January with 26 coaches attending from 14 countries. The conference provides a player-centred approach to coach development. The conference will take coaches… Full Story »
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English boost for African cricket
Beyond the Test World on Cricinfo &bull Dec 8, 2011
Cricket in two African countries has benefitted from English generosity in the past month. The MCC has handed over a full set of nets and an artificial playing surface to the Sierra Leone Cricket Association. The equipment is going to… Full Story »
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Campbell takes over in Papua New Guinea
Beyond the Test World on Cricinfo &bull Dec 7, 2011
Papua New Guinea have appointed former Australia cricketer Greg Campbell as their general manager. Campbell was previously operations manager at Cricket PNG and takes over from Bill Leane. Campbell, 47, played four Test matches for Australia from 1989-1990 and will… Full Story »
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ICC finalise umpires panel
Beyond the Test World on Cricinfo &bull Dec 6, 2011
The ICC has shuffled its umpires panel for Associate and Affiliate cricket for 2012. Kenya's David Odhiambo will replace Namibia's Theunis van Schalkwyk, who has moved to South Africa and is under going training for the Full Member list. The… Full Story »
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Irish club team get home ban
Beyond the Test World on Cricinfo &bull Dec 2, 2011
Limavady, a club team in Ireland, escaped a complete ban from the Irish Senior Cup despite refusing to come out to field in the second half of a match against Instonians in June The umpires abandoned the game and Limavady,… Full Story »
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Tucker targets World Twenty20
Beyond the Test World on Cricinfo &bull Nov 30, 2011
Since appearing at the 2007 World Cup, Bermuda's cricket has slipped backwards. They failed to qualify for the 2011 World Cup, lost their ODI status and are now joint bottom of ICC World Cricket League Division 2. They are preparing… Full Story »
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New grounds for Nepal
Beyond the Test World on Cricinfo &bull Nov 29, 2011
Banke in Nepal is all set to get its own cricket ground with Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announcing to fund the building of cricket field in Kohalpur. Cricket Association of Nepal spokesman Binod Mainali said that they had been planning… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Asian Cricket Council
- Cricket
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East Africa finals again postponed
Beyond the Test World on Cricinfo &bull Nov 20, 2011
Cricket Kenya has been forced to further postpone the finals of the East Africa Premier League and East African Cup due to the prolonged rains in Nairobi. Rwenzori Warriors were due take on the Nile Knights in the final of… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Kenya
- Gymkhana Ground
- Cricket
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Afghanistan the team to beat in ACC Twenty20 Cup
Beyond the Test World on Cricinfo &bull Nov 1, 2011
Pre-tournament favourites Afghanistan will open their ACC Twenty20 Cup campaign with a tough match against Hong Kong on December 3, according to fixtures announced by the Asian Cricket Council. Group A consists of Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Oman, Kuwait and Maldives,… Full Story »
