THE NEXT WORLD CUP

The 2007 World Cup looms large already in the minds of the cricket world – its why India have Greg Chappell, Pakistan have Bob Wololmer, Sri Lanka have Tom Moody (a World Cup winner as a player) and Bangladesh have Dav Whatmore (a World Cup winner as a coach) as conduits to release the best possible play from their cricketers.

Everything is focussed to that one career-defining moment in the life of a player, coach and country.

THE BIG MATCH: NAMIBIA v NEPAL Report

2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup - Challenge Match
Nepal were forced out of the 2006 Intercontinental Cup by a rugged Namibia side who claimed the vital eighth qualifying spot thanks to a draw at the Wanderers Ground in Windhoek.

THE BIG MATCH: NAMIBIA v NEPAL Preview

2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup - Challenge Match
Windhoek, March 24 -27
In a game that will go a long way to determine the future direction of Nepal cricket, they take on Namibia in the opening match of the premier Associates competition, the ICC Intercontinental Cup.

Gulf Girls Get Going

Delhi Private School along with DPS-Insportz Academy staged the first ever double-wicket tournament along with a sixes tournament for girls schools in the region last month.

Laos Is More

Thanks to some ground-work by the Cricket Asociation of Thailand, ACC Development Officer Roger Binny has made an introductory visit to Laos to assess their cricketing facilities and ambitions.