The Affiliates have to work the hardest, for the least amount of money, to keep the game alive in their countries. Their stories are also the most heartwarming
Papua New Guinea continued their dominance in Apia with another convincing win to take the World Cricket League section of the East Asia Pacific (EAP) Trophy.
While all attention is on Afghanistan and their seemingly relentless progress towards the 2011 World Cup, their success story has served to inspire others around globe.
The Indonesian cricket board has announced an ambitious US$200,000 three-year development programme aimed at spreading the game outside its traditional base of expats.
Japan claimed their first ICC cricket title with a six-run victory over the Cook Islands in the final of the East Asia-Pacific Cricket Cup tournament in Vanuatu
After going through the preliminary rounds undefeated, Fiji continued their impressive form by defeating Tonga by 181 runs in the final of the ICC East Asia-Pacific Cricket Challenge 2004
An amazing display of power hitting from Tongan opening batsmen Maunaloa Faivakimoana almost single handedly saw Tonga defeat Indonesia by 8 wickets in the 3rd round of the ICC EAP Cricket Challenge
After an impressive Round 1 victory over Pacific rival Tonga, Fiji today asserted further dominance over the ICC EAP Cricket Challenge in Fuji City, defeating Indonesia by 240 runs
Playing in their first 11-a-side International Cricket Council tournament, Indonesia today scored an impressive 54 run victory over Japan on Day 1 of the ICC EAP Cricket Challenge
In the 3rd year of the annual school cricket competition in Bali, junior High School Angkasa proved too strong for the favoured Sunari High in the final at the Bukit Cricket Ground in Udayana Uni last Friday
22yBy ICC EAP Regional Umpire Coordinator, Tony Cooper