Invigorated by the recent visit of a team from EFG Private Bank in London, sixteen of Iceland's cricketers held a training session on 12 August to coincide with the airing of a report about the EFG tour on TransWorld Sport. Click here for the full story With a gap in fixtures and fantastic weather forecast, last weekend was perfect for Prague CC to try and promote cricket to the locals. 26 people, including 16 beginners, took part in our Double Wicket Competition. Click here for the full story The ICC has announced that Development Manager Andrew Eade will be leaving on 3 October to take up the role of Chief Executive Officer with the Auckland Cricket Association. more… On Saturday 12 July a youthful Swiss side featuring a number of new names gathered in the grounds of the majestic Château de Thoiry for the first of two friendlies against France. In recent years these fixtures have been dominated by France, who have won 5 out of 6 matches since 1999. more… There can't be many things more extraordinary than waking up on a beautiful summer's day in early July, opening the shutters to the sound of cowbells resonating along the valley slopes, breathing in the lush green odours of recently cut and well watered grass and looking down into the well of the mountainous valley in the shadow of the snow-capped peaks, to perceive beneath one an enormous expanse of well-trimmed grass on which four - yes 4 - matches of cricket are being simultaneously played, next to each other, on juxtaposed pitches. more…