African Cricket Association

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Council of African Cricket
AbbreviationCAC
Formation1997;25 years ago (1997)
PurposeCricket administration
Headquarters Benoni, Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Membership
22 associations
Website Africa

The Council of African Cricket (CAC) is an international body which oversees cricket in African countries. The CAC was founded in 1997, and has 22 member countries.

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South African and Zimbabwean Cricket is independently administered by their own boards, however the CAC is its own national organisation responsible for the administration, promotion and development of cricket across the rest of Africa. They are also responsible for the development of coaching and umpiring, and expanding cricket administration within national organisations on the African Continent. Prior to the Creation of the CAC, and the rest of Africa was administered by two separate organisations, the East and Central Africa Cricket Conference and the West Africa Cricket Council.

The CAC also organises the African XI which competes in the Afro-Asian Cup.

The Cricket World Cup has been held once in the CAC region when the 2003 Cricket World Cup was hosted in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya.

CAC member nations

Full Test Status Nations

Current Full Members of the Council of African Cricket
No.CountryAssociationICC Membership
Status
ICC
Membership
CAC
Membership
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Cricket South Africa Full18891997
2Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Cricket Full19921997

Associate Members with ODI status

Current Associate Members of the Council of African Cricket
No.CountryAssociationICC Membership
Status
ICC
Membership
CAC
Membership
1Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Namibia Cricket Board Associate19921997

Associate Members

Current Associate Members of the Council of African Cricket
No.CountryAssociationICC Membership
Status
ICC
Membership
CAC
Membership
1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Botswana Cricket Association Associate20001997
2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Cameroon Cricket Association Associate20072007
3Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia Gambia Cricket Association Associate20022002
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Ghana Cricket Association Associate20022002
5Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Cricket Kenya Associate19811997
6Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho Lesotho Cricket Association Associate20012001
7Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi Malawi Cricket Association Associate20032003
8Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Fédération Malienne de Cricket Associate20052005
9Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Royal Moroccan Cricket Federation 1999-20191999
10Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Mozambican Cricket Association Associate20032003
11Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Nigeria Cricket Federation Associate20022002
12Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda Rwanda Cricket Association Associate20032003
13Flag of Saint Helena.svg  Saint Helena St Helena Cricket Association Associate20012001
14Flag of the Seychelles.svg  Seychelles Seychelles Cricket Association Associate20102010
15Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Cricket Association Associate20022002
16Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini Eswatini Cricket Association Associate20072007
17Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Tanzania Cricket Association Associate20012001
18Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Uganda Cricket Association Associate19981998
19Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Zambia Cricket Union 2003-20212003

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As of 02 July 2022
Members of the International Cricket Council located in Africa.

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Full members (2)

Associate members with ODI status (1)

Associate members (17)

Former members (2)

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Members of the International Cricket Council located in Africa.
  Full members (2)
  Associate members with ODI status (1)
  Associate members (17)
  Former members (2)
  Non-members

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