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| Sport | Cricket |
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| Jurisdiction | National |
| Affiliation | International Cricket Council (ICC) |
| Regional affiliation | Asian Cricket Council |
| Headquarters | Manama, Bahrain |
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Bahrain Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Bahrain. Bahrain Cricket Association is Bahrain's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member [1] and has been a member of that body since 2001. It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council.
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the global governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from Australia, England and South Africa. It was renamed as the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1987. The ICC has its headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The Asian Cricket Council also known as ACC is a cricket organisation which was established in 1983, to promote and develop the sport of Cricket in Asia. Subordinate to the International Cricket Council, the council is the continent's regional administrative body, and currently consists of 25 member associations. Jay Shah is the current president of Asian Cricket Council.
The Kuwait national cricket team is the team that represents Kuwait in international cricket. The team is organised by the Cricket Kuwait, which has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 2005, having previously been an affiliate member since 1998. Kuwait made its international debut in 1979, but has only played regularly at international level since the early 2000s, appearing regularly in Asian Cricket Council tournaments since then. Beginning in the early 2010s, the side appeared in several World Cricket League events, although it was relegated back to regional level after the 2013 Division Six tournament.
The Bahrain national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Bahrain in international cricket. The team is organised by the Bahrain Cricket Association (BCA), which became an ICC affiliate member in 2001 and an associate member in 2017.
The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Nigeria. Its current headquarters is in Lagos. The NCF is Nigeria's representative at the International Cricket Council (ICC) and has been an associate member of that body since 2002. Nigeria used to be part of the West Africa Cricket Council, which was an ICC member in its own right. The NCF is also a member of the African Cricket Association.
Singapore Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Singapore. Its current headquarters is in Stadium Crescent, Singapore. Singapore Cricket Association is Singapore's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 1974. It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council.
Tanzania Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Tanzania. Its current headquarters is in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Tanzania Cricket Association is Tanzania's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 2001. It is also a member of the African Cricket Association.
Gambia Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in the Gambia and operates the Gambia national cricket team. Its current headquarters is in Banjul, Gambia. Gambia Cricket Association is Gambia's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 2002. It is also a member of the African Cricket Association.
Ghana Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Ghana. Its current headquarters is in Accra, Ghana. Ghana Cricket Association is Ghana's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 2002. It is also a member of the African Cricket Association.
The Mozambican Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Mozambique. Its current headquarters is in Maputo, Mozambique. The Association is Mozambique's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 2003. It is also a member of the African Cricket Association.
Philippine Cricket Association (PCA), formerly the Philippines Cricket Association, is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in the Philippines. It is also responsible for its national team.
Qatar Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Qatar. Its current headquarters is located in Doha, Qatar. Qatar Cricket Association is Qatar's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 2000. It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council.
Slovenian Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Slovenia. Slovenian Cricket Association is Slovenia's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 2005. It is also a member of the European Cricket Council. Ljubljana Cricket Club, Slovenia's most established club, play in the Austrian Cricket Association's Open League in addition to the Slovenian National League.
Eswatini Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Eswatini. Eswatini Cricket Association is Eswatini's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 2007. It is also a member of the African Cricket Association.
Estonia Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Estonia. Its current headquarters is in Tallinn, Estonia. Estonia Cricket Association is Estonia's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 2008. It is also a member of the European Cricket Council.
A variety of sports in Bahrain are popular and widespread. Association football is the most popular sport in the country. Other traditionally-popular sports include basketball, volleyball and handball. Sports such as horse racing, mixed martial arts, cricket and rugby union have gained popularity over the past few decades.
Seychelles Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in the Seychelles. Its current headquarters is in Roche Caiman, Seychelles. Seychelles Cricket Association is the Seychelles representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 2010. It is also a member of the African Cricket Association.
The 2022 Asia Cup Qualification was a men's cricket tournament which took place in Oman in August 2022 to determine qualification for the 2022 Asia Cup. The 2020 editions of the ACC Western and Eastern regional T20 tournaments were held in February and March of the same year by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Thirteen teams competed, with the aim of progressing to the qualifier. These were scheduled to be followed by the Asia Cup Qualifier tournament in Malaysia, which was due to be played in August 2020. However, in July 2020 the Asia Cup was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the postponement of the qualifier. In May 2021, the Asian Cricket Council confirmed that there would be no Asia Cup in 2021, with that edition of the tournament deferred until 2023. It was later announced that there would be a T20I Asia Cup in 2022, to be hosted by the United Arab Emirates.
The Bahrain national women's cricket team is the team that represents Bahrain in international women's cricket. In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Bahrain women and other ICC members after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I.
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