List of International Cricket Council members

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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. In 1965, the body was renamed as the International Cricket Conference and adopted its current name in 1987. The governing bodies for cricket of a country recognised by the ICC as members take part in the competitions organised by ICC. It has two membership categories: full and associate. Full members have full voting rights at meetings of the ICC and are qualified to play Test cricket, One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 International (T20Is). All associate members are eligible to play T20Is while only the top performing associates are eligible to play ODIs.

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There are also 5 regional bodies under the ICC—Africa Cricket Association, ICC Americas, Asian Cricket Council, ICC East Asia-Pacific and ICC Europe—that aim to organise, promote and develop the game of cricket in their respective regions. As of February 2024, there are 108 ICC members, with 12 full members and 96 associate members, of which of which 5 have men's ODI status, 2 have women's ODI status and 3 have both men's and women's ODI status.

History

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) was founded at Lord's on 15 June 1909 as the Imperial Cricket Conference, with Australia, England, and South Africa as its founding members. [1] Initially only the countries within the Commonwealth were able to join the ICC. [2] India, New Zealand and the West Indies joined in 1926, and Pakistan joined in 1953 after the partition of India. [3] In 1961, South Africa resigned from the Conference due to them leaving the Commonwealth, [4] but they continued to play Test cricket until their international exile in 1970. [5]

The Imperial Cricket Conference was renamed as the International Cricket Conference in 1965, with new rules permitting countries from outside the Commonwealth to be elected into the ICC for the first time: Fiji and the USA became the first associate member nations that year. [4] In 1981, Sri Lanka became the first associate member to be elected a full member. In 1989, the ICC was again renamed as the International Cricket Council. [4] South Africa was re-elected as a full member of the ICC in 1991, with Zimbabwe elected in 1992, and Bangladesh elected in 2000. [3] On 22 June 2017, Ireland and Afghanistan were granted full member status as well. [6]

From July to October 2019, the ICC suspended Zimbabwe due to government interference, the first time this had occurred with a full member side. [7] [8] From November 2023 to January 2024, the ICC suspended Sri Lanka due to government interference in the board. [9]

Selection and promotion

The membership committee will consider requests for membership – full and associate – against an objective set of criteria. There was previously a third level, affiliate membership, which was abolished in June 2017, with all existing affiliate members becoming associate members, [10] and introducing a two-tier hierarchy (full members and associate members): any new member elected to the ICC would be an associate member, with the possibility of promotion to full member status based on ongoing performance in international competitions. [11]

Membership criteria

In order for a nation to apply for associate membership they must meet 5 criteria given by the ICC: [12] [13]

  1. An appropriate domestic cricket structure.
  2. A recognized administrative governing body.
  3. Proper domestic cricket competitions.
  4. At least two cricket grounds in the country.
  5. A "National Development Plan" and an annual budget.

For an associate member to apply for full membership they must have the following in-addition to the above criteria: [12] [13]

  1. At least three appearances in men's Cricket World Cups or T20 World Cups in the last ICC men's hosts cycle.
  2. Four wins against two or more full members over the last ICC men's hosts cycle.
  3. At least one appearance in women's Cricket World Cup or T20 World Cup in the last ICC women's hosts cycle.
  4. Currently present on the ICC Women's ODI Team Rankings.

If a member country (full or associate) fails to adhere to the ICC membership criteria, they will be suspended or expelled by the ICC. [14] [15]

Full members

Full Members are the governing bodies for cricket of a country recognised by the ICC, which have a right to send a representative team to play official Test matches, have full voting rights at meetings of the ICC, and are automatically qualified to play One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals. [11] There are 12 full members. [16] [17]

The West Indies cricket team is a combined team representing 15 countries and territories from the Caribbean, while the English cricket team represents both England and Wales and the Irish cricket team represents all of the island of Ireland. Of these 12 nations, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Ireland played as associate members before being elected as full members. In April 2021, ICC granted permanent women's Test and women's One Day International status to all the full member nations. [18]

Later in 2021, the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan and promptly banned women from sport; consequently, there have been calls to suspend Afghanistan's ICC membership. [19] In 2023, Australia withdrew from a one-day series against Afghanistan to protest the Taliban's oppression of women in the country. [20] The same year, Human Rights Watch called for Afghanistan's suspension. [21] The Women's team, which was dissolved in 2021, has since written to the ICC requesting the formation of a refugee team based in Australia. [22] In January 2025, Afghanistan women's team played their first match since fleeing Afghanistan, an exhibition game in Melbourne. [23]

† denotes countries taking part in the ICC World Test Championship.

Full members of the International Cricket Council
CountryCode [α] Teams [β] Governing bodyFull member sinceTest status sinceRegionRef.
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan AFG M • W • A • U19M • U19W Afghanistan Cricket Board 22 June 201714 June 2018 Asia [24]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia †AUS M • W • A • U19M • U19W Cricket Australia 15 June 190915 March 1877 East Asia-Pacific [25]
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh †BAN M • W • A • U19M • U19W Bangladesh Cricket Board 26 June 200010 November 2000 Asia [26]
Flag of England.svg  England †ENG M • W • A • U19M • U19W England and Wales Cricket Board 15 June 190915 March 1877 Europe [27]
Flag of India.svg  India †IND M • W • A • U19M • U19W Board of Control for Cricket in India 31 May 192625 June 1932 Asia [28]
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland IRE M • W • A • U19M • U19W Cricket Ireland 22 June 201711 May 2018 Europe [29]
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand†NZ M • W • A • U19M • U19W New Zealand Cricket 31 May 192610 January 1930 East Asia-Pacific [30]
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan †PAK M • W • A • U19M • U19W Pakistan Cricket Board 28 July 195216 October 1952 Asia [31]
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa †SA M • W • A • U19M • U19W Cricket South Africa 29 June 199112 March 1889 Africa [32]
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka †SRI M • W • A • U19M • U19W Sri Lanka Cricket 21 July 198117 February 1982 Asia [33]
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies †WI M • W • A • U19M • U19W Cricket West Indies 31 May 192623 June 1928 Americas [34]
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe ZIM M • W • A • U19M • U19W Zimbabwe Cricket 6 July 199218 October 1992 Africa [35]

Associate members

Associate Members are the governing bodies for cricket of a country recognised by the ICC, which does not qualify as a Full Member, but where cricket is firmly established and organised. [11] There are 96 associate members, of which 5 have men's One Day International status, 2 have women's One Day International status and 3 have both men's and women's ODI status. [16] [17]

Until 2019, all associates were eligible to play in the World Cricket League, a series of international one-day cricket administered by the ICC which formed part of the Cricket World Cup qualification. [36] From 2019 onwards this was replaced by the Cricket World Cup League 2 and Cricket World Cup Challenge League in which only the top twenty associates participate. [37] Associates are also eligible to play in the T20 World Cup Regional Qualifiers (men's and women's) which forms part of the T20 World Cup qualification (men's and women's); until April 2018, only the teams qualified for final stage were awarded Twenty20 International status. [38] In April 2018, the ICC announced T20I status for all its members from 1 July 2018 for the women's game, and from 1 January 2019 for the men's game. [39]

† denotes associates with ODI status.

Associate members of the International Cricket Council
CountryCode [α] Teams [β] Governing bodyAffiliate sinceAssociate sinceRegionRef.
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina ARG M • W • U19M Argentine Cricket Association N/A1974 Americas [40]
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria AUT M • W • U19M Austrian Cricket Association 19922017 Europe [41]
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas BAH M • W • U19M Bahamas Cricket Association 19872017 Americas [42]
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain BHR M • W • U19M Bahrain Cricket Federation 20012017 Asia [43]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium BEL M • W • U19M Belgian Cricket Federation 19912005 Europe [44]
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize BLZ M • W • U19M Belize National Cricket Association 19972017 Americas [45]
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda BER M • W • U19M Bermuda Cricket Board N/A1966 Americas [46]
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan BHU M • W • U19M Bhutan Cricket Council Board 20012017 Asia [47]
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana BOT M • W • U19M Botswana Cricket Association 20012005 Africa [48]
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil BRA M • W • U19M Brazilian Cricket Confederation 20022017 Americas [49]
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria BUL M • W • U19M Bulgarian Cricket Federation 20082017 Europe [50]
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia CAM M • W • U19M Cricket Association of Cambodia N/A2022 Asia [51]
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon CMR M • W • U19M Cameroon Cricket Federation 20072017 Africa [52]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada †CAN M • W • U19M Cricket Canada N/A1968 Americas [53]
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands CAY M • W • U19M Cayman Islands Cricket Association 19972002 Americas [54]
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile CHI M • W • U19M Chilean Cricket Association 20022017 Americas [55]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China CHN M • W • U19M Chinese Cricket Association 20042017 Asia [56]
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands COK M • W • U19M Cook Islands Cricket Association 20002017 East Asia-Pacific [57]
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica CRC M • W • U19M Costa Rica Cricket Federation 20022017 Americas [58]
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia CRO M • W • U19M Croatian Cricket Federation 20012017 Europe [59]
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus CYP M • W • U19M Cyprus Cricket Association 19992017 Europe [60]
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic CZE M • W • U19M Czech Cricket Union 20002017 Europe [61]
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark DEN M • W • U19M Danish Cricket Federation N/A1966 Europe [62]
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia EST M • W • U19M Estonian Cricket Association 20082017 Europe [63]
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini SWZ M • W • U19M Eswatini Cricket Association 20072017 Africa [64]
Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg  Falkland Islands FLK M • W • U19M Falkland Cricket Association 20072017 Americas [65]
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji FIJ M • W • U19M Cricket Fiji N/A1965 East Asia-Pacific [66]
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland FIN M • W • U19M Cricket Finland 20002017 Europe [67]
Flag of France.svg  France FRA M • W • U19M France Cricket Association 19871998 Europe [68]
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia GAM M • W • U19M Gambia Cricket Association 20022017 Africa [69]
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany GER M • W • U19M German Cricket Federation 19911999 Europe [70]
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana GHA M • W • U19M Ghana Cricket Association 20022017 Africa [71]
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar GIB M • W • U19M Gibraltar Cricket Association N/A1969 Europe [72]
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece GRE M • W • U19M Hellenic Cricket Federation 19952017 Europe [73]
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey GUE M • W • U19M Guernsey Cricket Board 20052008 Europe [74]
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong HKG M • W • U19M Cricket Hong Kong, China N/A1969 Asia [75]
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary HUN M • W • U19M Hungarian Cricket Association 20122017 Europe [76]
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia IDN M • W • U19M Indonesian Cricket Association 20012017 East Asia-Pacific [77]
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran IRN M • W • U19M Islamic Republic of Iran Cricket Association 20032017 Asia [78]
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man IOM M • W • U19M Isle of Man Cricket Association 20042017 Europe [79]
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel ISR M • W • U19M Israel Cricket Association N/A1974 Europe [80]
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy ITA M • W • U19M Italian Cricket Federation 19841995 Europe [81]
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast CIV M • W • U19M Côte d’Ivoire Cricket Federation N/A2022 Africa [82]
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan JPN M • W • U19M Japan Cricket Association 19892005 East Asia-Pacific [83]
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey JER M • W • U19M Jersey Cricket Board 20052007 Europe [84]
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya KEN M • W • U19M Cricket Kenya N/A1981 Africa [85]
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait KUW M • W • U19M Cricket Kuwait 19982005 Asia [86]
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho LES M • W • U19M Lesotho Cricket Association 20012017 Africa [87]
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg LUX M • W • U19M Luxembourg Cricket Federation 19982017 Europe [88]
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi MWI M • W • U19M Cricket Malawi 19982017 Africa [89]
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia MAS M • W • U19M Malaysian Cricket Association N/A1967 Asia [90]
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives MDV M • W • U19M Cricket Board of Maldives 19982017 Asia [91]
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali MLI M • W • U19M Malian Cricket Federation 20052017 Africa [92]
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta MLT M • W • U19M Malta Cricket Association 19982017 Europe [93]
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico MEX M • W • U19M Mexico Cricket Association 20042017 Americas [94]
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia MNG M • W • U19M Mongolia Cricket Association N/A2021 Asia [95]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique MOZ M • W • U19M Mozambican Cricket Association 20032017 Africa [96]
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar MYA M • W • U19M Myanmar Cricket Federation 20062017 Asia [97]
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia †NAM M • W • U19M Cricket Namibia N/A1992 Africa [98]
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal †NEP M • W • U19M Cricket Association of Nepal 19881996 Asia [99]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands †NED M • W • U19M Royal Dutch Cricket Association N/A1966 Europe [100]
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria NGA M • W • U19M Nigeria Cricket Federation N/A2002 Africa [101]
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway NOR M • W • U19M Norwegian Cricket Board 20002017 Europe [102]
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman †OMA M • W • U19M Oman Cricket 20002014 Asia [103]
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama PAN M • W • U19M Panama Cricket Association 20022017 Americas [104]
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea †PNG M • W • U19M Cricket PNG N/A1973 East Asia-Pacific [105]
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru PER M • W • U19M Peru Cricket Association 20072017 Americas [106]
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines PHI M • W • U19M Philippine Cricket Association 20002017 East Asia-Pacific [107]
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal POR M • W • U19M Portuguese Cricket Federation 19962017 Europe [108]
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar QAT M • W • U19M Qatar Cricket Association 19992017 Asia [109]
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania ROU M • W • U19M Cricket Romania 20132017 Europe [110]
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda RWA M • W • U19M Rwanda Cricket Association 20032017 Africa [111]
Flag of Saint Helena.svg  Saint Helena SHN M • W • U19M St Helena Cricket Association 20012017 Africa [112]
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa SAM M • W • U19M Samoa International Cricket Association 20002017 East Asia-Pacific [113]
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia KSA M • W • U19M Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation 20032016 Asia [114]
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland †SCO M • W • U19M Cricket Scotland N/A1994 Europe [115]
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia SRB M • W • U19M Serbian Cricket Federation 20152017 Europe [116]
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles SEY M • W • U19M Seychelles Cricket Association 20102017 Africa [117]
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone SLE M • W • U19M Sierra Leone Cricket Association 20022017 Africa [118]
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore SGP M • W • U19M Singapore Cricket Association N/A1974 Asia [119]
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia SVN M • W • U19M Slovenian Cricket Association 20052017 Europe [120]
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea KOR M • W • U19M Korea Cricket Association 20012017 East Asia-Pacific [121]
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain ESP M • W • U19M Cricket Spain 19922017 Europe [122]
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname SUR M • W • U19M Suriname Cricket Board 20022011 Americas [123]
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden SWE M • W • U19M Swedish Cricket Federation 19972017 Europe [124]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland SUI M • W • U19M Cricket Switzerland 1985–2012 [a] 2021 Europe [126]
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan TJK M • W • U19M Tajikistan Cricket Federation N/A2021 Asia [127]
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania TAN M • W • U19M Tanzania Cricket Association N/A2001 Africa [128]
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand †THA M • W • U19M Cricket Association of Thailand 19952005 Asia [129]
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey TUR M • W • U19M Cricket Turkey 20082017 Europe [130]
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands TCA M • W • U19M Turks and Caicos Cricket Association 20022017 Americas [131]
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda UGA M • W • U19M Uganda Cricket Association N/A1998 Africa [132]
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates †UAE M • W • U19M Emirates Cricket Board 19891990 Asia [133]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States †USA M • W • U19M USA Cricket N/A1965–2017, [b] 2019 Americas [135]
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan UZB M • W • U19M Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan N/A2022 Asia [136]
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu VAN M • W • U19M Vanuatu Cricket Association 19952009 East Asia-Pacific [137]

Associate members with ODI status

The ICC granted men's ODI status to its associate members based on their progress in the World Cricket League; the World Cricket League was replaced in 2019 and ODI status went to only the teams qualifier for the Cricket World Cup Super League and CWC League 2. [138] The CWC Super League was cancelled after the inaugural 2020–2023 Super League and ODI status now goes exclusively to teams participating in the CWC League 2. [139]

Netherlands ensured they would regain ODI status after the completion of the 2018 CWC Qualifier, by winning the 2015–2017 WCL Championship. The next three highest placed associates in the qualifier (United Arab Emirates, Scotland and Nepal) also gained ODI status. [140] Four additional teams (Namibia, Oman, Papua New Guinea and United States) gained ODI status after the conclusion of the 2019 WCL Division Two tournament in April 2019. [138]

On 25 May 2022, five Associate teams (Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Thailand and United States) were granted women's ODI status by the ICC. [141] After finishing as bottom two in the 2023 CWC Qualifier Play-off, Papua New Guinea lost their ODI status to Canada who finished in the top four of 2023 Qualifier Play-off. [142] [143]

Key
CellMeaning
Dark Red x.svgTeams have only men's or women's ODI status.
—Teams have ODI status, but are currently not ranked in the ODI rankings.
Current associate members with ODI status
CountryCode [α] Governing bodyODI status sinceRegionCurrent ODI ranking
Men'sWomen's Men's [i] Women's [ii]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada CAN Cricket Canada 2023Dark Red x.svg Americas 17Dark Red x.svg
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia NAM Cricket Namibia 2019Dark Red x.svg Africa 16Dark Red x.svg
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal NEP Cricket Association of Nepal 2018Dark Red x.svg Asia 15Dark Red x.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands NED Royal Dutch Cricket Association 20182022 Europe 1413
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman OMA Oman Cricket 2019Dark Red x.svg Asia 19Dark Red x.svg
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea PNG Cricket PNG Dark Red x.svg2022 East Asia-Pacific Dark Red x.svg—
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland SCO Cricket Scotland 20182022 Europe 13—
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand THA Cricket Association of Thailand Dark Red x.svg2022 Asia Dark Red x.svg9
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates UAE Emirates Cricket Board 2018Dark Red x.svg Asia 20Dark Red x.svg
Flag of the United States.svg  United States USA USA Cricket 20192022 Americas 18—
  1. ↑ Source: ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings as of January 2025
  2. ↑ Source: ICC Women's ODI Team Rankings as of 24 January 2025

Associate members with T20I status

In April 2018, the ICC announced Twenty20 International status for all members from 1 January 2019. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between ICC members since 1 January 2019 have been eligible for full T20I status. [144] [39]

Former members

Cuba was suspended in 2013 for failing to adhere to ICC's guidelines. [15] [14] Tonga was suspended in 2013 for not having a full-time administrator and was expelled in 2014. [14] [15] Brunei was suspended in 2014 for failing to comply with any of the ICC criteria and was expelled in 2015. [15] [14] Morocco was suspended in 2014 for non-compliant with four of the ICC criteria and was expelled in 2019 [15] [145] Zambia was suspended in 2019 for non-compliant with ICC's finance statute and was expelled in 2021. [15] [14] Russia was suspended in 2021 for non-compliance with ICC and was expelled in 2022. [146] [14] [15]

Former members of the International Cricket Council
CountryCode [α] Governing bodyRegionMembership
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei BRU Brunei Darussalam National Cricket Association Asia 2002–2015
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba CUB Cuban Cricket Commission Americas 2002–2013
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco MAR Royal Moroccan Cricket Federation Africa 1999–2019
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia RUS Cricket Russia Europe 2012–2022
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga TGA Tonga Cricket Association East Asia-Pacific 2000–2014
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia ZAM Zambia Cricket Union Africa 2003–2021

Regional bodies

There are 5 regional bodies, that aim to organise, promote and develop the game of cricket in their respective regions. [16]

The European Cricket Council which oversaw cricket in Europe from 1997 was dissolved in 2010, after ICC Europe overtook since 2008. [147] The East African Cricket Conference which oversaw cricket in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia from 1966, was succeeded by the East and Central Africa Cricket Conference in 1989 which oversaw cricket in Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi. [148] The West Africa Cricket Council oversaw cricket in Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria and Sierra Leone from 1976. [149] Both East and Central Africa Cricket Conference and West Africa Cricket Council were dissolved in 2003 following the creation of the Africa Cricket Association. [150]

Current regional bodies under the International Cricket Council
RegionGoverning bodyNo. of ICC members in the regionRef.
Full Associate
Africa Africa Cricket Association 219 [151]
Americas ICC Americas 116 [152]
Asia Asian Cricket Council 520 [153]
East Asia-Pacific ICC East Asia-Pacific 29 [154]
Europe ICC Europe 232 [155]

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 The ICC assigns a two or three-letter country code (more properly termed a trigram or trigraph) to each of its member countries. [16] [17]
  2. 1 2 Key for the "Teams" column:
    • M: Men's national cricket team
    • W: Women's national cricket team
    • A: National List A cricket team (only for full members)
    • U19M: Under-19 men's national cricket team
    • U19W: Under-19 women's national cricket team (only for full members)
  1. ↑ Switzerland were admitted in 1985, but were expelled in 2012, [125] before being readmitted in July 2021. [126]
  2. ↑ The USA were admitted as an associate member in 1965 under the governance of the United States of America Cricket Association, which was expelled in September 2017. [134] USA Cricket was admitted in January 2019. [135]

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