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Sport | Cricket |
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Jurisdiction | Cricket in Saudi Arabia |
Abbreviation | SACF |
Founded | 2001 |
Affiliation | International Cricket Council |
Affiliation date | 2003 (affiliation) 2016 (associate member) |
Regional affiliation | Asian Cricket Council |
Affiliation date | 2003 |
Headquarters | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Chairman | HRH Prince Saud Bin Mishal AlSaud |
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Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Saudi Arabia. Its current headquarters is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is Saudi Arabia's representative at the International Cricket Council, and has been a member of the Council since 2003. It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council.
Saudi Arabia became an Affiliate Member of the International Cricket Council in 2003, and became the 39th Associate Member in 2016. [1]
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