Members & Regional Councils of ICC

ICC Members

The ICC has 97 members, which are sub-divided into three main categories – Full Members (10), Associate Members (32) and Affiliate Members (55).

· Full Members
The Full Members are the teams which are qualified to play Test cricket. They are, till now, 10 in number.

Australia (1909), England (1909), South Africa (1909-1961, 1991-present), India (1926), New Zealand (1926), West Indies (1926), Pakistan (1953), Sri Lanka (1981), Zimbabwe (1992), Bangladesh (2000).

· Associate Members
The teams which have the basic structure of cricket firmly established, however they do not qualify for Full Membership yet. They are, till now, 32 in number.

Argentina (1974), Belgium (1991), Bermuda (1966), Botswana (2001), Canada (1968), Cayman Islands (2002), Denmark (1966), Fiji (1965), France (1998), Germany (1999), Gibraltar (1969), Hong Kong (1969), Ireland (1993), Israel (1974), Italy (1995), Japan (1989), Kenya (1981), Kuwait (1998), Namibia (1992), Nepal (1996), The Netherlands (1966), Nigeria (2002), Papua New Guinea (1973), Scotland (1994), Singapore (1974), Tanzania (2001), Thailand (1995), Uganda (1998), United Arab Emirates (1990), United States (1965), Zambia (2003).

· Affiliate Members
The teams which play cricket under the Laws of Cricket are slotted as Affiliate Members. They are 52 in number.

Afghanistan (2001), Austria (1992), Bahamas (1987), Bahrain (2001), Belize (1997), Bhutan (2001), Brazil (2002), Brunei (1992), Chile (2002), China (2004), Cook Islands (2000), Costa Rica (2002), Croatia (2001), Cuba (2002), Cyprus (1999), Czech Republic (2000), Finland (2000), Gambia (2002), Ghana (2002), Greece (1995), Guernsey (2005), Indonesia (2001), Iran (2003), Isle of Man (2004), Jersey (2005), Lesotho (2001), Luxembourg (1998), Malawi (2003), Maldives (1998), Mali (2005), Malta (1998), Mexico (2004), Morocco (1999), Mozambique (2003), Myanmar (2006), Norway (2000), Oman (2000), Panama (2002), The Philippines (2000), Portugal (1996), Rwanda (2003), Qatar (1999), Samoa (2000), Saudi Arabia (2003), Sierra Leone (2002), Slovenia (2005), South Korea (2001), Spain (1992), St Helena (2001), Suriname (2002), Sweden (1997), Switzerland (1985), Tonga (2000), Turks and Caicos Islands (2002) Vanuatu (1995).

Regional Councils of ICC

Asian Cricket Council
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) was formerly known as the Asian Cricket Conference. It came into existence in 1983 and was renamed in 1995. Its main objective is to administer cricket in the Asian region. With its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, the ACC has 22 members which are divided into several categories.

· Test Status Members
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

· Associate Members
Hong Kong, Kuwait, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates.

· Affiliate Members
Afghanistan, Baharain, Bhutan, Brunei, China, Iran, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia

· Test Member Boards
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
Sri Lanka Cricket
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)

· ACC Tournaments
Asia Cup, Asian Test Championship, ACC Trophy, Asian Cricket Junior Tournaments

European Cricket Council
The European Cricket Council (ECC) came into existence in 1997. It took over the workings of English cricket from European Cricket Federation in a big way. Its headquarters are in London and all the meetings take place at the Lord’s cricket ground. It has 38 members which are divided into several categories.

· Test Status Member
England

· Associate Members
Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Scotland

· Affiliate Members
Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, Guernsey, Greece, Isle of Man, Luxembourg, Jersey, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.

· Prospective Members
Belarus, Bulgaria, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine

· Test Member Board
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)

· ECC Tournaments
European Cricket Championship Indoor Championships Women European Championships Junior European Championships

African Cricket Association
The African Cricket Association (ACA) was founded in the year 1997. Its main task is to monitor all cricketing activities across the African continent. It has 17 members which are divided into several categories.

· Test Status Members
South Africa, Zimbabwe

· Associate Members
Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia

· Affiliate Members
Gambia, Ghana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone.

· Prospective Members
Swaziland

· Test Member Boards
Cricket South Africa (CSA) Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC)

· ACA Tournaments
Afro-Asian Cup

Americas Cricket Association

Americas Cricket Association (ACA) was set up to look into the working of all cricketing activities in North and South America and in the Caribbean. It has 16 member countries which are divided into several categories

· Test Status Members
West Indies

· Associate Members
Argentina, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, United States of America

· Affiliate Members
Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Suriname, Turks and Caicos Islands

· Test Member Boards
West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)

· ACA Tournaments
ICC Americas Championship

East Asia-Pacific Cricket Council
The East-Pacific Cricket Council (EAPCC) is the smallest of all the regional bodies of the ICC. Set up in the year 1999, it has just 10 member countries out of which none has Test status till now. It is supported by Australia and New Zealand, though they are not members of EAPCC.

· Associate Members

Fiji Papua New Guinea

· Affiliate Members
Cook Islands, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Samoa, South Korea, Tonga, Vanuatu

Defunct Bodies

· West Africa Cricket Council
The West Africa Cricket Council (WACC) was terminated in the year 1997. This was due to the formation of the African Cricket Association. The former members of the WACC were Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria and Sierra Leone

· East and Central Africa Cricket Council
The East and Central Africa Cricket Association came to a close with the establishment of African Cricket Association (ACA) in 1997. The former members of the Council were Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.