Members
ICC member nations. Full Members, that play Test cricket, are shown in orange; Associate Members in green; and Affiliate Members in purple.
Main article: List of International Cricket Council members
The ICC has three classes of membership: Full Members, the ten governing bodies of teams that play official Test matches; Associate Members, the 34 governing bodies in countries where cricket is firmly established and organised but which do not qualify for Full Membership; and Affiliate Members, the 60 governing bodies in countries where the ICC recognises that cricket is played according to the Laws of Cricket.
Regional bodies
These regional bodies aim to organise, promote and develop the game of cricket:
* Asian Cricket Council
* European Cricket Council
* African Cricket Association
* Americas Cricket Association
* East Asia-Pacific Cricket Council
Defunct Bodies
* West Africa Cricket Council
* East and Central Africa Cricket Council
Competitions and awards
The ICC organises various First-Class and One-Day cricket competitions:
* First Class
o ICC Test Championship (test league)
o ICC Intercontinental Cup (tests for non test nations)
* One Day
o ICC ODI Championship (one-day league)
o ICC Cricket World Cup (50 over tournament)
o ICC World Twenty20 (twenty20 tournament)
o ICC Champions Trophy (miniature version of the world cup)
o ICC World Cricket League (league for associate & affiliate members)
o ICC World Cup Qualifier (qualifier for the world cup)
The ICC has instituted the ICC Awards to recognise and honour the best international cricket players of the previous 12 months. The inaugural ICC Awards ceremony was held on 7 September 2004, in London.
Anti-corruption and security
The ICC has also had to deal with drugs and bribery scandals involving top cricketers. Following the corruption scandals by cricketers connected with the legal and illegal bookmaking markets, the ICC set up an Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) in 2000 under the retired Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police, Lord Condon. Amongst the corruption on which they have reported was that of former South African captain Hansie Cronje who had accepted substantial sums of money from an Indian bookmaker for under-performing or ensuring that certain matches had a pre-determined result. Similarly, the former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja were investigated, found guilty of match-fixing, and banned from playing cricket (for life and for five years, respectively). The ACSU continues to monitor and investigate any reports of corruption in cricket and protocols have been introduced which for example prohibit the use of mobile telephones in dressing rooms.
Prior to the 2007 Cricket World Cup ICC Chief Executive Malcolm Speed warned against any corruption and said that the ICC would be vigilant and intolerant against it.[8]
Global Cricket Academy
The ICC Global Cricket Academy (GCA) at Dubai Sports City is scheduled to open in 2008 and Rod Marsh has been appointed as the Academy's Director of Coaching. The GCA's facilities will include two ovals, each with 10 turf pitches, outdoor turf and synthetic practice facilities, indoor practice facilities including hawk eye technology and a cricket specific gymnasium.
ICC member nations. Full Members, that play Test cricket, are shown in orange; Associate Members in green; and Affiliate Members in purple.
Main article: List of International Cricket Council members
The ICC has three classes of membership: Full Members, the ten governing bodies of teams that play official Test matches; Associate Members, the 34 governing bodies in countries where cricket is firmly established and organised but which do not qualify for Full Membership; and Affiliate Members, the 60 governing bodies in countries where the ICC recognises that cricket is played according to the Laws of Cricket.
Regional bodies
These regional bodies aim to organise, promote and develop the game of cricket:
* Asian Cricket Council
* European Cricket Council
* African Cricket Association
* Americas Cricket Association
* East Asia-Pacific Cricket Council
Defunct Bodies
* West Africa Cricket Council
* East and Central Africa Cricket Council
Competitions and awards
The ICC organises various First-Class and One-Day cricket competitions:
* First Class
o ICC Test Championship (test league)
o ICC Intercontinental Cup (tests for non test nations)
* One Day
o ICC ODI Championship (one-day league)
o ICC Cricket World Cup (50 over tournament)
o ICC World Twenty20 (twenty20 tournament)
o ICC Champions Trophy (miniature version of the world cup)
o ICC World Cricket League (league for associate & affiliate members)
o ICC World Cup Qualifier (qualifier for the world cup)
The ICC has instituted the ICC Awards to recognise and honour the best international cricket players of the previous 12 months. The inaugural ICC Awards ceremony was held on 7 September 2004, in London.
Anti-corruption and security
The ICC has also had to deal with drugs and bribery scandals involving top cricketers. Following the corruption scandals by cricketers connected with the legal and illegal bookmaking markets, the ICC set up an Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) in 2000 under the retired Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police, Lord Condon. Amongst the corruption on which they have reported was that of former South African captain Hansie Cronje who had accepted substantial sums of money from an Indian bookmaker for under-performing or ensuring that certain matches had a pre-determined result. Similarly, the former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja were investigated, found guilty of match-fixing, and banned from playing cricket (for life and for five years, respectively). The ACSU continues to monitor and investigate any reports of corruption in cricket and protocols have been introduced which for example prohibit the use of mobile telephones in dressing rooms.
Prior to the 2007 Cricket World Cup ICC Chief Executive Malcolm Speed warned against any corruption and said that the ICC would be vigilant and intolerant against it.[8]
Global Cricket Academy
The ICC Global Cricket Academy (GCA) at Dubai Sports City is scheduled to open in 2008 and Rod Marsh has been appointed as the Academy's Director of Coaching. The GCA's facilities will include two ovals, each with 10 turf pitches, outdoor turf and synthetic practice facilities, indoor practice facilities including hawk eye technology and a cricket specific gymnasium.
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