International Cricket Council

International governing body of cricket

International Cricket Council

Abbreviation| ICC
Predecessor|

* Imperial Cricket Conference
* (1909–1965)
* International Cricket Conference
* (1965–1987)

Formation| 15 June 1909; 116 years ago (1909-06-15)
Type| International sport federation
Headquarters|

* London, England
* (1909–2005)
* Dubai, United Arab Emirates
* (2005–present)

Membership| 110 members

Official languages

| English

Chairman

| Jay Shah[1]

Deputy Chairman

| Imran Khwaja

CEO

| Sanjog Gupta [2]

General Manager

| Wasim Khan
Revenue| US$904.385 million[3] (2023)
Expenses| US$208.375 million[3] (2023)
Award(s)| ICC Awards
Website| icc-cricket.com/index
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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. ICC has its headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The ICC currently has 110 member nations : 12 full members that play Test matches, and 98 associate members.[4] Timor-Leste Cricket Federation being the latest addition as associate member in 2025[5]. The ICC is responsible for the organisation and governance of cricket's major international tournaments, most notably the Cricket World Cup, T20 World Cup, and ICC World Test Championship. It also appoints the umpires and referees that officiate at all sanctioned Test matches, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals. It promulgates the ICC Code of Conduct, which sets professional standards of discipline for international cricket,[6] and also co-ordinates action against corruption and match-fixing through its Anti-Corruption and Security Unit.

The ICC does not control bilateral fixtures between member countries, which include all Test matches outside of the World Test Championship Final, and neither does it govern domestic cricket within member countries. It does not make or alter the laws of the game, which have remained under the governance of Marylebone Cricket Club since 1788.[7]

The Chairman heads the board of directors, and on 26 June 2014 Narayanaswami Srinivasan, the former president of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), was announced as the first chairman of the council.[8] The role of ICC president became a largely honorary position after the establishment of the chairman role and other changes made to the ICC constitution in 2014. It has been claimed that the 2014 changes have handed control to the 'Big Three' nations of England, India and Australia.[9] The last ICC president was Zaheer Abbas,[10] who was appointed in June 2015 following the resignation of Mustafa Kamal in April 2015. When the post of ICC president was abolished in April 2016, Shashank Manohar, who replaced Srinivasan in October 2015, became the first independent elected chairman of the ICC.[11] Sanjog Gupta became the seventh CEO of the International Cricket Council on July 7, 2025, succeeding Jay Shah.[12] His role involves managing T20 league growth, sustaining cricket formats, promoting Olympic inclusion, and expanding global engagement.[13]

## History

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### 1909–1963 – Imperial Cricket Conference

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On 30 November 1907, Abe Bailey, the President of the South African Cricket Association, wrote a letter to the Marylebone Cricket Club's (MCC, England) secretary, Francis Lacey. Bailey suggested the formation of an 'Imperial Cricket Board'. In the letter, he suggested that the board would be responsible for the formulation of rules and regulations that would govern the bilateral international matches of the three members, Australia, England and South Africa. Bailey wanted to host a Triangular Test series among the participant countries in South Africa. However, Australia rejected the offer. Still, Bailey did not lose hope. He saw an opportunity of getting the three members together during Australia's tour of England in 1909. After continued lobbying and efforts, Bailey was successful.[14]

On 15 June 1909, representatives from England, Australia and South Africa met at Lord's and founded the Imperial Cricket Conference. A month later, a second meeting between the three members was held. The rules were agreed upon amongst the nations, and the first-ever Tri-Test series was decided to be held in England in 1912.[14]

In 1926, West Indies, New Zealand and India were elected as Full Members, doubling the number of Test-playing nations to six. After the formation of Pakistan in 1947, it was given Test status five years later in 1952, becoming the seventh Test-playing, nation. In May 1961, South Africa left the Commonwealth and therefore lost membership.[14]

### 1964–1988 – International Cricket Conference

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In 1964, the ICC agreed to include non-Test playing countries. The following year, the ICC changed its name to the International Cricket Conference. The US, Ceylon (who later became Sri Lanka} and Fiji were admitted as Associates, a new class of members.[15] In 1968, Denmark, Bermuda, Netherlands, and East Africa were admitted as Associates, while South Africa had still not applied to rejoin the ICC.

In 1969, the basic rules of ICC were amended. At the 1971 meeting, the idea of organizing a World Cup was introduced. At the 1973 meeting, it was decided that a World Cup would be played in 1975 in England. The six Test playing nations and East Africa and Sri Lanka were invited to take part.[15]

New members were added frequently during this period: Israel and Singapore in 1974, West Africa in 1976, Bangladesh in 1977, Papua-New Guinea in 1978, were admitted as Associates. South Africa applied to rejoin, but their application was rejected.

In 1981, Sri Lanka was promoted to a Full Member, and they played their first Test in 1982.

In 1984, a third class of membership (Affiliate) was introduced. Italy was the first such member, followed by Switzerland in 1985. In 1987, Bahamas and France were admitted, followed by Nepal in 1988.

### 1989–present – International Cricket Council

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At the July 1989 meeting, the ICC renamed itself as the International Cricket Council, and the tradition of the MCC President automatically becoming the Chairman of ICC was abolished.[16]

In 1990, UAE joined as an Associate.

In 1991, for the first time in ICC history, the meeting was held away from England, in Melbourne, Australia. South Africa was re-elected as a Full Member of the ICC in July, following the end of apartheid.

In 1992, Zimbabwe was admitted as the ninth Full Member. Namibia joined as an Associate member. Austria, Belgium, Brunei and Spain all joined as Affiliates.

In 1993, the position of Chief Executive of ICC was created; David Richards of the Australian Cricket Board was the first person appointed to the position. In July, Sir Clyde Walcott, from Barbados, was elected as the first non-British Chairman. The emergence of new technology saw the introduction of a third umpire who was equipped with video playback facilities. By 1995, TV replays were made available for run-outs and stumpings in Test matches, with the third umpire required to signal out or not out with red and green lights respectively. The following year, the cameras were used to determine if the ball had crossed the boundary. In 1997 decisions on the cleanness of catches could be referred to the third umpire. This year also saw the introduction of the Duckworth-Lewis method, a way of adjusting targets in rain-affected ODI matches.

In 2000, Bangladesh was admitted as the tenth Full Member of the International Cricket Council.

In 2005, ICC moved its new headquarters to Dubai.

In 2017, Afghanistan and Ireland were admitted as the eleventh and twelfth Full Members of the International Cricket Council after a unanimous vote at the ICC Full Council meeting at The Oval. Affiliate Membership was also abolished, with all existing Affiliate Members becoming Associate Members.

In 2018, all Women's T20 matches were elevated to Women's Twenty20 International status. In 2019, all Men's T20 matches were elevated to Twenty20 International status.

In July 2022, Cambodia, Cote D'Ivoire, and Uzbekistan were granted associate member status by the ICC.[17][18]

## Members

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Main article: List of International Cricket Council members

Current ICC Members by Membership status:
Full Members
Associate Members with ODI status
Associate Members
Former or suspended Members
Non-Members

Full Members – The 12 governing bodies of teams that have full voting rights within the International Cricket Council and play official Test matches.

No  | Country  | Teams  | Governing body  | Full member since  | Test status since  | Region

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1  |  England | Men • Women • U19M • U19W | England and Wales Cricket Board | 15 June 1909  | 15 March 1877  | Europe
2  |  Australia | Men • Women • U19M • U19W | Cricket Australia | 15 June 1909  | 15 March 1877  | East Asia-Pacific
3  |  South Africa | Men • Women • U19M • U19W | Cricket South Africa | 15 June 1909  | 12 March 1889  | Africa
4  |  West Indies | Men • Women • U19M • U19W | Cricket West Indies | 31 May 1926  | 23 June 1928  | Americas
5  |  New Zealand | Men • Women • U19M • U19W | New Zealand Cricket | 31 May 1926  | 10 January 1930  | East Asia-Pacific
6  |  India | Men • Women • U19M • U19W | Board of Control for Cricket in India | 31 May 1926  | 25 June 1932  | Asia
7  |  Pakistan | Men • Women • U19M • U19W | Pakistan Cricket Board | 28 July 1952  | 16 October 1952  | Asia
8  |  Sri Lanka | Men • Women • U19M • U19W | Sri Lanka Cricket | 21 July 1981  | 21 July 1981  | Asia
9  |  Zimbabwe | Men • Women • U19M • U19W | Zimbabwe Cricket | 6 July 1992  | 18 October 1992  | Africa
10  |  Bangladesh | Men • Women • U19M • U19W | Bangladesh Cricket Board | 26 June 2000  | 10 November 2000  | Asia
11  |  Ireland | Men • Women • U19M • U19W | Cricket Ireland | 22 June 2017  | 11 May 2018  | Europe
12  |  Afghanistan | Men • Women • U19M | Afghanistan Cricket Board | 22 June 2017  | 14 June 2018  | Asia

The 98 governing bodies in countries where cricket is firmly established and organized, but have not been granted Full Membership, are called Associate Members.

Currently, eight associate teams have temporary ODI status until 2027. These teams are one tier above the rest of the associate teams.

No  | Country  | Governing body  | Associate member since  | ODI status since  | Region

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1  |  Netherlands | Royal Dutch Cricket Association | 1966  | 2018  | Europe
2  |  Canada | Cricket Canada | 1968  | 2023  | Americas
3  |  United Arab Emirates | Emirates Cricket Board | 1990  | 2014  | Asia
4  |  Namibia | Cricket Namibia | 1992  | 2019  | Africa
5  |  Scotland | Cricket Scotland | 1994  | 2005  | Europe
6  |  Nepal | Cricket Association of Nepal | 1996  | 2018  | Asia
7  |  Oman | Oman Cricket | 2014  | 2019  | Asia
8  |  United States of America | USA Cricket | 2019  | 2019  | Americas

The details of all 98 associate teams are presented in the table below:

No  | Country  | Teams  | Government  | Affiliate membership[a] | Associate membership  | Region

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1  |  Argentina | Men • Women • U19 | Argentine Cricket Association | N/A  | 1974 | Americas
2  |  Austria | Men • Women • U19 | Austrian Cricket Association | 1992  | 2017 | Europe
3  |  Bahamas | Men • Women • U19 | Bahamas Cricket Association | 1987  | 2017 | Americas
4  |  Bahrain | Men • Women • U19 | Bahrain Cricket Association | 2001  | 2017 | Asia
5  |  Belgium | Men • Women • U19 | Belgian Cricket Federation | 1991  | 2005 | Europe
6  |  Belize | Men • Women • U19 | Belize National Cricket Association | 1997  | 2017 | Americas
7  |  Bermuda | Men • Women • U19 | Bermuda Cricket Board | N/A  | 1966 | Americas
8  |  Bhutan | Men • Women • U19 | Bhutan Cricket Council Board | 2001  | 2017 | Asia
9  |  Botswana | Men • Women • U19 | Botswana Cricket Association | 2001  | 2005 | Africa
10  |  Brazil | Men • Women • U19 | Brazilian Cricket Confederation | 2002  | 2017 | Americas
11  |  Bulgaria | Men • Women • U19 | Bulgarian Cricket Federation | 2008  | 2017 | Europe
12  |  Cambodia | Men • Women • U19 | Cricket Association of Cambodia | N/A  | 2022 | Asia
13  |  Cameroon | Men • Women • U19 | Cameroon Cricket Federation | 2007  | 2017 | Africa
14  |  Canada | Men • Women • U19 | Cricket Canada | N/A  | 1968 | Americas
15  |  Cayman Islands | Men • Women • U19 | Cayman Islands Cricket Association | 1997  | 2002 | Americas
16  |  Chile | Men • Women • U19 | Chilean Cricket Association | 2002  | 2017 | Americas
17  |  China | Men • Women • U19 | Chinese Cricket Association | 2004  | 2017 | Asia
18  |  Cook Islands | Men • Women • U19 | Cook Islands Cricket Association | 2000  | 2017 | East Asia-Pacific
19  |  Costa Rica | Men • Women • U19 | Costa Rica Cricket Federation | 2002  | 2017 | Americas
20  |  Croatia | Men • Women • U19 | Croatian Cricket Federation | 2001  | 2017 | Europe
21  |  Cyprus | Men • Women • U19 | Cyprus Cricket Association | 1999  | 2017 | Europe
22  |  Czech Republic | Men • Women • U19 | Czech Cricket Union | 2000  | 2017 | Europe
23  |  Denmark | Men • Women • U19 | Danish Cricket Federation | N/A  | 1966 | Europe
24  |  Estonia | Men • Women • U19 | Estonian Cricket Association | 2008  | 2017 | Europe
25  |  Eswatini | Men • Women • U19 | Eswatini Cricket Association | 2007  | 2017 | Africa
26  |  Falkland Islands | Men • Women • U19 | Falkland Cricket Association | 2007  | 2017 | Americas
27  |  Fiji | Men • Women • U19 | Cricket Fiji | N/A  | 1965 | East Asia-Pacific
28  |  Finland | Men • Women • U19 | Cricket Finland | 2000  | 2017 | Europe
29  |  France | Men • Women • U19 | France Cricket Association | 1987  | 1998 | Europe
30  |  Gambia | Men • Women • U19 | Gambia Cricket Association | 2002  | 2017 | Africa
31  |  Germany | Men • Women • U19 | German Cricket Federation | 1991  | 1999 | Europe
32  |  Ghana | Men • Women • U19 | Ghana Cricket Association | 2002  | 2017 | Africa
33  |  Gibraltar | Men • Women • U19 | Gibraltar Cricket Association | N/A  | 1969 | Europe
34  |  Greece | Men • Women • U19 | Hellenic Cricket Federation | 1995  | 2017 | Europe
35  |  Guernsey | Men • Women • U19 | Guernsey Cricket Board | 2005  | 2008 | Europe
36  |  Hong Kong | Men • Women • U19 | Cricket Hong Kong | N/A  | 1969 | Asia
37  |  Hungary | Men • Women • U19 | Hungarian Cricket Association | 2012  | 2017 | Europe
38  |  Indonesia | Men • Women • U19 | Cricket Indonesia | 2001  | 2017 | Asia/East Asia-Pacific
39  |  Iran | Men • Women • U19 | Islamic Republic of Iran Cricket Association | 2003  | 2017 | Asia
40  |  Isle of Man | Men • Women • U19 | Isle of Man Cricket Association | 2004  | 2017 | Europe
41  |  Israel | Men • Women • U19 | Israel Cricket Association | N/A  | 1974 | Europe
42  |  Italy | Men • Women • U19 | Italian Cricket Federation | 1984  | 1995 | Europe
43  |  Côte d’Ivoire | Men • Women • U19 | Côte d’Ivoire Cricket Federation | N/A  | 2022 | Africa
44  |  Japan | Men • Women • U19 | Japan Cricket Association | 1989  | 2005 | Asia/East Asia-Pacific
45  |  Jersey | Men • Women • U19 | Jersey Cricket Board | 2005  | 2007 | Europe
46  |  Kenya | Men • Women • U19 | Cricket Kenya | N/A  | 1981 | Africa
47  |  Kuwait | Men • Women • U19 | Cricket Kuwait | 1998  | 2005 | Asia
48  |  Lesotho | Men • Women • U19 | Lesotho Cricket Association | 2001  | 2017 | Africa
49  |  Luxembourg | Men • Women • U19 | Luxembourg Cricket Federation | 1998  | 2017 | Europe
50  |  Malawi | Men • Women • U19 | Cricket Malawi | 1998  | 2017 | Africa
51  |  Malaysia | Men • Women • U19 | Malaysian Cricket Association | N/A  | 1967 | Asia
52  |  Maldives | Men • Women • U19 | Cricket Board of Maldives | 1998  | 2017 | Asia
53  |  Mali | Men • Women • U19 | Malian Cricket Federation | 2005  | 2017 | Africa
54  |  Malta | Men • Women • U19 | Malta Cricket Association | 1998  | 2017 | Europe
55  |  Mexico | Men • Women • U19 | Mexico Cricket Association | 2004  | 2017 | Americas
56  |  Mongolia | Men • Women • U19 | Mongolia Cricket Association | N/A  | 2021 | Asia
57  |  Mozambique | Men • Women • U19 | Mozambican Cricket Association | 2003  | 2017 | Africa
58  |  Myanmar | Men • Women • U19 | Myanmar Cricket Federation | 2006  | 2017 | Asia
59  |  Namibia | Men • Women • U19 | Cricket Namibia | N/A  | 1992 | Africa
60  |  Nepal | Men • Women • U19 | Cricket Association of Nepal | 1988  | 1996 | Asia
61  |  Netherlands | Men • Women • U19 | Royal Dutch Cricket Association | N/A  | 1966 | Europe
62  |  Nigeria | Men • Women • U19 | Nigeria Cricket Federation | N/A  | 2002 | Africa
63  |  Norway | Men • Women • U19 | Norwegian Cricket Board | 2000  | 2017 | Europe
64  |  Oman | Men • Women • U19 | Oman Cricket | 2000  | 2014 | Asia
65  |  Panama | Men • Women • U19 | Panama Cricket Association | 2002  | 2017 | Americas
66  |  Papua New Guinea | Men • Women • U19 | Cricket PNG | N/A  | 1973 | East Asia-Pacific
67  |  Peru | Men • Women • U19 | Peru Cricket Association | 2007  | 2017 | Americas
68  |  Philippines | Men • Women • U19 | Philippine Cricket Association | 2000  | 2017 | East Asia-Pacific
69  |  Portugal | Men • Women • U19 | Portuguese Cricket Federation | 1996  | 2017 | Europe
70  |  Qatar | Men • Women • U19 | Qatar Cricket Association | 1999  | 2017 | Asia
71  |  Romania | Men • Women • U19 | Cricket Romania | 2013  | 2017 | Europe
72  |  Rwanda | Men • Women • U19 | Rwanda Cricket Association | 2003  | 2017 | Africa
73  |  Saint Helena | Men • Women • U19 | St Helena Cricket Association | 2001  | 2017 | Africa
74  |  Samoa | Men • Women • U19 | Samoa International Cricket Association | 2000  | 2017 | East Asia-Pacific
75  |  Saudi Arabia | Men • Women • U19 | Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation | 2003  | 2016 | Asia
76  |  Scotland | Men • Women • U19 | Cricket Scotland | N/A  | 1994 | Europe
77  |  Serbia | Men • Women • U19 | Serbian Cricket Federation | 2015  | 2017 | Europe
78  |  Seychelles | Men • Women • U19 | Seychelles Cricket Association | 2010  | 2017 | Africa
79  |  Sierra Leone | Men • Women • U19 | Sierra Leone Cricket Association | 2002  | 2017 | Africa
80  |  Singapore | Men • Women • U19 | Singapore Cricket Association | N/A  | 1974 | Asia
81  |  Slovenia | Men • Women • U19 | Slovenian Cricket Association | 2005  | 2017 | Europe
82  |  South Korea | Men • Women • U19 | Korea Cricket Association | 2001  | 2017 | East Asia-Pacific
83  |  Spain | Men • Women • U19 | Cricket Spain | 1992  | 2017 | Europe
84  |  Suriname | Men • Women • U19 | Suriname Cricket Board | 2002  | 2011 | Americas
85  |  Sweden | Men • Women • U19 | Swedish Cricket Federation | 1997  | 2017 | Europe
86  |  Switzerland | Men • Women • U19 | Cricket Switzerland | 1985[b] | 2021  | Europe
87  |  Tajikistan | Men • Women • U19 | Tajikistan Cricket Federation | N/A  | 2021 | Asia
88  |  Tanzania | Men • Women • U19 | Tanzania Cricket Association | N/A  | 2001 | Africa
89  |  Thailand | Men • Women • U19 | Cricket Association of Thailand | 1995  | 2005 | Asia
90  |  Timor-Leste | Men • Women • U19 | Timor Leste Cricket Board  | N/A  | 2025 | East Asia-Pacific
91  |  Turkey | Men • Women • U19 | Cricket Turkey | 2008  | 2017 | Europe
92  |  Turks and Caicos Islands | Men • Women • U19 | Turks and Caicos Cricket Association | 2002  | 2017 | Americas
93  |  Uganda | Men • Women • U19 | Uganda Cricket Association | N/A  | 1998 | Africa
94  |  United Arab Emirates | Men • Women • U19 | Emirates Cricket Board | 1989  | 1990 | Asia
95  |  United States of America | Men • Women • U19 | USA Cricket | N/A  | 1965[c]
2019 | Americas
96  |  Uzbekistan | Men • Women • U19 | Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan | N/A  | 2022 | Asia
97  |  Vanuatu | Men • Women • U19 | Vanuatu Cricket Association | 1995  | 2009 | East Asia-Pacific
98  |  Zambia | Men • Women • U19 | Zambia Cricket Union | N/A  | 2025 | Africa

## Location

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The ICC's offices in Dubai

Since its creation, the ICC had the Lord's Cricket Ground as its home, and in 1993 moved its offices to the "Clock Tower" building at the nursery end of the ground. The independently run ICC was funded initially by commercial exploitation of the rights to the World Cup of One Day International cricket. As not all Member countries had double-tax agreements with the United Kingdom, it was necessary to protect cricket's revenues by creating a company, ICC Development (International) Pvt. Ltd, known as IDI outside the UK. This was established in January 1994 and was based in Monaco [This paragraph needs citation(s)].

For the remainder of the nineties, the administration of IDI was a modest affair. But with the negotiation of a bundle of rights to all ICC events from 2001 to 2008, revenues available to International cricket and the ICC member countries rose substantially. This led to a growth in the number of commercial staff employed by IDI in Monaco. It also had the disadvantage that the council's cricket administrators, who remained at Lord's, were separated from their commercial colleagues in Monaco. The Council decided to seek ways of bringing all of their staff together in one office while protecting their commercial income from tax.[This paragraph needs citation(s)]

The option of staying at Lord's was investigated and a request was made, through Sport England, to the British Government to allow the ICC to have all its personnel (including those working on commercial matters) in London – but be given special exemption from paying UK corporation tax on its commercial income. The British Government was unwilling to create a precedent and would not agree to this request. As a consequence, the ICC examined other locations and eventually settled on the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The ICC is also registered in British Virgin Islands. In August 2005, the ICC moved its offices to Dubai, and subsequently closed its offices at Lord's and Monaco. The move to Dubai was made after an 11–1 vote by the ICC's executive board in favour.[22]

While the principal driver of the ICC's move to Dubai was the wish to bring its main employees together in one tax-efficient location, a secondary reason was the wish to move offices closer to the increasingly important new centres of cricketing power in South Asia. Lord's had been a logical venue when the ICC had been administered by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) (a situation that lasted until 1993). But the growing power of India and Pakistan in world cricket had made the continued control of international cricket by a British private members club (the MCC) anachronistic and unsustainable. A direct consequence of the changes and reforms instituted in 1993 was eventually to be the move away from Lord's to a more neutral venue.[23]

## Income generation

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Variant ICC Logo with old motto

The ICC generates income from the tournaments it organises, primarily the Cricket World Cup, and it distributes the majority of that income to its members. Sponsorship and television rights of the World Cup brought in over US$1.6 billion between 2007 and 2015, by far the ICC's main source of income.[24][25] In the nine-month accounting period to 31 December 2007 the ICC had operating income of $12.66 million, mainly from member subscriptions and sponsorship. In contrast, event income was US$285.87 million, including $239 million from the 2007 World Cup. There was also investment income of $6.695 million in the period. In 2022 ICC generated US$208,375,000 as an net income.[26]

The ICC has no income streams from the bilateral international cricket matches (Test matches, One Day International and Twenty20 Internationals), that account for the great majority of the international playing schedule, as they are owned and run by its members. It has sought to create other new events to augment its World Cup revenues. These include the ICC Champions Trophy and the ICC Super Series played in Australia in 2005. However, these events have not been as successful as the ICC hoped. The Super Series was widely seen as a failure and is not expected to be repeated, and India called for the Champions Trophy to be scrapped in 2006.[27] The Champions Trophy 2004 event was referred to in Wisden 2005 by the editor as a "turkey of a tournament" and a "fiasco"; although the 2006 event was seen as a greater success due to a new format.[28][29]

The ICC World Twenty20, first played in 2007, was a success. The ICC's current plan is to have an international tournament every year, with a Twenty20 World Cup played in even number years, the World Cup continuing to be held the year before the Olympic Games, and the ICC Champions Trophy in the remaining year of the cycle. This arrangement began in 2022.

## Tournaments and winners

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Main article: International cricket

### ICC tournaments

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Tournament  | Format  | Last  | Champions  | Runners Up  | Next

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Men
World Test Championship | Test | 2025 |  South Africa |  Australia | 2027
Cricket World Cup | ODI | 2023 |  Australia |  India | 2027
Champions Trophy | ODI | 2025 |  India |  New Zealand | 2029
T20 World Cup | T20I | 2024 |  India |  South Africa | 2026
Women
Cricket World Cup | ODI | 2022 |  Australia |  England | 2025
T20 World Cup | T20I | 2024 |  New Zealand |  South Africa | 2026
Champions Trophy | T20I | —  | —  | —  | 2027
Junior
U19 Men's World Cup | Y-ODI | 2024 |  Australia |  India | 2026
U19 Women's World Cup | Y-T20I | 2025 |  India |  South Africa | 2027

### Qualifiers

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The ICC organizes qualifying tournaments for various international main events.

Format  | ODI  | T20I

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Men  | Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier | Regional Qualifiers
Women  | Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier | Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier
ICC Women's Championship

Starting with the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, the Global Qualifiers will no longer take place and teams will qualify directly based on their performance in the previous T20 World Cup and from the Regional Qualifiers.

### Leagues

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ICC conducts world cup qualifying leagues for associate teams. A two-tier league system with promotion & relegation where best performing teams qualify for ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier.

Tier  | League  | Teams  | Current edition

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1  | Cricket World Cup League 2 | 8  | 2024-2026
2  | Cricket World Cup Challenge League | 12  | 2024-2026

In addition, there are two playoff events which are part of World cup qualification process and essentially connected to the leagues above mentioned.

* ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff
* ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League Playoff

## Rules and regulation

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The International Cricket Council oversees playing conditions, bowling reviews, and other ICC regulations. The ICC does not have copyright to the Laws of Cricket: only the MCC may change the Laws, though this is usually done in consultation with the game's global governing body.[citation needed] The ICC maintains a set of playing conditions for international cricket which make slight amendments to the Laws. They also have a "Code of Conduct" to which teams and players in international matches are required to adhere. Where breaches of this code occur the ICC can apply sanctions, usually fines. In 2008, the ICC imposed 19 penalties on players. ICC announces changes to Playing Conditions.[30]

## Umpires and referees

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The ICC appoints international umpires and match referees who officiate at all sanctioned Test matches, One-Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals. The ICC operates three panels of umpires: the Elite Panel, the International Panel, and the Associates and Affiliates Panel.

As of March 2012, the Elite Panel included twelve umpires. In theory, two umpires from the Elite Panel officiate at every Test match, while one Elite Panel umpire stands in ODI matches together with an umpire from the International Panel. In practice, members of the International Panel stand in occasional Test matches, as this is viewed an excellent good opportunity to see whether they can cope at the Test level and whether they should be elevated to the Elite Panel. Members of the Elite Panel are full-time employees of the ICC, although they do still, very occasionally, umpire first-class cricket in their country of residence. The average annual officiating schedule for Elite Umpires is 8–10 Test matches and 10–15 ODIs, a potential on-field workload of 75 days per year, plus travel and preparation time.[31]

The International Panel is made up of officials nominated from each of the ten Test-playing cricket boards. The Panel Members officiate in ODI matches in their home country, and assist the Elite Panel at peak times in the cricket calendar when they can be appointed to overseas ODI and Test matches. International Panel members also undertake overseas umpiring assignments such as the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup to improve their knowledge and understanding of overseas condition, and help them prepare for possible promotion to the Elite Panel. Some of these umpires also officiate in the Cricket World Cup. Each of the Test cricket boards nominates a "third umpire" who can be called upon to review certain on-field decisions through instant television replays. All third umpires are first-class umpires in their own country, and the role is seen as a step onto the International Panel, and then the Elite Panel.[32]

The inaugural ICC Associate and Affiliate International Umpires Panel was formed in June 2006. It superseded the ICC Associate and Affiliate International Umpires Panel, created in 2005, and serves as the pinnacle for umpires from non-Test playing Members, with selection achieved through each of the five ICC Development Program Regional Umpires Panels.

Members of the Associate and Affiliate International Umpires Panel are eligible for appointments to ODIs involving ICC Associate Members, ICC Intercontinental Cup matches and other Associate and Affiliate tournaments. High-performing umpires may also be considered for other ICC events, including the ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup, and could also be invited to be involved in the ICC Champions Trophy and ICC Cricket World Cup.[33]

There is also an Elite Panel of ICC Referees who act as the independent representative of the ICC at all Test and ODI matches. As of January 2009, it had 6 members, all highly experienced former international cricketers. The Referees do not have the power to report players or officials (which has to be done by the umpires), but they are responsible for conducting hearings under the ICC Code of Conduct and imposing penalties as required at matches, ranging from an official reprimand to a lifetime ban from cricket. Decisions can be appealed, but the original decision is upheld in most cases.

The Council failed to achieve consensus among the cricket-playing nations – as of June 2012 – on the universal application of an Umpire's Decision Review System, due to opposition by BCCI. It will continue to be applied subject to mutual agreement of the playing countries.[34] In July 2012, ICC decided to send a delegation to show the ball tracking research done by Ed Rosten, an expert on computer vision and technology, to BCCI to remove the skepticism about the use of DRS technology.[35][36]

## Regional affiliations

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ICC regions:

Asian Cricket Council (ACC)

Africa Cricket Association (ACA)

ICC Europe

ICC Americas

ICC East Asia-Pacific

** Indonesia & Japan member of ACC completes in ICC East Asia-Pacific region in WC qualifiers.

These regional bodies aim to organise, promote and develop the game of cricket:

* Asian Cricket Council
* Africa Cricket Association
* ICC Europe
* ICC Americas
* ICC East Asia-Pacific

The ICC regional bodies which looks after regions not covered by regional bodies of Asia and Africa:

* ICC Africa

The regional body for Europe was disestablished following which ICC took over operations:

* European Cricket Council

Two further regional bodies were disestablished following the creation of the African Cricket Association:

* East and Central Africa Cricket Council
* West Africa Cricket Council

## Rankings

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The ICC publishes team rankings for all three formats of the game and updates the same periodically.

Men's

* ICC Men's Test Team Rankings
* ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings
* ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings

Women's

* ICC Women's ODI Team Rankings
* ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings

The ICC Player Rankings are a widely followed system of rankings for international cricketers based on their recent performances.

Men's

* ICC Men's Player Rankings

Women's

* ICC Women's Player Rankings

## Awards

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Main articles: ICC Awards and ICC Awards of the Decade

The ICC has instituted the ICC Awards to recognize and honor the best international cricket players of the previous 12 months. The inaugural ICC Awards ceremony was held on 7 September 2004, in London.[37] In 2020, ICC announced a special one-off event, the ICC Awards of the Decade to honour the best performers and performances in the previous 10 years.[38]

The ICC Development Awards were established in 2002 to celebrate the world-leading initiatives and innovative programmes delivered by ICC Members to grow the game around the globe.[39]

## Anti-corruption and security

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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 London's Metropolitan Police, Lord Condon. Among 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 stated that the ICC would be vigilant and intolerant against it.[40]

Following a scandal that occurred during the 2010 Pakistan tour of England, 3 Pakistani players, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt were found to be guilty of spot-fixing, and were banned for 5 years, 7 years and 10 years respectively. On 3 November 2011, jail terms were handed down of 30 months for Butt, one year for Asif, six months for Amir and two years and eight months for Majeed, the sports agent that facilitated the bribes.[41][42][43][44]

In 2019, an investigation by Al Jazeera revealed match-fixing in Sri-Lanka, India, England, Australia and other cricket playing nations.[45] The ICC launched an investigation corcerning the report.

## Global Cricket Academy

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Main article: ICC Global Cricket Academy

The ICC Global Cricket Academy (GCA) is located at Dubai Sports City in the United Arab Emirates. The GCA's facilities 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. Rod Marsh has been appointed as the academy's Director of Coaching. The opening, originally planned for 2008, took place in 2010.

## ICC Cricket World Program

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Main article: ICC Cricket World Program

The International Cricket Council telecasts a weekly program on television called ICC Cricket World. It is produced by Sportsbrand.

It is a weekly 30-minute program providing the latest cricket news, recent cricket action including all Test and One-Day International matches, as well as off-field features and interviews.

## Criticism

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In 2015, Sam Collins and Jarrod Kimber made the documentary Death of a Gentleman on the internal organisation of the ICC, saying that the richer member countries (specifically India, England and Australia) were "bullying" the ICC and running the organisation to the detriment of the other members.[46]

## See also

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* Cricket portal

* Association of Cricket Officials
* List of International Cricket Council members
* Federation of International Cricketers' Associations
* International structure of cricket
* List of International Cricket Council presidents (Position dissolved since 2014)

## Notes

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1. ^ The date the country gained Affiliate Membership. This was a membership level below Associate Membership. The two were combined.
2. ^ Switzerland were admitted in 1985, but were expelled in 2012,[19][20] before being readmitted in July 2021.[21]
3. ^ 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. USA Cricket was admitted in January 2019.

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