ICC Members
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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).