Regional Councils of ICC

Asian Cricket Council

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) was formerly known as the Asian Cricket Conference. It came into existance in 1983 and was renamed in 1995. Its main objective is to administor cricket in the Asian region. With its headquaters 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 Cenral 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.