The International Cricket Council (ICC) was founded in 1909 by Australia, England, and South Africa. Originally, only Commonwealth nations could join. India, New Zealand, West Indies joined in 1926 and Pakistan in 1953. South Africa resigned in 1961 due to leaving the Commonwealth. In 1965, the ICC allowed non-Commonwealth nations to join and Fiji and the USA became the first Associate Members. In 1981, Sri Lanka became the first Associate Member to become a Full Member, raising the number of Test playing nations to seven. As of July 2021, there are 106 ICC members, with 12 Full Members who play Test cricket and 94 Associate Members.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) was founded in 1909 by Australia, England, and South Africa. Originally, only Commonwealth nations could join. India, New Zealand, West Indies joined in 1926 and Pakistan in 1953. South Africa resigned in 1961 due to leaving the Commonwealth. In 1965, the ICC allowed non-Commonwealth nations to join and Fiji and the USA became the first Associate Members. In 1981, Sri Lanka became the first Associate Member to become a Full Member, raising the number of Test playing nations to seven. As of July 2021, there are 106 ICC members, with 12 Full Members who play Test cricket and 94 Associate Members.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) was founded in 1909 by Australia, England, and South Africa. Originally, only Commonwealth nations could join. India, New Zealand, West Indies joined in 1926 and Pakistan in 1953. South Africa resigned in 1961 due to leaving the Commonwealth. In 1965, the ICC allowed non-Commonwealth nations to join and Fiji and the USA became the first Associate Members. In 1981, Sri Lanka became the first Associate Member to become a Full Member, raising the number of Test playing nations to seven. As of July 2021, there are 106 ICC members, with 12 Full Members who play Test cricket and 94 Associate Members.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) was founded in 1909 by Australia, England, and South Africa. Originally, only Commonwealth nations could join. India, New Zealand, West Indies joined in 1926 and Pakistan in 1953. South Africa resigned in 1961 due to leaving the Commonwealth. In 1965, the ICC allowed non-Commonwealth nations to join and Fiji and the USA became the first Associate Members. In 1981, Sri Lanka became the first Associate Member to become a Full Member, raising the number of Test playing nations to seven. As of July 2021, there are 106 ICC members, with 12 Full Members who play Test cricket and 94 Associate Members.
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MEMBERS OF ICC
The Countries which are Member of ICC
The International Cricket Council (ICC) was founded at Lord's on 15 June 1909 as the Imperial Cricket Conference, with Australia, England, and South Africa as its founding members.
In the beginning, only countries within the Commonwealth could join. India, New Zealand and the West Indies joined in 1926, and Pakistan joined in 1953. In 1961, South Africa resigned from the Conference due to their leaving the Commonwealth,but they continued to play Test cricket until their international exile in 1970.
The Imperial Cricket Conference was renamed the International Cricket
Conference in 1965, with new rules permitting countries from outside the Commonwealth to be elected into the governing body for the first time: Fiji and the USA became the first Associate Member nations that year. In 1981, Sri Lanka became the first Associate Member to be elected a Full Member, returning the number of Test-playing nations to seven. In 1989, the ICC was again renamed, this time to the International Cricket Council. South Africa was re-elected as a Full Member to the ICC in 1991, with Zimbabwe elected in 1992,and Bangladesh elected in 2000.[3
On 22 June 2017, Ireland and Afghanistan were granted Full Member (and Test) status, bringing the number of Full Members to 12.
As of July 2021, there are 106 ICC members, with 12 Full Members and 94 Associate Members. COUNTRY TEAMS GOVERNIN FULL TEST STATUS REGION G BODY MEMBER SINCE SINCE Bangladesh Men • Women • Bangladesh 26 June 2000 10 November Asia U19 Cricket Board 2000
India Men • Women • Board of 31 May 1926 25 June 1932 Asia
U19 Control for Cricket in India
Australia Men • Women • Cricket 15 June 1909 15 March 1877 East Asia-Pacific U19 Australia
Ireland Men • Women • Cricket Ireland 22 June 2017 11 May 2018 Europe U19
South Africa Men • Women • Cricket South 15 June 1909 12 March 1889 Africa U19 Africa
West Indies Men • Women • Cricket West 31 May 1926 23 June 1928 Americas U19 Indies
England Men • Women • England and 15 June 1909 15 March 1877 Europe U19 Wales Cricket Board
New Zealand Men • Women • New Zealand 31 May 1926 10 January 1930 East Asia-Pacific U19 Cricket
Pakistan Men • Women • Pakistan Cricket 28 July 1952 16 October 1952 Asia U19 Board
Sri Lanka Men • Women • Sri Lanka 21 July 1981 17 February 1982 Asia U19 Cricket
Zimbabwe Men • Women • Zimbabwe 6 July 1992 18 October 1992 Africa
