ICC Grants Membership To Cote d'Ivoire, Uzbekistan, And Cambodia
Published - 27 Jul 2022, 12:57 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:10 AM
On Tuesday, the ICC granted membership status to three nations during the International Cricket Council Annual Conference that is taking place in Birmingham.
Cote D’Ivoire from Africa, Cambodia from Asia, and Uzbekistan from Asia were all granted Associate membership status, bringing the overall number of International Cricket Council members to 108, including 96 Associates.
The two Asian teams bring the total number of Asian nations to 25, and Cote D’Ivoire is the twenty-first African nation.
Clause 2.1 (d) of the International Cricket Council Membership Criteria, under the heading “Participation and domestic structures,” describes one of the key requirements for becoming an International Cricket Council Member. This entails putting in place a suitable framework with minimum team specifications for 50-over and 20-over competitions, in addition to distinct junior and women’s routes.
The Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan’s (CFU) women’s cricket plan, which involves 15 teams competing in structured events with a pathway program for their Under-19 and Under-17 players, demonstrated that the three additional countries met these requirements.
ICC will continue to support the Ukraine Cricket Federation:
The board granted membership to the Cricket Association of Cambodia (CAC), which was severely harmed by Covid-19, on the condition that by the end of the year, it will have established a satisfactory women’s pathway.
Additionally, plans are being made for an eight-team T20 event in November 2022, as well as the return of indoor cricket activities at eight different schools.
Additionally, Cambodia has 14 registered teams that frequently compete in men’s senior domestic cricket and a thriving junior cricket program with local coaches.
Although Ukraine’s application for ICC membership has been postponed until domestic cricket matches can be played in safety once more, the ICC will aim to support the Ukraine Cricket Federation during this procedure.
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