Asian Cricket Council
Members -- Associate members
Table:
Current members of the Asian Cricket Council

No.
Country
Association
ICC Membership
Status
ICC
Membership
ACC
Membership

1
Bahrain
Bahrain Cricket Association
Associate
2001
2003

2
Bhutan
Bhutan Cricket Council Board
Associate
2001
2001

3
China
Chinese Cricket Association
Associate
2004
2004

4
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Cricket Association
Associate
1969
1983

5
Iran
Cricket Federation for the Islamic Republic of Iran
Associate
2003
2003

6
Kuwait
Kuwait Cricket Association
Associate
2003
2005

7
Malaysia
Malaysian Cricket Association
Associate
1967
1983

8
Maldives
Cricket Control Board of Maldives
Associate
1998
1996

9
Myanmar
Myanmar Cricket Federation
Associate
2006
2005

10
Nepal
Cricket Association of Nepal
Associate (ODI status)
1996
1990

11
Oman
Oman Cricket Board
Associate (ODI status)
2000
2000

12
Qatar
Qatar Cricket Association
Associate
1999
2000

13
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Cricket Centre
Associate
2003
2003

14
Singapore
Singapore Cricket Association
Associate
1974
1983

15
Thailand
Thailand Cricket League
Associate
2005
1996

16
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates Cricket Board
Associate (ODI status)
1990
1984

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The Bahrain national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Bahrain in international cricket . The team is organised by the Bahrain Cricket Association ( BCA ) , which became an ICC affiliate member in 2001 and an associate member in 2017 . The Bahraini national side made its first international appearance in 1979 , at a tournament with Kuwait , Qatar , and Sharjah ( one of the United Arab Emirates ) . Its first appearance in an Asian Cricket Council tournament came at the 2004 ACC Trophy in Malaysia ; since then , Bahrain has regularly appeared in ACC events . Bahrain has also made several appearances in World Cricket League tournaments , but was relegated back to regional tournaments after finishing fifth at the 2013 Division Six event . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Bahrain and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I . Bahrain made its Twenty20 International debut on 20 January 2019 , defeating Saudi Arabia by 41 runs in the 2019 ACC Western Region T20 at Al Emarat Cricket Stadium , Muscat , Oman .
Bahrain Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Bahrain . Bahrain Cricket Association is Bahrain 's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 2001 . It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council .
The Bhutan national cricket team , nicknamed The Dragons , represents the Kingdom of Bhutan in international cricket . The team is organised by the Bhutan Cricket Council Board , which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 2001 and an associate member in 2017 . Bhutan made its international debut in 2003 , at the Emerging Nations Tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council ( ACC ) . The team has since regularly participated in ACC tournaments , and also in two World Cricket League events , WCL Division Eight in 2010 and 2012 . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Bhutan and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I .
Bhutan Cricket Council Board is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Bhutan . Its current headquarters is in Thimpu , Bhutan . Bhutan Cricket Council Board is Bhutan 's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an affiliate member and has been a member of that body since 2001 . It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council . The Bhutan Cricket Council Is Funded By BCCI . The Help of BCCI , BCC Can Continuously Running Their Cricket Team
The China national cricket team is the team that represents the People 's Republic of China in international cricket . The team is organised by the Chinese Cricket Association , which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 2004 and an associate member in 2017 . China did not make its debut in international cricket until the 2009 ACC Trophy Challenge , although the Shanghai Cricket Club had previously acted as a de facto national side , from 1866 playing interport matches against international teams . China has since participated in several other Asian Cricket Council ( ACC ) tournaments , as well as at the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games cricket events . Hong Kong ( a Special Administrative Region of China ) and Taiwan ( claimed as China 's 23rd province ) both field separate teams in international cricket . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between China and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I .
Chinese Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in China . Its current headquarters are at Beijing , China . The Chinese Cricket Association is China 's representative in the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) , of which it has been an affiliate member since 2004 . It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council . In 2006 , the Chinese Cricket Association outlined its goals as : -
The Hong Kong national cricket team is the team that represents Hong Kong and played its first match in 1866 and has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) since 1969 . Hong Kong played its first One Day Internationals in the 2004 Asia Cup , and in January 2014 was granted ODI status until 2018 , as a result of finishing third in the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier . The team gained Twenty20 International status in November 2013 , as a result of qualifying for the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 . Hong Kong lost their ODI status in March 2018 after losing to the Netherlands in a play-off match during the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier . They did , however , play two further ODI matches at the 2018 Asia Cup in September 2018 after winning the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier , as the ICC announced that all matches played at the finals would have ODI status . Hong Kong has played in every ICC Trophy/World Cup Qualifier tournament , with the exceptions of the 1979 and 2005 events . It has also taken part in two ICC Intercontinental Cup tournaments , in 2005 and in 2015-17 , and in two ICC T20 World Cup tournaments , in 2014 and 2016 . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Hong Kong and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I .
Cricket Hong Kong ( Chinese : 香港板球 ) is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Hong Kong . Its current headquarters is in So Kon Po , Causeway Bay . Established as the Hong Kong Cricket Association in 1968 , CHK is Hong Kong 's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member having been admitted as a member of that body since 1969 . It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council . On 23 April 2015 , Australian Tim Cutler was appointed as Hong Kong Cricket 's first chief executive , tasked with making Hong Kong a shining light among the associates and building bridges with the government as well as the International Cricket Council .
The Iran national cricket team ( Persian : تیم ملی کریکت ایران ) is a cricket team representing Iran in international cricket . They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 2003 and an associate member in 2017 .
The Baseball and Softball Association of the Islamic Republic of Iran ( Persian : انجمن بیس بال و سافت بال جمهوری اسلامی ایران ) is the governing body for baseball and softball in Iran . It was founded in 1993 as a baseball , softball , cricket and rugby union federation , but split from the rugby and cricket federation in 2010 . There are 11 provincial teams that compete in two annual national championships . The first national championship is in August and the second in February . Tehran has won 9 out of the 12 championships while Kerman , Isfahan , and Booshehr have each finished first once .
The Kuwait national cricket team is the team that represents the State of Kuwait in international cricket . The team is organised by the Kuwait Cricket Association , which has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) since 2005 , having previously been an affiliate member since 1998 . Kuwait made its international debut in 1979 , but has only played regularly at international level since the early 2000s , appearing regularly in Asian Cricket Council tournaments since then . Beginning in the early 2010s , the side appeared in several World Cricket League events , although it was relegated back to regional level after the 2013 Division Six tournament . In 2018 former South African international Herschelle Gibbs was appointed coach of Kuwait for the 2020 ICC World Twenty20 qualification process . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Kuwait and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.Kuwait made its Twenty20 International debut on 20 January 2019 , defeating Maldives by eight wickets in the 2019 ACC Western Region T20 at Al Emarat Cricket Stadium , Muscat , Oman .
The Kuwait Cricket is the official governing body for the game of cricket in Kuwait . It is an associate member of the International Cricket Council , and a full member of the Asian Cricket Council and affiliated to Kuwait Olympic Committee . The Association was founded in 1996 .
The Malaysia national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Malaysia in international cricket matches . They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) since 1967 . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Malaysia and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I . After April 2019 , Malaysia will play in the 2019-21 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League . Malaysia played their first T20I on 24 June against Thailand during the 2019 Malaysia Tri-Nation Series .
The Malaysian Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Malaysia . Its current headquarters is in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia . The Malaysian Cricket Association is Malaysia 's representative at the International Cricket Council , having been an associate member the ICC since 1967 . It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council .
The Maldives national cricket team represents the country of the Maldives in international cricket . Although they did not become an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) until 2001 , they have taken part in the ACC Trophy on every occasion since its inception in 1996 . They have never progressed beyond the first round of the tournament . They became an associate member in 2017 . With the separation of the ACC Trophy into Elite and Challenge divisions , following their performance at the 2006 ACC Trophy the Maldives have since competed in the Challenge divisions in both 2009 ( when they came 3rd ) and in the 2010 competition . The 2010 competition marked their first victory in an international tournament , defeating Saudi Arabia by 1 wicket in the final of the competition . Starting from 2018 , Asif Khan coaches the mens national team . From February 2013 , Nilantha Cooray is the National development cricket Coach . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between the Maldives and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I . Maldives made its Twenty20 International debut on 20 January 2019 , losing to Kuwait by eight wickets in the 2019 ACC Western Region T20 at Al Emarat Cricket Stadium , Muscat , Oman .
Cricket Board of Maldives is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Maldives . Its current headquarters is in Male , Maldives . Cricket Board of Maldives is the Maldives representative at the International Cricket Council and is an affiliate member and has been a member of that body since 2001 . It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council .
The Myanmar national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Myanmar in international cricket matches . It has been an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) since 2006 and an associate member since 2017 . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Myanmar and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I .
Myanmar Cricket Federation is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Myanmar . Myanmar Cricket Federation is Myanmar 's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an affiliate member and has been a member of that body since 2006 . It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council .
The Nepal national cricket team ( Nepali : नेपाली राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट टोली ) nicknamed The Rhinos and Gorkhalis , represents the country of Nepal in the international cricket and is governed by the Cricket Association of Nepal ( CAN ) . They have been an Associate Member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) since 1996 . Nepal were awarded Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status by the ICC in June 2014 until the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier . On 15 March 2018 , Nepal gained One Day International ( ODI ) status for the first time ( and regained Twenty20 International status ) , after winning the first playoff match in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier . Nepal made their maiden appearance in the ICC global event at the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh . They have been participating in international matches since 1996 , including every ACC Trophy tournaments except 2015 ACC Twenty20 Cup in UAE , where they did n't participate . Nepal also participated in ICC World Cup Qualifier in 2001 2014 and 2018 , ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in 2012 , 2013 and 2015 , ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004 and 2005 , ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament in 2004 , 2005 and 2006 , ACC Twenty20 Cup in 2007 , 2009 , 2011 and 2013 , Asian Games in 2010 and 2014 and ACC Premier League in 2014 . Unlike some other smaller cricketing nations , where teams are largely made up of expatriates , Nepal 's national team comprises indigenous players who have usually come through the ranks playing age-group cricket . On 15 March 2018 Nepal claimed One Day International ( ODI ) status for the first time with a win over Papua New Guinea in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier 9th place play off encounter . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Nepal and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 became full T20I matches .
Cricket Association of Nepal ( CAN ) is the official governing body of cricket in Nepal , which was suspended from 2016 to 13 October 2019 due to governmental interference . The ICC welcomed the elections of the board held in September 2019 and formally reinstated the board on a conditional basis on 14 October . Its headquarters is in Kathmandu , Nepal . Cricket Association of Nepal is Nepal 's representative at the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) and remains an associate member , having been a member since 1988 . It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council ( ACC ) . The board was dissolved by the government of Nepal in November 2014 on the grounds of incompetence and a three-member ad hoc committee was established with a new president designated by the government itself . In April 2016 , CAN was suspended by the ICC , on the grounds of government interference in its operations . The suspension did not affect the ability of Nepal 's national teams to participate in ICC tournaments . In October 2019 , the ICC lifted its suspension on the Cricket Association of Nepal .
A One Day International ( ODI ) is a form of limited overs cricket , played between two teams with international status , in which each team faces a fixed number of overs , usually 50 . The Cricket World Cup , generally held every four years , is played in this format . One Day International matches are also called Limited Overs Internationals ( LOI ) , although this generic term may also refer to Twenty20 International matches . They are major matches and considered the highest standard of List A , limited overs competition . The international one day game is a late-twentieth-century development . The first ODI was played on 5 January 1971 between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground . When the first three days of the third Test were washed out officials decided to abandon the match and , instead , play a one-off one day game consisting of 40 eight-ball overs per side . Australia won the game by 5 wickets . ODIs were played in white coloured kits with a red coloured ball . In the late 1970s , Kerry Packer established the rival World Series Cricket competition , and it introduced many of the features of One Day International cricket that are now commonplace , including coloured uniforms , matches played at night under floodlights with a white ball and dark sight screens , and , for television broadcasts , multiple camera angles , effects microphones to capture sounds from the players on the pitch , and on-screen graphics . The first of the matches with coloured uniforms was the WSC Australians in wattle gold versus WSC West Indians in coral pink , played at VFL Park in Melbourne on 17 January 1979 . This led not only to Packer 's Channel 9 getting the TV rights to cricket in Australia but also led to players worldwide being paid to play , and becoming international professionals , no longer needing jobs outside cricket .
The Oman national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Oman and is governed by the Oman Cricket Board , which became an Affiliate Member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 2000 , and gained Associate status in 2014 . The national side has played matches at Twenty20 International level . On 24 April 2019 , Oman achieved One-Day International status for the first time until 2022 , after they beat tournament hosts Namibia by four wickets in 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two . Oman 's first competitive matches came at the 2002 ACC Trophy , and the side has since participated in many Asian Cricket Council tournaments , finishing runner-up in the 2004 ACC Trophy and twice winning the ACC Twenty20 Cup . Oman has participated in ICC World Cup Qualifier without qualifying for the final tournament , placing ninth at the 2005 ICC Trophy and eleventh at the 2009 World Cup Qualifier . In July 2015 , with their win against Namibia in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier , Oman gained Twenty20 International status and qualified for 2016 ICC World Twenty20 in India , its first major international tournament In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Oman and other ICC Members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I . Most cricket in Oman is played by expatriate Indians and Pakistanis ( and their descendants ) , rather than by native Omanis - in 2010 , only 100 of the 780 players in the national league were Arabs , or around 13 percent . The composition of the Omani national side has generally reflected this , although several Arabs have appeared for the team . Quotas of Arab players have been introduced for both club teams and the national side , in order to boost cricket 's popularity amongst the Arab population .
The Oman Cricket Board , known as Oman Cricket for marketing purposes , is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Oman . Its current headquarters are located in Ruwi , Oman . The Oman Cricket Board is Oman 's representative at the International Cricket Council , gaining affiliate membership in 2000 and associate membership in 2014 . It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council .
The Qatar national cricket team is the team that represents the State of Qatar in international cricket . The team is organised by the Qatar Cricket Association , which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 1999 and an associate member in 2017 . Qatar made its international debut in 1979 , at an invitational tournament that also included Bahrain , Kuwait , and Sharjah ( one of the United Arab Emirates ) . The team 's first Asian Cricket Council ( ACC ) event was the 2002 ACC Trophy in Singapore . For a period during the 2000s , Qatar was one of the top-ranked non-Test teams in Asia - at the 2004 ACC Trophy , the team placed fourth . However , a few years later it was relegated to the second-division ACC events . Qatar made its first and only World Cricket League ( WCL ) appearance at the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five event in South Africa . It placed third , enough to secure the team a place in the new 2019-21 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Qatar and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I . Qatar made its Twenty20 International debut on 21 January 2019 , defeating Saudi Arabia by 4 wickets in the 2019 ACC Western Region T20 at Al Emarat Cricket Stadium , Muscat , Oman .
Qatar Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Qatar . Its current headquarters is located in Doha , Qatar . Qatar Cricket Association is Qatar 's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an affiliate member and has been a member of that body since 2000 . It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council . Qatar recently took part in the U-19 Asia Cup held in Malaysia . The Qatar Cricket Association will be hosting the countrys first T10 League by the end of 2019 . Former Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi is the brand ambassador for the tournament , approved by the ICC .
The Saudi Arabia national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Saudi Arabia in international cricket . The team is organised by the Saudi Cricket Centre , which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 2003 and associate member in 2016 . Saudi Arabia made its international debut at the 2004 ACC Trophy in Malaysia , and has since played regularly in Asian Cricket Council ( ACC ) tournaments . After finishing second in the 2014 ACC Elite League , the team qualified for the World Cricket League for the first time . Saudi Arabia was due to compete in the 2015 Division Six event , but members of the team were denied visas by the host country , forcing the team to withdraw . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Saudi Arabia and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I . Saudi Arabia made its Twenty20 International debut on 20 January 2019 , losing to Bahrain by 41 runs in the 2019 ACC Western Region T20 at Al Emarat Cricket Stadium , Muscat , Oman .
Saudi Cricket Centre is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Saudi Arabia . Its current headquarters is in Jeddah , Saudi Arabia . It is Saudi Arabia 's representative at the International Cricket Council , and has been a member of the Council since 2003 . It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council . Saudi Arabia became 39th Associate Member of International Cricket Council in June 2016 .
The Singapore national cricket team is the team that represents the Republic of Singapore in international cricket . Singapore has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) since 1974 , and was a founding member of the Asian Cricket Council formed in 1983 . Singapore currently sits in ICC World Cricket League Division Three , which is the highest level in the World Cricket League system . Singapore has also played in the ICC World Cup Qualifier several times , most recently in the 2001 ICC Trophy . Singapore 's greatest rivalry is with neighbouring Malaysia , whereby they play against each other annually in the Stan Nagaiah Trophy . For most of their history , they have been evenly matched , with both currently sitting in the third tier of Asian cricket - that is the level below the Test teams ( India , Bangladesh , Sri Lanka , Pakistan , Afghanistan ) and the high-level associates ( Hong Kong , Nepal , UAE ) . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Singapore and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I . After April 2019 , Singapore will play in the 2019-21 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League . Singapore played their first T20I against Qatar on 22 July 2019 . In September 2019 , Singapore beat Zimbabwe by four runs in the third T20I match of the 2019-20 Singapore Tri-Nation Series . It was the first time that Singapore had beaten a Full Member team in an international cricket match .
Singapore Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Singapore . Its current headquarters is in Stadium Crescent , Singapore . Singapore Cricket Association is Singapore 's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 1974 . It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council .
The Thailand national cricket team is the team that represents the Kingdom of Thailand in international cricket . The team is organised by the Cricket Association of Thailand , which has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) since 2005 , having been an affiliate member between 1995 and 2005 . Almost all of Thailand 's matches have come against other Asian teams , including in several Asian Cricket Council tournaments . In April 2018 , the ICC granted full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . All Twenty20 matches played between Thailand and other ICC members since 1 January 2019 are a full T20I . Thailand played their first T20I on 24 June against Thailand during the 2019 Malaysia Tri-Nation Series .
Cricket Association of Thailand ( CAT ) ( Thai : สมาคมคริกเก็ตของประเทศไทย ) is the national governing body of cricket in Thailand . It is the successor of the Thailand Cricket League , which was formed in 1971 and elected to ICC in 1995 . Since 2005 , it 's one of the associate member of the ICC . The main aims of the organization is to promote and popularize Cricket throughout all the provinces of Thailand and to propagate the Spirit of Cricket . Cricket Association of Thailand operates all of the Thailand 's national representative cricket sides , including the Thailand national cricket team , the Thailand national women 's cricket team and youth sides as well . CAT is also responsible for organising and hosting the cricket matches of different formats with other nations , and scheduling the home international fixtures .
The United Arab Emirates national cricket team ( Arabic : فريق الإمارات الوطني للكريكيت ) is the team that represents the United Arab Emirates in international cricket . They are governed by the Emirates Cricket Board ( ECB ) which became an Affiliate Member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 1989 and an Associate Member the following year . Since 2005 , the ICC 's headquarters have been located in Dubai . One of the emerging One Day International ( ODI ) teams , the UAE won the ACC Trophy on four consecutive occasions between 2000 and 2006 , and were runners-up in the other three times the tournament has been played in 1996 , 1998 and 2008 . They won the ICC Trophy in 1994 , and played their first ODIs that year , later playing in the 1996 Cricket World Cup . Other ODI matches came in the 2004 and 2008 Asia Cups . At the 2014 World Cup Qualifier , the UAE placed second behind Scotland , qualifying for the 2015 World Cup and gaining ODI status until 2018 . UAE made the group stage of the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 . The team has qualified for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier as hosts . Following the demise of the World Cricket League ( WCL ) , UAE will play in the 2019-22 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 going forward .
United Arab Emirates Cricket Board is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in United Arab Emirates . United Arab Emirates Cricket Board is United Arab Emirates 's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an Associate Member and has been a Member of that body since 1990 . It is also a Member of the Asian Cricket Council . On 21 July 2016 , UAE cricket took a significant step towards full professionalism , with the Emirates Cricket Board granting two-year central contracts to eight of its players .