ICC East Asia-Pacific
Member countries -- Associate Members with T20I status
Table:
Current Associate Members of the ICC East Asia Pacific

Country
Association
Membership
status
ICC
membership
EAP
membership

Cook Islands
Cook Islands Cricket Association
Associate
2000
2000

Fiji
Fiji Cricket Association
Associate
1966
1996

Indonesia
Indonesia Cricket Foundation
Associate
2001
2001

Japan
Japan Cricket Association
Associate
1989
1996

Philippines
Philippines Cricket Association
Associate
2000
2000

Samoa
Cricket Samoa
Associate
2000
2000

South Korea
Korea Cricket Association
Associate
2001
2001

Vanuatu
Vanuatu Cricket Association
Associate
1995
1996

Consulting the accompanying table along with the supporting evidence listed at the end.

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The Cook Islands national cricket team is the team that represents the Cook Islands - an island country in a free association with New Zealand - in international cricket matches . The team is organised by the Cook Islands Cricket Association , which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 2000 and an associate member when all affiliate members were promoted to that status in 2017 . The Cook Islands ' first international tournament was the 2001 edition of the Pacifica Cup , which was played in New Zealand . The team has played at ICC East Asia-Pacific tournaments , and at the 2006 EAP Trophy finished second to Fiji and narrowly missed out on qualifying for the World Cricket League . Outside ICC tournaments , the Cook Islands fielded a team in the cricket tournament at the 2003 South Pacific Games , winning the bronze medal . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between the Cook Islands and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I . Cook Islands was scheduled to return to international competition at the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa , but was unable to raise enough funds to participate .
Cook Islands Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Cook Islands . Its current headquarters is in Rarotonga , Cook Islands . Cook Islands Cricket Association is Cook Islands '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 East Asia-Pacific Cricket Council . Cricket in the Cook Islands has been around for over a hundred years . The first official record of cricket is in 1910 with the registration of the Rarotonga Cricket Association , however photos pre date this to at least the late 19th century . In 2012 CICA was struck of the register . The CICA organises the Cook Islands men 's and women 's national teams .
The Fiji national cricket team is the team that represents the Republic of Fiji in international cricket . They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) since 1965 , although the team 's history goes back to the late 19th century . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Fiji and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I .
Cricket Fiji is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Fiji . Its current headquarters is in Suva . The organisation was founded in 1946 , as the Fiji Cricket Association , and became an associate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 1965 . Fiji falls within the ICC East Asia-Pacific development region .
The Indonesia national cricket team is the Men 's team that represents the country of Indonesia in international cricket . Cricket in Indonesia is governed by Cricket Indonesia ( formerly the Indonesia Cricket Foundation ) . Cricket Indonesia became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 2001 and an associate member in 2017 . Cricket Indonesia is charged with the promotion and development of cricket in Indonesia , and is a member of the ICC East Asia-Pacific ( EAP ) development region . In 2006 , the organisation announced their intention to join the Asian Cricket Council , and were originally included in the draw for the ACC Trophy , although their membership of the ACC was rejected and they did not take part in the tournament . The Indonesian national team made its international debut in 2002 , at a tournament in Perth , Australia , that also included Japan and South Korea . The team 's first ICC event was the 2005 EAP Cup in Vanuatu , where it placed fifth out of six teams . Indonesia has since regularly participated in EAP regional tournaments . At 2014 EAP Championship , the most recent such event , Indonesia placed seventh out of eight teams , in front of only the Cook Islands . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Indonesia and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I . The current Indonesia women 's national cricket team is ranked 22nd in the worlld while the Men 's are 80th by the end of 2019 .
Cricket Indonesia is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Indonesia . Its current headquarters is in Jakarta , Indonesia . Cricket Indonesia is responsible for the promotion and development of cricket in Indonesia . Cricket Indonesia is active in developing cricket in schools . This is achieved by Cricket Indonesia 's development officers . The major areas that has been developed for Cricket are Jakarta , Jawa Barat , and Bali . Cricket Indonesia is Indonesia '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 East Asia-Pacific Cricket Council . Cricket Indonesia has been built since 2000 and changed its name became Persatuan Cricket Indonesia on February 13 , 2011 when it was accepted as a KONI ( Komite Olahraga Nasional Indonesia ) member . In early year , it became an official representative for Indonesia in International Cricket Council as an affiliation member in ICC East Asia Pacific . Persatuan Cricket Indonesia ( PCI ) has a purpose to make cricket become one of the good-performing sports and get big three position as the most popular sport in Indonesia . It also tries to spread existence of cricket in every region of Indonesia .
The Japan national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Japan in international cricket . The team is organised by the Japan Cricket Association ( JCA ) , which has been a member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) since 1989 . Japan made its international debut at the 1996 ACC Trophy in Malaysia . Most of the team 's matches come in regional competitions , generally against other teams in the ICC East Asia-Pacific development region . Between 2008 and 2012 , Japan participated in the World Cricket League ( WCL ) , reaching WCL Division Five at one point . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Japan and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I .
Japan Cricket Association , a Japanese Non-Profit Organization , is the governing body for cricket in Japan . It was originally formed in 1984 and registered as NPO in 2001 . Japan Cricket Association operates the Japanese cricket team and organises domestic cricket in Japan . The Association has been an Associate Member of the International Cricket Council since 2005 , belonging to the East-Asia Pacific region , under the International Cricket Council 's development program . The headquarters of the Japan Cricket Association are in Minato-ku , Tokyo .
The Philippine National Cricket Team is the team representing the Philippines in international cricket . It is organized by the Philippine Cricket Association ( PCA ) which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 2003 The PCA became 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 the Philippines and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 are a full T20I . They played their maiden T20I against Papua New Guinea on 22 March 2019 . The Philippines are ranked 42nd in T20Is as per the rankings released by the International Cricket Council for Twenty20 International as of 3 May 2019 .
Philippine Cricket Association ( PCA ) , formerly the Philippines Cricket Association , is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in the Philippines . It is also responsible for its national team . The PCA is Philippines 's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an affiliate member and has been a member of that body since 2003 . It is also a member of the East Asia-Pacific Cricket Council . The PCA is a member of the Philippine Olympic Committee since June 2018 .
The Samoan cricket team is the team that represents the Independent State of Samoa in international cricket . They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 2000 . They competed in the Pacifica Championship in 2001 and 2002 , hosting the tournament on the second occasion . They came 6th in 2001 , and 5th in 2002 . In 2005 , they competed in the East Asia/Pacific Cup , finishing in last place , thus missing out on qualification for the 2011 World Cup . Since 2017 , they became an associate member . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Samoa and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I . Samoa played their first T20I against Papua New Guinea during the 2019 Pacific Games .
The Samoa International Cricket Association ( SICA ) is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Samoa . Cricket Samoa is Samoa '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 East Asia-Pacific Cricket Council .
The South Korea national cricket team is the team that represents the Republic of Korea ( also known as South Korea ) in international cricket . It is governed by the Korea Cricket Association , which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 2001 and an associate member in June 2017 . Their first international appearance to date was in the ICC East Asia/Pacific 8s tournament in Perth in 2002 , where they came fourth in a tournament that also involved Japan , Indonesia and an Australian Aborigines team . They also competed in 2011 east Asia Pacific tournament . In 2013 Arirang TV broadcast a documentary Bowling for Gold in their programme Arirang Prime on the Korean national cricket team as the 2014 Asian Games approached . The documentary highlighted their struggle to put together a national cricket team without any support from government agencies , their journeys to the 2011 ICC EAP Trophy Division 2 in Samoa making their international debut and winning their first match , rebuilding the national team two years later for the Asian Games and touring Chandigarh , Punjab , India as part of their preparations including playing against youth teams and training from Indian coaches . During their stay they also watched an IPL match at the Mohali Stadium and met some of the players such as Adam Gilchrist . The team competed in 2014 Asian Games in Incheon as the host nation team , in which the team reached the quarter-final where they were defeated by the Sri Lankan cricket team . Matches were played at the purpose-built Yeonhui Cricket Ground in Incheon . In 2016 , the team competed in the inaugural East Asia Cup played among the four teams with Japan , China and Hong Kong Dragons being the other three teams . It was hosted by Japan Cricket Association at Sano International Cricket Ground . In the group stage South Korea won all their matches except the one against Japan .
Korea Cricket Association ( Korean : 대한크리켓협회 ) is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in South Korea . The KCA operates Korean national team and Korean women 's national team . Its current headquarters is located in Seoul , South Korea . Korea Cricket Association is South Korea 's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 2001 initially as an affiliate member . It is also a member of the East Asia-Pacific Cricket Council . The 2014 Asian Games featured cricket for both the men 's and the women 's event and for that purpose a cricket facility was built known as Yeonhui Cricket Ground for the cricket matches to be played in the games . It has been reported that the crowd capacity of this ground will be 2,352 . This is the first cricket stadium in South Korea . In 2016 , the South Korean men 's team competed in the inaugural East Asia Cup played among the four teams with Japan , China and Hong Kong Dragons being the other three teams . It was hosted by Japan Cricket Association at Sano International Cricket Ground . The tournament was won by South Korea after beating Japan in the final . In 2017 , the South Korean women 's team participated in the Women 's East Asia Cup in Hong Kong .
The Vanuatu national cricket team is the team that represents the Republic of Vanuatu in international cricket . The team is organised by the Vanuatu Cricket Association , which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 1995 and was promoted to associate status in 2009 . Vanuatu made its international debut at the 1979 Pacific Games , at which time the country was still known as the New Hebrides . The majority of the team 's matches have come against other members of the ICC East Asia-Pacific region , including both at ICC regional tournaments and at the cricket events at the Pacific Games . Vanuatu entered the World Cricket League at the 2008 Division Five tournament . The team participated in the WCL system at the 2015 Division Six event , where it placed third . Following the withdrawal of Suriname from the 2016 Division Five tournament , Vanuatu were named as their replacement . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Vanuatu and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I . Vanuatu played their maiden T20I against Papua New Guinea on 22 March 2019 . After April 2019 , Vanuatu played in the 2019-21 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League .
Vanuatu Cricket is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Vanuatu . Its current headquarters is in Port Vila , Vanuatu . Vanuatu Cricket Association is Vanuatu 's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 2009 . It is also a member of the East Asia-Pacific Cricket Council . The Senior Men 's Team achieved Associate status with the ICC after winning the prestigious ICC EAP Cup in 2009 ( undefeated ) . As of January 2019 the CEO of Vanuatu Cricket is former national coach Shane Deitz .