List of International Cricket Council members
Associate Members
Table:
Country

Teams

Governing body

Associate member since

Region

Ref

Argentina

Men • Women • U19

Argentine Cricket Association

1974

Americas

[15]

Austria

Men • Women • U19

Austrian Cricket Association

2017

Europe

[16]

Bahamas

Men • Women • U19

Bahamas Cricket Association

2017

Americas

[17]

Bahrain

Men • Women • U19

Bahrain Cricket Association

2017

Asia

[18]

Belgium

Men • Women • U19

Belgian Cricket Federation

2005

Europe

[19]

Belize

Men • Women • U19

Belize National Cricket Association

2017

Americas

[20]

Bermuda

Men • Women • U19

Bermuda Cricket Board

1966

Americas

[2]

Bhutan

Men • Women • U19

Bhutan Cricket Council Board

2017

Asia

[21]

Botswana

Men • Women • U19

Botswana Cricket Association

2005

Africa

[22]

Brazil

Men • Women • U19

Brazilian Cricket Association

2017

Americas

[23]

Bulgaria

Men • Women • U19

Bulgaria Cricket Federation

2017

Europe

[24]

Cameroon

Men • Women • U19

Cameroon Cricket Association

2017

Africa

[25]

Canada

Men • Women • U19

Cricket Canada

1968

Americas

[2]

Cayman Islands

Men • Women • U19

Cayman Islands Cricket Association

2002

Americas

[26]

Chile

Men • Women • U19

Chilean Cricket Association

2017

Americas

[27]

China

Men • Women • U19

Chinese Cricket Association

2017

Asia

[28]

Cook Islands

Men • Women • U19

Cook Islands Cricket Association

2017

East Asia-Pacific

[29]

Costa Rica

Men • Women • U19

Costa Rica Cricket Federation

2017

Americas

[30]

Croatia†

Men • Women • U19

Croatia Cricket Board

2017

Europe

[31]

Cyprus

Men • Women • U19

Cyprus Cricket Association

2017

Europe

[32]

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The Argentina national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Argentina in international cricket . The team is organised by the Argentina Cricket Association ( ACA ) , which became an associate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 1974 . With the sport having been introduced by British immigrants , Argentina played its first international cricket match in 1868 , against Uruguay , with fixtures against Brazil and Chile following in 1888 and 1893 , respectively . Beginning in 1912 , there were regular visits from English teams , including the Marylebone Cricket Club ( MCC ) on two occasions . On four of those tours , matches between the Argentine national side and the visiting team were accorded first-class status , making for thirteen first-class matches in total between 1912 and 1938 . Argentina , Brazil , and Chile , the mainstays of South American cricket , commenced regular international matches in the 1920s , which have continued into the present-day ( outside the period surrounding World War II ) . The South American Championship was created in 1995 by those three teams and Peru , and is now held annually . Argentina has been the dominant team at the championship , winning seven out of the eleven tournaments held , and consequently has sent only development sides since 2000 . Argentina made its ICC tournament debut at the 1979 ICC Trophy in England , which was the first event staged only for associate members . The team failed to appear at the subsequent 1982 edition , but from 1986 to 2001 appeared in five consecutive tournaments . However , Argentina only won its first match at the 1990 tournament , when it defeated East and Central Africa . The team won four matches in division two at the 2001 edition , but has made no further appearances in what has now been renamed the World Cup Qualifier .
The Argentina national women 's cricket team is the team that represents the country of Argentina in international women 's cricket matches . They played their first match against a national development XI on 18 June 2007 , and took part in an Americas Cup tournament in Toronto , Ontario , Canada in August 2007 . In April 2018 , the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) granted full Women 's Twenty20 International ( WT20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Argentina women and another international side after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I . In 2018 , Sian Kelly was appointed as the team 's coach , becoming the first female head coach of the Argentine women 's cricket team . Argentina made their WT20I debut at the 2019 South American Cricket Championship in Lima , in October 2019 , where they were defeated by Brazil in the final .
The Argentina Under-19 cricket team represents Argentina in U-19 international cricket . Argentina has never qualified for the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup . Most recently , Argentina participated in the 2010 ICC Americas Under-19 Championship Division Two , which they won losing only one match to Suriname . Argentina returned to the Under-19 World Cup qualification for the first time since 2011 , when it competed in the 2019 ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Americas Qualifier alongside Canada , USA , Bermuda and Cayman Islands . Argentina won one and lost three matches to finish 4th on the tournament .
The Argentine Cricket Association ( Spanish : Asociación de Críquet Argentino ; ACA ) , also branded Cricket Argentina , is the governing body of the sport of cricket in Argentina . The organisation was founded in 1913 , and has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) since 1974 . Its headquarters are located in Buenos Aires , where Argentina 's oldest cricket club is located .
ICC Americas is an international body which oversees cricket in countries in North and South America , and the Caribbean islands . It is a subordinate body to the International Cricket Council . The organisation currently has 17 members , located in North America , Central America , South America , and the Caribbean , and is responsible for the development , promotion and administration of the game in the above regions . The body is also responsible for the ICC Americas Championship , which is the premier international competition in the region , and allows teams to compete for World Cup qualification . The World Cup itself has only been held in the region on a single occasion , when the 2007 World Cup was hosted by the West Indies . The organisation is also responsible for hosting the ICC Americas Under-19 Championship , which fills a similar role in qualification for the Under-19 World Cup . A separate South American Cricket Championship exists , but is not organised by the ICC . Previously the regional office was located in Toronto , but it was relocated to Colorado Springs , Colorado in 2016 .
The Austria national cricket team ( German : Österreichische Cricketnationalmannschaft ) represents the Republic of Austria in international cricket . The team is organised by the Austrian Cricket Association , which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 1992 and an associate member in 2017 . The Austrian national team made its international debut in 1990 , at the European Cricketer Cup in Guernsey . It has since regularly competed in European Cricket Council tournaments , usually in the lower divisions , and also often plays bilateral series against other European sides . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Austria and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I . Austria played its first T20I match against Romania on 29 August , 2019 in a 5 nation tournament in Romania .
The Austria national women 's cricket team is the team that represents Austria in international women 's cricket . In April 2018 , the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) granted full Women 's Twenty20 International ( WT20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Austria women and other ICC members after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I . The team played its first WT20I matches in the 2019 France Women 's T20I Quadrangular Series , during July and August 2019 , in Nantes .
The Executive Committee of the ACA is elected every two years and usually consists of five elected members all of which are volunteer workers .
The European Cricket Council ( ECC ) is an international body which oversees cricket in European countries other than the Test-playing cricketing nations of England and Wales and Ireland .
The Bahamas national cricket team is the team that represents the Commonwealth of the Bahamas in international cricket . The team is organised by the Bahamas Cricket Association ( BCA ) , which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 1987 and an associate member in 2017 . The national team is first recorded as playing in 1983 , but did not feature in an international tournament until 2001 , when it played in the inaugural Americas Affiliates Championship . Since then , the Bahamas have regularly participated in ICC Americas tournaments , as well as on one occasion in a World Cricket League event ( the 2010 Division Eight tournament ) . The team was also invited to the 2006 and 2008 Stanford 20/20 tournaments , where matches had full Twenty20 status . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between the Bahamas and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I .
Bahamas Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in The Bahamas . Bahamas Cricket Association is The Bahamas 's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 1986 . It is included in the ICC Americas region .
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 .
The Bahrain national women 's cricket team is the team that represents Bahrain in international women 's cricket . In April 2018 , the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) granted full Women 's Twenty20 International ( WT20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Bahrain women and other ICC members after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I .
The Bahrain Under-19 cricket team represent the country of Bahrain in Under-19 international cricket . Bahrain made their debut in the 2005 ACC Under-19 Cup where they managed to reach the quarter finals . For a few years the team did not compete , but returned triumphantly in 2009 when they won the Under-19 Challenge Cup that year . This earned them qualification into the 2011 ACC Under-19 Elite Cup where they finished sixth . Bahrain u19 took part in the recently concluded 2016 ICC U-19 Asia Division 2 Development Programme
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 Asian Cricket Council ( ACC ) is a cricket organisation which was established in 1983 , to promote and develop the sport of cricket in Asia . Subordinate to the International Cricket Council , the council is the continent 's regional administrative body , and currently consists of 43 member associations . Nazmul Hassan is the current president of Asian Cricket Council .
The Belgium national cricket team is the team that represents the Kingdom of Belgium in international cricket . The team is organised by the Belgian Cricket Federation , which has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) since 2005 ( and previously an affiliate member , from 1991 ) . Belgium played its first international match in 1910 , in an exhibition tournament in Brussels that also featured France , the Netherlands , and the Marylebone Cricket Club ( MCC ) . Since the 1990s , the team has regularly competed in European Cricket Council ( ECC ) tournaments , usually in the lower divisions . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Belgium and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I . Belgium played their first Twenty20 International on 11 May 2019 against Germany .
The Belgium women 's national cricket team is the national team of Belgium . It is governed by the KBCB ( Royal Belgian Cricket Federation , located in Berchem ) and takes part in international cricket competitions . As of 2013 , it has never participated in any European Championships and never qualified for a World Cup . In April 2018 , the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) granted full Women 's Twenty20 International ( WT20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Belgium women and another international side after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I .
The Belgium Under-19 cricket team represents the country of Belgium in Under-19 international cricket . Belgium first started playing Under-19 international cricket in 2005 when it took part in the fourth edition of the European Under-19 Division Two Championships . In their third competition , in 2009 , they finished first winning all but one of their games .
The Belgian Cricket Federation ( BCF ) , currently branded as Cricket Belgium , is the governing body of the sport of cricket in Belgium . Founded in 1990 , the organisation has been a member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) since 1991 , and is also a member of the European Cricket Council ( ECC ) and the Belgian Olympic Committee . Its headquarters are in Edegem , a municipality in the province of Antwerp . A previous national governing body had been established in the early 20th century , but fell away during the Second World War .
The Belize national cricket team represents the country of Belize in international cricket . The team is organised by the Belize National Cricket Association , which has been an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) since 1997 and an associate member since 2017 . A team representing British Honduras had debuted in 1960 , when England visited after its 1959-60 tour of the West Indies . Belize 's first international tournament was a qualifier for the 2004 ICC Americas Championship , and the team has competed regularly in ICC Americas tournaments since then . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Belize and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I .
The Belize national women 's cricket team is the team that represents Belize in international women 's cricket . In April 2018 , the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) granted full Women 's Twenty20 International ( WT20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Belize women and other ICC members after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I . The team played its first WT20I matches during a tour of Costa Rica in December 2019 .
The Belize National Cricket Association is the national governing body of cricket in Belize , established in 1997 . The current president is Elston Wade . The Association is fully recognized by the Government of Belize and the Belize Olympic Association . It is a member of the Belize National Sports Council , which regulates sports on behalf of the Government of Belize . In 1997 , the Association became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Association and continues to be an active member of this august body .
The Bermuda national cricket team represents the British overseas territory of Bermuda in international cricket . The team is organised by the Bermuda Cricket Board ( BCB ) , which became an associate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 1966 . A Bermudian national team was first organised in 1891 , when a tour of New York City arranged . In the years before World War I , Bermuda and American teams ( including the Philadelphians ) frequently exchanged tours , although it was not until 1912 , when Australia toured , that the national team played a full international . After the 1920s , the focus of Bermudian cricket moved away from the United States towards the countries of the West Indies , although frequent tours from West Indian teams began only in the 1950s . The national team also played matches against international teams travelling to and from tours of the West Indies . However , only one of these games , against New Zealand in 1972 , held first-class status . The ICC Trophy ( now the World Cup Qualifier ) commenced in 1979 as the first World Cup qualifying tournament for ICC associate members . Bermuda made the semi-finals that year , and at 1982 edition made the final , losing to Zimbabwe . However , the side did not qualify for the World Cup , as it featured only one associate qualifier . By the time of the 2005 ICC Trophy , the number of associate qualifiers had been increased to six . By making the semi-finals that year , Bermuda qualified for the 2007 World Cup , becoming the smallest country to do so ( both in terms of population and area ) .
The Bermuda women 's national cricket team represents the British overseas territory of Bermuda in international women 's cricket matches . They made their international debut in September 2006 , playing a three match series of one-day games against Canada for the right to represent the Americas region in the Women 's Cricket World Cup Qualifier to be played in Ireland some time in 2007 . They lost the first game by 5 wickets , but came back in fine style , winning the second game by 24 runs , and winning a close third game by just 3 runs . In the 2007 qualifying tournament , as well as playing the hosts , they will also play The Netherlands , Pakistan , Papua New Guinea , Scotland , South Africa and an African qualifier . The top two teams in this tournament will qualify for the 2009 World Cup , and the top four teams will gain Test and ODI status for the following four years . In qualifying for the 2009 World Cup , they lost against South Africa by 10 wickets , with South Africa reaching the required total in just four balls . In April 2018 , the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) granted full Women 's Twenty20 International ( WT20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Bermuda women and another international side after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I .
The Bermuda Under-19 cricket team represents Bermuda in Under-19 international cricket competitions . It has qualified for the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup on one occasion , in 2008 . Bermuda took part in the 2009 ICC Americas Under-19 Championship , finishing 3rd and so just missing out on the chance to progress to the World Cup Qualifier . They won three matches losing only to Canada and the United States .
The Bermuda Cricket Board ( BCB ) is the official ICC recognised organisation chosen to represent Bermuda in terms of cricket issues . The board was set up in 1938 , and became an associate member of the International Cricket Council in 1966 . The Bermuda national cricket team qualified for the 2007 Cricket World Cup , the peak of Bermudian cricket . The Headquarters of BCB are at Point Finger Road , Paget , DV 04 , Bermuda .
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 .
The Bhutan women 's national cricket team represents the country of Bhutan in international women 's cricket . The team is organised by the Bhutan Cricket Council Board , which has been a member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) since 2001 . Bhutan made its international debut at the 2009 ACC Women 's Twenty20 Championship in Malaysia . The team won its first match against Qatar ( another international debutant ) by 42 runs , but lost its four other group-stage games . However , in the ninth-place play-off against Oman , Bhutan won by 101 runs , and consequently finished the tournament ranked ninth out of twelve teams . At the tournament 's 2011 edition , Bhutan again won only a single group-stage game , against Oman , and were defeated by Kuwait in the seventh-place play-off . The team returned to international competition at the 2013 ACC Women 's Championship , where matches were played over 25 overs . In the group stage , Bhutan defeated both Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates , finished third . They went on to narrowly defeat Iran in the fifth-place play-off . Both Bhutan and Iran qualified for the 2014 ACC Women 's Premier competition as a result of finishing in the top six teams . In April 2018 , the ICC granted full Women 's Twenty20 International ( WT20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Bhutan women and another international side after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I .
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 Botswana national cricket team is the team that represents the Republic of Botswana in international cricket . They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 2005 , after previously being an affiliate member since 2001 and an associate member in 2017 . They are in Division Five of the World Cricket League and are ranked at joint 29th in the world by the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) , the 5th-highest ranked non-test team in the African region . The team 's coach is former Kenyan ODI player Joseph Angara , who was appointed in July 2015 . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Botswana and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I . Botswanas first T20I match is scheduled to be against Uganda on 20 May 2019 , after finishing first in the Southern sub-region qualification group , advancing to the Regional Final of the 2018-19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier tournament .
The Botswana women 's national cricket team represents the country of Botswana in women 's cricket matches . In April 2018 , the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) granted full Women 's Twenty20 International ( WT20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Botswana women and another international side after 1 July 2018 were a full WT20I . Botswana 's first WT20I matches were contested as part of the Botswana 7s tournament in August 2018 against Lesotho , Malawi , Mozambique , Namibia , Sierra Leone and Zambia however Zambia 's matches were not classified as WT20Is as they had a Botswana player in their squad . Botswana finished third on the table with three wins and two losses and won the third place play off against Mozambique by a margin of nine wickets . The team is currently coached by Karabo Motlanka .
The Botswana national under-19 cricket team represents the country of Botswana in international under-19 cricket . The team made its debut at the 2007 Africa Under-19 Championship , and has since played regularly in the African regional qualifiers for the Under-19 World Cup .
The Botswana Cricket Association ( BCA ) is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Botswana . Its headquarters is in Gaborone , Botswana . It is affiliated with Botswana National Sports Council ( BNSC ) and the Botswana National Olympic Committee ( BNOC ) . Established in 1979 , the BCA has been a member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) since 2002 , and was also a founding member of the Africa Cricket Association .
The African Cricket Association ( ACA ) is an international body which oversees cricket in African countries . The ACA was founded in 1997 , and has 22 member countries . The ACA is a sub-ordinate body to the International Cricket Council . South African and Zimbabwean Cricket is independently administered by their own boards , however the ACA is its own national organization responsible for the administration , promotion and development of cricket across the rest of Africa . They are also responsible for the development of coaching and umpiring , and expanding cricket administration within national organisations on the African Continent . Prior to the Creation of the ACA , and the rest of Africa was administered by two separate organisations , the East and Central Africa Cricket Conference and the West Africa Cricket Council . The ACA also organises the African XI which competes in the Afro-Asian Cup . The Cricket World Cup has been held once in the ACA region when the 2003 Cricket World Cup was hosted in South Africa , Zimbabwe and Kenya .
The Brazil national cricket team represents the country of Brazil in international cricket . The team is organised by the Brazilian Cricket Association ( Cricket Brasil ) , which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 2002 and an associate member in 2017 . However , the national side has a history dating back much longer , with its first recorded international match coming against Argentina in 1888 . Regular international competition commenced in the 1920s , and resumed in the 1950s after a gap during World War II . Almost all of Brazil 's matches have come against other South American sides , although in recent years the team has participated in several ICC Americas tournaments , which include sides from Central America and North America . At the South American Championships , which commenced in 1995 , Brazil has played in all but one edition , with a best finish of second at the 1997 tournament . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Brazil and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I .
The Brazil women 's national cricket team represents the country of Brazil in women 's cricket matches . In April 2018 , the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) granted full Women 's Twenty20 International ( WT20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Brazil women and another international side after 1 July 2018 were a full WT20I . Brazil 's first WT20I matches were contested as part of the South American Women 's Championships in August 2018 against Chile , Mexico and Peru ( although Peru 's matches were not classified as WT20Is as not all of their players met the ICC residency requirements ) . Brazil won all group stage matches and won in the final against Chile by a margin of 92 runs . In January 2020 , Cricket Brazil awarded central contracts to fourteen of its players .
The Brazilian Cricket Association ( Portuguese : Associação Brasileira de Críquete ) is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Brazil . Its current headquarters is in Brasilia , Brazil . The association is Brazil 's representative at the International Cricket Council and has been an affiliate member of that body since 2002 . It is included in the ICC Americas region .
The Bulgaria national cricket team represents the Republic of Bulgaria in international cricket . The team is organised by the Bulgaria Cricket Federation , which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 2008 and an associate member in 2017 . Bulgaria made its international debut in 2004 , at the ECC Representative Championship in Slovenia . The majority of its matches since then have come against other European affiliate members of the ICC , including in several European Cricket Council ( ECC ) tournaments . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Bulgaria and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I . Bulgaria played their first T20I on 14 October , against Serbia , during the 2019 Hellenic Premier League .
The Bulgaria women 's national cricket team represents the country of Bulgaria in international Women 's cricket . The team is organised by the Bulgaria Cricket Federation , which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 2008 . In April 2018 , the ICC granted full Women 's Twenty20 International ( WT20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Bulgaria women and other ICC members after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I .
Bulgaria Cricket Federation is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Bulgaria . Bulgaria Cricket Federation is Bulgarias 's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an affiliate member and has been a member of that body since 2008 . It is also a member of the European Cricket Council . The head-quarters of Bulgarian Cricket Federation are at 1040 Sofia , Bulgaria .
The Cameroon national cricket team is the team that represents the Republic of Cameroon in international cricket . The team is organised by the Cameroon Cricket Association , which gained affiliate membership of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) on 29 June 2007 and became an associate member in 2017 . However , the national side did not make its debut until 2011 , when it played in the 2011 Africa Division Three tournament in Ghana . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Cameroon and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.Cameroon will be playing their first matches with T20I status during 2020 ACA Africa T20 Cup Finals .
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The Canada national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Canada in international cricket . The team is organised by Cricket Canada , which became an Associate Member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 1968 . With the United States , Canada was one of the two participants in the first ever international cricket match , played in New York City in 1844 . The annual Canada-U.S. fixture is now known as the Auty Cup . Canada 's first international match against a team other than the U.S. came in 1932 , when Australia toured . As with the ICC associate members , the team 's first major international tournament was the 1979 ICC Trophy in England , where they qualified for the 1979 World Cup after placing second to Sri Lanka . After that , Canada did not make another World Cup until 2003 , although they remained one of the leading associate teams . From 2006 to 2013 , Canada had both One Day International ( ODI ) and Twenty20 International status , making appearances at the 2007 and 2011 World Cups . However , since the introduction of the new World Cricket League divisional structure , the team has been less successful - they placed amongst the bottom teams at the 2014 World Cup Qualifier and the 2015 WCL Division Two tournaments , and were consequently relegated to the 2017 Division Three event . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Canada and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I .
The Canadian women 's national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Canada in international women 's cricket matches . They made their international debut in September 2006 in a three match series of one-day games against Bermuda to decide which team would represent the Americas region in the Women 's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Ireland in 2007 . Canada started well , with a five wicket win in the first win - Game 1 , but Bermuda came back with 24 run win in the second - Game 2 . The third game went down to the wire , with Bermuda triumphing by just 3 runs - Game 3 . In 2007 Canada won the inaugural ICC Americas Championship held in Toronto , Ontario , Canada . They recorded victories over Argentina and Bermuda . They also played an exhibition game against Trinidad and Tobago under-17s . In 2009 Canada successfully defended the ICC Americas Championship in Florida , United States , with wins in the T20 portion of the competition over Argentina and Bermuda . Following this , they defeated the United States and had a washout versus Argentina which left them atop the points table . In 2010 a regional qualifier was held in Toronto Canada between Canada and the United States . Canada lost all three 50 over matches , Game 1 , Game 2 , Game 3 resulting in the United States qualifying for the World Cup qualifier held in Bangladesh 2011 . Canada did however win both T20 games held following the qualifier , Game 1 and Game 2 .
The Canadian national under-19 cricket team represents the country of Canada in under-19 international cricket . Canada has qualified for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup on seven occasions , the most of any associate member from the ICC Americas region . The coach of Canada for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa is Farouk Kirmani , and the captain is Ashtan Deosammy .
Cricket Canada , known as the Canadian Cricket Association ( CCA ) until November 2007 , is the governing body of cricket in Canada . It was established in 1892 and has its current headquarters in Toronto , Ontario . It administers the national men 's and women 's teams as well as several youth teams at various age levels . In addition Cricket Canada and its affiliates run several grassroots and development programs and leagues across the country . Cricket Canada is Canada 's representative at the International Cricket Council and has been an associate member of that body since 1968 . It is included in the ICC Americas region .
The Cayman Islands national cricket team is the team that represents the British overseas territory of the Cayman Islands in international cricket . The team is organised by the Cayman Islands Cricket Association , which has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) since 2002 , having previously been an affiliate member since 1997 . The Cayman Islands debuted internationally at the 2000 Americas Cricket Cup in Canada , and later in the year were invited to appear in the 2000-01 Red Stripe Bowl ( the West Indian domestic limited-overs competition ) , where matches had list-A status . During the early 2000s , the Caymans often competed with Bermuda as the third-best team in the ICC Americas region , behind Canada and the United States . When the U.S. was suspended from the 2005 Intercontinental Cup , they were replaced by the Cayman Islands , with the team being afforded the opportunity to make its first-class debut . In 2006 and 2008 , the Cayman Islands played in the Stanford 20/20 tournament ( where matches had full Twenty20 status ) . In between those competitions , the team had made its debut in the newly created World Cricket League ( WCL ) , being placed into the 2007 Division Three tournament . The Caymans narrowly missed out on promotion there , losing a semi-final to Argentina , but at the 2009 Division Three tournament were relegated to 2010 Division Four . A further relegation followed to 2012 Division Five , while at the 2014 Division Five tournament the Cayman Islands placed fifth , meaning the team 's next WCL event will be the 2015 Division Six tournament in England . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Cayman Islands and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I . The Cayman Islands played their first T20I match against Canada on 18 August 2019 , after finishing second in the Southern sub region qualification group , advancing to the Regional Final of the 2018-19 ICC World Twenty20 Americas Qualifier tournament .
The Cayman Islands women 's national cricket team represents the Cayman Islands , a British overseas territory , in international women 's cricket . The team is organised by the Cayman Islands Cricket Association , which has been a member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) since 1997 . In April 2018 , the ICC granted full Women 's Twenty20 International ( WT20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between the Cayman Islands women and another international side after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I .
Cayman Islands Cricket Association ( CICA ) is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in the Cayman Islands , a British overseas territory . The organisation 's headquarters are in George Town , Grand Cayman . Established in 1970 , the CICA has been a member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) since 1997 .
The Chile national cricket team is the team that represents the Republic of Chile in international cricket . The team is organised by the Chilean Cricket Association , which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 2001 and an associate member in 2017 . However , the national side had debuted as early as 1893 , when it played Argentina in Santiago . Chile began playing regular international matches in the early 1920s , and , with the exception of a gap during World War II , has continued to do so since then . Until the team affiliated to the ICC , its opponents were almost all other South American teams . It first participated in an ICC tournament in 2006 , when it fielded a team in division three of the 2006 ICC Americas Championship . In the South American Championships , which began in 1995 , Chile has participated in every edition , but won only twice , in 2011 & 2016 . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Chile and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I .
The Chile women 's national cricket team , nicknamed Las Loicas , represents the country of Chile in women 's cricket matches . In April 2018 , the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) granted full Women 's Twenty20 International ( WT20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Chile women and another international side after 1 July 2018 were a full WT20I .
The Chilean Cricket Association ( Spanish : Asociación Chilena de Cricket ) is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Chile . Its current headquarters is in Santiago , Chile . The organisation is Chile 's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an affiliate member and has been a member of that body since 2002 . It is included in the ICC Americas region .
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 .
The Chinese women 's cricket team is the team that represents the People 's Republic of China in international women 's cricket matches . The first time Chinese women cricketers making their international debut was in September 2006 in a Sixes game against Scotland in Shanghai , losing by 59 runs . However , the side was not recognised by the Chinese Cricket Association as the official team . [ citation needed ] The official Chinese National Women Team was incepted in May 2007 . [ citation needed ] After the National Cricket Tournament Final , a total of 21 girls from 19 school teams were gathered in Shenzhen and underwent vigorous centralised training before a final 14 squad was sent to Bangkok for the ACC Women 's Tournament 2007 . [ citation needed ] The team turn up to be a semi-finalist . [ citation needed ] The team was coached by Rashid Khan and captained by MEI Chun-hua , a right arm fast-bowler and final year student from the Shanghai Tongji University . [ citation needed ] Other notable players included WANG Meng , a consistent fast bowler and HU Tingting , who turned up to be the best batsman for China during the ACC Tournament . [ citation needed ] Both WANG and HU were students from the Shenyang Sports Institute . [ citation needed ] In April 2018 , the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) decided to grant full Women 's Twenty20 International ( WT20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between China women and other ICC members after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I . On 13 January 2019 , in their match against the UAE , the team was bowled out for 14 runs , at the time the lowest total in a Women 's T20I match .
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 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 .
The Cook Islands women 's national cricket team represents the Cook Islands , an associated state of New Zealand , in international women 's cricket . It is organised by the sport 's governing body in the country , the Cook Islands Cricket Association ( CICA ) , which has been an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) since 2000 . The Cook Islands made its international debut at the 2012 ICC East Asia-Pacific regional qualifiers for the World Twenty20 , but lost every match , finishing last . They improved slightly at the 2014 edition , winning a single match ( against Vanuatu ) and placing fourth out of five teams . Their next major tournament is the women 's event at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby . In April 2018 , the ICC granted full Women 's Twenty20 International ( WT20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between the Cook Islands women and another international side after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I .
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 .
ICC East Asia-Pacific is the International Cricket Council region responsible for administration of the sport of cricket in East Asia and the Pacific area . The region was founded in 1996 with a regional office established in 1999 . The area covered by the region includes two Test nations , four ICC associate members and five ICC affiliate nations . The region is headed by the Regional Development Manager , Andrew Faichney , based in Australia at the offices of Cricket Australia . The region is supported by the Australian and New Zealand cricket team and these are the only official Test cricket members in the region . The five Test cricket countries in Asia ( Afghanistan , Bangladesh , India , Pakistan and Sri Lanka who are playing in South Asia ) are members of the Asian Cricket Council . The EAP is responsible for International tournaments and events , such as : participation in competitions , coaching courses ( coach education ) , umpiring courses , youth development and training ; junior/schools programs , administration development , marketing and cricket campsites within the region .
The Costa Rica national cricket team represents the Republic of Costa Rica in international cricket . The team is organised by the Costa Rica Cricket Federation , which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 2002 and an associate member in 2017 . Costa Rica 's first recorded international match came in April 2002 , when it toured Panama and played against the Panamanian national side . The team 's first international tournament was the inaugural edition of the Central American Championships , played in Belize in 2006 . It has since regularly fielded teams in that tournament , and also made its debut in ICC Americas tournaments in 2010 , at the 2010 Division Four event in Mexico . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Costa Rica and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I .
The Costa Rica women 's national cricket team represents the country of Costa Rica in women 's cricket matches . In April 2018 , the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) granted full Women 's Twenty20 International ( WT20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between the Costa Rica women 's team and another international side after 1 July 2018 had full WT20I status . In 2014 , the Women 's Cricket Association of Costa Rica was founded . The team 's first WT20I matches were against the Mexico women 's team , as part of the 2019 Central American Cricket Championship in Naucalpan , Mexico .
Costa Rica Cricket Federation ( Spanish : Federacion de Críquet , Federacion de Cricket - FEDECRIC ) is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Costa Rica . Costa Rica Cricket Federation is Costa Rica 's representative at the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) and is an affiliate member and has been a member of that body since 2002 . It is included in the ICC Americas region . The organisation was known as the Costa Rica Cricket Association until it upgraded to a federation in July 2009 . The benefits of this include opportunity for national representation and the possibility of gaining Olympic membership . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Costa Rica and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I .
The Croatia national cricket team is the team that represents the Republic of Croatia in international cricket . The team is organised by the Croatian Cricket Federation , which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in 2001 and an associate member in 2017 . Croatia made its international debut at the 2000 ECC Representative Festival in Austria . It has since regularly played in the lower levels of European Cricket Council tournaments , as well as in various other series against European sides . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Croatia and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I .
The Croatian Cricket Federation ( Croatian : Hrvatski Kriket Savez ) is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Croatia . The current head office is located in Zagreb , the federation having been founded in 2000 and officially registered in 2004 . The Croatian Cricket Federation is Croatia 's representative at the International Cricket Council as an affiliate member since 2001 . It is also a member of the European Cricket Council and provisional member of the Croatian Olympic Committee . In July 2019 , the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) suspended the Croatian Cricket Federation , with the team barred from taking part in ICC events .
The Cypriot national cricket team is the team that represents the Republic of Cyprus in international cricket . They became an International Cricket Council ( ICC ) affiliate member in 1999 , and an associate member in 2017 , although it was not until August 2006 that they made their international debut , finishing as runners up in Division Four of the European Championship . In 2007 , the Cyprus Cricket National team competed in the European Division 3 Championships where they finished in 7th place out of 8 . In 2009 , Cyprus then hosted the ICC Division 4 Championships in Cyprus which turned out to be a great success for the Cyprus National cricket team winning the Division 4 championship . In 2011 , Cyprus then competed in the ICC Division 2 T20 Championships held in Belgium where they came 10th place in the tournament , beating Sweden in the play-off game for 10th/11th place . Cyprus are ranked 24th in the ICC European Twenty20 Rankings ( as of 29 December 2012 ) . In April 2018 , the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International ( T20I ) status to all its members . Therefore , all Twenty20 matches played between Cyprus and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I .
The Cyprus Cricket Association ( CCA ) ( Greek : Σύνδεσμος Κρίκετ Κύπρου ) ( Turkish : Kıbrıs Kriket Federasyonu ) is the governing body of cricket in Cyprus . It is a member of the European Cricket Council and an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1999 . It organises the Cyprus cricket league which has 12 participating teams including some from the British military bases of Akrotiri , Episkopi , and Dekhelia . It is also responsible for the Cyprus National Cricket team . Cricket has been played in Cyprus for many years , but has mainly been confined to the British Army bases . The European Cricket Council , given the task of promoting cricket throughout Europe , encouraged Cyprus Cricket to form its own organisation , the Cyprus Cricket Association , with its own committee and constitution . From 2003 the CCA have been organising cricket on the island , extending the game into the towns , setting up a league , starting youth cricket in the schools , and forming a national team to enter European competitions . The European Cricket Council provides the CCA with funds to promote youth cricket and train coaches to go out into the schools . The British Army has been helpful to the CCA , giving them access to its facilities , and entering teams into the newly formed league . In fact the 2005 league champions were a military side , WSBA .