Cricket

International structure

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the international governing body for cricket. It is headquartered in Dubai and includes representatives of each of the ten test-playing nations, as well as an elected panel representing non-test-playing nations.

Related Topics:
International Cricket Council - Dubai

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Each nation has a national cricket board which regulates cricket matches played in their country. The cricket board also selects the national squad and organises home and away tours for the national team.

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Nations playing cricket are separated into three tiers depending on the level of cricket infrastructure in that country. At the highest level are the Test-playing nations. They qualify automatically for the quadrennial World Cup matches. A rung lower are the Associate Member nations. The lowermost rung consists of the Affiliate Member nations.

Related Topics:
Test-playing nations - Associate Member nations - Affiliate Member nations

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See also: Non-test teams to have played ODI matches.

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