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ICC announced their World Cup Qualifiers XI team for the tournament on 26th Mar 2018, and two Associate cricketers (Kyle Coetzer and Safyaan Sharif from Scotland) made it in the playing XI squad.

However, we do feel that few other players could have made the cut in the final XI in places of Najibullah Zadran, Marlon Samuels and Boyd Rankin. While Super Sixes only had Scotland and UAE representing…

Afghanistan and Ireland became Cricket’s 11th & 12th Full members when ICC (International Cricket Council) approved their applications in their Annual General Meeting held in London in June 2017. It was after a gap of 17 years when Bangladesh were given their Full membership in 2001.

Let us view some of the performance criteria’s which are considered while reviewing a country’s application for…

On virtue of finishing as WCL Championship champions, Netherlands have qualified as 13th nation in the ICC ODI League from 2020-2022. Now, their ODI status will be discussed in the ICC meeting to be held in Feb 2018.

Currently, Associate countries UAE, Scotland, Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong have temporary ODI status based on their positions in the previous World Cup Qualifiers. Based on the…

ICC criteria for full membership very tough for Associate Countries

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In June 2017, ICC granted test status and full membership for the first time since 2000 (Bangladesh), when they included Ireland & Afghanistan into the fold.

Ireland met all the required conditions and few exceptions were made for Afghanistan based on their country’s cultural profiles.

However, what were the conditions exactly that needs to be met for applying for full…

93 Associate Countries affected as Afghanistan & Ireland will take more than $80 Million out of total $240 Million for Associates

The significant changes in the ICC Global landscape which were approved in the Annual General Meeting last week in London, meant a lot of changes in the ICC funding for the Associate nations. After all, it’s the same story that keeps on continuing for the funding part. But this time, something else happened which has hampered them even more for the near future. So, what exactly happened here?? In…

Associate Countries lose US$40 Million in ICC Funding decided in Annual General Meeting

The Hammer just keeps on falling on the heads of Associate Countries. On a day when a huge interest is towards ICC considering Test status for Ireland & Afghanistan and a possible 13-Team ODI League structure comes a shocking blow that the total ICC funding for Associate Countries is going to take a major hit. ICC Revenue Model 2016-2023 – Courtesy ESPNCricinfo In what started as a tense battle,…