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Asian Cricket Council


headquarters of the council were rotated biennially amongst the presidents' and secretaries' home countries. The organisation's current president is Nazmul Hassan Papon, who is also the President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board. The council runs a development program that supports coaching, umpiring and sports medicine programs in member countries, funded from television revenues collected during the officially sanctioned Asian Cricket Council tournaments including the Asia Cup, Asian Test Championship, ACC Trophy, and various other tournaments. The current ACC headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, which was officially
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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. ACC was first headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the council was originally established as the Asian Cricket Conference in 1983, changing its name to the present in 1995. Until 2003, the
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Thilanga Sumathipala


Telecom and Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd from 2002 to 2004. He was the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka in 1997–1998, 2000–2001 and 2003–2004. Between 1998–2000 he was the director of the International Cricket Council and the president of the Asian Cricket Council in 1997–1998. He was also the chairman of the Asian Cricket Committee in 2000–2001. Sumathipala was given a rigorous imprisonment for 2 years in 2007 for aiding and abetting Dammika Perera-a criminal implicated in 28 murders- to obtain a forged passport under the fake
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Sports in Asia


against the top quality sides in world cricket. The Asian Cricket Council is a cricket organization which was established in 1983, to promote and develop the sport of cricket in Asia. Membership in the Asian Cricket Council is divided between five Test Status members, seven associate members and eleven affiliate members. Four Asian countries, namely Indonesia, Japan, Philippines and South Korea, are members of ICC East Asia-Pacific instead of the Asian Cricket Council, although Indonesia has applied for membership in the Asian Cricket Council. The Asia Cup
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Afghanistan Cricket Board


The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB; , ; formerly Afghanistan Cricket Federation) is the official governing body of cricket in Afghanistan. It is Afghanistan's representative at the International Cricket Council (ICC) and was an associate member of ICC from June 2013 until becoming a full member in June 2017. Before that it was an affiliate member and has been a member of that body since 2001. It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council. The women's team was formed in 2010. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is the
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Kerala Cricket Association


. Apart from Lt. Col. Raja, Mr. S Karunakaran Nair popularly known as SK Nair, from Kerala Cricket Association served the BCCI as the treasurer during 1993–97, as Finance committee chairman during 1998–2002, and as the Hon. secretary of BCCI from 2003 to 2005. He had also served the Asian Cricket council as its Treasurer and Secretary. The late SV Pandit, who was the President of Travancore Cricket association till his death, had helped the Kerala Cricket Association a lot by way of financial assistance. KCA has adopted
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Saudi Cricket Centre


established in 2001 under the patronage of HRH Princess Ghada Bint Hamood Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, with the objective of “development and promotion of the game of cricket in Saudi Arabia”. SCC is the only legal, indigenous entity registered with General Presidency of Youth Welfare to administer the game of cricket in Saudi Arabia. It is officially affiliated with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and International Cricket Council (ICC), enabling it to oversee all international tours, regional competitions and domestic cricket events. The first references
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Cricket at the Asian Games


in the 2010 Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou. Matches would be played on a Twenty20, 20-overs per side format. Following the announcement, Asian Cricket Council Chief Executive Syed Ashraful Huq said "Cricket will receive a major boost across Asia and in particular China, as a result of this enlightened decision. The Asian Cricket Council pledges its support to the Guangzhou games organizers in order to make the event a success." Asian cricketing powerhouses Pakistan and India have been the drivers behind the inclusion of cricket in the Asian Games
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Asian Cricket Council


Council Trophy is a one-day cricket tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council for the non-test nations in Asia. The last edition was held in UAE in 2012 as ACC changed tournament structure to three division instead of two. ACC Twenty20 Cup is a Twenty20 cricket tournament held in Asia. The first tournament was jointly won by Afghanistan and Oman. ACC Premier League is a One Day cricket tournament run by the Asian Cricket Council that is contested between its members nations. It has evolved from the former ACC Trophy Elite
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Iran national cricket team


The Iran national cricket team () 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. Cricket was introduced in Iran in the 1920s and 1930s by the British who were working in the oil industry but it ceased when the oil industry was nationalised in 1951. Cricket was reintroduced in the early 1990s by Iranians who had studied abroad. Iran joined the Asian Cricket Council in 2003. Iran's men's cricket league
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Cricket in Pakistan


the International Cricket Council and the Asian Cricket Council. Pakistan has won the Cricket World Cup in 1992, ICC World Twenty20 in 2009 and the ICC Champions Trophy  in 2017. The Pakistan Cricket Board governs all official domestic tournaments. Pakistan is also an official member of the International Cricket Council and the Asian Cricket Council. Almost all cities and villages in Pakistan have their own cricket teams and unofficial tournaments. Pakistani children start playing cricket at a young age. The game is the most popular form of sports in the country. Domestic
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Nafisa Kamal


former Minister of Planning and the current Minister of Finance, Government of Bangladesh. He is the founder of Lotus-Kamal Group where Nafisa is currently heading the daily business operation and expansion. Kamal has also served as the President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, Asian Cricket Council and International Cricket Council. She started her professional involvement in cricket as director of the franchise Sylhet Royals in the first edition of the 2012 BPL. From the third edition of BPL she established her own team Comilla Victorians as a tribute to her ancestral home
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Asian Cricket Council


Lumpur, Malaysia. The gold medal was won on that occasion by South Africa who defeated Australia by 4 wickets in the final with New Zealand winning the bronze medal. At a general meeting of the Olympic Council of Asia held in Kuwait on 17 April 2007, it was announced that cricket would be included as a medal sport in the 2010 Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou. Matches would be played on a Twenty20, 20-overs per side format. Afro-Asia Cup was a cricket competition played for the first time in
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Shahryar Khan


Shahryar Mohammad Khan (; born 12 March 1934) is a former career Pakistan diplomat who became Foreign Secretary of Pakistan in 1990, and remained so until his retirement from service in 1994. He later served as UN SRSG to Rwanda (1994–1996). Since August 1999, he has intermittently served as the chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board. He is the current president of Asian Cricket Council. Nawabzada Shaharyar Muhammed Khan is descended from the royal family of former princely state of Bhopal where his ancestors, who belonged to the old Orakzai Pashtun
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Asian Test Championship


teams, the first being the 1912 Triangular Tournament, which was held between Australia, England and South Africa. This tournament was considered to be the predecessor to the Test Cricket World Cup that the International Cricket Council was planning for the 9 member nations. In 2006, the Asian Cricket Council cancelled the Asian Test Championship, as well as the Asian and African Cup, due to the tightly packed international cricket tour schedule. The third installment of the Championship had been delayed by four years due to conflicting tours of the participating members
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Asian Cricket Council


Cup have official ODI status. After downsizing the Asian Cricket Council in 2015, it was announced by the ICC that Asia Cup events from 2016 will be played on a rotation basis between One Day International and Twenty20 International format, on the basis of format of upcoming world events. As a result, the 2016 event will be first event played in the T20I format and will function as a preparatory tournament ahead of the 2016 ICC World Twenty20. The first ACC Asia Twenty20 was played in 2016. After downsizing the Asian Cricket Council
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Asian Cricket Council


and Papua New Guinea were formerly members of the ACC, but joined the East Asia–Pacific regional council when it was established in 1996. ACC Asia Cup is an international men's One Day International cricket tournament. It was established in 1983 when the Asian Cricket Council was founded as a measure to promote goodwill between Asian countries. It was originally scheduled to be held every two years. The ACC has announced that the tournament will be held biennially from 2008 onwards. The ICC has ruled that all games played in the Asia
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Cricket at the Asian Games


The team sport of Cricket became a medal sport at the 2010 Asian Games. The last time cricket featured in a major multi-sport event was at the 1998 Commonwealth Games held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The gold medal was won on that occasion by South Africa, who defeated Australia by 4 wickets in the final with New Zealand winning the bronze medal. At a general meeting of the Olympic Council of Asia, held in Kuwait on 17 April 2007, it was announced that cricket would be included as a medal sport
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Africa XI cricket team


The African XI cricket team is a representative team of the continent of Africa and represents it during the Afro-Asia Cup. The African cricket team originated when Jagmohan Dalmiya thought up the Afro-Asian Cup, which was to raise money for both the African Cricket Association and the Asian Cricket Council. A One Day International, or an ODI, is an international cricket match between two representative teams, each having ODI status, as determined by the International Cricket Council. An ODI differs from Test matches in that the number of
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Asian Cricket Council


from Asia. It has been played seven times to date till 2008 it was held in ODI format and since 2012 the tournament is held in T20 format. India winning six tournament while Bangladesh won the trophy in 2018 ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament, later known as the ACC Premier League is a First-class cricket tournament run by the Asian Cricket Council that is contested between its members nations. It was played three times between 2004 and 2007, and was then replaced by the ACC Twenty20 Cup. ACC Trophy or Asian Cricket
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N. K. P. Salve


(BCCI), a post he held till 1985 as the former President of India Pranab Mukherjee forwarded his name for that post. It was during his tenure that India won the 1983 Cricket World Cup, plus he managed to get joint hosting right for the 1987 Cricket World Cup for India and Pakistan. In 1983, he also became the first elected chairman of the Asian Cricket Council. In recognition to services to Cricket, the BCCI started the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy in 1995, named after him. He remained a member
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Thailand national cricket team


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 decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore,
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Green Pigeon Movies


Green Pigeon Movies is an Indian film production company. Green Pigeon Movies opera tes as an entertainment company in India. It primarily produces motion pictures. The company also is involved in the production and distribution. The company is headquartered in Kolkata, India Vaishali Dalmiya has owned this company since 2010. She is the daughter of the former president of ICC, BCCI and Asian Cricket Council and currently president of CAB (Cricket Association of Bengal) Mr.Jagmohan Dalmiya and mother Chandralekha Dalmiya belongs to a very renowned Ghose family of North
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Abdul Hafeez Kardar


Hafeez Kardar went into politics and served as the president of the Pakistan Cricket Board from 1972 to 1977. His tenure was notable for increasing representation of Asian and African cricketing nations with the International Cricket Council. Kardar was forced to resign after an embarrassing pay dispute with the players in 1977. He also worked with many charitable and social development causes, and in the last years of his life was assigned as Pakistan's ambassador to Switzerland, prior to his death in his hometown, Lahore in 1996. Kardar is today credited with
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Mustafa Kamal (politician)


member of the Jatiya Sangsad for the constituency of Comilla-10 in 2008 and 2014. He is Convener of Bangladesh Awami League in the Comilla district (South). He is also the Finance and Planning Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League. He was appointed the Minister for Planning in January 2014. He has been involved with cricket and its development for last 30 years in various capacities. From 1990-2010 he was chairman of the cricket committee of Abahani Limited, before becoming the President of Asian Cricket Council between 2010 and 2012. In
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Saudi Cricket Centre


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. For decades, cricket has been an interest of thousands of expatriates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Cricket Center(SCC) was
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Asian Cricket Council


2005 and which is intended to run for at least three years. The idea was to raise money for the Asian Cricket Council and the African Cricket Association and the whole venture was given a massive boost when the ICC somewhat controversially, agreed to give the series of one-day matches full ODI status. The inaugural competition was a series of three one day matches played between an Asian XI and an African XI. Controversially, the games have been awarded official One Day International status. The teams were selected by former Test match
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ACC Premier League


The ACC Premier League is a One Day cricket tournament run by the Asian Cricket Council that is contested between its members nations in League system. It has evolved from the former ACC Trophy Elite cricket competition and played under three divisions; Premier, Ellite and Challenge. It gives Associate and Affiliate members of the Asian Cricket Council experience of international one-day cricket and also helps form an essential part of regional rankings. The first tournament was held in Malaysia in May 2014. The first tournament was held in Malaysia between 1–7 May
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2006 ACC Trophy


The 2006 ACC Trophy was a cricket tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, taking place between 14 August and 26 August 2006. It gave associate and affiliate members of the Asian Cricket Council experience in international one-day cricket. This was the last tournament in which all teams played in the same tournament. After this tournament, the Asian Cricket Council decided to split the tournament into two divisions. The top ten teams would be promoted to the 2008 ACC Trophy Elite and the rest of the teams would be relegated to the 2009
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ACC Twenty20 Cup


The ACC Twenty20 Cup is a 20-over cricket tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The tournament does not include the four ACC members who are full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka), instead featuring the best associate and affiliate members. Matches at the tournament were not accorded official Twenty20 or Twenty20 International status, but from the 2019 version of the tournament the matches will be granted T20I status as the ICC has announced that all T20 matches between
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2001 EAP Under-19 Cricket Trophy


was organised by ICC East Asia-Pacific (EAP), and was the inaugural edition of the EAP Under-19 Trophy. Previously, EAP teams had had to qualify via the Youth Asia Cup, an Asian Cricket Council (ACC) tournament. For the next two World Cups, in 2004 and 2006, the EAP organised joint qualification tournaments with the African Cricket Association, held in 2003 and 2005. Separate qualifying tournaments have been held since then. Hong Kong, an Asian Cricket Council (ACC) member, participated in the
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Sport in Afghanistan


2009. The Afghanistan Cricket Board is Afghanistan's representative at the International Cricket Council and was an associate member of ICC from June 2013 to 2017. It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council. Afghanistan became a full member of the International Cricket Council on 22 June 2017, entitling the national team to participate in official Test matches. Cricket is the most popular sport in Afghanistan and is one of the main sports that Afghans participate in and watch on television. In the national level, cricket matches are played between provinces
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Bhutan national cricket team


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
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Cricket at the Asian Games


. The Test status nations in the Asian Cricket Council, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka would compete with the initial plan that the Associate teams such as Nepal would also be invited to play in the inaugural competition. China will compete as the host nation which serves as a boost for the Chinese Cricket Association which has boldly stated its ambition of China becoming a force in one-day cricket by the 2019 World Cup. The plans for including Associate/Affiliate nations in the Asian Games was later changed, along with
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Chairman of the International Cricket Council


The Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body of world cricket. The position was established in 2014 after a revamp of the management of ICC. The president heads the ICC board of directors.Earlier, the ICC president headed the council but it has become a largely honorary position since the changes pushed through to the ICC constitution in 2014 handed control to the so-called 'Big Three' of English Cricket Board, Board of Control for Cricket in India and Cricket Australia. Former BCCI president N.
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Cricket in Sri Lanka


Sri Lanka's one day international debut came in the 1975 cricket world cup and were later awarded Test cricket status in 1981, by the International Cricket Council. Sri Lanka Cricket, formerly the Board for Cricket Control in Sri Lanka (BCCSL), is the controlling body for cricket in Sri Lanka. It operates the Sri Lankan cricket team, Sri Lanka A cricket team, Sri Lankan women's cricket team and first-class cricket within Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is a full member of the International Cricket Council and the Asian
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Cricket Kuwait


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. Cricket first played in Magwa between the Oil Company employees and those of the contracting companies. Magwa Cricket Club formed by Kuwait Oil Company senior staff. For a brief period known as the Kuwait Cricket Club. Magwa Cricket Club renamed the Hubara Cricket Club; its objective
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2015 Cricket World Cup


President Ehsan Mani said that the extra time required by the Asian bloc to hand over its bid had harmed the four-nation bid. However, when it came to the voting, the Asians won by seven votes to four; according to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), it was the vote of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) that turned the matter. It was reported in Pakistani newspaper "Dawn" that the Asian countries promised to hold fundraising events for West Indian cricket during the 2007 Cricket World Cup
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Rumesh Ratnayake


development officer for the Asian Cricket Council and was a coach and selector for the Asian Dream Team, a composite team of lesser Asian cricketing nations that played 6 matches in Sri Lanka that year. Ratnayake was in May 2007 linked with the Sri Lankan national cricket team assistant coaching job with some saying he had been given the interim coaching job. Ultimately it was the deputy's job that he was offered, and later declined in June 2007.: He has also advised cricket hopefuls in Canada. In August 2011, he became
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Asia Cup


The ACC Asia Cup is a mens One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket tournament. It was established in 1983 when the Asian Cricket Council was founded as a measure to promote goodwill between Asian countries. It was originally scheduled to be held every two years. The first Asia cup was held in 1984 in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates where the council's offices were based (until 1995). India boycotted the 1986 tournament due to strained cricketing relations with Sri Lanka. Pakistan boycotted the 1990–91 tournament due to strained political relations
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Cricket in Bangladesh


Bangladesh is a full member of the International Cricket Council and the Asian Cricket Council. The Bangladesh Cricket Control Board was established in 1972. Soon after, a cricket league commenced in Dhaka and Chittagong. A national level cricket tournament begun in the country in 1974–75. During this time the cricket league started at the district (regional) level. Other tournaments that were organised were aimed at school, college, youth and university level. The National Cricket League of Bangladesh is the domestic first class cricket competition in Bangladesh, first held
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Asian Cricket Council


Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by an innings and 175 runs in the final to become the first Asian Test Champions. Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka competed in the second Asian Test Championship between August 2001 and March 2002. India pulled out of the tournament due to political tensions with Pakistan.The final was held at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets to win the second Asian Test championship. ACC Women's Asia Cup is an international One Day International cricket tournament contested by women's cricket teams
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Qatar Cricket Association


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. West End Park International Cricket Stadium is a home ground of team located in Doha. This is the first cricket stadium
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Chinese Cricket Association


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 talent pool in China has been improving, and in the national cricket championships of 2011, 48 schools took part, 21 more
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Cricket in Bangladesh


The Bangladesh national cricket team, also known as "The Tigers", is the national cricket team of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status. It played its first Test match in 2000 (against India at Dhaka), becoming the tenth Test cricket playing nation. They also take part in officially sanctioned ACC tournaments including the Asia Cup, Asian Test Championship, ACC Trophy and the Asian Cricket Junior Tournament. Bangladesh also has an active women's team which gained
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Malik Nur Khan


till 1970 when resigning over mutual disagreements. During his career in the Air Force and the politics, he took charge of country's sportsmanship when he served as president/chairman of cricket, hockey, and squash where he introduced sport tactics and ideas that helped sporting performances and gained attention at the international venues. In addition, he also lobbied and pushed for the establishment of the Asian Cricket Council. Nur Khan, however, is regarded for his sharp intelligence and outstanding management skills that largely benefited the Pakistan's military and the
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Cricket in Saudi Arabia


South Africa and New Zealand. In 2001, legal status to organize the game of cricket was attained under the royal patronage of Princess Ghada bint Homoud bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. In 2003, Saudi Arabia became the affiliate member of the International Cricket Council. The team has never taken part in an exclusive International Cricket Council tournament, but has played in Asian Cricket Council competitions, most notably the ACC Trophies and the ACC Twenty20 Cups. It was in the 2008 ACC Trophy Elite that they defeated the UAE, a country with
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ICC East Asia-Pacific


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. EAP is also responsible for organising the ICC EAP
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Emirates Cricket Board


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. In 2017 they introduced the
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Cricket Hong Kong


Cricket Hong Kong () 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
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Korea Cricket Association


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
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Afghanistan national cricket team


The Afghanistan men's national team (, ) is the 12th test cricket playing Full Member nation. Cricket has been played in Afghanistan since the mid 19th century, but it is only in recent years that the national team has become successful. The Afghanistan Cricket Board was formed in 1995 and became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2001 and a member of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in 2003. They are ranked 7th in Twenty20 International cricket as of 7 June 2018 ahead of five other
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Sony Ten


original content from Dubai Media City headquarters and cricket matches of International Cricket Council, Asian Cricket Council. Ten Sports Pakistan, although having the same brand as its Indian sister channel, does not air simulcast programming from Sony Ten. Sony Six and Sony ESPN, which were launched before Sony's purchase of Ten Sports, effectively became part of the group when the acquisition was completed. It broadcasts events from the World Athletics Championships, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Sukma Games. Its programming schedule also consists on live coverage of the
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Qatar national cricket team


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
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Cricket Association of Nepal


Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) is the official governing body of cricket in Nepal albeit suspended since 2016. 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 and had been a member of that body 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
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List of Asian XI ODI cricketers


Afro-Asia Cup series against an African XI, which was designed as a fund-raiser for the African Cricket Association and the Asian Cricket Council. The Afro-Asian Cup debuted in 2005 and the second tournament was played in 2007. The rules of ODIs have changed since the first Afro-Asia Cup. During the tournament, the ICC experimented with a rule called supersub – where the twelfth man would be allowed to take to the field in the place of one of the players and would be allowed to bat and/or
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Saudi Arabia national cricket team


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
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Singapore national cricket team


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
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2010 ACC Trophy Elite


unable to field a team after a large number of their players were refused visas. Mohammad Nabi, the Afghanistan all-rounder was refused as visa, as was Hong Kong captain Najeeb Amar. Both were later able to gain entry to Kuwait and take part in the later stages of the tournament. The Cricket Association of Nepal President Binay Raj Pandey has said his board intends to raise the issue at the next meeting of the Asian Cricket Council after Nepal vice-captain Gyanendra Malla had been refused entry to the country. In
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New Zealand Cricket


of New Zealand Cricket. Kane Williamson is the current Black Caps captain in all forms of the game, succeeding Brendon McCullum who retired in 2015. On 27 December 1894, 12 delegates from around New Zealand met in Christchurch to form the New Zealand Cricket Council. Heathcote Williams was elected the inaugural president, and Charles Smith the secretary. The Council's aims were to promote and co-ordinate cricket in New Zealand and to organize international tours from and to New Zealand. New Zealand Cricket has established High Performance Cricket training centre
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2012 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup


The 2012 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup was the fifth edition of the ACC Women's Asia Cup and the first edition played in the Women's Twenty20 cricket format as all four previous editions were contested in the Women's One Day International cricket format. It was organized by the Asian Cricket Council and the tournament took place at Guangzhou, China. All the matches were played at the Guanggong International Cricket Stadium, the venue for the cricket tournament in 2010 Asian Games. Eight teams competed in the tournament which was played from 24 to
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Saudi Cricket Centre


the Executive Cricket Committee. Meeting schedule: Executive Council will meet at every six months on a date and venue mutually agreed and advised. Chairman Executive Council: To be elected by the Executive Council Members: Nadeem Nadwi, CEO, Saudi Cricket Centre Iftekhar Hussain, Management Advisor, Saudi Cricket Centre Qasim Naqvi, Executive Advisor, Saudi Cricket Centre Sikander Farooqi, Vice President, EPCA Junaid Iskander, President, WPCA Mehmood Qureshi, Patron, YACA Executive Cricket Committee Executive Cricket Committee (ECC) has nine members – the candidates of
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May Mills


May Mills OBE (19 July 1890 – 26 January 1984) was a pioneering sports administrator and educator in South Australia who helped to raise the status and opportunities for women in sport. Mills was founding president (1953) of the South Australian Women’s Amateur Sports Council serving as President for seven years. She was President of the Australian Women’s Cricket Council and the S.A. Women’s Cricket Association and became a life member of both. She helped to establish and develop at St Marys the South Australian Women's Memorial Playing Fields
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Kuwait national cricket team


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
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China national cricket team


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. Between 1858 and 1948, the Shanghai Cricket
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Nepal national cricket team


they beat ODI teams UAE and Hong Kong, and qualified for the 2014 ACC Championship. In September, Nepal participated in the 2014 Asian Games but failed to qualify beyond quarter-finals. Nepal won the 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three held in Malaysia and qualified for the 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two. Gyanendra Malla scored his maiden century, 114 off 125 balls, against Singapore in the tournament. In November, Nepal toured Sri Lanka, as Sri Lanka Cricket approved a request from the Asian Cricket Council to
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Shafiqullah (cricketer)


Shafiqullah Shafaq (; or Mohammad Shafiqullah) (born 7 August 1989) is an Afghan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman who plays primarily as a wicketkeeper. He currently plays for the Afghanistan national cricket team. His debut for Afghanistan came against Saudi Arabia in the 2006 Asian Cricket Council Middle East Cup. His next appearance for the team came in 2008 when Afghanistan played Malaysia as part of the 2008 ACC Trophy Elite, during which he played 5 further matches for Afghanistan during the tournament. Later, he continued to
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List of African XI ODI cricketers


A One Day International, or an ODI, is an international cricket match between two representative teams, each having ODI status, as determined by the International Cricket Council. An ODI differs from Test matches in that the number of overs per team is limited, and that each team has only one innings. Designed as a fund-raiser for the African Cricket Association and the Asian Cricket Council, the Afro-Asia Cup debuted in 2005 and a second series was played in 2007. The list is arranged in the order in
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2010 ACC Trophy Elite


The 2010 ACC Trophy Elite was a cricket tournament in Kuwait, taking place between March 31 and April 9, 2010. It gives Associate and Affiliate members of the Asian Cricket Council experience of international one-day cricket and also helps forms an essential part of regional rankings. The tournament was won by Afghanistan, who defeated Nepal by 95 runs in the final on April 9. After the 2006 ACC Trophy it was decided to split the tournament into two divisions. The placement of teams in the divisions was based on their final
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ACC Asia XI cricket team


-raiser for the African Cricket Association and the Asian Cricket Council. The Afro-Asian Cup debuted in 2005 and the second tournament was played in 2007. Their first match resulted in a heavy 112 run loss to the World XI in the Tsunami Appeal match at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Travelex sponsored the first match, which was a 78,000 sell-out, for A$1 million. Two C-130H Hercules aircraft, similar to those used by the Royal Australian Air Force to carry supplies to regions devastated by the massive earthquake and resulting
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List of Asian XI ODI cricketers


A One Day International, or an ODI, is an international cricket match between two representative teams, each having ODI status, as determined by the International Cricket Council. An ODI differs from Test matches in that the number of overs per team is limited, and that each team has only one innings. The ACC Asian XI was a team named for the 2005 World Cricket Tsunami Appeal, a one-off match designed to raise funds for charities following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and resulting tsunami. It also competed in two
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2001–02 Asian Test Championship


first Test match but failed to record a wicket. Prior to the championship, the Pakistan Cricket Board formally announced that Richard Pybus would be the new coach of the Pakistan team for at least three series. The scoring system used for the 2001–02 Asian Test Championship was a revised version of the first system used in the 1998-99 Asian Test Championship. The Asian Cricket Council approved the revisions brought forward by the technical committee compromising of Sunil Gavaskar (India), Zaheer Abbas(Pakistan), Ashantha De Mel (Sri Lanka) and
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Peter Chingoka


-76 and 1976-77. His team lost both matches by large margins. After a time in club cricket, Chingoka moved into administration and in 1990 became Vice-President of the Zimbabwe Cricket Union (now renamed Zimbabwe Cricket); he was promoted to the position of President two years later. As such he became a full voting member of the executive board of the International Cricket Council (ICC). In October 2007, Chingoka, who was due to give evidence in Darrell Hair employment tribunal/racism controversy,
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Selsey


England's oldest cricket clubs. A former President was Hubert Doggart, OBE, MA. He was the son of the sportsman Graham Doggart who rose to chair the Football Association. Doggart represented England in two Test matches in 1950. He was President of the M.C.C. (1981–1982), the Cricket Council (1981–1982) and the Cricket Society (1983–1998), and he chaired the Friends of Arundel Castle Cricket Club (1993–2003). In the 1970s he played occasionally for Selsey C.C. Sir Patrick Moore, CBE was a former club
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Asian Cricket Council


cricket competition and involves three divisions; ACC Premier League, ACC Ellite League and ACC Challenge League. The first tournament was held in Malaysia in May 2014. ACC Championship 2014 is first tournament of ACC Championship going to held in UAE on 7–14 December 2014. The top 4 teams from 2014 ACC Premier League will qualify for the Championship. The team sport of Cricket became a medal sport at the 2010 Asian Games. The last time cricket featured in a major multi-sport event was at the 1998 Commonwealth Games held in Kuala
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Zaka Ashraf


Chaudhry Muhammad Zaka Ashraf (Punjabi, ; born 9 September 1952) is a Pakistani executive who was the president of the Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL). He was appointed chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board on 15 October 2011 by the President of Pakistan and took the charge on 27 October 2011. However, on 10 February 2014, the Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif dissolved the PCB governing board and sacked him for the chairmanship of PCB. In August 2012, has been elected as chairman Development Committee of Asian Cricket
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2004 ACC Trophy


The 2004 ACC Trophy was a cricket tournament in Malaysia, taking place between 12 and 24 June 2004. It gave Associate and Affiliate members of the Asian Cricket Council experience of international one-day cricket and also helps forms an essential part of regional rankings. The tournament was won by the UAE who defeated Oman in the final by 94 runs. The teams were separated into four groups: three groups of four teams and one group of three teams. The following teams took part in the tournament: The top two from each
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2002 ACC Trophy


The 2002 ACC Trophy was a cricket tournament held from 10–21 July 2002 in Singapore. It gave Associate and Affiliate members of the Asian Cricket Council experience of international one-day cricket and also helped form an essential part of regional rankings. The tournament was won by the United Arab Emirates, who defeated Nepal in the final by six wickets. This was the UAE's second consecutive title. The following ten teams took part in the tournament: The ten teams were divided into two groups of five, with the top two from
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2000 ACC Trophy


The 2000 ACC Trophy was a cricket tournament held from 15–24 November 2000 in the United Arab Emirates. It gave Associate and Affiliate members of the Asian Cricket Council experience of international one-day cricket and also helped form an essential part of regional rankings. The tournament was won by the host nation, who defeated Hong Kong in the final by three wickets. This was the United Arab Emirates' first title. The following eight teams took part in the tournament: The eight teams were divided into two groups of four, with
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1998 ACC Trophy


The 1998 ACC Trophy was a cricket tournament in Nepal, taking place from October 3 to October 13, 1998. It gave Associate and Affiliate members of the Asian Cricket Council experience of international one-day cricket and also helped form an essential part of regional rankings. The tournament was won by Bangladesh who defeated Malaysia in the final by 8 wickets. This would be Bangladesh's final ACC Trophy title prior to their elevation to Test status in 2000. The teams were separated into two groups of five. The following teams took
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Indonesia national cricket team


The Indonesia national cricket team is the 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
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Saudi Cricket Centre


(RCL) Al Qaseem Cricket League (AQCL) Jubail Cricket Association (JCA) Tabuk Cricket Association (TCA) Saudi Arabia has: Executive Council Executive Council (EC) of Saudi Arabia has nine members – The representatives of six affiliated Regional Cricket Associations are mandatory of the executive council, the President, CEO, Executive Advisor and the Management Advisor from Saudi Cricket Centre. Role and Responsibilities: Executive Council is the functioning as the Supreme Council with executive powers to approve the development program and the annual budget submitted to them by
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Anas Khan


Anas Khan (born 26 February 1993) is a Hong Kong international cricketer who made his Twenty20 International debut for the national side in November 2014. Born in Pakistan, he was first selected in Hong Kong's national squad for its tour of Sri Lanka during the 2014–15 season, during which it was to play four T20Is against Nepal in Dambulla as part of a program to encourage the development of cricket in non-Test-playing members of the Asian Cricket Council. Although four T20Is were originally planned, continuous rain in Dambulla
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2005 Afro-Asia Cup


The Afro-Asia Cup was a cricket competition played for the first time in 2005 and which is intended to run for at least three years. The idea was to raise money for the Asian Cricket Council and the African Cricket Association, and the whole venture was given a massive boost when the ICC, somewhat controversially, agreed to give the series of one-day matches full ODI status. The inaugural competition was a series of three one day matches played between an Asian XI and an African XI. Controversially, the games
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Mike Shepherdson


the only Malaysian who captained both national hockey and cricket teams "". In 2011, he was inducted into the Olympic Council of Malaysia’s (OCM) Hall of Fame for his sporting achievements. In cricket he was credited as an early exponent of a specific technique for facing fast bowling, which was later successfully used by Australian captain Ian Chappell in the 1975-76 home Test series, against the fearsome West Indian pace attack. Harjit Singh, President of the Johor Cricket Council described Mike Shepherdson as "the finest batsman
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Hellenic Cricket Federation


The Hellenic Cricket Federation (Greek: Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Κρίκετ) is the governing body of cricket in Greece. The current president is Joseph Nikitas. Greece was accepted into the European Cricket Council (ECC) in 1995. The federation's headquarters are on the island of Corfu where Greek cricket is mainly played. Cricket was brought to Greece by the British who occupied the Ionian Islands for 50 years, leaving in 1864. Most of the players and coaches are Corfu Greeks, but there are also some Pakistanis and Afghanis playing, one
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G. V. Raja


the development of the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. G V Raja was the founder President of the Kerala State Sports Council as well as Kerala Cricket Association, and patron of a large number of sports clubs and associations. The CricInfo website reports that Raja was the first Keralite to become the Vice-President of Board of Control for Cricket in India, and had he lived, he would have become President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. G.V Raja was also the President of Tourism Promotion Council of Kerala. He was
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Cambodia national cricket team


The Cambodian national cricket team is a cricket team that represents the nation of Cambodia in international cricket competitions and is administered by the Cricket Association of Cambodia. Cambodia applied for Asian Cricket Council membership, which was granted in 2012. The Cricket Association also plans to apply for membership of the National Olympic Committee. Cricket in the former French colony of Cambodia is still a mainly expatriate game at senior level, and a growing interest with the younger set of boys that play. Additionally, a structured cricket league is being planned in the
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Cricket at the 2010 South Asian Games


Cricket was included for the first and only time at the 2010 South Asian Games, hosted by Dhaka, Bangladesh. A men's 20-over tournament was played from 31 January to 7 February 2010. The tournament was contested by five of the eight members of the South Asian Sports Council, with squads restricted to players aged 21 or under. Two venues were used – the Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi and the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Bangladesh, captained by Mithun Ali, defeated Sri Lanka in the final
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1998–99 Asian Test Championship


The first Asian Test Championship, organized by the Asian Cricket Council was held between 16 February and 16 March 1999. India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka competed in the tournament; Bangladesh could not compete because the ICC had not granted them Test status. This tournament was considered to be the predecessor to the Test Cricket World Cup that the ICC was planning for the nine member nations. The tournament was almost canceled in January 1999 due to tour conflicts, television rights and security concerns. Three round-robin tournament matches were played with
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2014 ACC Premier League


The three-tier ACC Premier League tournament has evolved from the former two-tier ACC Trophy cricket competition. The 2014-15 season started with top tier tournament which was held in Malaysia in May. It gives Associate and Affiliate members of the Asian Cricket Council experience of international one-day cricket and also helps form an essential part of regional rankings. Some of the individual matches were given One Day International (ODI) status by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The top four teams of top-tier tournament,
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Cricket in Afghanistan


is Afghanistan's representative at the International Cricket Council and was an associate member of ICC from June 2013 to 2017. Now it is one of the full members of ICC since 2017. It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council. Afghanistan's domestic structure originally consisted of a 25-over Inter-Provincial Tournament, which had the participation of 22 provinces in the tournament. The aim of the tournament was to spread the game across the country and to generate a greater depth of talent for the national team to select from.
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List of Asia Cup five-wicket hauls


In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer") refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. Described as a "notable" achievement by author M.A. Pervez, there have been only 11 instances of a bowler taking a five-wicket haul in Asia Cup games. The Asia Cup is a One Day International (ODI) tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council, a subordinate of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Originally
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Colin Cowdrey


at Kent, became President of the MCC in 1986 and was Chairman of the International Cricket Council from 1989–1993, when referees and neutral umpires were introduced to international cricket. He was named President of Kent County Cricket Club in 2000. He served on the board at House of Whitbread Frelims and Barclays Bank International and was a Member of the Council of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, a Member of the Council of The Cook Society (affiliate of Britain–Australia Society) and Patron of the Kent Branch of Alcoholics Anonymous. Lord
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British Asian


players of the sport at recreational level are of South Asian descent. This has not translated into equal levels of success professionally however, with only 4.2% of cricketers being of British South Asian descent in first-class cricket across the UK. Regardless, many British South Asians have gone on to represent England in cricket internationally. Nasser Hussain, who was the captain of the England cricket team, was born in Madras, India. Other success stories of the past have included Mark Ramprakash, of Indo-Caribbean descent, and
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Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah


Al-Sabah is well reputed for his interest in sports, just like his father. He has undertaken numerous significant sporting positions globally and has been the President of the Olympic Council of Asia since 1991 a member of the IOC since 1992, was the President of the Kuwait Olympic Committee, Chairman of the Afro Asian Games Council, Vice President of the International Handball Federation, President of Asian Handball Federation, Senior Vice President of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation, Honorary President of several Kuwaiti, Arab and Asian clubs and is also
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Michelle Wu


Michelle Wu (born 1985) is an American lawyer and politician who is a member of the Boston City Council. She is the first Taiwanese American and first Asian American woman to serve on the council, as well as the youngest current member. From January 2016 to January 2018, she served as president of the council and was its first woman of color president. Wu was born on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois to parents who had immigrated to the United States from Taiwan and is the oldest of four children.
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ACC Trophy


The ACC Trophy was a limited-overs cricket tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Open only to associate and affiliate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), it was contested biennially between 1996 and 2012, but has been replaced by the three-division ACC Premier League as the primary limited-overs competition for non-Test-playing ACC members. The finalists of the 2000 and 2006 tournaments qualified for the Asia Cup, where matches had One Day International (ODI) status. The inaugural
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Cricket in South Africa


Cricket is the second most popular sport in South Africa, and is popular among English-speaking as well as Afrikaans-speaking whites, the Asian/Indian community and has grown substantially in the black community. South Africa is one of the world's leading cricket-playing nations, and is one of 12 countries sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to play Test Cricket. It also hosted the 2003 Cricket World Cup and the inaugural World Twenty20 in 2007. Cricket in South Africa was established by the British,
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Sport in Afghanistan


of the Asian Cricket Council. Afghanistan's playing season runs from May to September. There are 320 cricket clubs and 6 turf wickets in Afghanistan. In February 2017 the International Cricket Council (ICC) awarded first-class status to Afghanistan's four-day domestic competition. They also granted List A status to their existing Twenty20 domestic competition, as Afghanistan did not have a domestic 50-over tournament. In May 2017 however, the ICC recognised the 50-over Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament by granting it List A status. Starting
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