how many countries are playing cricket as a game?

Question

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Answer 1

There are many countries palying cricket. It is difficult to count them.
However the counties that play test cricket are 21.
Australia, Newzeland, England, South Africa,India, Pakistan,Srilanka, Zimbabwe,Bangladesh, and 11 members countirs of west indies.
Yes West Indies is not a country but a team selected from 11 different countires in Central America.

Answer 2

The list of "teams" that have played ODIs are:

ACA Africa XI
ACC Asian XI
Australia
Bangladesh
Bermuda
Canada
East Africa
England
Hong Kong
ICC World XI
India
Ireland
Kenya
Namibia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Pakistan
Scotland
South Africa
Sri Lanka
United Arab Emirates
United States
West Indies
Zimbabwe

Of course, not all the above are "countries".



Test Teams:

Australia
Bangladesh
England
ICC World XI
India
New Zealand
Pakistan
South Africa
Sri Lanka
West Indies
Zimbabwe


ICC has 97 members - which include Full members (test playing teams), Associate members and Affiliate members.


Associate members:
Argentina
Belgium
Bermuda
Botswana
Canada
Cayman Islands
Denmark
Fiji
France
Germany
Gibraltar
Hong Kong
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kenya
Kuwait
Malaysia
Namibia
Nepal
The Netherlands
Nigeria
Papua New Guinea
Scotland
Singapore
Tanzania
Thailand
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United States of America
Zambia


Affiliate Members:
Afghanistan
Austria
Bahamas
Bahrain
Belize
Bhutan
Brazil
Brunei
Chile
China
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Finland
Gambia
Ghana
Greece
Guernsey
Indonesia
Iran
Isle of Man
Jersey
South Korea
Lesotho
Luxembourg
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Mexico
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Norway
Oman
Panama
Philippines
Portugal
Rwanda
Qatar
Samoa
Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone
Slovenia
Spain
St Helena
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Tonga
Turks and Caicos Islands
Vanuatu

As for West Indies, it represents Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago, and the British dependencies of Anguilla and Montserrat

Answer 3

Presently cricket is being played in 97 countries. Out of these, 10 countries have been accorded Test status by ICC. Besides these countries, there are 32 Associate Members and 55 Affiliate Members of ICC.

To view full list of these countries, please visit website:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_International_Cricket_Council_members#Full_Members