2007-07-22 20:41:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cricket
Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world,
More than 120 cricket-playing nations are recognised by the International Cricket Council. In the countries of South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka, cricket is the most popular sport. Similarly, it is the most popular sport in Australia, United Arab Emirates, Bermuda, Cayman Islands and the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean, which are collectively known in cricketing parlance as the West Indies. Cricket is also the national sport of England and The Bahamas, and a major sport in the countries of Europe (including Wales], Scotland, Ireland and Italy, Africa (containing South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Namibia, Uganda and Zambia, Asia (including Hong Kong, Fiji and Papua New Guinea), and in New Zealand, etc.
Cricket is internationally governed by International Cricket Council (ICC), which is headquartered in Dubai and includes representatives from the ten Test-playing nations and an elected panel representing non-Test-playing nations.
Each nation has a national cricket board which regulates cricket matches played in its country. The cricket board also selects the national squad and organises home and away tours for the national team.
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. Below these are the Associate Member nations. The lowest level consists of the Affiliate Member nations.
2007-07-22 21:03:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world. More than 120 cricket-playing nations are recognised by the International Cricket Council.[13] In the countries of South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka, cricket is the most popular sport.[14][15][16] Similarly, it is the most popular sport in Australia[17], United Arab Emirates[18], Bermuda[19], Cayman Islands[20] and the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean, which are collectively known in cricketing parlance as the West Indies[21]. Cricket is also the national sport of England[22] and The Bahamas[23], and a major sport in the countries of Europe (including Wales[24], Scotland[25], Ireland[26] and Italy[27]), Africa (containing South Africa[28], Zimbabwe[29], Kenya[30], Namibia[31], Uganda[32] and Zambia[33]), Asia (including Hong Kong[34], Fiji[35] and Papua New Guinea[36]), and in New Zealand[37], etc.
Cricket is internationally governed by International Cricket Council (ICC), which is headquartered in Dubai and includes representatives from the ten Test-playing nations and an elected panel representing non-Test-playing nations.
Each nation has a national cricket board which regulates cricket matches played in its country. The cricket board also selects the national squad and organises home and away tours for the national team.
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. Below these are the Associate Member nations. The lowest level consists of the Affiliate Member nations.
See also: Non-Test teams to have played ODI matches.
2007-07-23 04:05:00 · answer #2 · answered by chinnu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Though more than 120 countries have been approved by ICC where cricket is being played, they have approved only 10 nations as test playing countries and 16 teams as ODI teams till now.
2007-07-23 04:01:21 · answer #3 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At full Test level, which is the highest level, there are currently ten:
England
Australia
West Indies
India
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
New Zealand
South Africa
Bangladesh
Zimbabwe
Below this level, there are many nations which take part in international one-day competitions, such as Holland, Kenya, Denmark and Ireland, and many other nations where cricket is played on a recreational basis.
2007-07-22 23:07:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No i do no longer think of so. If we could like that the worldwide could evaluate the Indian team because of fact the perfect team, no longer the Indians, few attempt sequence win is could,b'cos success performs a significant place in those 2 varieties of cricket. attempt is the real attempt of cricketing skills of a participant.
2016-11-10 03:53:22 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
120
2007-07-23 07:51:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are 10 test playing nations (zimbabwe test status is under consideration), while there are lots of ODI teams .. for more info plz visit the site below
2007-07-22 21:44:50 · answer #7 · answered by §unnY ; 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
120 all together
2007-07-22 22:51:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
many
2007-07-22 21:59:42 · answer #9 · answered by siddharth m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more than what you think
2007-07-23 07:50:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋