European Cricket Council
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| Abbreviation | ECC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1997 |
| Dissolved | 2010 |
| Purpose | Cricket administration |
| Headquarters | London, England |
| Membership | 34 associations |
Parent organization | ICC |
The European Cricket Council (ECC) was an international body which oversaw
History
Cricket is recorded as having first been played in Europe by
The ECC was founded in 1997, replacing the administration heavy European Cricket Federation, and expanded from an initial membership of 14 to having 34 member associations (as of 2022). Nine of the member nations had ICC associate status, a further 17 had affiliate status, and 11 were ICC prospective members. The game continues to grow in popularity, and three ECC members,
Activities
The ECC was the regional authority[2] for Europe under the auspices of the worldwide governing authority of cricket, the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was based in London, England, and hosted its executive meetings at Lord's. Its last chairman was Roger Knight.
The ECC was responsible for the promotion and development of the game of cricket across the European continent and Israel (for cricketing purposes, as with nearly all sports, Israel is considered to be a European country). Europe is a region where the game has not traditionally flourished. Cricket also faces tough competition from much more popular sports, such as football and basketball. It listsed its key objectives as: Participation, High Performance, Tournament Structure, Widening the Market, and promoting the Spirit of Cricket.
The ECC was responsible for organising the
The ECC ran development programmes that support coaching, umpiring, training, clinics and sports medicine programmes in member countries. These programmes were the responsibility of the European Development Manager and a small team of staff, within the framework of the ICC Development Programmes's Key Objectives. Responsibility for hosting and supporting the ICC's five regional programmes falls to the Full Member in each region, in this case the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), who have, in turn, involved Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on the basis of MCC's existing strong links with Europe. The programme was financed largely by the ICC (through the biennial ICC Champions Trophy, at that time played between Full Members and Associate qualifiers) with assistance from the ECB and MCC, and a growing level of commercial sponsorship.
The ECC was brought under the auspices of the ICC Development programme as ICC Europe in 2008, and later dissolved as an independent body in 2010.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Jain, Shraishth (27 November 2015). "How cricket gave birth to one of Europe's most iconic football clubs - AC Milan". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Page about ICC Europe (International Cricket Council in Europe)". Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ Martin Williamson (25 February 2013). "European programme for 2010 announced". ESPNCricinfo.