CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -It was renamed as the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1987. The ICC has its headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The ICC has 108 member nations currently: 12 Full Members that play Test matches, and 96 Associate Members.

Detailed explanation-2: -Since India had the largest viewership for the game amongst the cricket-playing nations and the largest market in the cricketing world the game’s centre of gravity shifted to South Asia. This shift was symbolized by the shifting of the ICC headquarters from London to tax-free Dubai.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the country’s cricket governing body, is headquartered at Cricket centre at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ICC is the global governing body for cricket. Representing 108 members, the ICC governs and administrates the game and works with our members to grow the sport. The ICC is also responsible for the staging of all ICC Events.

Detailed explanation-5: -When the Imperial Cricket Conference (as the ICC was originally called) was founded in 1909, only England, Australia and South Africa were members.