| Formation | 2001; 23 years ago |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Cricket administration |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Canada (2001-2016) Colorado Springs, United States (2016-present) |
Region served | Americas |
| Membership | 17 |
Official language | English |
Regional Development Manager | Fara Gorsi |
Parent organization | ICC |
| Website | americas |
TheICC Americas is theInternational Cricket Council region responsible for administration of the sport ofcricket inthe Americas. It is a subordinate body to theInternational Cricket Council (ICC). The organisation currently has 17 members, located inNorthern America,Central America,South America, and theCaribbean, and is responsible for the development, promotion and administration of the game in the above regions.
ICC Americas oversees the regional qualification tournaments for theCricket World Cup, theWomen's Cricket World Cup, theICC Men's T20 World Cup, theICC Women's T20 World Cup, and theUnder-19 Cricket World Cup. Previously it ran theICC Americas Championship as the premier international competition in the region. The World Cup itself has only been held in the region on a single occasion, when the2007 World Cup was hosted by the West Indies. In 2024, theT20 World Cup was held here when it was hosted by West Indies and USA jointly. Previously the regional office was located inToronto, but it was relocated toColorado Springs, Colorado, in 2016.[1]
Notes:
Anguilla,
Antigua and Barbuda,
Barbados,
British Virgin Islands,
Dominica,
Grenada,
Guyana,
Jamaica,
Montserrat,
Saint Kitts and Nevis,
Saint Lucia,
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
Sint Maarten,
Trinidad and Tobago,
U.S. Virgin Islands.| No. | Country | Association | ICC Americas Membership period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba | Cuban Cricket Commission | 2002–2013 |
| No. | Country | Association | ICC Membership period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Aruba | Aruba Cricket Association | — |
| 2 |  Colombia | Cricket Colombia | — |
| 3 |  Ecuador | Cricket Ecuador | — |
| 4 |  El Salvador | El Salvador Cricket | — |
| 5 |  Guatemala | Cricket Guatemala | — |
| 6 |  Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico Cricket Association | — |
| 7 |  Uruguay | Cricket Uruguay | — |
| 8 |  Venezuela | Venezuela Cricket Association | — |
The short-livedCricket Council of the Americas (CCAM) was formed in April 2001, after delegates from fifteen countries met inAntigua. The organisation was patterned after the three existing regional cricket councils at the time,[a] and it was noted that one of its primary reasons for existence was "to deliver more effectively and efficiently the ICC development programme". It was stated that, as a result of the council's establishment, "the region [would] now be responsible for the strategy and the delivery of its own development programmes, as well as tournament management and funding arrangements".[2]
The council had fifteen members at its peak, listed below.[b] The inaugural meeting was also attended by delegates from two other countries,Guadeloupe andMexico, but those countries were not given membership.[3]
In June 2015, it was announced that a combined team from the Americas development region would participate in the 2015–16 season of theRegional Super50, the West Indian domestic limited-overs competition.[5] To select the squad for the tournament, an open combine was held in September 2015 at theIndianapolis World Sports Park, divided into two sections. The first part of the combine featured 83 invitees from five countries, although the vast majority (65, or 78 percent) were from the United States.[6] Another 21 players were fast-tracked to the second part of the combine, where they were eventually joined by 12 of the first-section participants.[7] The final squad featured nine Americans and six Canadians, with no other countries represented.[8]
Following the 2007 Women's Americas Championship inKing City, Ontario, an Americas Select XI was selected from the three participating teams (Argentina,Bermuda, andCanada).[9] Captained by Ave Mogan, a Canadian, the team played a one-off match against theTrinidad and Tobago national women's under-17 side, which it lost by five wickets.[10]
The exercise was repeated after the 2009 Americas Championship inFort Lauderdale,Florida, which featured two new teams (Brazil and theUnited States).[11] With U.S. playerRoselyn Emmanuel serving as captain, the team's opponent was a Trinidad and Tobago development XI, which went on to win by 29 runs in a rain-interrupted match atCentral Broward Regional Park.[12]
At the2000 Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka, the Americas development region was represented by a combined team, captained by future Canadian internationalAshish Bagai.[13] The team failed to win a single match (a fate it shared withNamibia), with its closest game being a seven-run loss to theNetherlands.[14] Four countries were represented in the 14-man squad, which featured three Americans, three Argentines, four Bermudians, and four Canadians.[15] All matches at the World Cup held under-19One Day International (ODI) status.[13]
A combined Americas under-19 team also played at the 2002, 2003, and 2004 editions of theWest Indies Cricket Board's under-19 tournament. The 2002 event featured both three-day and one-day tournaments, with the latter played as a knock-out cup. However, the team, which featuredCaymanian players for the first time, did not win a match in either format.[16] That performance was repeated at both the 2003 and 2004 events.[17][18]
In 2012, it was announced that the Americas development region would field a combined team in theWICB regional under-19 tournament, although it would have the age restriction loosened by one year compared to the other teams.[19] The 2012 tournament was interrupted by rain, but the Americas under-20s side lost all three of its six matches where a result was possible.[20] The team won its first ever match the following year, defeating theLeeward Islands by three wickets,[21] but were once again winless at the 2014 event, and were not invited back in 2015.[22]
