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| Abbreviation | ACA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1997; 28 years ago (1997) |
| Purpose | Cricket administration |
| Headquarters | Benoni,South Africa |
| Membership | 24 |
Chairman | Sumod Damodar |
| Website | www |
TheAfrica Cricket Association (ACA) is an international body which coordinates the development ofCricket inAfrica. The ACA was founded in 1997. It is subordinate to theInternational Cricket Council, the council is the continent's regional administrative body, and currently has 24 member associations.
The role of the ACA includes promoting the development of cricket in Africa and organising some regional tournaments. These have included theACA Africa T20 Cup and theAfrica Women's Twenty20 Championship. The role of the ACA is complementary to theInternational Cricket Council (ICC), which organises the regional qualifying tournaments for global events.
The ACA has its origins in the Zone VI Cricket Confederation, which was established in 1991 to coordinate international cricket in Southern Africa along the lines of theAfrican Zone VI Athletics Championships. The inaugural Zone VI tournament was held inWindhoek in September 1991 with Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, and Zambia participating along with theOxford University Cricket Club as guests. The confederation soon secured the support of theUnited Cricket Board of South Africa and expanded outside of Southern Africa, with Uganda joining in 1994 and Kenya joining in 1995. In March 1996, a meeting was held inJohannesburg to discuss the formation of an Africa-wide body.[1]
The inaugural annual general meeting of the Africa Cricket Association (ACA) was held inHarare in August 1997. The last Zone VI tournament was also held in 1997 and replaced by an Africa Cup open to countries from all around the continent.Hoosain Ayob was appointed as full-time development director.[2]Peter Chingoka of Zimbabwe was elected chairman of the ACA in 1998, replacing South Africa'sKrish Mackerdhuj.[3]
In 2005, the ACA and theAsian Cricket Council (ACC) established Afro-Asian Cricket Cooperation as a vehicle to promote theAfro-Asia Cup, a series of One Day International (ODI) matches between anAfrica XI and anAsia XI to raise funds for the development of cricket on both continents.[4] The2005 Afro-Asia Cup was held in South Africa and suffered from low attendance and a lack of interest from the players, although generating significant television revenues. A second tournament was held in Indiain 2007 but the event was not continued, although several proposals for a revival have been made.[5]
In 2023, the ACA announced a 10-year partnership withMumbai-based firm Corcom Media Ventures for the organisation, promotion, and broadcasting of ACA tournaments, including theACA Africa T20 Cup and plans for a Women's Africa T20 Cup and an African Premier League.[6]
Notes:
| No | Country | Association | ICC Membership Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burkina Faso | Cricket Burkina Faso | — |
| 2 |  Burundi | Burundi Cricket Federation | — |
| 3 |  Egypt | Cricket Committee of Egypt | — |
