The International Cricket Council
Cricket's world governing body, founded at Lord's in 1909 as the Imperial Cricket Conference.
What the paper can ask
- Founded 15 June 1909 at Lord's by England, Australia and South Africa; renamed International Cricket Council in 1989.
- 111 members, of which 12 are Full Members who play Tests. (as of 23 Oct 2026)
- Chairman: Jay Shah. (as of 23 Oct 2026)
- India won the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup (final at Navi Mumbai, November 2025) and a record eighth Women's Asia Cup in September 2026. (as of 23 Oct 2026)
Why exams ask
Headquarters, founding year, the number of Full Members and the hosts of the next World Cups are asked.
The full story
The International Cricket Council (ICC) governs world cricket. It began on 15 June 1909 at Lord's as the Imperial Cricket Conference of England, Australia and South Africa, became the International Cricket Conference in the 1960s and took its present name in 1989. It moved its offices out of London in 2005.
In the news
Test yourself
1.The ICC Cricket World Cup was first held in 1975 in:
Correct. The first three World Cups (1975, 1979, 1983) were in England; West Indies won the first two and India won 1983 under Kapil Dev.
Not quite. The first three World Cups (1975, 1979, 1983) were in England; West Indies won the first two and India won 1983 under Kapil Dev. It goes into your error book.
2.The International Cricket Council is headquartered in:
Correct. Founded in 1909 as the Imperial Cricket Conference at Lord's, the ICC moved its headquarters from London to Dubai in 2005.
Not quite. Founded in 1909 as the Imperial Cricket Conference at Lord's, the ICC moved its headquarters from London to Dubai in 2005. It goes into your error book.