East Asia-Pacific Cricket Council
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ICC East Asia-Pacific is the International Cricket Council
region responsible for administration of the sport of cricket
in East Asia
and the Pacific area.
The region was founded in 1996 with a regional office established in 1999. The area covered by the region includes two Test nations
, four ICC associate members and six ICC affiliate nations.
The region is headed by the Regional Development Manager, Andrew Faichney, based in Australia
at the offices of Cricket Australia
. The region is supported by the Australian
and New Zealand
cricket team and these are the only official Test cricket members in the region. The four Test cricket countries in Asia
(Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka who are playing in South Asia
) are members of the Asian Cricket Council
.
The EAP is responsible for International tournaments and events, such as: participation in competitions, coaching
courses (coach education), umpiring
courses, youth development and training; junior/schools programs, administration development, marketing and cricket campsites within the region.
in One Day International and Twenty20
matches and other competitions such as Test cricket. The ICC EAP Cricket Trophy includes the ICC EAP Cricket Trophy (List A), which begun in 2005, and ICC EAP Cricket Trophy (Twenty20), which started in 2011.
Other tournaments including the East Asia-Pacific region teams include the Trans Tasman Trophy
(Test) and the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy
(ODI) between the only two Test status members Australia and New Zealand.
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
region responsible for administration of the sport of cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
in East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
and the Pacific area.
The region was founded in 1996 with a regional office established in 1999. The area covered by the region includes two Test nations
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
, four ICC associate members and six ICC affiliate nations.
The region is headed by the Regional Development Manager, Andrew Faichney, based in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
at the offices of Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia, formerly known as the Australian Cricket Board, is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in Australia. It was originally formed in 1905 as the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket...
. The region is supported by the Australian
Australian cricket team
The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
and New Zealand
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
cricket team and these are the only official Test cricket members in the region. The four Test cricket countries in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
(Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka who are playing in South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
) are members of the Asian Cricket Council
Asian Cricket Council
The Asian Cricket Council is a cricket organization which was established in 1983, to promote and develop the sport of cricket in Asia. It is the regional administrative body and is sub-ordinate to the International Cricket Council. The Conference became the Asian Cricket Council in 1995 and its...
.
The EAP is responsible for International tournaments and events, such as: participation in competitions, coaching
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
courses (coach education), umpiring
Umpire (cricket)
In cricket, an umpire is a person who has the authority to make judgements on the cricket field, according to the Laws of Cricket...
courses, youth development and training; junior/schools programs, administration development, marketing and cricket campsites within the region.
Tournaments
EAP is also responsible for organising the ICC EAP Cricket Trophy, which is the regional international championship competition and allows teams within the region to attempt to qualify for the Cricket World CupCricket World Cup
The ICC Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council , with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament which is held every four years...
in One Day International and Twenty20
Twenty20 International
A Twenty20 International is a form of cricket which is played over 20 overs per side between two national cricket teams. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket...
matches and other competitions such as Test cricket. The ICC EAP Cricket Trophy includes the ICC EAP Cricket Trophy (List A), which begun in 2005, and ICC EAP Cricket Trophy (Twenty20), which started in 2011.
Other tournaments including the East Asia-Pacific region teams include the Trans Tasman Trophy
Trans Tasman Trophy
The Trans Tasman Trophy is a trophy played for by Australia and New Zealand in the sport of cricket. The trophy is awarded to the team that wins a Test series, or one-off Test match, between the two nations. If the series is a draw, the holder keeps the trophy. It was first competed for in the...
(Test) and the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy
Chappell-Hadlee Trophy
The Chappell-Hadlee Trophy in cricket is an annual ODI series between Australia and New Zealand. It is named after legendary cricketing families from the two countries, the Chappell brothers of Australia and Walter Hadlee and his three sons, , of New Zealand.The trophy is currently held by...
(ODI) between the only two Test status members Australia and New Zealand.