West Africa Cricket Council
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The West Africa Cricket Council was a regional body which organised cricket
teams from Gambia, Ghana
, Nigeria
, and Sierra Leone
.
It ceased to exist in 1997 with the formation of the African Cricket Association
, which now oversees all cricket administration across the African continent.
The West African Cricket Council organised a unified team called the West African Cricket Team
. They never managed to qualify for the ICC Cricket World Cup, although competed in the ICC Trophy
on three occasions.
The team was an associate member of the ICC
from 1976 until 2003, when the member states of the West African Cricket Council came under the administration of the newly formed African Cricket Association
.
Former WACC Members
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...
teams from Gambia, Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, and Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
.
It ceased to exist in 1997 with the formation of the African Cricket Association
African Cricket Association
The African Cricket Association is an international body which oversees cricket in African countries. The ACA was founded in 1997, and has 20 member countries...
, which now oversees all cricket administration across the African continent.
The West African Cricket Council organised a unified team called the West African Cricket Team
West African cricket team
The West African cricket team was a team representing the countries of Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria and Sierra Leone in international cricket matches whilst they were an associate member of the International Cricket Council between 1976 and 2003. They played in the ICC Trophy on three occasions, in 1982,...
. They never managed to qualify for the ICC Cricket World Cup, although competed in the ICC Trophy
ICC Trophy
The ICC World Cup Qualifier is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. Any Associate or Affiliate member of the ICC may attempt to qualify for the ICC Trophy by means of a system of regional qualifying events. The test-playing Full...
on three occasions.
The team was an associate member of the ICC
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...
from 1976 until 2003, when the member states of the West African Cricket Council came under the administration of the newly formed African Cricket Association
African Cricket Association
The African Cricket Association is an international body which oversees cricket in African countries. The ACA was founded in 1997, and has 20 member countries...
.
Former WACC Members
- Gambia
Gambian cricket teamThe Gambian cricket team is the team that represents the country of Gambia in international cricket matches. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 2002. Their international debut came at the African affiliate championship in 2004 where they finished sixth... - Ghana
Ghanaian cricket teamThe Ghanaian cricket team is the team that represents the country of Ghana in international cricket matches. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 2002 , having previously been part of the combined West Africa team.... - Nigeria
Nigerian cricket teamThe Nigeria national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Nigeria in international cricket matches. Cricket has been played in the country since the late 19th century, and the national team played their first match in 1904... - Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone cricket teamThe Sierra Leone cricket team is the team that represents the country of Sierra Leone in international cricket matches. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 2002. They made their international debut at the 2004 African Affiliates Championship, where they finished...