DUBAI (UAE): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday welcomed its newest Member countries, Mongolia, Tajikistan and Switzerland at the ICC’s 78th Annual General Meeting.
The meeting, which was conducted virtually, welcomed Mongolia and Tajikistan as the 22nd and 23rd Members of the Asia region whilst Switzerland is Europe’s 35th Member, with the ICC now comprising 106 Members in total, including 94 Associates.
The Mongolian Cricket Association (MCA) which was established in 2007 became the official national administrator of the sport in 2018.
There is a growing junior cricket structure in place primarily through school cricket with a coaching programme ongoing in 16 schools – and the sport was officially accepted into the National Youth Games in 2019.
Women’s cricket is a priority for Mongolia with females accounting for 39 per cent of all participants playing school cricket. In addition, Mongolia is due to host the International Youth Green Games in September 2021 where cricket has been selected as one of the participating sports.
