ICC

The International Cricket Council is the global governing body of the sport of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference on 15 June 1909 by the representatives of the Australian Cricket Board, England and Wales Cricket Board, and South African Cricket Association at Lord's. In 1965, the body was renamed as the International Cricket Conference and its current name was adopted in 1987. The ICC is legally registered in the British Virgin Islands and has its headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The membership of the council has steadily increased from the founding three members, to over a hundred members by the 21st century. The ICC has 111 member nations, 12 of whom are designated as full members and are eligible to play Test cricket, while the remaining 98 are classified as associate members. The ICC is responsible for the organisation and governance of international cricket tournaments, most notably the Men's and Women's ODI World Cups, Men's and Women's T20 World Cups, World Test Championship, and Men's and Women's Champions Trophy. It also appoints the umpires and referees that officiate at all Test matches, ODIs and T20Is.