INTERNATIONAL WHEELCHAIR CRICKET COUNCIL
ASIA
AMERICA
AFRICA
Bangalore, India
There are 48 countries in Asia today, according to the United Nations
AFRICA
AMERICA
AFRICA
Nairobi, Kenya
There are 54 countries in Africa today, according to the United Nations
AMERICA
AMERICA
AMERICA
California, USA
There are 23 countries in North America today, according to the United Nations
EUROPE
OCEANIA
AMERICA
Paris, France
There are 44 countries in Europe today, according to the United Nations.
OCEANIA
OCEANIA
OCEANIA
Melbourne, Australia
There are 14 countries in Oceania today, according to United Nations
IWCC MEMBERSHIP
Nations Membership
The International Wheelchair Cricket Council (IWCC) is the global governing body for international cricket, encompassing men's, women's and youth participation and competition. It is governed by the IWCC Constitution.
It is responsible for the administration of men's and women's wheelchair cricket including the management of playing conditions and officials for Test Match, One-Day International (ODI) wheelchair cricket, F15 Wheelchair Cricket, T10 Wheelchair Cricket and the staging of international wheelchair cricket events for men, women and juniors.
It has two Membership categories which are as follows:
Permanent Members are the governing bodies for cricket of a country recognised by the IWCC, or nations associated for cricket purposes, or a geographical area, from which representative teams are qualified to play official Test matches (12 Members).
Associate Members are the governing bodies for wheelchair cricket of a country developed and recognised by the IWCC, or countries associated for wheelchair cricket purposes, or a geographical area, which does not qualify as a Permanent Member, but where IWCC promotes wheelchair cricket.
IWCC & HISTORY OF WHEELCHAIR CRICKET
HISTORY OF Wheelchair Cricket
Wheelchair Cricket was first played in the year 1992 in Bangalore, India among people living with lower limb disabilities and amputees.
The game was played by the batsmen sitting on chairs while able bodied people fielded so as to give an opportunity for the differently able people to play. Some of the people with lower limb disabilities preferred to sit on the ground and bat.
The first official wheelchair cricket match was not played until 1997 where wheelchair users per team batted while a common fielding team of 10 able bodied players fielded for both the teams held in Tasker Town Corporation grounds, Bangalore.