ICC Cricket World Cup
The ICC Cricket World Cup is the showpiece event of the cricket calendar and takes place every four years, with matches contested in a 50 overs per side format. The 2011 event took place in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka and was won by India. The 2015 event will take place in Australia and New Zealand.
ICC Test Championship
In October 2010, the ICC Board approved the recommendations from the ICC Chief Executives Committee (CEC) to create a Test league to provide context for Test matches and that the league would determine the top four teams to qualify for an ICC Test play-off. It also agreed that the play-off should be held once every four years to determine the Test champion team with a request to hold the first such play-off in 2013. Further details of the league will be announced soon.
ICC One-Day League
In October 2010, the ICC Board agreed that the FTP should also consist of a One-Day International league, the first to run from April 2011 until April 2014, culminating in the crowning of an ODI league champion. This would run separate to the ICC Cricket World Cup. Further details on this competition will be announced soon.
ICC Champions Trophy
The ICC organises a second 50-overs per side event in addition to the ICC Cricket World Cup called the ICC Champions Trophy, which takes place every two years. The event, formally known as the ICC Knockout, has been contested six times and Australia is the only side to have won the competition on two occasions. The next event will be held in England in 2013.
ICC World Twenty20
The inaugural ICC World Twenty20 competition took place in South Africa in September 2007. The competition, which lasted for just two weeks, was a thrilling event which culminated in India's dramatic five run defeat of Pakistan. The second event was won by Pakistan in the men's competition and by England in the women's event which was played for the first time. West Indies hosted the next event in April-May 2010 which was won by England while Australia picked up the women's title. The next event will take place in Sri Lanka in 2012, while Bangladesh will host the tournament in 2014.
ICC Women's World Cup
The ICC Women's World Cup was staged in Sydney, Australia in March 2009 and was the first to be played under the auspices of the ICC since its merger with the International Women's Cricket Council (IWCC) in 2005. England claimed the title with a thrilling four-wicket victory over a spirited New Zealand. The next event will be held in India in 2013.
ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup
The ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup is the leading development tournament for international cricket's stars of the future and takes place every two years. The previous winners of the event so far have been Australia (1988, 2002, 2010), England (1998), India (2000 and 2008) and Pakistan (2004 and 2006). The next event will take place in 2012.
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier
The ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier takes place every four years and is the final qualifying event for Associate and Affiliate teams hoping to play in world cricket's biggest 50-over event. The event in 2009 was won by Ireland.
Pepsi ICC World Cricket League
The ICC Intercontinental Cup is the first-class cricket tournament for the leading Associate and Affiliate Members of the ICC. Afghanistan won the competition for the first time in 2010.
ICC Women's Cricket Challenge
The ICC Women's Cricket Challenge is a six-team tournament involving the countries ranked between five and ten in the world. The inaugural tournament took place in South Africa in October 2010.
Pepsi ICC Development Programme Regional Events
A range of cricketing events are held across the five ICC Regions each year, to support the development of the game in the 95 Associate and Affiliate Members.
LG ICC Awards
As part of the ICC's celebration of the game's heroes and role models, the ICC holds an Annual Awards ceremony to celebrate the major individual and team achievements from the past twelve months of world cricket.
ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
During the ICC Centenary, past legends of the game will be honoured by the establishment of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. This institution is founded with the support of the Federation of International Cricketers Associations (FICA) and incorporates the FICA Cricket Hall of Fame which was launched in 1999.
Pepsi ICC Development Awards
The Pepsi ICC Development Awards celebrate the work of the Associate and Affiliate Members across the five ICC Regions. There are global and regional awards made on an annual basis.
The ICC Cricket World Cup is the showpiece event of the cricket calendar and takes place every four years, with matches contested in a 50 overs per side format. The 2011 event took place in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka and was won by India. The 2015 event will take place in Australia and New Zealand.
ICC Test Championship
In October 2010, the ICC Board approved the recommendations from the ICC Chief Executives Committee (CEC) to create a Test league to provide context for Test matches and that the league would determine the top four teams to qualify for an ICC Test play-off. It also agreed that the play-off should be held once every four years to determine the Test champion team with a request to hold the first such play-off in 2013. Further details of the league will be announced soon.
ICC One-Day League
In October 2010, the ICC Board agreed that the FTP should also consist of a One-Day International league, the first to run from April 2011 until April 2014, culminating in the crowning of an ODI league champion. This would run separate to the ICC Cricket World Cup. Further details on this competition will be announced soon.
ICC Champions Trophy
The ICC organises a second 50-overs per side event in addition to the ICC Cricket World Cup called the ICC Champions Trophy, which takes place every two years. The event, formally known as the ICC Knockout, has been contested six times and Australia is the only side to have won the competition on two occasions. The next event will be held in England in 2013.
ICC World Twenty20
The inaugural ICC World Twenty20 competition took place in South Africa in September 2007. The competition, which lasted for just two weeks, was a thrilling event which culminated in India's dramatic five run defeat of Pakistan. The second event was won by Pakistan in the men's competition and by England in the women's event which was played for the first time. West Indies hosted the next event in April-May 2010 which was won by England while Australia picked up the women's title. The next event will take place in Sri Lanka in 2012, while Bangladesh will host the tournament in 2014.
ICC Women's World Cup
The ICC Women's World Cup was staged in Sydney, Australia in March 2009 and was the first to be played under the auspices of the ICC since its merger with the International Women's Cricket Council (IWCC) in 2005. England claimed the title with a thrilling four-wicket victory over a spirited New Zealand. The next event will be held in India in 2013.
ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup
The ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup is the leading development tournament for international cricket's stars of the future and takes place every two years. The previous winners of the event so far have been Australia (1988, 2002, 2010), England (1998), India (2000 and 2008) and Pakistan (2004 and 2006). The next event will take place in 2012.
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier
The ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier takes place every four years and is the final qualifying event for Associate and Affiliate teams hoping to play in world cricket's biggest 50-over event. The event in 2009 was won by Ireland.
Pepsi ICC World Cricket League
The ICC Intercontinental Cup is the first-class cricket tournament for the leading Associate and Affiliate Members of the ICC. Afghanistan won the competition for the first time in 2010.
ICC Women's Cricket Challenge
The ICC Women's Cricket Challenge is a six-team tournament involving the countries ranked between five and ten in the world. The inaugural tournament took place in South Africa in October 2010.
Pepsi ICC Development Programme Regional Events
A range of cricketing events are held across the five ICC Regions each year, to support the development of the game in the 95 Associate and Affiliate Members.
LG ICC Awards
As part of the ICC's celebration of the game's heroes and role models, the ICC holds an Annual Awards ceremony to celebrate the major individual and team achievements from the past twelve months of world cricket.
ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
During the ICC Centenary, past legends of the game will be honoured by the establishment of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. This institution is founded with the support of the Federation of International Cricketers Associations (FICA) and incorporates the FICA Cricket Hall of Fame which was launched in 1999.
Pepsi ICC Development Awards
The Pepsi ICC Development Awards celebrate the work of the Associate and Affiliate Members across the five ICC Regions. There are global and regional awards made on an annual basis.