BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ASSOCIATED/AFFILIATED NATION
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Associate Members
Associate members are countries where cricket is firmly established and organised but do not qualify for Full Membership.[2] There are 36 Associate Members, Suriname being the recently promoted.[6] Associates that have qualified for the World Cricket League Division 1 are awarded ODI status until the following ICC World Cup Qualifier, which will take place in 2013.[7] They are also awarded Twenty20 status.[8] Also, all Associates are eligible to play in the ICC World Cricket League.[9] There is also a ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier that works as a qualification process for ICC World Twenty20 that occurs every two years.
An associate member must maintain the following criteria along with other administration requirements of the national governing body[10]:
1.Have a minimum of 16 senior teams and 16 junior teams playing in a structured competition or competitions
2.Must have access to at least 8 cricket grounds, 4 of which must have a permanent pitch
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Affiliate Members
Affiliate members are countries where the ICC recognises that cricket is played according to the Laws of Cricket.[2] There are 60 Affiliate Members. An affiliate member must maintain the following criteria along with other administration requirements of the national governing body[38] :Have a minimum of 8 senior teams and 4 junior teams playing in a structured competitions
Must have access to at least 2 cricket grounds
Must be capable of raising in excess of $2,500 each year in income from sources other than the ICC
In order for an affiliate member to be considered for becoming to an associate member the national governing body must demonstrate that it has met the criteria for associate membership and must have also met the following playing standards within the last three years[10] :
Competed in all relevant Global or Regional ICC international cricket competition for past 3 years
Ranked 1st, 2nd or 3rd highest affiliate in the region and
Have achieved one of the following:
CRITERIA FOR BEING ASSOCIATED NATION
I) 2 wins against any associate nation in 50 over matchesII) B.Twice been highly competitive against one of the top 20 associate nations in 50 over matches
III) Once beaten an associate member and once been competitive against one of the top 20 associates in 50 over matches
IV) 3 wins against any associate nation in 20 over matches
V) 3 times been highly competitive against one of the top 20 associate nations in 20 over matches
VI) Twice beaten an associate member and once been highly competitive against one of the top 20 associates in 20 over matches
VII)Once beaten an associate member and twice been highly competitive against one of the top 20 associates in 20 over matches
VIII)3 results in ICC global or regional events with results that include any mix of wins against associate members and/or highly competitive results against one of the top 20 associate members from 50 over and/or 20 over matches
CURRENT ASSOCIATED NATION
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