ICC Americas

The ICC Americas is the International Cricket Council region responsible for administration of the sport of cricket in the Americas. It is a subordinate body to the International Cricket Council (ICC). The organisation currently has 17 members, located in Northern America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, and is responsible for the development, promotion and administration of the game in the above regions.

ICC Americas oversees the regional qualification tournaments for the Cricket World Cup, the Women's Cricket World Cup, the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, and the Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Previously it ran the ICC Americas Championship as the premier international competition in the region. The World Cup itself has only been held in the region on a single occasion, when the 2007 World Cup was hosted by the West Indies. In 2024, the T20 World Cup was held here when it was hosted by West Indies and USA jointly. Previously the regional office was located in Toronto, but it was relocated to Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2016.

Members + Members of the ICC AmericasNo. Country Association ICC MembershipStatus ICCMembership ICC AmericasMembershipFull Members (1)1Cricket West IndiesFull Member31 May 19262001Associate members with ODI and T20I status (2)2Cricket CanadaAssociate196820013USA CricketAssociate1965–2017, 20192001Associate members with T20I status (14)4Cricket ArgentinaAssociate19745Bahamas Cricket AssociationAssociate20176Belize National Cricket AssociationAssociate20177Bermuda Cricket BoardAssociate19668Brazilian Cricket ConfederationAssociate20179Cayman Islands Cricket AssociationAssociate200210Chilean Cricket AssociationAssociate201711Costa Rica Cricket FederationAssociate201712Falkland Cricket AssociationAssociate201713Mexico Cricket AssociationAssociate201714Panama Cricket AssociationAssociate201715Peru Cricket AssociationAssociate201716Suriname Cricket BoardAssociate201117Turks and Caicos Cricket AssociationAssociate2017 Notes:

Former members No.CountryAssociationICC AmericasMembership period1Cuban Cricket Commission2002–2013 Following their suspension in 2013, ICC never issued a media release confirming Cuba were expelled but the name of the member is no longer found in any of the pages of ICC website.

Future Members

No. Country Association ICCMembership period1Aruba Cricket Association2Cricket Colombia3Cricket Ecuador4El Salvador Cricket5Cricket Guatemala6Puerto Rico Cricket Association7Cricket Uruguay8Venezuela Cricket Association

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Tournaments TournamentLatest edition ChampionsNext editionMen's North American Cup 2025 2026Men's Central American Championship20262027South American Cricket Championship20242025Women's South American Cricket Championship20242025

Related organisations

The short-lived Cricket Council of the Americas (CCAM) was formed in April 2001, after delegates from fifteen countries met in Antigua. The organisation was patterned after the three existing regional cricket councils at the time, and it was noted that one of its primary reasons for existence was "to deliver more effectively and efficiently the ICC development programme". It was stated that, as a result of the council's establishment, "the region [would] now be responsible for the strategy and the delivery of its own development programmes, as well as tournament management and funding arrangements".Derrick Nicholas (12 April 2001). "Cricket Council of the Americas formed at historic meeting" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

The council had fifteen members at its peak, listed below. The inaugural meeting was also attended by delegates from two other countries, Guadeloupe and Mexico, but those countries were not given membership.(11 April 2001). "ICC Americas Development Region: Regional body formed at successful Americas Forum" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

Representative teams

Senior men's team In June 2015, it was announced that a combined team from the Americas development region would participate in the 2015–16 season of the Regional Super50, the West Indian domestic limited-overs competition.Peter Della Penna (22 June 2015). Open tryout in USA for regional team in 2016 WICB Super50 – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2015. To select the squad for the tournament, an open combine was held in September 2015 at the Indianapolis World Sports Park, divided into two sections. The first part of the combine featured 83 invitees from five countries, although the vast majority (65, or 78 percent) were from the United States."ICC Americas announce 83 players for first-round trial" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2015. Another 21 players were fast-tracked to the second part of the combine, where they were eventually joined by 12 of the first-section participants.Peter Della Penna (28 July 2015). "Twenty-one players fast-tracked to audition for Americas team" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2015. The final squad featured nine Americans and six Canadians, with no other countries represented."ICC announces Americas Regional team" – ICC Americas. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

Senior women's team Following the 2007 Women's Americas Championship in King City, Ontario, an Americas Select XI was selected from the three participating teams (Argentina, Bermuda, and Canada).Women's Americas Championship 2007 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2015. Captained by Ave Mogan, a Canadian, the team played a one-off match against the Trinidad and Tobago national women's under-17 side, which it lost by five wickets.Americas Women v Trinidad and Tobago Under-17s Women, Women's Americas Championship 2007 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

The exercise was repeated after the 2009 Americas Championship in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which featured two new teams (Brazil and the United States).Women's Americas Championship 2009 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2015. With U.S. player Roselyn Emmanuel serving as captain, the team's opponent was a Trinidad and Tobago development XI, which went on to win by 29 runs in a rain-interrupted match at Central Broward Regional Park.Americas Women v Trinidad and Tobago Development Women, Women's Americas Championship 2009 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

Age-group teams At the 2000 Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka, the Americas development region was represented by a combined team, captained by future Canadian international Ashish Bagai. The team failed to win a single match (a fate it shared with Namibia), with its closest game being a seven-run loss to the Netherlands.Americas Under-19s v Netherlands Under-19s, ICC Under-19 World Cup 1999/00 (Plate Group Two) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2015. Four countries were represented in the 14-man squad, which featured three Americans, three Argentines, four Bermudians, and four Canadians.Batting and fielding for Americas under-19s, ICC Under-19 World Cup 1999/00 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2015. All matches at the World Cup held under-19 One Day International (ODI) status.

A combined Americas under-19 team also played at the 2002, 2003, and 2004 editions of the West Indies Cricket Board's under-19 tournament. The 2002 event featured both three-day and one-day tournaments, with the latter played as a knock-out cup. However, the team, which featured Caymanian players for the first time, did not win a match in either format.Other matches played by Americas under-19s – CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2015. That performance was repeated at both the 2003 and 2004 events.TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Limited Overs Challenge 2003 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2015.TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Limited Overs Challenge 2004 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

In 2012, it was announced that the Americas development region would field a combined team in the WICB regional under-19 tournament, although it would have the age restriction loosened by one year compared to the other teams.(25 July 2012). "ICC Americas to play in WICB Under-19" – The Daily Observer. Retrieved 11 October 2015. The 2012 tournament was interrupted by rain, but the Americas under-20s side lost all three of its six matches where a result was possible.West Indies Cricket Board Under-19 Limited Overs Tournament 2012 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2015. The team won its first ever match the following year, defeating the Leeward Islands by three wickets,Leeward Islands Under-19s v ICC Americas Under-20s, West Indies Cricket Board Under-19 Limited Overs Tournament 2013 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2015. but were once again winless at the 2014 event, and were not invited back in 2015.Other matches played by Americas under-20s – CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

Under-19 women's team

In August 2026, a combined development team named NextGen XI (also known as the ICC Americas U19 Women's NextGen XI) participated in the 2026 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier, which was held in the Cayman Islands. Formed to provide additional match experience for emerging associate players in the region, the team competed alongside national under-19 sides including Argentina, Canada, and the United States. Although its fixtures were played as non-qualifying development matches toward the World Cup spots, the NextGen XI finished third in the tournament standings, securing two victories during the group stage.

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