The ICC has announced the global nominees for the 2024 ICC Development Awards, spotlighting excellence and innovation across Associate Member nations. This year’s edition features a record seven categories, including the first-ever ICC X Rexona criiio Festival of the Year award, recognizing impactful grassroots cricket festivals with a focus on women’s participation.
Regional winners in contention for global honours
A total of 24 ICC Members have been named Regional Winners for 2024, with entries ranging from participation growth in Bermuda and Sierra Leone to standout social impact initiatives in Qatar and Spain. These regional winners are now up for Global Award consideration, with winners to be selected by an independent panel of experts including VVS Laxman, Samuel Badree, Katey Martin, and marketing leaders from ICC partner Unilever.
ICC Chairman Jay Shah: “The ICC Development Awards have celebrated Associate Members for 22 years. It is inspiring to see the evolution of cricket through creativity, inclusivity and impactful programmes around the world. I congratulate the regional winners and look forward to the global results.”
2024 ICC Development Awards Categories and Regional Winners
🏅 ICC Development Initiative of the Year
- Africa: Cricket Namibia
- Americas: Brazilian Cricket Association
- Asia: Malaysian Cricket Association
- EAP: Persatuan Cricket Indonesia
- Europe: Hellenic Cricket Federation (Greece)
🏏 ICC Female Cricket Initiative of the Year
- Africa: Cricket Sierra Leone
- Americas: Brazilian Cricket Association
- Asia: Bhutan Cricket Council Board
- EAP: Vanuatu Cricket Association
- Europe: Cricket España
🎯 ICC Associate Member Men’s Team Performance of the Year
- Africa: Uganda Cricket Association
- Americas: USA Cricket
- Asia: Emirates Cricket Board
- EAP: Japan Cricket Association
- Europe: Guernsey Cricket
👩🦰 ICC Associate Member Women’s Team Performance of the Year
- Africa: Nigeria Cricket Federation
- Asia: Emirates Cricket Board
- EAP: Persatuan Cricket Indonesia
- Europe: Cricket Scotland
📱 ICC Digital Fan Engagement of the Year
- Africa: Cricket Namibia
- Americas: Bermuda Cricket Board
- Asia: Cricket Association of Nepal
- EAP: Persatuan Cricket Indonesia
🌍 ICC Cricket 4 Good Social Impact Initiative of the Year
- Africa: Cricket Kenya
- Americas: Cricket Chile
- Asia: Qatar Cricket Association
- EAP: Persatuan Cricket Indonesia
- Europe: Cricket Switzerland
🧕 ICC X Rexona criiio Festival of the Year (Global Shortlist)
- Tanzania Cricket Association
- Cricket Association of Nepal
- Emirates Cricket Board
- Persatuan Cricket Indonesia
- The Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation
The Global Award Winners will be revealed on ICC digital channels following a vote by the panel. Full descriptions of each programme and entry can be found on the official ICC website.
