The International Cricket Council has announced regional winners and global nominees of the 2024 ICC Development Award.
Launched in 2002, the Development Awards celebrate the innovation and initiative of the game’s Associate Members, “leading the growth of the sport around the world.”
This year, the awards comprise seven categories after the introduction of the ICC X Rexona criiio Festival of the Year award.
A total 24 ICC Members have been honoured as Regional Winners, who are now to be put forward as contenders to claim the Global Awards, determined by an independent panel of voters.
“For the past 22 years, the ICC Development Awards have celebrated the successes of ICC Associate Members, and it is pleasing to see how much growth in innovation, creativity and inclusivity has taken place with each passing year,” ICC Chair Jay Shah said upon the announcement.
“Cricket is a vehicle for change and the programmes and projects delivered both physically and digitally reflect the hard work of our passionate Members from around the world who work tirelessly to see the sport grow in their territories.
“The inclusion of a brand-new category in the ICC X Rexona criiio Festival of the Year is another step in the right direction, proving that real growth is taking place globally.”
ICC Development Awards 2025 Categories
ICC Development Initiative of the Year – acknowledges the outstanding development initiative delivered by an Associate Member, either through a physical participation programme or a digitally delivered game development initiative during the year.
ICC Development Initiative of the Year
Africa Regional Winner – Cricket Namibia
Americas Regional Winner – Brazilian Cricket Association
Asia Regional Winner – Malaysian Cricket Association
East Asia-Pacific Regional Winner – Persatuan Cricket Indonesia
Europe Regional Winner – Hellenic Cricket Federation (Greece)
ICC Female Cricket Initiative of the Year – acknowledges the outstanding female cricket focused initiative delivered by an Associate Member to promote the game, either through a physical participation programme or a digitally delivered game development initiative during the year.
ICC Female Cricket Initiative of the Year
Africa Regional Winner – Cricket Sierra Leone
Americas Regional Winner – Brazilian Cricket Association
Asia Regional Winner – Bhutan Cricket Council Board
East Asia-Pacific Regional Winner – Vanuatu Cricket Association
Europe Regional Winner – Cricket España
ICC Associate Member Men’s Team Performance of the Year – acknowledges the outstanding men’s on-field performance of the year by an Associate Member team in an ICC event or bilateral cricket.
ICC Associate Member Men’s Performance of the Year
Africa Regional Winner – Uganda Cricket Association
Americas Regional Winner – USA Cricket
Asia Regional Winner – Emirates Cricket Board
East Asia-Pacific Regional Winner – Japan Cricket Association
Europe Regional Winner – Guernsey Cricket
ICC Associate Member Women’s Team Performance of the Year – acknowledges the outstanding women’s on-field performance of the year by an Associate Member team in an ICC event or bilateral cricket.
ICC Associate Member Women’s Performance of the Year
Africa Regional Winner – Nigeria Cricket Federation
Asia Regional Winner – Emirates Cricket Board
East Asia-Pacific Regional Winner – Persatuan Cricket Indonesia
Europe Regional Winner – Cricket Scotland
ICC Digital Fan Engagement of the Year – acknowledges the outstanding innovative use of digital platforms, campaigns or technology by an Associate Member to drive engagement with fans and the wider community during the year.
ICC Digital Fan Engagement of the Year
Africa Regional Winner – Cricket Namibia
Americas Regional Winner – Bermuda Cricket Board
Asia Regional Winner – Cricket Association of Nepal
East Asia-Pacific Regional Winner – Persatuan Cricket Indonesia
ICC Cricket 4 Good Social Impact Initiative of the Year – acknowledges the outstanding project where cricket is used as a vehicle for social change or development. Whether it be female empowerment, health, education, or community initiatives, the project will have used cricket as a platform to deliver and impact on wider social development issues during the year.
Cricket 4 Good Social Impact Initiative of the Year
Africa Regional Winner – Cricket Kenya
Americas Regional Winner – Cricket Chile
Asia Regional Winner – Qatar Cricket Association
East Asia-Pacific Regional Winner – Persatuan Cricket Indonesia
Europe Regional Winner – Cricket Switzerland
ICC criiio Cricket Festival of the Year with Rexona – this award acknowledges an outstanding festival delivered by an ICC Associate Member that was part of the ICC criiio Cricket Festival pilot programme 2024 that has made a significant impact in promoting the women’s game. The initiative should have successfully increased participation and helped create a legacy for the development of women’s cricket within the country.
ICC X Rexona criiio Festival of the Year (Global Shortlist)
Tanzania Cricket Association
Cricket Association of Nepal
Emirates Cricket Board (UAE)
Persatuan Cricket Indonesia
The Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation
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