ICC Development Awards 2019
The ICC Development Awards are a celebration of the growth of cricket in the ICC’s 92 Associate Members. Celebrating what was a truly memorable year for Associate cricket, here are your 2019 winners, identifying some of the outstanding projects and performances that took place over the course of the year.
Gray-Nicolls Participation Programme of the Year
The winner of this award will be an outstanding participation programme that either introduces new participants, boys and girls, to cricket or sees participants who have had an initial exposure to the game transition into regular players, whether in a club or community setting.
2019 Global Winner – Cricket PNG
2019 Regional Winners; Africa – Botswana Cricket Association, Americas – Cricket Brasil, Asia – Malaysia Cricket Association, Europe – KNCB (Netherlands).
Gray-Nicolls Participation Programme of the Year – PNG
100% Cricket Female Participation Programme of the Year
The winner of this award will be an outstanding participation programme that either introduces new female participants to cricket or sees female participants who have had an initial exposure to the game transition into regular players, whether in a club or community setting.
2019 Global Winner – Rwanda Cricket Association
2019 Regional Winners; Americas – Cricket Chile, Asia – Bhutan Cricket Council Board, EAP – Persatuan Cricket Indonesia, Europe – Cricket Scotland.
100% Cricket Participation Programme of the Year: Rwanda
Associate Member Men’s Performance of the Year
The winner of this award will be for the Men’s on-field performance of the year by an Associate Member in an ICC event or bilateral cricket.
2019 Winner – Cricket Namibia
ICC Associate Member Men's Performance of the Year Award – Namibia
Associate Member Women’s Performance of the Year
The winner of this award will be for the Women’s on-field performance of the year by an Associate Member in an ICC event or bilateral cricket.
2019 Winner – Cricket Association of Thailand
ICC Associate Member Women’s Performance of the Year – Thailand
Digital Engagement of the Year
This new award will celebrate an Associate Member that has made innovative use of digital platforms, campaigns or technology to drive engagement with fans and the wider community.
2019 Winner – Cricket Finland
Digital Engagement of the Year Award – Finland
Cricket 4 Good Initiative of the Year
This award is for a project where cricket is used as a vehicle for social change or development. Whether it be female empowerment, health or education, the project will use cricket as a platform to deliver and impact on wider social development issues facing the communities and individuals involved.
2019 Winner – Japan Cricket Association
Cricket 4 Good Initiative of the Year Award – Japan
