State Associations Assist Global Development
Partnerships with East Asia – Pacific countries continue
The ICC EAP Development Program today ushered in a new season of cricket development activities in partnership with State Associations around Australia.
The following five State Associations have again entered into partnership with an aligned East Asia – Pacific (EAP) country for 2008.
| State Association | East Asia – Pacific Country |
| Western Australia Cricket Association (WACA) | Indonesia |
| Northern Territory Cricket (NTC) | Indonesia |
| Queensland Cricket (QC) | Papua New Guinea |
| Cricket New South Wales (CNSW) | Fiji and Vanuatu |
| Cricket Victoria (CV) | Japan and South Korea |
Through the partnership program, State Associations provide cricket development expertise to EAP countries across a range of levels from community participation to high performance.
Commenting on the partnership program, ICC EAP Development Manager Matt Weisheit said:
“The partnerships between EAP countries and State Associations in Australia are critical to the ongoing development of cricket throughout the EAP region while also providing a fantastic cultural and professional development experience for State Association staff.”
The partnership program was established in 2002 and continues to highlight the role of Australian cricket in the development of the sport globally, and in particular, within the emerging countries of the EAP region.
Over 100 development activities have taken place since the inception of the partnership program which also includes Provincial Associations in New Zealand. During this time participation in the EAP region has increased from 15,526 participants in 2002 to 32,406 in 2007.