ICC Academy

{{primary sources|date=July 2015}} {{Infobox institute |name = ICC Academy |image = File:ICC ACADEMY DUBAI.jpg |image_name = |image_size = |image_alt = |caption = ICC Academy |latin_name = |motto = |founder = International Cricket Council |established = 2009 |focus = Cricket |president = |chairman = |head_label = |head = |faculty = |adjunct_faculty = |staff = |key_people = |budget = |endowment = |debt = |num_members = |subsidiaries = |owner = International Cricket Council |non-profit_slogan = |location = Dubai Sports City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |state = |province = |coor = |website = {{URL|http://www.iccacademy.net}} |dissolved = |footnotes = }}

The '''ICC Academy''' ('''ICCA''') is a cricket academy located in Dubai Sports City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that is managed and administered by the International Cricket Council. It was opened in 2009 under Rod Marsh, who was appointed as Director.

== History ==

ICCA's facilities includes two ovals, each with ten turf pitches, outdoor turf and synthetic practice facilities, indoor practice facilities including Hawk Eye technology and a cricket-specific gymnasium. This Academy was planned and is managed by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The two cricket grounds are installed with floodlights.

The opening was delayed until 2009. The ICCA was finally opened by Sharad Pawar, President ICC, Alan Isaac, VP, ICC and members of Dubai Sports City in October 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/newsdetails.php?newsId=11746_1286893800 |title=ICCA opens in Dubai |access-date=2010-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324115904/http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/newsdetails.php?newsId=11746_1286893800 |archive-date=2012-03-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket Academy Dubai |url=https://spsauae.com/cricket-club/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=SPSA |language=en-US}}</ref> The ICCA was used for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

== Facilities == thumb|ICC Academy at night under floodlights * 2 full-size floodlit cricket ovals * 38 Natural Turf pitches * 6 indoor practice pitches * 5700 square foot outdoor conditioning area * Multi-media team room * Physiotherapy and Medicine Centre * 6 lane cricket cage

== Uses == The academy regularly hosts international events such as: * U-19 Cricket World Cup: 2014 * World T20 Qualifier: 2012 * Intercontinental Cup: 2011, 2012 * World Cricket League It is also used as a training ground by: * United Arab Emirates * Pakistan * South Africa * Australia * Sri Lanka

==List of Centuries==

===One Day Internationals=== The following list summarizes the centuries scored in one Day Internationals at the venue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;filter=advanced;ground=2569;orderby=start;qualmin1=100;qualval1=batted_score;size=200;template=results;type=batting;view=innings |title=Statistics - Statsguru - One-Day Internationals - Batting Records| access-date=2 September 2019| work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%" |- ! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result |- align="center" | 1 || 112 || Irfan Karim || {{cr|KEN}} || 137 || 2 || {{cr|CAN}} || 13 March 2013 || Won |- align="center" | 2 || 129 || Nawroz Mangal || {{cr|AFG|2013}} || 123 || 1 || {{cr|UAE}} || 30 November 2014 || Lost |- align="center" | 3 || 132* || Khurram Khan || {{cr|UAE}} || 138 || 2 || {{cr|AFG|2013}} || 30 November 2014 || Won |- align="center" | 4 || 124* || Mark Chapman || {{cr|HK}} || 116 || 1 || {{cr|UAE}} || 16 November 2015 || Won |- align="center" | 5 || 100 || William Porterfield || {{cr|IRE}} || 116 || 1 || {{cr|UAE}} || 2 March 2017 || Won |- align="center" | 6 || 143* || Anshuman Rath || {{cr|HK}} || 137 || 1 || {{cr|PNG}} || 8 December 2017 || Won |- align="center" | 7 || 116* || Ed Joyce || {{cr|IRE}} || 149 || 2 || {{cr|UAE}} || 11 January 2018 || Won |- align="center" | 8 || 139 || William Porterfield || {{cr|IRE}} || 147 || 1 || {{cr|UAE}} || 13 January 2018 || Won |- align="center" | 9 || 102 || Andrew Balbirnie || {{cr|IRE}} || 109 || 1 || {{cr|UAE}} || 13 January 2018 || Won |- align="center" | 10 || 107* || Matthew Cross || {{cr|SCO}} || 110 || 1 || {{cr|UAE}} || 21 January 2018 || Won |- align="center" | 11 || 121* || Rameez Shahzad || {{cr|UAE}} || 115 || 2 || {{cr|SCO}} || 23 January 2018 || Won |- align="center" | 12 || 115 || Paras Khadka || {{cr|NEP}} || 109 || 2 || {{cr|UAE}} || 28 January 2019 || Won |- align="center" | 13 || 171 || Vaibhav Suryavanshi || {{cr|IND}} || 95 || 1 || {{cr|UAE}} || 12 Dec 2025 || Won |}

==List of Five Wicket Hauls==

===One Day Internationals===

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%" |+ Five-wicket hauls in One Day Internationals at the ICC Academy Ground |- align=center ! scope="col" width="38"|No. ! scope="col" width="145"|Bowler ! scope="col" width="100"|Date ! scope="col" width="120"|Team ! scope="col" width="120"|Opposing Team ! scope="col" width="60"|Inn ! scope="col" width="82"|Overs ! scope="col" width="70"|Runs ! scope="col" width="60"|Wkts ! scope="col" width="70"|Econ ! scope="col" width="160" class="unsortable" |Batsmen ! scope="col" width="70"|Result |- align=center |scope="row"| 1 || Hameed Hassan || {{dts|format=dmy|2014|12|4}} || {{cr|AFG|2013}} || {{cr|UAE}} || {{nts|1}} || {{nts|10}} || {{sort|0045|45}} || {{sort|05055|5}} || {{nts|4.50}} || align=left | *Saqib Ali *Krishna Chandran *Rohan Mustafa *Saqlain Haider *Fahad Alhashmi || United Arab Emirates Won<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/11507/scorecard/803801/united-arab-emirates-vs-afghanistan-4th-odi-united-arab-emirates-v-afghanistan-odi-series-2014-15| title=4th ODI, United Arab Emirates v Afghanistan ODI Series at ICCA Dubai, Dec 4 2014 |work=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=2 September 2019}}</ref> |- align=center |scope="row"| 2 || Zahoor Khan || {{dts|format=dmy|2017|3|2}} || {{cr|UAE}} || {{cr|IRE}} || {{nts|1}} || {{nts|6.3}} || {{sort|0034|34}} || {{sort|06066|6}} || {{nts|5.23}} || align=left | *Gary Wilson *William Porterfield *Andy McBrine *George Dockrell *Stuart Thompson *Peter Chase || Ireland Won<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/10760/scorecard/1080630/united-arab-emirates-vs-ireland-1st-odi-ire-tour-of-ae-and-india-2016-17| title=1st ODI, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates and India at ICCA Dubai, Mar 2 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=2 September 2019}}</ref> |- align=center |scope="row"| 3 || Sompal Kami || {{dts|format=dmy|2019|1|26}} || {{cr|NEP}} || {{cr|UAE}} || {{nts|2}} || {{nts|6.3}} || {{sort|0034|33}} || {{sort|06066|5}} || {{nts|5.07}} || align=left | *Chirag Suri *Ghulam Shabber *Shaiman Anwar *Ashfaq Ahmed *Zahoor Khan || Nepal Won<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19082/scorecard/1170455/united-arab-emirates-vs-nepal-2nd-odi-nepal-in-uae-2018-19| title=2nd ODI, Nepal tour of United Arab Emirates at ICCA Dubai, Jan 26 2019|work=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=2 September 2019}}</ref> |}

===T20Is=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%" |+ Five-wicket hauls in Twenty20 Internationals at the ICC Academy Ground |- align=center ! scope="col" width="38"|No. ! scope="col" width="145"|Bowler ! scope="col" width="100"|Date ! scope="col" width="120"|Team ! scope="col" width="120"|Opposing Team ! scope="col" width="60"|Inn ! scope="col" width="82"|Overs ! scope="col" width="70"|Runs ! scope="col" width="60"|Wkts ! scope="col" width="70"|Econ ! scope="col" width="160" class="unsortable" |Batsmen ! scope="col" width="70"|Result |- align=center |scope="row"| 1 || Mark Watt || {{dts|format=dmy|2016|2|5}} || {{cr|SCO}} || {{cr|NED}} || {{nts|2}} || {{nts|4}} || {{sort|0027|27}} || {{sort|05073|5}} || {{nts|6.75}} || align=left | *Wesley Barresi *Michael Rippon *Max O'Dowd *Paul van Meekeren *Ahsan Malik || Scotland Won<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/11163/scorecard/966375/netherlands-vs-scotland-only-t20i-scotland-tour-of-united-arab-emirates-2015-16| title=Only T20I, Scotland tour of United Arab Emirates at ICCA Dubai, Feb 5 2016|work=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=2 September 2019}}</ref> |}

==See also== {{Portal|Cricket}} *International Cricket Council *Dubai Sports City

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.iccacademy.net Official website of ICC Academy] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110223194631/http://dubaisportscity.ae/ Official Website of Dubai Sports City] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090819074143/http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/ Official Website of International Cricket Council]

Global Category:Cricket academies Category:Cricket in the United Arab Emirates Category:2009 establishments in the United Arab Emirates Category:Dubai Sports City Category:National Cricket Academy