Vanuatu Cricket Association

{{Short description|Sports governing body in Vanuatu}} {{EngvarB|date=August 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox sport governing body |assocname = Vanuatu Cricket Association |logo = Vanuatu Cricket Association logo.png |logosize = |sport = [[Cricket]] |founded = 1978 |aff = [[International Cricket Council]] |affdate = {{ubl|1995 <small>(as Affiliate Member)</small>|2009 <small>(as Associate Member)</small>}} |region = [[East Asia-Pacific Cricket Council|East Asia-Pacific]] |location = [[Port Vila]], [[Vanuatu]] |president = Mark Stafford |chairman = Nigel Morrison |chiefexec = [[Tim Cutler]] |secretary = |coach = [[Jeremy Bray (cricketer)|Jeremy Bray]]<ref name="coach">{{cite web|url=https://emergingcricket.com/news/jeremy-bray-heads-to-vanuatu/|title=Jeremy Bray heads to Vanuatu |work= Emerging Cricket |date=13 January 2021 |access-date=14 January 2021}}</ref> |url = https://cricket.vu |countryflag = Vanuatu |countryflag2 = }}

'''Vanuatu Cricket Association''', is the national [[Sport governing body|governing body]] of the sport of [[cricket]] in [[Vanuatu]]. Its current headquarters is in [[Port Vila]], [[Vanuatu]]. Vanuatu Cricket Association is Vanuatu's representative at the [[International Cricket Council]] and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 2009. It is also a member of the [[East Asia-Pacific Cricket Council]]. The [[Vanuatu national cricket team|Vanuatu men's national cricket team]] achieved Associate status with the ICC after winning the prestigious ICC EAP Cup in 2009 (undefeated).

In March 2021, [[Tim Cutler]], formerly the CEO of [[Hong Kong Cricket Association]], was appointed as the CEO of Vanuatu Cricket replacing [[Shane Deitz]]. He was expected to commence his term as CEO from mid-April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Global Game: Sport's oldest international rivalry to resume|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2068617|access-date=2021-03-16|website=www.icc-cricket.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-14|title=EC's Cutler appointed Vanuatu Cricket CEO|url=https://emergingcricket.com/news/ecs-cutler-appointed-vanuatu-cricket-ceo/|access-date=2021-03-16|website=Emerging Cricket|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-15|title=Vanuatu Cricket appoints new CEO|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/438373/vanuatu-cricket-appoints-new-ceo|access-date=2021-03-16|website=[[RNZ]] |language=en-nz}}</ref>

==History== The game of [[cricket]] was introduced to the country by English Expatriates during colonization when the country known as the [[New Hebrides]], and has been played in [[Vanuatu]] since around 1905.

The Vanuatu Cricket Association began upon affiliation with the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) in 1995 and later gained associate status in 2005.

The commencement of the Community Cricket Development Program in the year 2000 has been the key component in the growth of [[cricket]] in [[Vanuatu]]. The program which started with 400 participants in the year 2000, is now rolled out to numerous schools and communities throughout [[Efate]], [[Espiritu Santo]], [[Malekula]] and [[Tanna (island)|Tanna]] encouraging many juniors to take up the game.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

Vanuatu Cricket also maintains a strong local club competitions structure at both junior and senior levels.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

To date Vanuatu Cricket has grown to have roughly 25,000+ participants, approximately 10% of the total population of Vanuatu.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

== See also == *[[Vanuatu national cricket team]] *[[Vanuatu women's national cricket team]] *[[Vanuatu national under-19 cricket team]] *[[Vanuatu women's national under-19 cricket team]] ==References== {{reflist}}

[[Category:Cricket governing bodies]] [[Category:Sport in Vanuatu]] [[Category:Sports governing bodies in Oceania]]