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.
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| Founder(s) | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Established | 2009 |
| Focus | Cricket |
| Owner | International Cricket Council |
| Location | Dubai Sports City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Website | www |
History edit
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. The opening was delayed until 2009. This Academy is planned and Managed by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The two cricket grounds are installed with floodlights.
ICCA was finally opened by Sharad Pawar, President ICC, Alan Isaac, VP, ICC and members of Dubai Sports City in October 2010.[1][2] ICCA was used for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Facilities edit
- 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 edit
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:
List of Centuries edit
One Day Internationals edit
The following list summarizes the centuries scored in one Day Internationals at the venue.[3]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112 | Irfan Karim |  Kenya |
137 | 2 |  Canada |
13 March 2013 | Won |
| 2 | 129 | Nawroz Mangal |  Afghanistan |
123 | 1 |  United Arab Emirates |
30 November 2014 | Lost |
| 3 | 132* | Khurram Khan | United Arab Emirates |
138 | 2 | Afghanistan |
30 November 2014 | Won |
| 4 | 124* | Mark Chapman |  Hong Kong |
116 | 1 | United Arab Emirates |
16 November 2015 | Won |
| 5 | 100 | William Porterfield |  Ireland |
116 | 1 | United Arab Emirates |
2 March 2017 | Won |
| 6 | 143* | Anshuman Rath | Hong Kong |
137 | 1 |  Papua New Guinea |
8 December 2017 | Won |
| 7 | 116* | Ed Joyce | Ireland |
149 | 2 | United Arab Emirates |
11 January 2018 | Won |
| 8 | 139 | William Porterfield | Ireland |
147 | 1 | United Arab Emirates |
13 January 2018 | Won |
| 9 | 102 | Andrew Balbirnie | Ireland |
109 | 1 | United Arab Emirates |
13 January 2018 | Won |
| 10 | 107* | Matthew Cross |  Scotland |
110 | 1 | United Arab Emirates |
21 January 2018 | Won |
| 11 | 121* | Rameez Shahzad | United Arab Emirates |
115 | 2 | Scotland |
23 January 2018 | Won |
| 12 | 115 | Paras Khadka |  Nepal |
109 | 2 | United Arab Emirates |
28 January 2019 | Won |
List of Five Wicket Hauls edit
One Day Internationals edit
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hameed Hassan | 4 December 2014 | Afghanistan |
United Arab Emirates |
1 | 10 | 45 | 5 | 4.50 | United Arab Emirates Won[4] | |
| 2 | Zahoor Khan | 2 March 2017 | United Arab Emirates |
Ireland |
1 | 6.3 | 34 | 6 | 5.23 | Ireland Won[5] | |
| 3 | Sompal Kami | 26 January 2019 | Nepal |
United Arab Emirates |
2 | 6.3 | 33 | 5 | 5.07 | Nepal Won[6] |
T20Is edit
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Watt | 5 February 2016 | Scotland |
 Netherlands |
2 | 4 | 27 | 5 | 6.75 | Scotland Won[7] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "ICCA opens in Dubai". Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ^ "Cricket Academy Dubai". SPSA. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "Statistics - Statsguru - One-Day Internationals - Batting Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "4th ODI, United Arab Emirates v Afghanistan ODI Series at ICCA Dubai, Dec 4 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "1st ODI, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates and India at ICCA Dubai, Mar 2 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "2nd ODI, Nepal tour of United Arab Emirates at ICCA Dubai, Jan 26 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Only T20I, Scotland tour of United Arab Emirates at ICCA Dubai, Feb 5 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2019.