International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced the list of Regional Winners and Global Nominees towards the 2021 Development Awards across categories ranging from Development initiative, 100% Female cricket initiative, Cricket 4 Good social impact initiative, Men’s and Women’s Associate performance for the year and Digital Fan engagement.
ICC Development Initiative of the Year
Cricket Argentina – Local production of junior bats
Hong Kong Cricket – HKJC Community Sustainability Programme – Cricket for All
Cricket Namibia – Ashburton Kwata Mini-Cricket Programme
Cricket Netherlands – Partner in Versatile Movement
Persatuan Cricket Indonesia – National Sports Week 2021 Papua (PON Games Papua 2021)
100% Cricket Female Cricket Initiative of the Year
Bahrain Cricket Association – Building a robust community of women cricketers
Cricket Germany – The Winterwunderliga
Sierra Leone Cricket Association – Female Leadership CRIIIO Cricket Programme
USA Cricket – A new Intra-Regional Women’s Competition for aspiring female hard-ball cricket players
Vanuatu Cricket Association – Launch of the Women’s Island Cricket Programme on the island of Tanna
ICC Associate Member Men’s Performance of the Year
Argentina – Stand out performance in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 Regional Qualifier
Namibia – Beat Ireland in the Men’s T20 World Cup 2021
Scotland – Victory against Bangladesh in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 Group B
PNG – First ever senior ICC World Cup game v Oman to open the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
UAE – the UAE beat Ireland as part of its first series win versus a Test playing nation
ICC Associate Member Women’s Performance of the Year
Brazil – victory against Canada in the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers Americas
Namibia – Namibia vs Tanzania, 17 September 2021
Scotland – Victory against Ireland Women in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier Europe 2021
Thailand – Achieved victory against a Full Member nation, beating Pakistan
ICC Digital Fan Engagement of the Year
Cricket Canada – Social media campaign leading up to the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup
Estonian Cricket Association – ‘Always On’ Social Media Fan Engagement strategy
Kuwait Cricket – Development of the KCC Mobile App
Cricket PNG – Maximising the digital fan engagement from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
Uganda Cricket Association – #Cheer4BabyCricketCranes campaign
ICC Cricket 4 Good Social Impact Initiative of the Year
Bhutan Cricket Council Board – Introduction of cricket to remote areas Merak and Sakteng
Cricket Italy – Cricket for Climate Change
Cricket Peru – Formation of Ari Atinchismi in the indigenous, rural communities of Cusco
Nigeria Cricket Federation – Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Special Intervention Programme
Samoa International Cricket Association – Disability Cricket Programme (Cricket for All Activities)
