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Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Saudi Arabia. Its current headquarters is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is Saudi Arabia's representative at the International Cricket Council, and has been a member of the Council since 2003. It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council.
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| Sport | Cricket |
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| Jurisdiction | Cricket in Saudi Arabia |
| Abbreviation | SACF |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Affiliation | International Cricket Council |
| Affiliation date | 2003 (affiliation) 2016 (associate member) |
| Regional affiliation | Asian Cricket Council |
| Affiliation date | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Chairman | HRH Prince Saud Bin Mishal AlSaud |
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Saudi Arabia became an Affiliate Member of the International Cricket Council in 2003, and became the 39th Associate Member in 2016.[1]
For decades, cricket has been an interest of thousands of expatriates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation (SACF) Previously known as Saudi Cricket Centre (SCC) was established in 2001 under the patronage of HRH Princess Ghada Bint Hamood Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, with the objective of “development and promotion of the game of cricket in Saudi Arabia”.
SACF is the only legal, indigenous entity registered with Ministry of Sports to administer the game of cricket in Saudi Arabia. It is officially affiliated with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and International Cricket Council (ICC), enabling it to oversee all international tours, regional competitions and domestic cricket events.
Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation (SACF), under the auspices of Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee and the Ministry of Sports, is established with HRH Prince Saud bin Mishal Al Saud appointed as its First President and Chairman of the Board of Directors.
The first references to cricket in Saudi Arabia was in 1960. Organised cricket was developed by the mid-1970s when associations were formed, and legal status to organise cricket events was attained in 2001. In 2003, Saudi Arabia obtained status as a country participating in international cricket events.
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