The International Cricket Council, a.k.a. ICC, is the global governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from Australia, England, and South Africa. In 1965, the body was renamed as the International Cricket Conference and adopted its current name in 1987. ICC has its headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Cricket's governing body is under fire from Afghan women after being banned from playing by the Taliban, while men have continued..
Afghanistan cricketer Firooza Amiri criticises the ICC for what she says is a lack of support.