5 Poorest Cricket Boards in the World | But Still Strong Team In Game

here are list of some cricker boards which are poor but still strong team on pitch. Some international boards are financially week and their board is not as strong as BCCI. Lets have a look on 5 Poorest Cricket Boards in the World

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Jan 25, 2023 - 23:57 Updated: Jan 27, 2023 - 23:57
5 Poorest Cricket Boards in the World | But Still Strong Team In Game

Cricket is a worldwide popular game and  with shortening of the formats, the excitement has raised higher than the bar for this game. People are always enticed to know about the updates related to Cricket and people included in the game make the most cash.

The boards play an important role in cricket as they are responsible to manage the team as a whole. The world’s top 5 full-time members in the list of the poorest cricket boards in the world are mentioned in this blog.

Poorest Cricket Boards But Still Strong Team In Game

The boards play a dominant role in the cricket world, and they have several responsibilities like:Selection of the players in the team, scheduling the matches for them, providing facilities to the players, getting the best deals for the players, and selecting the aspiring players from local tournaments. It is a must for them to have convenient funds. Many such boards with minimum budgets are there and bottom the list in comparison with other boards. The top 5 poorest Cricket Boards in the world are:

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Zimbabwe Cricket Board

  • Zimbabwe cricket’s headquarter is in Harare. It is the governing body for cricket in Zimbabwe.
  • In 1992, Bombay became a continuous member of ICC. The Zimbabwe team was in command till 2000, but after the retirement of the main players of the team, their cricket began to reduce in quality.
  • In 2011, after a 10 year leap, the Zimbabwe Cricket board achieved its test status. 
  • At Present, Zimbabwe cricket is in the 5th position of the poorest cricket boards with a net worth of 38 Million Dollars.
  • Vega Sportswear, Century Insurance, Castrol Langer, Coca-Cola, Zimgold and uMax are the sponsors of Zimbabwe Cricket.

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Australia Cricket Board

  • Australia Cricket Board , a public limited company, governs Australian Cricket and was established in the year 1905 as the Australian Cricket Board for International Cricket.
  • In 2003, it was renamed as Cricket Australia. This board is on the fourth position in the list of poorest cricket boards in the world with a net worth of 24 Million Dollars. 
  • With a devaluation of KFC T20 BBLin 2011, this Australia’s cricket board has made the most revenue from it.
  • The Gatorade Company, Gillette, Domain Group, Specsavers Optical Group Ltd, Hardys Wine, Singtel Optus Pty Limited, KFC, XXXX Gold, Toyota Motor Corporation, Asics, Bupa, Milo, Bet365 Group Limited, Qantas Airways, Mastercard Incorporated, Weet-Bix and Commonwealth Bank of Australia are among the major sponsors for Cricket Australia.

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Sri Lanka Cricket Board

  • For the expansion and management of cricket in the nation, the Sri Lanka Cricket Board is the national ruling body of cricket. This board is on the third position in the list of the poorest cricket boards in the world. 
  • On July 21st, 1981, Sri Lanka Cricket Board became a full time member of the International Cricket Council. They have a net worth of only 20 Million Dollars, & it generates its chief revenue from the broadcasting rights like the New Zealand team.
  • Singer Corporation, Swizt ,Dialog Axiata , AIA group limited, Huawei Technologies, and Mas holding are some of the main sponsors of the Sri Lanka Cricket Board.

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West Indies Cricket Board

  • The West Indies Cricket board has got the second place in the list of the poorest cricket boards of the world. The present net worth of West Indies Cricket Board is 15 Million Dollars.
  • West Indies Cricket dominated the cricket from 1970 to 2008 upon the unfolding of other games and cricket has lost its place in the Caribbean Island.
  • In 2013, the Caribbean Premier League was introduced and this gave the financial support to the West Indies cricket Board.
  • Jetblue Airways, BLK, Beltway Group, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Blue Waters TNT and Sandals Resorts are the chief sponsors of the West Indies Cricket Board.

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New Zealand Cricket Board

  • The New Zealand Cricket Board tops the list of the poorest cricket boards in the world. The reason behind it is the game Rugby, as it is more famous in New Zealand than Cricket. 
  • This board makes the least earning in comparison with other Cricket boards with a total net worth of just 9 Million Dollars. 
  • This board generates most of their most credits from the broadcasting rights of the domestic matches and a part of broadcasting rights of the ICC cell during the ICC leagues.
  • Powerade, Totalisator agency board,  ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited , Caltex, Ford motor company , Canterbury GJ Gardner, Hertz, Les Mills , Accor hotels and Burger King are the major sponsors of the New Zealand Cricket Board.

Conclusion

The Top 5 Poorest Cricket Boards in the World are - Zimbabwe Cricket Board, Australia Cricket Board, Sri Lanka Cricket Board, West Indies Cricket Board, and New Zealand Cricket Board.