ICC consider three new member applications from Africa

Three African countries will apply to become Associate members of the International Cricket Council later this year.

Burkina Faso, Mauritius and Burundi are all planning to submit the relevant paperwork with the ICC's membership committee before December's deadline.

BBC Sport understands the trio had hoped to be considered by the governing body at this year's ICC Annual General Meeting.

However, none of the three countries were able to progress further with their applications due to various administrative queries raised by the ICC.

At last weekend's AGM in Singapore the ICC increased their total number of members to 110 after Zambia and Timor-Leste were both given Associate status.

Zambia were expelled by the ICC in 2021 for problems relating to their governance but have now been readmitted.

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