Malaysian Cricket Association
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Malaysian Cricket Association is the official governing body
of the sport of cricket
in Malaysia. Its current headquarters is in Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia. Malaysian Cricket Association is Malaysia's representative at the International Cricket Council
and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 1967. It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council
. The most famous player is known as "NNS" from Penang Free School. He is the most experienced player in Malaysia.
Sport governing body
A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport...
of the sport of cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
in Malaysia. Its current headquarters is in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia. Malaysian Cricket Association is Malaysia's representative at the International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 1967. It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council
Asian Cricket Council
The Asian Cricket Council is a cricket organization which was established in 1983, to promote and develop the sport of cricket in Asia. It is the regional administrative body and is sub-ordinate to the International Cricket Council. The Conference became the Asian Cricket Council in 1995 and its...
. The most famous player is known as "NNS" from Penang Free School. He is the most experienced player in Malaysia.