ogin Sign Up Why Submit ? Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on GooglePlus ( 9858 ) Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on GooglePlus ( 5198 ) India beat Netherlan . . . 15 February 2014 ( 3496 ) Top New Badminton Te . . . 15 February 2014 ( 1772 ) Haryana win 3rd Seni . . . 15 February 2014 ( 2338 ) Sudirman Cup: India . . . 15 February 2014 Top 10 Richest Cricket Boards Today we take a look at the top ten richest cricket boards who are dominating the gentlemans game with their sheer wealth. 10. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) – $ 9 Million New Zealand Cricket (NZC) is in worst financial condition. NZC was at the bottom of the net profit earners at a mere $2.285 million and its net worth stood at $8.611 million - also the lowest among nine national Boards. 9. West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) – $ 15 Million The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in the West Indies (a sporting confederation of over a dozen mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries and dependencies that formed the British West Indies). It was originally formed in the early 1920s as the West Indies Cricket Board of Control (and is still sometimes referred by that name), but changed its name in 1996. The Board has its headquarters in St. Johns, Antigua and Barbuda. The WICB has been a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1926. It operates the West Indies cricket team and West Indies A cricket team. 8. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) – $ 20 Million Sri Lanka Cricket (or SLC), formerly the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL), is the controlling body for cricket in Sri Lanka. It operates the Sri Lankan Cricket Team and first-class cricket within Sri Lanka. Sri Lankas cricket board has been run by government appointed interim committees, which has come into severe criticism from past players as well as journalists. 7. Cricket Australia (CA) – $ 24 Million Cricket Australia, formerly known as the Australian Cricket Board, is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in Australia. It was originally formed in 1905 as the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket. It is incorporated as an Australian Public Company, limited by guarantee. 6. Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) – $ 32 Million Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) (formerly known as Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU)) is the governing body for the sport of cricket in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Cricket is a full member of the International Cricket Council, and operates the Zimbabwean cricket team, organising Test tours, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals with other nations. 5. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) – $ 51 Million The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), previously known as the Bangladesh Cricket Control Board (BCCB), is the governing body of cricket in Bangladesh. The BCB became a full member of the International Cricket Council on 26 June 2000. The Board has its headquarters in Dhaka, and is responsible for the operation and development of cricket, maintenance of venues, and selection for the national team. It is operated by the Government of Bangladesh. 4. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) – $ 55 Million The Pakistan Cricket Board is a sporting organization that is responsible for governing all professional cricket, including Test cricket and One Day International matches played in Pakistan. It controls and organises all tours and matches undertaken by the Pakistan national cricket team. Cricket matches were arranged informally until 1948, when a Board of Control was formally instituted. Pakistan was admitted to the International Cricket Council in July 1952, and has since been a full member, playing Test cricket. The teams first Test series took place in India between October and December 1952. 3. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) – $59 Million The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is the governing body of cricket in England and Wales. It was created on 1 January 1997 combining the roles of the Test and County Cricket Board, the National Cricket Association and the Cricket Council. The ECB is also responsible for the generation of income from the sale of sponsorship and broadcasting rights, primarily in relation to the English team. The ECBs income in the 2007 calendar year was £93.0 million, up from £77.0 million in 2006. In 2007 the ECB distributed £31.6 million in fee payments to the eighteen first class counties, or £1.75 million per team. This subsidy is an essential source of income for the counties. 2. Cricket South Africa (CSA) – $ 69 Million The second richest board is South Africa Cricket (CSA), whose net worth was $68.436 million on December 31, 2012. In other words, the BCCIs net worth was a whopping $225.783 million more than the CSAs. CSA showed a loss of $6.027 million, despite earning revenues worth $60.508 million. Also, CSA, along with Zimbabwe, was the only national Board whose expenditure ($66.536 million) was more than the revenues it earned. 1. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) – $ 295 Million The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), headquartered at Mumbai, India, is the national governing body for all cricket in India. The board was formed in December 1928 as BCCI replaced Calcutta Cricket Club. The BCCI earned a profit of $ 49.996 million in 2011-12, leaving the second- placed England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) way behind. The ECB earned a net profit of just $24.306 million as per the latest figures submitted with the International Cricket Council (ICC). The difference between the two countries was $25.689 million.
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