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{{Short description|A cricket academy}}

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The '''ICC Academy''' ('''ICCA''') is a cricket academy located in  [[Dubai Sports City]], [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]], that is managed and administered by the [[International Cricket Council]]. It was opened in 2009 under [[Rod Marsh]], who was appointed as Director.

== History ==

ICCA's facilities includes two ovals, each with ten turf pitches, outdoor turf and synthetic practice facilities, indoor practice facilities including [[Hawk Eye]] technology and a cricket-specific [[gym]]nasium. This [[Academy]] was planned and is managed by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC). The two cricket grounds are installed with floodlights.

The opening was delayed until 2009.  The ICCA was finally opened by [[Sharad Pawar]], President ICC, [[Alan Isaac]], VP, ICC and members of [[Dubai Sports City]] in October 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/newsdetails.php?newsId=11746_1286893800 |title=ICCA opens in Dubai |access-date=2010-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324115904/http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/newsdetails.php?newsId=11746_1286893800 |archive-date=2012-03-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket Academy Dubai |url=https://spsauae.com/cricket-club/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=SPSA |language=en-US}}</ref> The ICCA was used for the [[2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].

== Facilities ==
[[File:Icc academy ground.jpg|thumb|ICC Academy at night under floodlights]]
* 2 full-size floodlit cricket ovals
* 38 Natural Turf pitches
* 6 indoor practice pitches
* 5700 square foot outdoor conditioning area
* Multi-media team room
* Physiotherapy and Medicine Centre
* 6 lane cricket cage

== Uses ==
The academy regularly hosts international events such as:
* [[Under-19 Cricket World Cup|U-19 Cricket World Cup]]: 2014
* [[2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|World T20 Qualifier]]: 2012
* [[ICC Intercontinental Cup|Intercontinental Cup]]: 2011, 2012
* [[World Cricket League]] 
It is also used as a training ground by:
* [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|United Arab Emirates]] 
* [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]]
* [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] 
* [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]]
* [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]]

==List of Centuries==

===One Day Internationals===
The following list summarizes the centuries scored in one Day Internationals at the venue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;filter=advanced;ground=2569;orderby=start;qualmin1=100;qualval1=batted_score;size=200;template=results;type=batting;view=innings |title=Statistics - Statsguru - One-Day Internationals - Batting Records| access-date=2 September 2019| work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result
|- align="center"
| 1 || 112 || [[Irfan Karim]] || {{cr|KEN}} || 137 || 2 || {{cr|CAN}} || 13 March 2013 ||  Won
|- align="center"
| 2 || 129 || [[Nawroz Mangal]] || {{cr|AFG|2013}} || 123 || 1 || {{cr|UAE}} || 30 November 2014 || Lost
|- align="center"
| 3 || 132* || [[Khurram Khan]] || {{cr|UAE}} || 138 || 2 || {{cr|AFG|2013}} || 30 November 2014 ||  Won
|- align="center"
| 4 || 124* || [[Mark Chapman (cricketer)|Mark Chapman]] || {{cr|HK}} || 116 || 1 || {{cr|UAE}} || 16 November 2015 ||  Won
|- align="center"
| 5 || 100 || [[William Porterfield]] || {{cr|IRE}} || 116 || 1 || {{cr|UAE}} || 2 March 2017 ||  Won
|- align="center"
| 6 || 143* || [[Anshuman Rath]] || {{cr|HK}} || 137 || 1 || {{cr|PNG}} || 8 December 2017 ||  Won
|- align="center"
| 7 || 116* || [[Ed Joyce]] || {{cr|IRE}} || 149 || 2 || {{cr|UAE}} || 11 January 2018 ||  Won
|- align="center"
| 8 || 139 || [[William Porterfield]] || {{cr|IRE}} || 147 || 1 || {{cr|UAE}} || 13 January 2018 ||  Won
|- align="center"
| 9 || 102 || [[Andrew Balbirnie]] || {{cr|IRE}} || 109 || 1 || {{cr|UAE}} || 13 January 2018 ||  Won
|- align="center"
| 10 || 107* || [[Matthew Cross (cricketer)|Matthew Cross]] || {{cr|SCO}} || 110 || 1 || {{cr|UAE}} || 21 January 2018 ||  Won
|- align="center"
| 11 || 121* || [[Rameez Shahzad]] || {{cr|UAE}} || 115 || 2 || {{cr|SCO}} || 23 January 2018 ||  Won
|- align="center"
| 12 || 115 || [[Paras Khadka]] || {{cr|NEP}} || 109 || 2 || {{cr|UAE}} || 28 January 2019 ||  Won
|}

==List of Five Wicket Hauls==

===One Day Internationals===

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%"
|+ Five-wicket hauls in One Day Internationals at the ICC Academy Ground
|- align=center
! scope="col" width="38"|No.
! scope="col" width="145"|Bowler
! scope="col" width="100"|Date
! scope="col" width="120"|Team
! scope="col" width="120"|Opposing Team
! scope="col" width="60"|Inn
! scope="col" width="82"|Overs
! scope="col" width="70"|Runs
! scope="col" width="60"|Wkts
! scope="col" width="70"|Econ
! scope="col" width="160" class="unsortable" |Batsmen
! scope="col" width="70"|Result
|- align=center
|scope="row"| 1 || [[Hameed Hassan]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2014|12|4}} || {{cr|AFG|2013}} || {{cr|UAE}} || {{nts|1}} || {{nts|10}} || {{sort|0045|45}} || {{sort|05055|5}}  || {{nts|4.50}} || align=left |
*[[Saqib Ali (cricketer)|Saqib Ali]]
*[[Krishna Chandran]]
*[[Rohan Mustafa]]
*[[Saqlain Haider]]
*[[Fahad Alhashmi]]
|| United Arab Emirates Won<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/11507/scorecard/803801/united-arab-emirates-vs-afghanistan-4th-odi-united-arab-emirates-v-afghanistan-odi-series-2014-15| title=4th ODI, United Arab Emirates v Afghanistan ODI Series at ICCA Dubai, Dec 4 2014 |work=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=2 September 2019}}</ref>
|- align=center
|scope="row"| 2 || [[Zahoor Khan]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2017|3|2}} || {{cr|UAE}} || {{cr|IRE}} || {{nts|1}} || {{nts|6.3}} || {{sort|0034|34}} || {{sort|06066|6}} || {{nts|5.23}} || align=left |
*[[Gary Wilson (cricketer)|Gary Wilson]]
*[[William Porterfield]]
*[[Andy McBrine]]
*[[George Dockrell]]
*[[Stuart Thompson]]
*[[Peter Chase]]
|| Ireland Won<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/10760/scorecard/1080630/united-arab-emirates-vs-ireland-1st-odi-ire-tour-of-ae-and-india-2016-17| title=1st ODI, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates and India at ICCA Dubai, Mar 2 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=2 September 2019}}</ref>
|- align=center
|scope="row"| 3 || [[Sompal Kami]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2019|1|26}} || {{cr|NEP}} || {{cr|UAE}} || {{nts|2}} || {{nts|6.3}} || {{sort|0034|33}} || {{sort|06066|5}} || {{nts|5.07}} || align=left |
*[[Chirag Suri]]
*[[Ghulam Shabber]]
*[[Shaiman Anwar]]
*[[Ashfaq Ahmed (Emirati cricketer)|Ashfaq Ahmed]]
*[[Zahoor Khan]]
|| Nepal Won<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19082/scorecard/1170455/united-arab-emirates-vs-nepal-2nd-odi-nepal-in-uae-2018-19| title=2nd ODI, Nepal tour of United Arab Emirates at ICCA Dubai, Jan 26 2019|work=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=2 September 2019}}</ref>
|}

===T20Is===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%"
|+ Five-wicket hauls in Twenty20 Internationals at the ICC Academy Ground
|- align=center
! scope="col" width="38"|No.
! scope="col" width="145"|Bowler
! scope="col" width="100"|Date
! scope="col" width="120"|Team
! scope="col" width="120"|Opposing Team
! scope="col" width="60"|Inn
! scope="col" width="82"|Overs
! scope="col" width="70"|Runs
! scope="col" width="60"|Wkts
! scope="col" width="70"|Econ
! scope="col" width="160" class="unsortable" |Batsmen
! scope="col" width="70"|Result
|- align=center
|scope="row"| 1 || [[Mark Watt]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2016|2|5}} || {{cr|SCO}} || {{cr|NED}} || {{nts|2}} || {{nts|4}} || {{sort|0027|27}} || {{sort|05073|5}}  || {{nts|6.75}} || align=left |
*[[Wesley Barresi]]
*[[Michael Rippon]]
*[[Max O'Dowd]]
*[[Paul van Meekeren]]
*[[Ahsan Malik (cricketer)|Ahsan Malik]]
|| Scotland Won<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/11163/scorecard/966375/netherlands-vs-scotland-only-t20i-scotland-tour-of-united-arab-emirates-2015-16| title=Only T20I, Scotland tour of United Arab Emirates at ICCA Dubai, Feb 5 2016|work=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=2 September 2019}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Cricket}}
*[[International Cricket Council]]
*[[Dubai Sports City]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.iccacademy.net Official website of ICC Academy]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110223194631/http://dubaisportscity.ae/ Official Website of Dubai Sports City]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090819074143/http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/   Official Website of International Cricket Council]

{{List of cricket grounds in United Arab Emirates}}

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