Israel Cricket Association

Israel Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Israel. Israel Cricket Association is Israel's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 1974. Its principal object is to incorporate and manage cricket within. Israel along with Denmark, Gibraltar, Holland, Ireland, Italy and Scotland founded the European Cricket Council in 1996.
History
Beginnings
As is most often the case, cricket was introduced to Israel by the British. Local enthusiasts managed to keep the game going once the British had left in 1948, but the game was struggling until the mid-1960s, when an influx of Jewish immigrants from cricket playing countries revived the game, mainly South Africa, United Kingdom, and the Indian Subcontinent.
The first national league was formed in 1966, which led to the formation of the Israel Cricket Association (ICA) in 1968. The league...