ICC marks its centenary in Oxford

The ICC was founded in 1909

The International Cricket Council (ICC) celebrated its centenary year with an event at St Antony's College in Oxford.

A number of ICC officials were joined by former international players, including the likes of Sourav Ganguly, Angus Fraser and Bob Willis.

Participants discussed the history of the cricketing organisation.

At the heart of the conference was also the debate regarding the future of test cricket and the threat posed by the Twenty20 form of the game.

Angus Fraser, the former England international, told BBC Oxford: "I don't see a problem with T20 cricket or the IPL.

"At the moment it's what people want to see and as long as it's managed correctly then it shouldn't be a problem.

"Test cricket will survive as long as the other formats are managed properly."

Former India captain Bishen Bedi echoed the view that Test cricket is strong enough to survive.

He told the conference: "Test cricket will survive on its own. We are here celebrating 100 years of the ICC and Test cricket."

Test cricket will survive as long as the other formats are managed properly

Angus Fraser

The IPL has just started and I think it's already bursting at the seams and the bubble will soon burst."

Sourav Ganguly, another former India captain, defended the impact of the IPL and said that he expects all forms of cricket to survive.

"There is a lot of cricket being played now but at the same time it's good. People are saying that players like Flintoff are retiring from Test cricket because of the shorter formats.

"The IPL has received a lot of criticism because of this but you must remember that you must be a good international player at all levels to get the chance to play in the IPL," the Kolkata Knight Riders batsman said.

Charlotte Edwards, captain of the England women's team, was also at the conference to discuss the rise of women's cricket.

Having led the team to victory in the World Cup and the World Twenty20 Championship, as well as retaining the Ashes earlier this month, she is now widely regarded as one of the greatest captains in the women's game.

Speaking to BBC Oxford, she said: "To now reflect on what we've done, we're really over the moon with what we've achieved over the last four months.

"We've won two World Cups but to inspire the next generation of girls to play cricket is what really leads me to want to do more for the game.

"It's been really special for me and the team to be able to inspire the next generation to play cricket."