New Delhi: Anger is simmering among ICC's Affiliate and Associate nations over reduction of funding in the 'Big three' era, a report has claimed.

A report in 'ESPNCricinfo', based on an analysis of funding to these nations, says that ICC was giving more money to Afghanistan and Ireland as compared to other nations. The additional funding is from the share of other Associate and Affiliate nations. Both receive USD 1.7 million a year from being on the ICC rankings table and now receive close to USD 3 million from Associates revenue a year each. But other Associates feel aggrieved that this increase is coming from the existing Associate pot.