The International Cricket Council (ICC) signed Getty Images as its official photo agency for the next four years, ICC announced here Thursday.

Getty Images will cover all ICC events till 2012, including the World Cup in 2011, to be held in the sub-continent.

'Getty Images is a world-class sports photo agency with which we have enjoyed a very good working relationship for more than 15 years,' Campbell Jamieson, ICC General Manager (Commercial) said.

Getty Images will also be responsible for providing coverage of the annual ICC Awards ceremony as well as other events like meetings and media conferences.

ICC will also have access to Getty Images' extensive library of cricket images during the agreed term.