# Brazil national cricket team

The Brazil national cricket team is the men's team that represents the country of Brazil in international cricket. The team is organised by the Brazilian Cricket Association, which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2002 and an associate member in 2017. However, the national side has a history dating back much longer, with its first recorded international match coming against Argentina in 1888. Regular international competition commenced in the 1920s, and resumed in the 1950s after a gap during World War II. Almost all of Brazil's matches have come against other South American sides, although in recent years the team has participated in several ICC Americas tournaments, which include sides from Central and North America. At the South American Championships, which commenced in 1995, Brazil has played in all but one edition, with a best finish of second at the 1997 tournament.

## History

Brazil became an ICC member in 2002. Its ICC tournament debut came in 2006, when Brazil took part in Division Three of the ICC Americas Championship in Suriname. Although Brazil lost all three opening games in that tournament, no doubt due to lack of international exposure, its cricket has developed since then.
Brazil won the 2009 ICC Americas Championship Division Three, winning all of its matches against Belize, Chile and Peru. This victory enabled Brazil to qualify for the 2010 ICC Americas Championship Division Two.
However, Brazil lost all of their four matches at this higher level, and were relegated to Division Three.
At the South American Championship, Brazil has participated in all but one edition since the tournament began in 1995, with its best finish being second at the 1997 event.

### 2018–present

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Brazil and other ICC members since 1 January 2019 have been full T20I matches.
Brazil played their first T20I match against Chile on 3 October 2019 during the 2019 South American Cricket Championship in Peru.
* 3 October 2019 11:45 Scorecard
| Brazil 96/5 (12 overs) | v | Chile 61/8 (12 overs) |
| Muhammad Saleem 52 (40) Major Mandy 1/5 (1 over) | | Hirenkumar Patel 20 (19) Kevin Silva 2/1 (1 over) |
* Brazil won by 35 runs El Cortijo Polo Club Pitch 1, Lima Umpires: Sandeep Harnal (Can) and Rakesh Jain (Per)
* Chile won the toss and elected to field.
* The match was reduced to 12 overs per side.
* First ever T20I match for Brazil.

## Tournament history
### ICC Americas Championship

* 2000–04: Did not participate
* 2006: 4th place
* 2008: 5th place
* 2009: Won
* 2010: 5th place

### South American Championship

* 1995: 4th place
* 1997: 2nd place
* 1999: Group stage
* 2000: 3rd place
* 2002: 3rd place
* 2004: Group stage
* 2007: 4th place
* 2009: 3rd place
* 2011: Did not participate
* 2013: 3rd place
* 2014: 3rd place
* 2015: 2nd place
* 2016: 4th place
* 2017: 3rd place
* 2018: 6th place
* 2019: 6th place
* 2022: 2nd place
* 2023: 5th place
* 2024: 2nd place

## Records

International Match Summary — Brazil
Last updated 16 December 2024
Playing Record :
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
| Twenty20 Internationals | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 October 2019 |

### Twenty20 International

* Highest team total: 132 v. Mexico on 12 October 2024 at Sao Fernando Polo and Cricket Club, Itaguaí.
* Highest individual score: 57*, Luiz Muller v. Panama on 12 December 2024 at Estadio Belgrano Athletic, Buenos Aires.
* Best individual bowling figures: 5/16, Yasar Haroon v. Panama on 12 December 2024 at Estadio Belgrano Athletic, Buenos Aires.
| Player | Runs | Average | Career span |
| Muhammad Saleem | 81 | 16.20 | 2019–2024 |
| Yasar Haroon | 69 | 13.80 | 2019–2024 |
| Greigor Caisley | 55 | 11.00 | 2019–2024 |
| Ismat Ullah | 44 | 11.00 | 2019–2019 |
| William Maximo | 25 | 25.00 | 2024–2024 |
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career span |
| Luis Morais | 9 | 7.88 | 2019–2024 |
| Muhammad Saleem | 5 | 9.00 | 2019–2024 |
| Yasar Haroon | 5 | 16.60 | 2019–2024 |
| Richard Avery | 4 | 16.50 | 2019–2019 |
T20I record versus other nations
Records complete to T20I #3068. Last updated 16 December 2024.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
| vs Associate Members ||||||||
| Argentina | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 October 2019 | |
| Bahamas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 December 2024 | |
| Belize | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 December 2024 | |
| Bermuda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 December 2024 | |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 December 2024 | |
| Chile | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 October 2019 | 3 October 2019 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 October 2019 | 12 October 2024 |
| Panama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 December 2024 | 12 December 2024 |
| Peru | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 October 2019 | |
| Suriname | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 December 2024 | 8 December 2024 |

### Other records

For a list of selected international matches played by Brazil, see Cricket Archive.

## Squad

Squad for the 2023 Men's South American Cricket Championship
* Yasar Haroon
* Richard John Avery
* Leon Smit
* Luiz Filipe Muller
* MD Kawsar Khan
* Michel Felipe Izidoro Assuncao
* Lucas Garcia Maximo
* Wilian Garcia Maximo
* Sayed Abdul Rahman Hashimi
* Ian James Harrison Crouch
* Atiqur Rahman