Brazil national cricket team

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 America 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 seemingly struggled at this higher level, thus after losing all of their four matches, 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.
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
Records
International Match Summary — Brazil
Last updated 5 October 2019
Twenty20 International
Highest team total: 96/5 (12.0 overs) v. Chile on 3 October 2019 at El Cortijo Polo Club, Lima.
Highest individual score: 52, Muhammad Saleem v. Chile on 3 October 2019 at El Cortijo Polo Club, Lima.
Best individual bowling figures: 3/15, Luis Rodrigues v. Argentina on 4 October 2019 at El Cortijo Polo Club, Lima.
Most T20I runs for Brazil
Most T20I wickets for Brazil
T20I record versus other nations
Records complete to T20I #916. Last updated 5 October 2019.
Other records
For a list of selected international matches played by Brazil, see Cricket Archive.
Squad
Rashid Bazigar - Captain
Daniel Miziara
Greigor Caisley
Viki Chaudhry
Rudy Hartmann
Ian Webster
Vincent Bastick
Guilherme Lefévre
Henrique Dolabella
Sunny Randolph
Alexandre Miziara
Christopher Johnson
Amit Rohilla
Lalit Rohilla
Himanshu Shokeen
Piyush Daksh
Devender Thepra
Ankit Solanki
See also
List of Brazil Twenty20 International cricketers
ICC Americas Championship
South American Cricket Championship
References
External links
Brazil at Cricinfo
Cricket Brasil – Brazilian Cricket Association
www.brasilcricket.org (archived 2013)
National cricket teams
Cricket
Brazil in international cricket