Belize national cricket team

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Belize
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Association Belize National Cricket Association
Personnel
CaptainKenton Young
International Cricket Council
ICC status Associate member [1] (2017)
ICC region Americas
ICC RankingsCurrent [2] Best-ever
T20I 72nd 44th (2 May 2019)
International cricket
First international Flag of British Honduras (1919-1981).svg British Honduras v. Flag placeholder.svg MCC
(Belize City; 4 April 1960)
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20Iv Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico at Reforma Athletic Club, Naucalpan; 25 April 2019
Last T20Iv Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname at Club San Albano, Burzaco; 16 December 2024
T20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [3] 17 7/10
(0 ties, 0 no result)
This year [4] 8 3/5
(0 ties, 0 no result)
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T20I kit

As of 16 December 2024

The Belize national cricket team represents the country of Belize in international cricket. The team is organised by the Belize National Cricket Association, which has been an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1997 [5] and an associate member since 2017. [1] A team representing British Honduras had debuted in 1960, when England visited at the conclusion of its 1959–60 tour of the West Indies. [6] Belize's first international tournament was a qualifier for the 2004 ICC Americas Championship, and the team has competed regularly in ICC Americas tournaments since then. [7]

Contents

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Belize and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I. [8]

History

Belize became an affiliate member of the ICC in 1997. Their first international match after affiliating was played against Suriname on 23 March 2004, in the 2004 Americas Affiliate Tournament – a match which they won. [9]

In 2006, they hosted the first ever Central American Cricket Championship, where they won the tournament that also featured Costa Rica and Mexico. [10] Later in the year, they played in the second division of the ICC Americas Championship, finishing fifth of five teams. [11] As a result, they were relegated to 2008 Division Three.

Belize were intended to play in the 2007 Central American Cricket Championship, but pulled out at the last minute giving El Salvador the chance to participate. [12]

In the 2008 Division Three tournament, although they were favourites to win, Belize finished third of five teams. Later that year, they took part in the 2nd Easter Cup held in El Salvador. Belize beat Costa Rica and Mexico to finish in first place in the Twenty20 competition. [13]

Belize took part in the 2009 Central American Championship, finishing third of five teams. They were beaten by close rivals Mexico in the new Twenty20 format of the competition.

At the 2011 Americas Twenty20 Division Two tournament, held in Suriname in April 2011, Belize were coached by Barbadian Wendell Coppin, who was funded by ICC Americas. [14]

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 Belize and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I. [8]

In September 2018, Belize took part in 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier, finished on 4th place. [15]

Belize played their first ever Twenty20 International match against Mexico in 2019 Central American Cricket Championship.

25 April 2019
08:00
Scorecard
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg
108/9 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize
112/6 (12.3 overs)
Pradeep Chandran 23 (28)
Aaron Muslar 3/18 (4 overs)
Bernan Stephenson 48 (27)
Rama Inampud 2/29 (4 overs)
Belize won by 4 wickets
Reforma Athletic Club, Naucalpan
Umpires: Supratim Das (Mex) and Kanti Lal Patel (Mex)
Player of the match: Bernan Stephenson (Blz)
  • Belize won the toss and elected to field.
  • First ever T20I match for Belize.


In April 2019, Belize won 2019 Central American Cricket Championship, after beating MCC by 5 wickets in final.

Tournament history

ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier

2018-19-:4th place (Northern Sub Region)

ICC Americas Championship

Central American Championship

Easter Cup

Records

International Match Summary — Belize [16]

Last updated 16 December 2024

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals167100025 April 2019

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations [16]

Records complete to T20I #3067. Last updated 16 December 2024.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
vs Associate Members
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2020010 November 2021
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 2020011 November 2021
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 2020013 November 2021
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1100015 December 202415 December 2024
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 101008 November 2021
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 101008 December 2024
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1100027 April 201927 April 2019
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2200025 April 201925 April 2019
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 3300026 April 201926 April 2019
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 1010016 December 2024
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 101007 November 2021

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