Costa Rica national cricket team

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Costa Rica
Flag of Costa Rica.svg
Association Costa Rica Cricket Federation
Personnel
CaptainChristopher Prasad
International Cricket Council
ICC status Associate member [1] (2017)
ICC region Americas
ICC RankingsCurrent [2] Best-ever
T20I --- 54th (2 May 2019)
International cricket
First internationalv. Flag of Panama.svg  Panama in Panama; April 2002
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20Iv. Flag of Panama.svg  Panama at Reforma Athletic Club, Naucalpan; 25 April 2019
Last T20Iv. Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico at Los Reyes Polo Club, Guácima; 14 April 2024
T20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [3] 8 2/6
(0 ties, 0 no result)
This year [4] 5 2/3
(0 ties, 0 no result)
As of 14 April 2024

The Costa Rica national cricket team represents Costa Rica in international cricket. The team is organised by the Costa Rica Cricket Federation, which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2002 [5] and an associate member in 2017. [1] Costa Rica's first recorded international match came in April 2002, when it toured Panama and played against the Panamanian national side. [6] The team's first international tournament was the inaugural edition of the Central American Championships, played in Belize in 2006. It has since regularly fielded teams in that tournament, and also made its debut in ICC Americas tournaments in 2010, at the 2010 Division Four event in Mexico. [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 Costa Rica and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 have the T20I status. [8]

History

Cricket was introduced in Costa Rica during the late 1800s by Jamaican immigrants coming to construct the country's railways. [9] The sport continued to be played among the Afro-Caribbean population in the Caribbean coastal areas but its popularity began to decline. [10] In recent years, however, more Costa Ricans are being introduced to the game and interest in the game is starting to grow.

Costa Rica became an affiliate member of the ICC in 2002. Their first international match was played on 18 March 2006 in the Central American Cricket Championship against Belize to whom they lost. They also lost their game against Mexico finishing third in the tournament.

Costa Rica also took part in the 2007 Central American Cricket Championship, losing to Mexico but recording their first international win against El Salvador and finishing second in the competition.

In 2008, Costa Rica took part in the inaugural Easter Cup, an international Twenty20 tournament, against hosts Nicaragua and El Salvador. Costa Rica dominated the tournament defeating both of the other sides. The second Easter Cup was held in the December of the same year. Costa Rica finished third beating El Salvador but losing to Belize.

The following year, Costa Rica took part in the third Central American Championship, which they also hosted. They finished fourth out of the five participating teams. Their only win in the new Twenty20 format was against El Salvador who they beat by 10 wickets.

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 Costa Rica and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I. [11]

Costa Rica played their first ever Twenty20 International match against Panama in 2019 Central American Cricket Championship.

25 April 2019
11:30
Scorecard
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg
112/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
113/3 (15.4 overs)
Joel Cutinho 32 (37)
Dilip Dahyabhai Ahir 2/11 (2 overs)
Yusuf Ebrahim 35* (23)
Zain ul Tashnam 1/16 (4 overs)
Panama won by 7 wickets
Reforma Athletic Club, Naucalpan
Umpires: Bob Baxter (Mex) and Dilip Pachichigar (Mex)
Player of the match: Imran Bulbulia (Pan)
  • Costa Rica won the toss and elected to bat.
  • First ever T20I match for Costa Rica.

In 2024, cricket made its debut in Costa Rica's National Games as an exhibition sport. [12]

Grounds

Costa Rica location map.svg
Locations of grounds which have hosted international cricket matches within Costa Rica

Tournament history

Central American Championship

Easter Cup

South American Cricket Championship

Players

Costa Rica's squad for 2019 Central American Cricket Championship from 25-28 April 2019. [14]

Records

International Match Summary — Costa Rica [15]

Last updated 14 April 2024

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals8260025 April 2019

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations [15]

Records complete to T20I #2564. Last updated 14 April 2024.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
vs Associate Members
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 1010027 April 2019
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 6240026 April 201911 April 2024
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1010025 April 2019

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