Myanmar national cricket team

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Myanmar
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Association Myanmar Cricket Federation
Personnel
CaptainHtet Lin Aung
Coach Flag of Myanmar.svg Michael
International Cricket Council
ICC status Associate member [1] (2017)
ICC region Asia
ICC RankingsCurrent [2] Best-ever
T20I -- 74th (2-May-2019)
International cricket
First international12 January 1927 v MCC at Rangoon
T20 Internationals
First T20Iv Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan at Bayuemas Oval, Pandamaran; 26 July 2023
Last T20Iv Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia at Udayana Cricket Ground, Jimbaran; 19 November 2024
T20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [3] 19 2/17 (0 ties, 0 no results)
This year [4] 0 0/0 (0 ties, 0 no results)
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As of 19 November 2024

The Myanmar national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Myanmar in international cricket matches. It has been an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 2006 [5] and an associate member since 2017. [1]

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In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Myanmar and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 have the full T20I status. [6]

History

British rule

Cricket in Myanmar dates back to when Burma was a province of British India. The British brought the game there, as they did to the rest of India, and the game progressed to the level where the Marylebone Cricket Club played two two-day first class matches there on a tour to India in 1926/1927. The first of these was played at the Gymkhana ground in Rangoon against a Rangoon Gymkhana cricket team. That game was drawn with the MCC on top after forcing the home side to follow-on. [7] The second game was against the Burma team themselves at the BAA Ground, also in Rangoon. The MCC won this game restricting Burma to low scores in both their innings, and only having to chase 7 runs to win in their second innings. [8] These remains the country's only first class games.

Reemergence

Following independence cricket remained very much a minority sport in Myanmar, and was nowhere to be seen between 1988 and 1995. In 2002 the game was seeing a resurgence, with a seven team league organised by former Bengal first class player Naresh Kumar , with some former first class players taking part in games attended by around 250 people. Cricket has also been featured on TV news reports. The Myanmar Cricket Federation received a visit from the ICC in 2004 [9] and became an affiliate member of the organisation in 2006. The game is currently played primarily by ex-pats, but the game has recently been introduced into schools. [10]

2006 ACC Trophy

Just two months after gaining ICC membership, Myanmar headed to Malaysia to take part in the 2006 ACC Trophy for the first time. They had a very poor tournament, with a series of heavy defeats to Kuwait (by 9 wickets in 10 overs), to Hong Kong (by 422 runs, with Myanmar being bowled out for 20) and to Bhutan (by 9 wickets in 6.5 overs; Bhutan had also received heavy defeats in their previous matches).

The nadir of their tournament came against Nepal, where Myanmar were bowled out for just 10 off 12.1 overs after losing the toss and being sent in; no batsman scored more than one, the innings included five ducks, and extras top scored with five (three leg byes and two wides). Nepal hit three off the first ball, followed by three wides that went for five, and then hit another three from the second legitimate delivery to win by ten wickets. Some critics called it the greatest mismatch in the history of international cricket, [11] and the score of 10 is the lowest in any level of men's international cricket.

2009–present

With the separation of the ACC Trophy into Elite and Challenge divisions, Myanmar have since competed in the Challenge divisions in both 2009, in which they came last, and 2010. Despite the cricket being of a lesser quality than the Elite division, Myanmar have continued to suffer from heavy defeats.

In August 2017, Myanmar played cricket at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games after a five-year absence from international cricket. In the 50-over tournament, they won only one out of four matches, defeating Indonesia by four wickets. This was Myanmar's first ever victory in international cricket. [12] In the 20-over tournament, they lost both their games.

19 August 2017
09:30
Scorecard
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg
96 (27 overs)
v
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
97/6 (24.3 overs)
I Geda Suda Arsa 45* (89)
Paing Danu 5/9 (7 overs)
Htet Lin Aung 25* (41)
Putra Kisawa 2/14 (6 overs)
Myanmar won by 4 wickets
Kinrara Academy Oval, Selangor
Umpires: Batumalai Ramani (Mas) and Zaidan Taha (Mas)
  • Indonesia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • First ever victory in international cricket for Myanmar.

Myanmar played their first T20I on 26 July 2023, against Bhutan, during the 2023 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier.

26 July 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg
105 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
74/9 (20 overs)
Sherab Loday 18 (16)
Pyae Phyo Wai 3/29 (4 overs)
Ye Naing Tun 19 (17)
Karma Dorji 2/4 (2 overs)
Bhutan won by 31 runs
Bayuemas Oval, Pandamaran
Umpires: Viswanadan Kalidas (Mas) and Ramasamy Venkatesh (HK)
Player of the match: Tashi Phuntsho (Bhu)
  • Bhutan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • First ever T20I match for Myanmar.

Myanmar registered their first ever victory in T20Is against China on 29 January 2024 in the 2024 ACC Men's Challenger Cup.

29 January 2024
09:30
Scorecard
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
74 (19.3 overs)
v
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
75/9 (19.3 overs)
Zong Yuechao 19* (25)
Htet Lin Aung 3/16 (4 overs)
Paing Danu 14 (18)
Chen Zhuo Yue 3/7 (4 overs)
Myanmar won by 1 wicket
Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok
Player of the match: Htet Lin Aung (Mya)
  • Myanmar won the toss and elected to field.
  • First ever victory for Myanmar in T20Is

Tournament history

ODI World Cup

World Cup record
Year/HostRoundPositionPWLTNR
Flag of England.svg 1975 No ICC ODI status/Did not qualify
Flag of England.svg 1979
Flag of England.svg 1983
Flag of India.svg Flag of Pakistan.svg 1987
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 1992
Flag of India.svg Flag of Pakistan.svg Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 1996
Flag of England.svg 1999
Flag of South Africa.svg Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Flag of Kenya.svg 2003
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg 2007
Flag of India.svg Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2011
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2015
Flag of England.svg 2019
Flag of India.svg 2023
Total00/1300000

ICC T20 World Cup

ICC T20 World Cup record
Year/HostRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of South Africa.svg 2007 Did not qualify
Flag of England.svg 2009
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg 2010
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2012
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2014
Flag of India.svg 2016
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Flag of Oman.svg 2021
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2022
Flag of the United States.svg WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg 2024
Total0/9000000

ACC Asia Cup

ACC Asia Cup record
Host & YearRoundPositionPldWLTNR
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1984 Did not qualify
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 1986
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 1988
Flag of India.svg 1990–91
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1995
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 1997
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2000
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2004
Flag of Pakistan.svg 2008
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2010
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2012
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2014
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2016
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2018
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2022
Flag of Pakistan.svg Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2023
Total0/16000000

ACC Men's Challenger Cup

ACC Men's Challenger Cup record
Year/HostRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Thailand.svg 2023 Group stages30300
Flag of Thailand.svg 2024 9th place play-off10/1031200
Total0/20 Titles61500

ACC Eastern Region T20

ACC Eastern Region T20 record
Year/HostRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Thailand.svg 2018 Round-robin3/431101
Flag of Oman.svg 2020 Did not participate
Total1/20 Titles31101

ACC Asia Cup Qualifier

ACC Asia Cup Qualifier record
Year/HostRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2016 Did not participate
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2018 Did not participate
Flag of Oman.svg 2022 Withdrew/Did not participate
Total0/30 Titles00000

ACC Men's Premier Cup

ACC Men's Premier Cup record
Year/HostRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Nepal.svg 2023 Did not participate
Flag of Oman.svg 2024 Did not participate
Total0/20 Titles00000

ICC T20 World Cup Asia Sub-regional Qualifiers

ICC T20 World Cup Asia Sub-regional Qualifiers records
Host/YearRoundPositionGPWLTNR
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2018 Round-robin6/761500
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2021 Did not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2023 Round-robin5/540400
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2024 Round-robin6/761500
Total3/30 Titles1621400

Records

International Match Summary [13]

Last updated 19 November 2024

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals192170026 July 2023

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations [13]

Records complete to T20I #2960. Last updated 19 November 2024.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
vs Associate Members
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 1010026 July 2023
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 1010027 January 2024
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3120031 July 202329 January 2024
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1010030 August 2024
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 6060012 November 2024
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 101003 September 2024
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2020030 July 2023
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 101005 September 2024
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 110002 September 20242 September 2024
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 101009 September 2024
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1010028 July 2023

Other

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform". International Cricket Council . 22 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  2. "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
  3. "T20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  4. "T20I matches - 2025 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. Myanmar. CricketArchive.
  6. "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council . 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  7. "Rangoon Gymkhana v Marylebone Cricket Club, 9,10 January 1927". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  8. Burma v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1926/1927. Cricketarchive.co.uk (13 January 1927).
  9. Cricinfo report mentioning ICC membership. Espncricinfo.com.
  10. Wisden Almanack on minor cricketing nations. Content-uk.cricinfo.com.
  11. The greatest mismatch in international history, Cricket Europe, 2006. Cricketeurope4.net (20 August 2006).
  12. "Myanmar end losing streak".
  13. 1 2 "Records / Myanmar / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  14. "Records / Myanmar / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  15. "Records / Myanmar / Twenty20 Internationals / High Scores". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  16. "Records / Myanmar / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 27 January 2024.