Rwanda national cricket team

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Rwanda
Association Rwanda Cricket Association
Personnel
CaptainClinton Rubagumya
CoachLee Booth [1]
International Cricket Council
ICC status Associate member [2] (2017)
ICC region Africa
ICC RankingsCurrent [3] Best-ever
T20I 63rd 61st (2 May 2022)
International cricket
First international21 March 2004 vs Mozambique at Willowmoore Park, Benoni [4]
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20Iv Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali; 18 August 2021
Last T20Iv Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique at Willowmoore Park, Benoni; 17 December 2023
T20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [5] 77 21/53
(1 tie, 2 no results)
This year [6] 0 0/0
(0 ties, 0 no results)
T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances1 [lower-alpha 1] (first in 2023 )
Best result7th (2023)
As of 1 January 2024

The Rwandan national cricket team is the team that represents Rwanda in international cricket. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2003 [7] and an associate member in 2017. [2]

Contents

History

2000-2008

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2004 marked the genesis of Rwanda national team's participation in regional and international tournaments, their very first being the African Affiliates Championship in 2004, where they finished seventh in South Africa. In 2006 they competed in Division Three of the African region of the World Cricket League, improving their performance and finishing in sixth. They remained in Division Three in 2008. [8]

In 2008, they participated in the ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Division Three hosted by South Africa and reached semi finals. [9]

2009-2015

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In 2009, the national team participated in the African Cricket World Cup qualifiers in Malawi and in the ICC Africa Twenty20 Division Three in 2011 hosted by Ghana and emerged as the winners against Seychelles. [10]

2015-2020

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In 2016, captain Eric Dusingizimana set a world record for the longest individual net session in an attempt to raise funds for the construction of a new cricket stadium. [11]

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In 2017, they became an associate member of the ICC. [2]

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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 Rwanda and other ICC members since 1 January 2019 have been full T20Is. [12]

In March 2018 the Rwanda Cricket Association named former Kenyan international Martin Suji as head coach on an initial four-month contract, encompassing the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier Eastern Subregion tournament. [13]

18 August 2021
09:30
Scorecard
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg
164/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
165/9 (19.4 overs)
Amoluk Singh 58 (40)
Zappy Bimenyimana 2/32 (4 overs)
Martin Akayezu 51 (19)
Godfred Bakiweyem 3/28 (3.4 overs)
Rwanda won by 1 wicket
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali
Player of the match: Martin Akayezu (Rwa)
  • Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
  • First T20I match for Rwanda.

Grounds

Gahanga International Cricket Stadium and Kicukiro Oval located in IPRC Kigali former ETO Kicukiro are the main cricket grounds in Kigali. In August 2011, Rwanda Cricket Stadium Foundation was formed to build and manage, on a not-for-profit basis, the first dedicated international cricket ground in Rwanda. It is located on a 4.5-hectare site on the edge of Kigali, Rwanda's capital. [14]

The charity is run by a team of cricket enthusiasts from the UK Christopher Shale and Rwanda in partnership with the Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation. [14] The ground was expected to be completed in 2014.

The construction of Rwanda's first dedicated cricket ground will provide a permanent home for the sport, helping its development and increasing opportunity for thousands of disadvantaged young people.

In 2012, Brian Lara agreed to become one of the patrons. The stadium is also supported by former British Prime Minister David Cameron, Andrew Mitchell, Jonathan Agnew, Heather Knight, Peter Gummer, Baron Chadlington

Facilities

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Locations of all stadiums which have hosted cricket matches within Rwanda

Current squad

This lists all the players who have played for Rwanda in the past 12 months or has been part of the latest T20I squad. Updated as of 15 October 2023.

NameAgeBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
Orchide Tuyisenge23Right-handed
Eric Dusingizimana 36Right-handed
Wilson Niyitanga22Right-handed
Oscar Manishimwe21Right-handed
Eric Niyomugabo28Right-handedRight-arm off break
Hamza Khan25Right-handed
All-rounder
Clinton Rubagumya28Right-handedRight-arm medium Captain
Wicket-keeper
Didier Ndikubwimana20Right-handedVice-captain
Spin Bowlers
Kevin Irakoze23Right-handedRight-arm off break
Emmanuel Sebareme 28Right-handedRight-arm off break
Emile Rukiriza20Right-handedRight-arm off break
Pace Bowlers
Martin Akayezu21Right-handedRight-arm medium
Zappy Bimenyimana35Right-handedRight-arm medium
Eric Kubwimana21Right-handedRight-arm medium
Jean Iradukunda21Right-handedRight-arm medium

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Rwanda [15]

Last updated 17 December 2023

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals7721531218 August 2021

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations [15]

Records complete to T20I #2408. Last updated 17 December 2023.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
vs Full Members
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1010027 November 2023
vs Associate Members
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 4310017 November 202217 November 2022
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 1100022 October 202122 October 2021
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 110008 December 20238 December 2023
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 10541018 August 202118 August 2021
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 5050020 November 2022
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 2100121 October 202121 October 2021
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 3120022 October 202121 November 2022
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1100024 November 202224 November 2022
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1010017 December 2023
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1010025 November 2023
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 504014 October 2023
Flag of Saint Helena.svg  Saint Helena 1100018 November 202218 November 2022
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 2200019 October 202119 October 2021
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 321006 October 20236 October 2023
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 182160031 October 202216 December 2022
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 181170017 October 202111 December 2023

Other matches

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

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ T20 World Cup Qualifier refers to the Regional Final of the ICC Africa region from the 2023 edition.

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