South Korea national cricket team

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South Korea
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Association Korea Cricket Association
Personnel
CaptainJun Hyunwoo
International Cricket Council
ICC status Associate member [1] (2017)
Affiliate member (2001)
ICC region East Asia-Pacific
ICC RankingsCurrent [2] Best-ever
T20I 89th 64th (2 May 2019)
International cricket
First internationalv. Flag of Japan.svg  Japan at Perth; 25 February 2002
T20 Internationals
First T20Iv Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia at Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano; 15 October 2022
Last T20Iv Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia at Udayana Cricket Ground, Jimbaran; 13 July 2025
T20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [3] 18 2/16
(0 ties, 0 no results)
This year [4] 8 2/6
(0 ties, 0 no results)
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T20I first kit

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T20I second kit

As of 27 July 2025

The South Korea national cricket team is the team that represents South Korea in international cricket. It is governed by the Korea Cricket Association, which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2001 and an associate member in June 2017. [1]

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History

South Korea's first international appearance was at the ICC East Asia–Pacific 8s tournament in Perth in 2002, where they finished fourth in a field that also included Japan, Indonesia, and an Australian Indigenous team. They also competed in the 2011 East Asia-Pacific Trophy.

In 2013, Arirang TV broadcast a documentary titled Bowling for Gold as part of its Arirang Prime programme, focusing on the South Korean national cricket team in the lead-up to the 2014 Asian Games. The documentary highlighted the team’s struggle to form a national side without government support, their trip to Samoa for the 2011 ICC EAP Trophy Division 2 (where they made their official international debut and won their first match), the rebuilding of the team two years later for the Asian Games, and a preparatory tour to Chandigarh, Punjab, India. During the tour they played youth teams, trained under Indian coaches, watched an IPL match at the Mohali Stadium, and met players such as Adam Gilchrist. [5]

The team competed in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon as the host nation, reaching the quarter-finals where they were defeated by Sri Lanka. Matches were played at the purpose-built Yeonhui Cricket Ground in Incheon.

In 2016, South Korea competed in the inaugural East Asia Cup, a four-team tournament also involving Japan, China, and the Hong Kong Dragons. Hosted by the Japan Cricket Association at the Sano International Cricket Ground, South Korea won all their group matches except the one against Japan. [6] They went on to win the tournament by defeating Japan in the final. [7] [8] [9] [10]

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between South Korea and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 have full T20I status. [11]

South Korea participated in Group B of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier. This was the regional first-round qualification for the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup in Australia. They finished second behind the Philippines, who advanced to the next stage.

Tournament history

ICC T20WC EAP Qualifier

Asian Games

East Asia Cup

Records

International Match Summary — South Korea [14]

Last updated 13 July 2025

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals18216009 October 2022

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations [14]

Records complete to T20I #3311. Last updated 13 July 2025.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
vs Associate Members
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 8170015 October 202212 July 2025
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4040015 October 2022
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 615001 October 20249 July 2025

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. ↑ "Arirang Prime Ep214 Bowling for Gold". Arirang TV . 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "East Asia Cup 2016/17 Fixtures & Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Korea's national cricket team taste first international success". Arirang News . 24 November 2016. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  8. 1 2 "Korea beats Japan to clinch East Asia Cup title". International Cricket Council . 7 November 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Japan vs South Korea Final East Asia Cup 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  10. 1 2 "South Korea edge Japan to win East Asia Cup cricket tournament". Inside the games. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "All T20I matches to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  12. ↑ "EAST ASIA MEN'S T-20 CHAMPIONSHIPS, 2015/16". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "East Asia Cup Table – 2018". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  14. 1 2 "Records / Indonesia / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
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