The Kenya men's national cricket team represents the Republic of Kenya in international cricket. Kenya is an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) which has Twenty20 International (T20I) status after the ICC granted T20I status to all its members.
The Hong Kong men's national cricket team is the team that represents Hong Kong in international competitions. It played its first match in 1866 and has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1969.
The Bermuda men's national cricket team represents the British overseas territory of Bermuda in international cricket. The team is organised by the Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB),which became an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1966.
The United Arab Emirates men's national cricket team is the team that represents the United Arab Emirates in international cricket. They are governed by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) which became an Affiliate Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1989 and an Associate Member the following year. Since 2005,the ICC's headquarters have been located in Dubai.
The Scotland national men's cricket team represents the country of Scotland. They play most of their home matches at The Grange,Edinburgh,as well as at other venues around Scotland.
The Netherlands men's national cricket team,usually referred as "The Flying Dutchmen" is a team that represents the Netherlands in men's international cricket and is administered by the Royal Dutch Cricket Association.
The Ireland men's cricket team represents all of Ireland in international cricket. The Irish Cricket Union,operating under the brand Cricket Ireland,is the sport's governing body in Ireland,and they organise the international team. The team have a number of home grounds,including Malahide in County Dublin,Stormont,Belfast,Bready in the north-west and Clontarf in Dublin city. A further ground is planned for the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown,Dublin for 2030. Due to the short season allowed by the Irish climate,and lack of large scale facilities,Ireland also occasionally play 'home matches' in venues in England and further abroad.
David Langford-Smith is a former Irish cricketer,who was the first man to take a wicket in a One Day International for Ireland. A right-handed batsman and right arm fast-medium bowler,he has played 34 times for the Ireland cricket team as of 10 June 2007. Dave also played for,Phoenix Cricket club /,where he is a strong player and is the head coach of all teams. He has Played for Phoenix for several years.
William Thomas Stuart Porterfield is an Irish former cricketer and a former captain of the Ireland cricket team. He played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire and Warwickshire. A left-handed batsman,he played for Ireland from 2006 to 2022,and has captained Ireland at all levels from Under-13 and is considered one of the greatest Irish cricketers of all time. During Afghanistan T20I series in March 2017,he passed 1,000 runs in T20Is and became the first player from Ireland to do so. In May 2018,he was named as the captain of Ireland's squad for their first ever Test match,against Pakistan. He announced his retirement from international cricket on 16 June 2022.
William Kyle McCallan,usually known as Kyle McCallan,is a former Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler,he has played more times for the Ireland cricket team than any other player,more than 40 caps ahead of the next player in the table,the retired Peter Gillespie. Only three players have captained Ireland more times than McCallan,and only Jason Molins has captained them to more wins. He has also played second XI cricket for Derbyshire and Surrey.
The following is a list of important cricket related events which occurred in the year 2007.
Paras Khadka is a Nepalese former cricketer who is the current Secretary of Cricket Association of Nepal and President of Bagmati Province Cricket Association. He captained the Nepalese cricket team from 2008 to 2019. An all-rounder,Khadka was a right-handed batsman,and a right-arm medium-fast as well as an off-break bowler. He made his debut against Malaysia in April 2004. Khadka played in Nepal's inaugural One Day International (ODI) match,against the Netherlands,in August 2018. He is often considered as the greatest cricketers of Nepal.
Basanta Regmi is a Nepalese professional cricketer. An all-rounder,he bats left-handed and is a left-arm orthodox spinner. He made his debut for Nepal against Namibia in March 2006. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Nepal's first ever One Day International (ODI) match,against the Netherlands,in August 2018.
Shakti Prasad Gauchan is a Nepalese former professional cricketer. An all-rounder,Shakti is a right-handed batsman and a left-arm orthodox spinner. He made his debut for Nepal against Oman in July 2002. In July 2018,he announced that he would retire from international cricket after the conclusion of Netherlands tour. In August 2018,he retired after playing the first ODI of the tour. In December 2018,he retired from all forms of cricket.
Paul Robert Stirling is an Irish cricketer. Stirling is the opening batsman for the Ireland cricket team and an occasional right-arm,off-break bowler. He is one of the top 10 run scorers in T20 internationals. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Ireland's first ever Test match,against Pakistan,in May 2018. He was appointed as the vice-captain of the Ireland team in June 2020. He subsequently served as interim captain of Ireland in the T20I and ODI format following the resignation of Andrew Balbirnie,before being appointed as permanent limited-overs captain in October 2023.
Cricket has been played in the Netherlands since at least the 19th century,and in the 1860s was considered a major sport in the country. The sport is governed by the Royal Dutch Cricket Association.
Mohammad Shahzad Mohammadi is a former Afghan cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batsman and a wicketkeeper. He made his international debut for Afghanistan in August 2009 against the Netherlands.
The Namibia men's national cricket team,nicknamed the Eagles,is the men's team that represents the Republic of Namibia in international cricket. It is organised by Cricket Namibia,which became an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1992.
Gyanendra Malla is a Nepalese cricket coach and former captain of the Nepal national cricket team,currently serving as head coach of Nepal A team. He was a right-handed batsman and an occasional wicket-keeper. He made his debut against Namibia in March 2006. He was one of the cricketers who played in Nepal's first One Day International (ODI) match,against the Netherlands,in August 2018.
Rohan Mustafa is a Pakistani-born cricketer who has played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team since 2007. He is a former national captain,and plays as a left-handed batsman and right-arm off-spin bowler.
