Mexican cricket team
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The Mexican cricket team represents the country of Mexico
in international cricket
matches. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council
in 2004 and their international debut was in 2006 against Costa Rica
. The team made their ICC Americas Championship
debut in June 2010 and in 2011 particpated in the ICC Americas Division 3 tournament in Costa Rica.
in 2004. Their first international match was played on 19 March 2006 in the Central American Cricket Championship against Costa Rica who they beat. Prior to this there had been teams based in Mexico City that had played against Belize but these were not recognised as international fixtures. Having beaten Costa Rica in the tournament they then lost to Belize finishing second.
In 2007, Mexico hosted the Central American Cricket Championship and won it by defeating Costa Rica
and El Salvador
.
In 2008, Mexico travelled to El Salvador to take part in the 2nd Easter Cup. They finished second, losing to Belize but winning easily against El Salvador
.
Mexico took part in the 3rd Central American Championship in 2009 in Panama
under the new Twenty20
format. Mexico performed well in the tournament, winning all but one of their matches and even defeating close rivals Belize in a close fought match. As a result they finished 2nd in the tournament.
In 2011, Mexico competed in the ICC Division 3 Americas tournament in Costa Rica finishing in 4th place.
Central American Championship
Easter Cup
if they want to maintain their status.
It has been announced that the ICC Americas Championship will be expanded to four divisions. Mexico hosted the inaugural Division Four tournament from 13-19 June 2010
and will participate in the ICC Americas Division 3 Tournament in Winter 2012.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
in international cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
matches. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
in 2004 and their international debut was in 2006 against Costa Rica
Costa Rican cricket team
The Costa Rican cricket team represents the country of Costa Rica in international cricket matches. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 2002. Their international debut came at the first Central American Championship in Belize in 2006...
. The team made their ICC Americas Championship
ICC Americas Championship
The ICC Americas Championship is a one-day cricket tournament organised by the Americas Cricket Association for non-Test national cricket teams in the Americas...
debut in June 2010 and in 2011 particpated in the ICC Americas Division 3 tournament in Costa Rica.
History
Mexico became an affiliate member of the ICCInternational Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
in 2004. Their first international match was played on 19 March 2006 in the Central American Cricket Championship against Costa Rica who they beat. Prior to this there had been teams based in Mexico City that had played against Belize but these were not recognised as international fixtures. Having beaten Costa Rica in the tournament they then lost to Belize finishing second.
In 2007, Mexico hosted the Central American Cricket Championship and won it by defeating Costa Rica
Costa Rican cricket team
The Costa Rican cricket team represents the country of Costa Rica in international cricket matches. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 2002. Their international debut came at the first Central American Championship in Belize in 2006...
and El Salvador
El Salvador national cricket team
The El Salvador cricket team represents the country of El Salvador in international cricket matches. El Salvador is not currently a member of the International Cricket Council and so is not elligble to play in the regional ICC Americas Championship.-History:...
.
In 2008, Mexico travelled to El Salvador to take part in the 2nd Easter Cup. They finished second, losing to Belize but winning easily against El Salvador
El Salvador national cricket team
The El Salvador cricket team represents the country of El Salvador in international cricket matches. El Salvador is not currently a member of the International Cricket Council and so is not elligble to play in the regional ICC Americas Championship.-History:...
.
Mexico took part in the 3rd Central American Championship in 2009 in Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
under the new Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
format. Mexico performed well in the tournament, winning all but one of their matches and even defeating close rivals Belize in a close fought match. As a result they finished 2nd in the tournament.
In 2011, Mexico competed in the ICC Division 3 Americas tournament in Costa Rica finishing in 4th place.
Tournament History
ICC Americas ChampionshipICC Americas Championship
The ICC Americas Championship is a one-day cricket tournament organised by the Americas Cricket Association for non-Test national cricket teams in the Americas...
- 2011: Division 3 - 4th place
- 2010: Division Four - Won
Central American Championship
- 2006: 2nd place
- 2007: Won
- 2009: 2nd place
Easter Cup
- Mar 2008: Did not participate
- Dec 2008: 2nd place
Future
Due to changes in the ICC membership requirements it is possible that Mexico may lose their affiliate membership status unless they participate in an official ICC regional event before 2011. Neither the Central American Championship nor the Easter Cup are official tournaments so Mexico must take part in the ICC Americas ChampionshipICC Americas Championship
The ICC Americas Championship is a one-day cricket tournament organised by the Americas Cricket Association for non-Test national cricket teams in the Americas...
if they want to maintain their status.
It has been announced that the ICC Americas Championship will be expanded to four divisions. Mexico hosted the inaugural Division Four tournament from 13-19 June 2010
and will participate in the ICC Americas Division 3 Tournament in Winter 2012.