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The Belgium national cricket team is the team that represents Belgium in international cricket . The team is organised by the Belgian Cricket Federation , which has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 2005 (and previously an affiliate member, from 1991).[4] Belgium played its first international match in 1910, in an exhibition tournament in Brussels that also featured France , the Netherlands , and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Since the 1990s, the team has regularly competed in European Cricket Council (ECC) tournaments, usually in the lower divisions.[5]
History
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Beginnings
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The first game of modern cricket in Belgium appears to have been a match played by British soldiers before the Battle of Waterloo in 1815,[6] though research has suggested that cricket may be related to a game exported from Flanders to England in the Sixteenth Century.[7] The first record of organised cricket is a painting dated 1870 that hangs in the pavilion of Lord's Cricket Ground in London that depicts the opening of the Brussels cricket ground in 1866 by mayor Jules Anspach .[8]
The national team first played a match in 1905 when they played against the Netherlands . The match was played almost every year until 1986.[8] Belgium hosted a tournament as part of the 1910 Brussels Exhibition also involving France , the MCC and the Netherlands.[9] Belgium lost their match against the MCC by an innings[10] and lost to the Netherlands by 116 runs.[11]
ICC membership
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Belgium became an affiliate member of the ICC in 1991.[4] They began to play in European tournaments, playing in the ECC Trophy for the first time in 1999 when they finished last.[12] They fared better in the next tournament, reaching the semi-finals of the 2001 ECC Trophy in Austria .[13]
They finished sixth in the ECC Trophy in 2003,[14] and gained associate membership of the ICC two years later.[4] Belgium finished fourth in the European Affiliates Championship in 2005[15] and both played and hosted Division Three of the newly restructured European Championship in August 2007, they finished fifth.[16]
In 2009 Belgium played in La Manga Club Ground , again in Division 3. Richard Nash captained the team and finished fourth. In 2011 Belgium hosted the new 2011 ICC European T20 Championship Division Two where they won the championship undefeated.[17] The captain for the T20 squad was André Wagener.
Belgium got promoted to Division 1 where they finished a credible 7th out of 12 teams having fielded a weakened team because of visa issues. Their performance qualified them for the WCL 8 qualifier the following year.
In 2012 Belgium played the World Cricket League 8 Qualifier in La Manga Club Ground where they beat Gibraltar, Austria and France to qualify for the World Cricket league for the first time. Captained by Sheriyar Butt and Simon Newport in this tournament, they will travel to Samoa in September. On July 31, the Under-19 Belgium Cricket Team (Aadit Sheth, Aaryan Mehta, Raj Sanghvi, Sabhya Jain, Burhan Niaz, Shaan Shah, Dev Jogani, Aarjav Jain, Alex Uzupris, Theodore Develodore, Aamad Ali Rehman, Rehaan Shah, and Zeeshan Diwan Ali), travelled to Essex to participate in the U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Europe Division 2.
2018-Present
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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 Belgium and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.[18] Belgium played their first Twenty20 International on 11 May 2019 against Germany .[19]
Belgium won the toss and elected to field.
First ever T20I match for Belgium.
In August 2020, Belgium won the 2020 Luxembourg T20I Trophy tournament, after winning all four matches they played in.[20]
Current squad
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Updated as of 26 May 2024
This lists all the players who have played for Belgium in the past 12 months or has been part of the latest T20I squad.
Name
Age
Batting style
Bowling style
Notes
Batters
Shaheryar Butt
42
Right-handed
Right-arm off break
Muhammad Muneeb
27
Left-handed
Right-arm leg break
Manzoor Malangzai
26
Right-handed
Right-arm medium
All-rounders
Saber Zakhil
27
Right-handed
Right-arm medium
Burhan Niaz
20
Right-handed
Right-arm medium
Sheraz Sheikh
36
Right-handed
Slow left-arm orthodox
Vice-captain
Faisal Khaliq
29
Right-handed
Right-arm medium
Dumon Dewald
23
Right-handed
Right-arm leg break
Wicket-keepers
Ali Raza
40
Right-handed
Captain
Omid Rahimi
31
Right-handed
Spin Bowler
Ravi Thapliyal
33
Left-handed
Slow left-arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
Khalid Ahmadi
29
Right-handed
Right-arm medium
Sajad Ahmadzai
21
Right-handed
Right-arm medium
Adnan Razzaq
37
Right-handed
Right-arm medium
Zaki Shah
36
Right-handed
Right-arm medium
Abduljabar Jabarkhail
22
Right-handed
Left-arm medium
Grounds
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Locations of all grounds which have hosted international cricket matches within Belgium
Tournament history
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European Affiliates Championship
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One-Day
1999: 7th place[12]
2001: Semi-finals[13]
2003: 6th place[14]
2005: 4th place[15]
2007: 5th place[21] (remaining in division 3)
2009: 4th place (remaining il division 3)
2012: 1st place World Cricket League 8 qualifier. Tournament in September in Samoa.
T20
2011: 1st Place Division 2 T20 World Cup Qualifier.
2011: 7th place Division 1 T20 World Cup Qualifier.
Records and statistics
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International Match Summary — Belgium [22]
Last updated 12 July 2024
Playing Record
Format
M
W
L
T
NR
Inaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals
44
25
18
1
0
11 May 2019
Twenty20 International
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Most T20I runs for Belgium [26]
Player
Runs
Average
Career span
Saber Zakhil
873
28.16
2019–2024
Shaheryer Butt
815
29.10
2019–2024
Muhammad Muneeb
717
23.90
2020–2024
Burhan Niaz
452
23.78
2021–2024
Aziz Mohammad
408
22.66
2019–2024
Most T20I wickets for Belgium [27]
Player
Wickets
Average
Career span
Khalid Ahmadi
50
16.32
2020–2024
Murid Ekrami
20
27.55
2019–2024
Shagharai Sefat
19
13.00
2021–2023
Sajad Ahmadzai
18
21.33
2022–2024
Ashiqullah Said
17
14.76
2019–2021
T20I record versus other nations [22]
Records complete to T20I #2755. Last updated 12 July 2024.
Opponent
M
W
L
T
NR
First match
First win
vs Associate Members
Austria
7
4
3
0
0
24 July 2021
24 July 2021
Croatia
1
0
1
0
0
8 July 2024
Czech Republic
2
2
0
0
0
29 August 2020
29 August 2020
Denmark
1
1
0
0
0
1 July 2022
1 July 2022
France
3
1
1
1
0
10 May 2024
12 May 2024
Germany
7
0
7
0
0
11 May 2019
Gibraltar
1
1
0
0
0
28 June 2022
28 June 2022
Guernsey
4
2
2
0
0
8 June 2024
8 June 2024
Hungary
1
1
0
0
0
29 June 2022
29 June 2022
Jersey
1
0
1
0
0
10 July 2024
Luxembourg
2
2
0
0
0
29 August 2020
29 August 2020
Malta
10
8
2
0
0
8 July 2021
8 July 2021
Portugal
1
0
1
0
0
2 July 2022
Serbia
1
1
0
0
0
12 July 2024
12 July 2024
Spain
1
1
0
0
0
4 July 2022
4 July 2022
Switzerland
1
1
0
0
0
7 July 2024
7 July 2024
See also
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References
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^ "T20I matches - 2024 Team records" . ESPNcricinfo .
^ a b c Belgium Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine at CricketArchive
^ Other matches played by Belgium Archived 9 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
^ "Belgium: Back on track and aiming high" . Emerging Cricket . 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020 .
^ Cricket 'was invented in Belgium' Archived 5 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine Mason, Chris; BBC News; 2 March 2009
^ a b History of Belgian Cricket Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine at the official site of the Belgian Cricket Federation
^ Brussels Exhibition Tournament 1910 Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine at Cricket Archive
^ Scorecard Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine of Belgium v MCC, 20 June 1910 at Cricket Archive
^ Scorecard Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine of Belgium v Netherlands, 25 June 1910 at Cricket Archive
^ a b 1999 ECC Trophy Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine at the official site of the European Cricket Council
^ a b 2001 ECC Trophy Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine at the official site of the European Cricket Council
^ a b 2003 ECC Trophy Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine at the official site of the European Cricket Council
^ a b 2005 European Affiliates Championship Archived 5 January 2006 at the Wayback Machine at the official site of the European Cricket Council
^ 2007 European Championship Division Three Archived 4 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine at the official site of the European Cricket Council
^ "ICC European Division 2 Championship 2011" . Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-05 .
^ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status" . International Cricket Council . 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018 .
^ "Germany announce dates for first T20Is" . Cricket Europe . 30 January 2019. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019 .
^ "Belgium dominate to claim clean sweep of Luxembourg T20I Trophy" . Emerging Cricket . 31 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020 .
^ 2007 European Affiliates Championship [permanent dead link ] at the official site of the European Cricket Council
^ a b "Records / Belgium / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 4 July 2022 .
^ "Records / Belgium / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 30 August 2020 .
^ "Records / Belgium / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 30 August 2020 .
^ "Records / Belgium / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 30 August 2020 .
^ "Records / Belgium / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 30 August 2020 .
^ "Records / Belgium / Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 30 August 2020 .
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Full members (12 )
Associate members (94 )
ODI status
Other associate members
Former members (5 )
Dissolved members (3 )
Non-members
See also
1 For Guyana , Jamaica , Trinidad and Tobago , Barbados , Antigua and Barbuda , Anguilla , Dominica , Grenada , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , Montserrat , Nevis , Saint Kitts , Saint Lucia , Sint Maarten , the British Virgin Islands and the United States Virgin Islands the national team is the West Indies. 2 For England and Wales , the national team is England. 3 For the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland , the national team is Ireland.
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Belgium_national_cricket_team&oldid=1234452332 "
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