Malawi national cricket team
 Flag of Malawi | ||||||||||
| Personnel | ||||||||||
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| Captain | Chris Harty[1] | |||||||||
| Coach | Andre Botha | |||||||||
| International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
| ICC status | Associate member[2] (2017) | |||||||||
| ICC region | Africa | |||||||||
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| International cricket | ||||||||||
| First international | 21 March 2004 v Gambia at Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa | |||||||||
| Twenty20 Internationals | ||||||||||
| First T20I | v  Mozambique at Lilongwe Golf Club, Lilongwe; 6 November 2019 | |||||||||
| Last T20I | v Mozambique at Saint Andrews International High School, Blantyre; 10 November 2019 | |||||||||
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| As of 31 May 2020 | ||||||||||
The Malawian national cricket team is the team that represents the Republic of Malawi in international cricket.
History
In 2002 Malawi participated in the Africa Cup in which 10 nations took part. They came last in the group, losing all 4 matches.
They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2003[6] and an associate member in 2017.[2] Their international debut came the following year in the African affiliates championship, where they came fourth. They participated in the equivalent tournament in 2006, Division Three of the African region of the World Cricket League, once again coming fourth.[7]
In October 2009 Malawi hosted the WCL Africa Div 3 tournament, beating all participants to win the tournament. They were promoted to WCL Africa Division 2 for the next tournament in Benoni, SA. They struggled at this level and finished last.
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Malawi and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.[8] Malawi's first T20I matches are scheduled to be played against Mozambique during the 2019 Kwacha Cup, starting on 6 November 2019.
Grounds
Records and Statistics
International Match Summary — Malawi[9]
Last updated 10 November 2019| Playing Record | ||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 Internationals | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 November 2019 |
Twenty20 International
- Highest team total: 170/7 v Mozambique on 6 November 2019 at Lilongwe Golf Club, Lilongwe.[10]
- Highest individual score: 52, Irfan Bhima v Mozambique on 6 November 2019 at Lilongwe Golf Club, Lilongwe.[11]
- Best individual bowling figures: 4/18, Sami Sohail v Mozambique on 9 November 2019 at Saint Andrews International High School, Blantyre.[12]
T20I record versus other nations[9]
Records complete to T20I #1013. Last updated 10 November 2019.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Associate Members | |||||||
| Mozambique |
7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 November 2019 | 6 November 2019 |
Tournament history
World Cricket League Africa Region
- 2006 (Division Three): 4th place
- 2008 (Division Three): 5th place
- 2009 (Division Three): 1st place
- 2010 (Division Two): 6th place
See also
References
- ^ https://malawicricket.com/the-teams
- ^ a b "Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform". International Cricket Council. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
- ^ "T20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "T20I matches - 2024 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Records / Malawi / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Records / Malawi / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Records / Malawi / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Records / Malawi / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
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