China national cricket team

The China national cricket team is the team that represents China in international cricket. The team was organised by the Chinese Cricket Association, which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2004[5] and an associate member in 2017.[1] China did not make its debut in international cricket until the 2009 ACC Trophy Challenge, [6] although the Shanghai Cricket Club had previously acted as a de facto national side, from 1866 playing interport matches against international teams.[7] China has since participated in several other Asian Cricket Council (ACC) tournaments, as well as at the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games cricket events. [6] Hong Kong (a Special Administrative Region of China) and Taiwan (claimed as China's 23rd province) both field separate teams in international cricket.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see China women's national cricket team.
China
AssociationChinese Cricket Association
Personnel
CaptainWang Qi
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAssociate member[1] (2017)
ICC regionAsia
ICC Rankings Current[2] Best-ever
T20I 84th 75th (2 May 2021)
International cricket
First internationalv.  Iran at Chiang Mai, Thailand; 13 January 2009
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20Iv  Malaysia at Bayuemas Oval, Pandamaran; 26 July 2023
Last T20Iv  Myanmar at Bayuemas Oval, Pandamaran; 31 July 2023
T20Is Played Won/Lost
Total[3] 4 1/3 (0 ties, 0 no results)
This year[4] 4 1/3 (0 ties, 0 no results)

T20 kit

As of 31 July 2023

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between China and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.[8]

History

Between 1858 and 1948, the Shanghai Cricket Club, the largest club in the country, playing games against many touring sides, but it was not recognised as an official national team.

Since September 2005, the Chinese Cricket Association has conducted eight coaching/umpiring training courses with assistance from the Asian Cricket Council. The sport is now played in nine cities in China, namely Beijing, Shanghai, Shenyang, Dalian, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Tianjin and Jinan. More than 150 schools have been involved.

China took part in the 2009 ACC Trophy Challenge, their first appearance in a representative tournament. The Chinese lost all of their group matches, including against Iran and the Maldives where they lost by 307 and 315 runs respectively. In the seventh-place playoff, China recorded their first-ever international win when they beat Myanmar by 118 runs.

20 January 2009
scorecard
China 
181 (39.3 overs)
v
 Myanmar
63 (20.3 overs)
Li Jian 32 (43)
Aye Min Than 4/54 (9.3 overs)
Aye Min Than 19 (40)
Li Jian 4/16 (4.3 overs)
 China won by 118 runs
Gymkhana Club, Chiang Mai
Umpires: U Kaluhetti (Thailand) and M Kamruzzaman (Thailand)
Player of the match: Li Jian (China)
  • First ever International win for China

China took part in the 2014 ACC Twenty20 Cup in the United Arab Emirates. The team lost their first game against Afghanistan by 9 wickets after being bowled out for just 37. China lost all five of their group games by wide margins, including a record low total and record margin of defeat in a representative Twenty20 match when they lost to the United Arab Emirates by 209 runs after conceding 236 runs during the UAE's innings and then in reply were bowled out for 27 runs, with 15 of those runs coming in extras. They lost to Bahrain in the eleventh place playoff, thus finishing the tournament in twelfth and last place.

China participated in the 2010 Asian Games where, as host, it played against Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates.

China played their first T20I on 26 July 2023, against Malaysia, during the 2023 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier.

26 July 2023
09:00
Scorecard
China 
23 (11.2 overs)
v
 Malaysia
24/2 (4.5 overs)
Wei Guo Lei 7 (15)
Syazrul Idrus 7/8 (4 overs)
Virandeep Singh 19* (14)
Wang Qi 1/5 (2 overs)
Malaysia won by 8 wickets
Bayuemas Oval, Pandamaran
Umpires: Vrinda Rathi (Ind) and Ramasamy Venkatesh (HK)
Player of the match: Syazrul Idrus (Mas)
  • China won the toss and elected to bat.
  • First ever T20I match for China.
  • Syazrul Idrus became the first person to take 7 wickets in any men's T20 internationals [9]

In the same tournament, China defeated Myanmar on their last match to register their first-ever win in T20Is.

31 July 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Myanmar 
77/8 (20 overs)
v
 China
78/5 (17.2 overs)
Pyae Phyo Wai 17 (25)
Chen Zhuo Yue 4/16 (4 overs)
Zhuang Zelin 33 (41)
Paing Danu 2/15 (4 overs)
China won by 5 wickets
Bayuemas Oval, Pandamaran
Umpires: Viswanadan Kalidas (Mas) and Vrinda Rathi (Ind)
Player of the match: Chen Zhuo Yue (Chn)
  • China won the toss and elected to field.
  • First ever T20I win for China.

Grounds
City Forex Stadium is the only international cricket stadium in China

Tournament history

ACC Eastern Region T20
  • 2018: 4th place
  • 2020: Did not participate

ACC Trophy Challenge
  • 2009: 7th place
  • 2010: 6th place
  • 2012: 6th place

ACC Twenty20 Cup
  • 2009: 12th place
  • 2011: Did not qualify
  • 2013: Did not qualify
  • 2015: Did not qualify

Asian Games

East Asia Cup

Records

International Match Summary[15]

Last updated 31 July 2023

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals4130026 July 2023

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations[15]

Records complete to T20I #2186. Last updated 31 July 2023.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
vs Associate Members
 Bhutan1010030 July 2023
 Malaysia1010026 July 2023
 Myanmar1100031 July 202331 July 2023
 Thailand1010027 July 2023

See also

References
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  2. "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
  3. "T20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
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  8. "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
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  12. "History of the Games". Cricket Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
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  16. "Records / China / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
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