Belize national cricket team
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| Association | Belize National Cricket Association |
|---|---|
| ICC status | Affiliate (1997) |
| ICC region | ICC Americas |
| WCL | n/a (regional tournaments) |
| First international | |
.svg.png){kind=small} British Honduras v. MCC  (Belize City; 4 April 1960) | |
| As of 4 September 2015 | |
The Belize national cricket team represents the country of Belize in international cricket matches. The team is organised by the Belize National Cricket Association, which has been an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1997.[1] A team representing British Honduras had debuted in 1960, when England visited after its 1959–60 tour of the West Indies.[2] Belize's first international tournament was a qualifier for the 2004 ICC Americas Championship, and the team has competed regularly in ICC Americas tournaments since then.[3]
History
Belize became an affiliate member of the ICC in 1997. Their first international match after affiliating was played against Suriname on 23 March 2004, in the 2004 Americas Affiliate Tournament – a match which they won.[4]
In 2006, they hosted the first ever Central American Cricket Championship, where they won the tournament that also featured Costa Rica and Mexico.[5] Later in the year, they played in the second division of the ICC Americas Championship, finishing fifth of five teams.[6] As a result, they were relegated to 2008 Division Three.
Belize were intended to play in the 2007 Central American Cricket Championship, but pulled out at the last minute giving El Salvador the chance to participate.[7]
In the 2008 Division Three tournament, although they were favourites to win, Belize finished third of five teams. Later that year, they took part in the 2nd Easter Cup held in El Salvador. Belize beat Costa Rica and Mexico to finish in first place in the Twenty20 competition.[8]
Belize took part in the 2009 Central American Championship, finishing third of five teams. They were beaten by close rivals Mexico in the new Twenty20 format of the competition.
At the 2011 Americas Twenty20 Division Two tournament, held in Suriname in April 2011, Belize were coached by Barbadian Wendell Coppin, who was funded by ICC Americas.[9]
Tournament history
Central American Championship
- 2006: Won
- 2007: Did not participate
- 2009: 3rd place
Easter Cup
- Mar 2008: Did not participate
- Dec 2008: Won
Future
Belize will take part in the next ICC Americas Championship Division Three. This is likely to take place in 2010.
References
- ↑ Belize at CricketArchive.com
- ↑ Other matches played by British Honduras – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ↑ Other matches played by British Honduras – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ↑ News Flash Americas Mar 2004 Archived 4 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Belize claim first Central American cricket title at CricketArchive.com
- ↑ ICC World Cricket League Americas Region Division Two 2006 Table at CricketArchive.com
- ↑ News Flash Americas Nov 2007 Archived 4 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ News Flash Americas Dec 2008
- ↑ (25 March 2011)."ICC cricket coach to help prepare Belize National Team" – Amandala. Retrieved 4 September 2015.