- China national cricket team
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ICC membership granted 2004 ICC member status Affiliate member ICC development region Asia World Cricket League division N/A Captain Wang Lei Coach Rashid Khan First recorded match 13 January 2009 v Iran at Gymkhana, Chiang Mai, Thailand As of 29 November 2009 The Chinese cricket team is the team that represents the People's Republic of China in international cricket. The Chinese Cricket Association became an International Cricket Council affiliate member in 2004. [1] The Special administrative region of Hong Kong is a member of the ICC in their own right, becoming an ICC associate member in 1969. Hence, players from Hong Kong are not eligible to represent China in international competition.
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History
Between 1858 and 1948, the Shanghai Cricket Club, the largest club in the country, played 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 the Maldives where they lost by 315 runs. In the seventh place playoff China recorded their first ever international win when they beat Myanmar by 118 runs.
China took part in the 2009 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 groups 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.
Chinese Cricket Association aims
The Chinese Cricket Association has set itself ambitious goals over the next 11 years.[2] These are:
- 2009: Have 720 teams across the country in a well-organised structure
- 2015: Have 20,000 players and 2,000 coaches
- 2019: Qualify for the World Cup
- 2020: Gain Test status
Tournament history
ACC Trophy Challenge
- 2009: 7th place
- 2010: 6th place
ACC Twenty20 Cup
- 2009: 12th place
Squad
China Name Batting Style Bowling Style Wang Jing RHB OB Dong Chao RHB OB Zhang Yufei RHB RMF Wang Lei (c) RHB RMF Jiang Shuyao RHB Li Jian RHB RMF Zhang Qirui RHB RMF Zhang Xinliang RHB Ai Di (wk) RHB Song Yangyang RHB Fu Xianchao LHB SLA Zhang Peng RHB Zhao Gaosheng RHB RFM Wang Dianyi RHB See also
References
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- National cricket teams
- National sports teams of China
- China in international cricket
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