- Chile national cricket team
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Chile Flag of ChileICC membership granted 2002 ICC member status Affiliate member ICC development region Americas World Cricket League division n/a Regional tournament ICC Americas Championship ICC Americas Championship division Three Captain Simon Shalders Manager {{{manager}}} Coach {{{current_coach}}} First recorded match 1893 v Argentina As of 31 July 2007 The Chilean cricket team is the team that represents the country of Chile in international cricket matches.
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History
Cricket was first played in the country in 1829 and the first club, the Valparaíso Cricket Club was formed in 1860. Their first international fixture was played in 1893 against Argentina. [1]
Interest in the game had waned after the Second World War, and Chile did not become a member of the International Cricket Council until 2002. [2].
Their first international engagement as an ICC affiliate member was the Division Three tournament of the ICC Americas Championship, played in Suriname in February 2006. The Chileans finished in third place, their only win coming against Brazil.
The February 2008 edition of the Division 3 tournament was held in Argentina. Chile defeated Belize, Turks & Caicos Islands and Peru only to lose to Brazil. Chile finished the tournament second due to net run rate.
Tournament history
ICC Americas Championship
- 2006: 3rd place (Division Three)
- 2008: 2nd place
- 2009: 3rd place
Current squad
- The following list contains the 13 players in Chile's squad for the 2011/12 World Cricket League Americas Division Three:
- Simon Shalders (Captain)
- Ian Walker
- Jean Pierre Le Fort
- Tristan Bradbrook
- Guy Hooper
- John Fecci
- Pablo Meijas
- Stephen Foot
- Cristóbal Castillo
- Joseph Williams (Wk)
- Christian Eyzaguirre
- Tommy Dawes
- Jim Scarborough
- Mike Meade
Craig Andrews ( National Coach )
External links
Categories:- Cricket in Chile
- National cricket teams
- National sports teams of Chile
- Chile in international cricket
- Chilean sport stubs
- Cricket team stubs
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