Iran national cricket team

The Iran national cricket team (Persian: تیم ملی کریکت ایران) is a cricket team representing Iran in international cricket. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2003[4] and an associate member in 2017.[1]

Iran
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAssociate member[1] (2017)
ICC regionAsia
International cricket
First international13 June 2004 v
Bhutan at Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20Iv  United Arab Emirates at Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Turf 2, Muscat; 23 February 2020
Last T20Iv  Kuwait at Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Turf 2, Muscat; 25 February 2020
T20Is Played Won/Lost
Total[2] 3 0/3 (0 ties, 0 no results)
This year[3] 0 0/0 (0 ties, 0 no results)
As of 6 January 2021

History

Cricket was introduced in Iran in the 1920s and 1930s by the British who were working in the oil industry but it ceased when the oil industry was nationalised in 1951. Cricket was reintroduced in the early 1990s by Iranians who had studied abroad. Iran joined the Asian Cricket Council in 2003. Iran's men's cricket league was established in 2014 with eight teams as participants and Chah Bahar became the first winners. In the same year women's cricket league was also established which was won by Mashhad.

Following their admission to the International Cricket Council, they made their international debut at the 2004 ACC Trophy, and played in the tournament again in the 2006 tournament. On both occasions, they failed to progress beyond the first round. With the separation of the ACC Trophy into Elite and Challenge divisions, following their performance at the 2006 ACC Trophy Iran have since competed in the Challenge divisions in both 2009 and in the 2010 competition, coming 5th in both.

2018-Present

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Iran and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.[5]

Iran played their first T20I against UAE on 23 February 2020 during the 2020 ACC Western Region T20.[6]

23 February 2020
09:30
Scorecard
Iran 
61/8 (20 overs)
v
 United Arab Emirates
62/0 (5.3 overs)
Yousef Shadzehisarjou 14 (21)
Rohan Mustafa 2/6 (4 overs)
United Arab Emirates won by 10 wickets
Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Turf 2, Muscat
Umpires: Riyaz Kurupkar (Qat) and Imran Mustafa (Kuw)
Player of the match: Rohan Mustafa (UAE)
  • United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
  • First ever T20I match for Iran.

Team colours

Iran's kits vary from year to year; the team have worn kits in green color,[7] at times red kits[8] and also grey kits.[9] The kits always have 'Iran' written on the front of the jersey; usually Iran's cricket logo and at times sponsor logos also appear.

Tournament history

Asia Cup Qualifier

  • 2018: Did not participate
  • 2020: Did not qualify

ACC Western Region T20

ACC Trophy

Host/Year Round/Rank
20041st round
20061st round
2009 Challenge5th place
2010 Challenge5th place
2012 Challenge5th place[10]

ACC Middle East Cup

Host/Year Round/Rank
20065th place
(out of 5 teams)[11][12]

Head coaches

Records and Statistics

International Match Summary — Iran[17]

Last updated 25 February 2020

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals3030023 February 2020

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations[17]

Records complete to T20I #1061. Last updated 25 February 2020.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
vs Associate Members
 Kuwait1010025 February 2020
 Saudi Arabia1010024 February 2020
 United Arab Emirates1010023 February 2020

Limited-overs records

Highest limited-overs scores for Iran

PlayerRunsOppositionVenueYear
Nariman Bakhtiar120 ChinaGymkhana Club, Chiang Mai2009[23]
Shirmohammad Baloochnezhad119 ChinaGymkhana Club, Chiang Mai2009

Most limited-overs runs for Iran

PlayerRunsTotal matchesCareer span
Shirmohammad Baloochnezhad420142006-2012
Nariman Bakhtiar408102006-2009

Best bowling figures in an innings for Iran

BowlerFigureOppositionVenueYear
Abdul Ghafar Bejarzehi5/55 Saudi ArabiaDoha Entertainment City Ground, Kuwait City2006[24]
Afshin Tirehdast4/10 ChinaRoyal Chiang Mai Golf Club, Maerim2012[25]
Naiem Bameri4/12 ChinaTerdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok2010[26]
Raez Mehrazar4/30 BhutanKelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur2004[27]
Loghman Sheikhi4/33 BruneiPrem Tinsulanonda International School, Chiang Mai2009[28]
Abdolvahab Ebrahimpour4/41 QatarAsian Institute of Technology Ground, Bangkok2010[29]

See also

References

  1. "Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform". International Cricket Council. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  2. "T20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  3. "T20I matches - 2021 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  4. "CricketArchive – Iran page". CricketArchive. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
  5. "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  6. "UAE batter Iran to record lowest score in a completed T20I innings". The National. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  7. https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRekJvf5ZCnYCrTqkZ5XonVoT2dL8d8g6ztm-BR72N4pbQeh97PSg
  8. http://www.asiancricket.org/images/u16c_2010/day8_1528a.jpg
  9. http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-trophy-challenge-2009/1146
  10. http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-trophy-challenge-2012
  11. http://asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-middle-east-cup-2006/586
  12. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/Asian_Cricket_Council_Middle_East_Cup_2005-06.html
  13. http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?t=139989
  14. http://www.payvand.com/news/04/jun/1123.html
  15. http://www.irancc.50megs.com/national_team.htm
  16. http://hamazoor.ir/persian/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1437&Itemid=1329
  17. "Records / Iran / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  18. "Records / Iran / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  19. "Records / Iran / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  20. "Records / Iran / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  21. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/209/209329.html
  22. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/101/101538.html
  23. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/209/209329.html
  24. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/97/97129.html
  25. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/472/472186.html
  26. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/313/313536.html
  27. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/101/101534.html
  28. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/209/209340.html
  29. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/313/313527.html
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