Belize national cricket team


The Belize national cricket team represents the country of Belize in international cricket. The team is organised by the Belize National Cricket Association, which has been an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council since 1997 and an associate member since 2017. A team representing British Honduras had debuted in 1960, when England visited after its 1959–60 tour of the West Indies. 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.
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Belize and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.

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.
In 2006, they hosted the first ever Central American Cricket Championship, where they won the tournament that also featured Costa Rica and Mexico. Later in the year, they played in the second division of the ICC Americas Championship, finishing fifth of five teams. 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.
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.
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.

2018-Present

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Belize and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.
In September 2018,Belize took part in 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier, finished on 4th place.
Belize play their first ever Twenty20 International match against Mexico in 2019 Central American Cricket Championship.
On 28 April 2019,Belize won 2019 Central American Cricket Championship, after beating MCC by 5 wickets in final.
On 3rd May 2019, International Cricket Council release first ever global rankings for Twenty20 International in which Belize were placed on 44th rank.

Tournament history

ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier

-:4th place

[ICC Americas Championship]

Belize's squad for 2019 Central American Cricket Championship from 25–28 April 2019.
International Match Summary — Mexico

Twenty20 International

Most T20I runs for Belize
PlayerRunsAverageCareer span
Bernan Stephenson10033.332019–2019
Glenford Banner7738.502019–2019
Andrew Banner4422.002019–2019
Kenton Young4242.002019–2019
Aaron Muslar227.332019–2019

Most T20I wickets for Belize
PlayerWicketsAverageCareer span
Aaron Muslar85.122019–2019
Kenroy Reynolds610.002019–2019
Herbert Banner416.752019–2019
Glenford Banner25.002019–2019
Keenan Flowers116.002019–2019

T20I record versus other nations
Records complete to T20I #771. Last updated 27 April 2019.