Chile national cricket team facts for kids

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Chile

Association	Chilean Cricket Association
Personnel
Captain	Alexander Carthew
Coach	Interim
International Cricket Council
ICC status	Associate member (2017)
ICC region	Americas
ICC Rankings Current Best-ever T20I --- 59th (2 May 2019)
International cricket
First international	v.  Argentina at Santiago, Chile; 1893
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20I	v.  Brazil at El Cortijo Polo Club, Lima; 3 October 2019
Last T20I	v.  Argentina at St. George's College Ground 1, Quilmes; 20 October 2023
T20Is Played Won/Lost Total 6 1/5 (0 ties, 0 no result) This year 0 0/0 (0 ties, 0 no result)
One-day kit
As of 1 January 2024

The Chile national cricket team represents Chile in international cricket matches. The team is managed by the Chilean Cricket Association. This association became a member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2001. Later, in 2017, they became an associate member.

Chile's national team played its very first match way back in 1893. They played against Argentina in Santiago. Since the early 1920s, Chile has played regular international matches. They even continued playing after World War II. Before joining the ICC, they mostly played against other South American teams. In 2006, Chile took part in its first ICC tournament. This was Division Three of the 2006 ICC Americas Championship. Chile has also played in every South American Cricket Championship since it started in 1995. They have won this championship twice, in 2011 and 2016.

Cricket History in Chile

Cricket first arrived in Chile in 1829. The first cricket club, the Valparaíso Cricket Club, was formed in 1860. Their first international game was against Argentina in 1893. Two Chilean players, Alfred Jackson and Charles Sutton, joined a special South American team. This team toured England in 1932 and played several important matches.

After the Second World War, interest in cricket in Chile slowed down. However, the national team kept playing regular games. Chile officially became a member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2002.

First ICC Tournament Experience

Chile's first ICC tournament was the Division Three tournament of the ICC Americas Championship. This event took place in Suriname in February 2006. The Chilean team was coached by Arjun Menon. They finished in third place in the tournament. Their only win was against Brazil.

In February 2008, the Division 3 tournament was held in Argentina. Chile played well, beating Belize, Turks & Caicos Islands, and Peru. They only lost to Brazil. Chile ended up finishing second in the tournament.

South American Championship Success

Chile has played in every South American Cricket Championship since it began in 1995. They have also hosted the tournament twice. Chile won the championship in 2011 and again in 2016. They have also been the runner-up six other times.

Becoming a T20I Team

In April 2018, the ICC made an important decision. They decided to give full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all their member teams. This meant that any Twenty20 match played between Chile and other ICC members after January 1, 2019, would count as an official T20I match.

Chile played its first T20I match on October 3, 2019. This game was against Brazil during the 2019 South American Cricket Championship in Peru.

3 October 2019 11:45 Scorecard

Brazil  96/5 (12 overs)	v	Chile 61/8 (12 overs)
Muhammad Saleem 52 (40) Major Mandy 1/5 (1 over)		Hirenkumar Patel 20 (19) Kevin Silva 2/1 (1 over)

Brazil won by 35 runs El Cortijo Polo Club Pitch 1, Lima Umpires: Sandeep Harnal (Can) and Rakesh Jain (Per)

• Chile won the toss and elected to field.
• The match was reduced to 12 overs per side.
• First ever T20I match for Chile.

Tournament Participation

ICC Americas Championship Results

• 2006: 3rd place (Division Three)
• 2008: 2nd place
• 2009: 3rd place

South American Championship Results

• 1995: 2nd place
• 1997: 4th place
• 1999: 3rd place
• 2000: 2nd place
• 2002: 2nd place
• 2004: 4th place
• 2007: 3rd place
• 2009: 2nd place
• 2011: 1st place
• 2013: 2nd place
• 2014: 2nd place
• 2015: 3rd place
• 2016: 1st place
• 2017: 2nd place
• 2018: 8th place
• 2019: 7th place
• 2022: 3rd place
• 2023: 8th place
• 2024: 6th place

Team Records

International Match Summary — Chile

Last updated 20 October 2023

Twenty20 International Records

• Highest team total: The most runs the team has scored in one game is 104 for 6 wickets. This happened in 17.3 overs against Mexico on October 4, 2019, in Lima.
• Highest individual score: The most runs scored by one player in a game is 32 runs. Major Mandy achieved this against Peru on October 5, 2019, in Lima.
• Best individual bowling figures: The best bowling performance by one player is 4 wickets for 21 runs. Hirenkumar Patel achieved this against Mexico on October 4, 2019, in Lima.

T20I Record Versus Other Nations

Records complete to T20I #2323. Last updated 20 October 2023.

Opponent	M	W	L	T	NR	First match	First win
vs Associate Members
Argentina	2	0	2	0	0	5 October 2019
Brazil	1	0	1	0	0	3 October 2019
Mexico	2	1	1	0	0	4 October 2019	4 October 2019
Peru	1	0	1	0	0	5 October 2019

Current Players

Current Squad Members

The following 17 players were chosen for the team in the 2023 Men's South American Cricket Championship matches.

• Alexander Carthew (captain)
• Alfredo Valdés Puentes
• Amit Uniyal
• Anthony Glynn Roe
• Benjamín Figueroa Constanzo
• Edward Gareth Taylor
• Eduardo Carrasco Leal
• Guillermo Aburto Contreras
• Ignacio Lisboa Miranda
• John William Bartlett (wicket-keeper)
• Jack Inglis
• James Miley
• Joseph Head
• Mario Pavez Ovalle (wicket-keeper)
• Michael Roe Espinoza
• Nelson Navarrete Aburto
• Simon Peter Shalders

See also

In Spanish: Selección de críquet de Chile para niños

• List of Chile Twenty20 International cricketers