Thailand national cricket team explained

Thailand
Association:Cricket Association of Thailand
Captain:Austin Lazarus
Icc Member Year:2005
Icc Status2:Affiliate member
Icc Member Year2:1995
Icc Region:Asia
T20i Rank:60th
T20i Rank Best:55th (2 May 2019)
First T20i:v at Kinrara Oval, Kuala Lumpur; 24 June 2019
Most Recent T20i:v at Udayana Cricket Ground, Jimbaran; 6 May 2024
Num T20is:35
Num T20is This Year:13
T20i Record:12/23 (0 ties, 0 no results)
T20i Record This Year:8/5 (0 ties, 0 no results)
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Asofdate:6 May 2024

The Thailand national cricket team is the team that represents Thailand in international cricket. The team is organised by the Cricket Association of Thailand, which has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 2005, having been an affiliate member between 1995 and 2005.[1] Almost all of Thailand's matches have come against other Asian teams, including in several Asian Cricket Council tournaments.[2]

History

Beginnings

Cricket was introduced to Thailand by the children of elite Thai families who learnt the game during education in England. They founded the Bangkok City Cricket Club in 1890, and the side played its first game in November of that year. An invitation to come to the city was sent to the Singapore Cricket Club, but it was turned down due to the fear of a cholera epidemic.[3]

Cricket in the Thai community failed to develop however, and by the early-1900s the game was confined almost entirely to expatriate residents. The Royal Bangkok Sports Club began to play cricket in 1905 and they were instrumental in arranging the first international in January 1909, when Siam beat the Straits Settlements by an innings in Singapore. Siam won the return match in Bangkok the following year, and the Straits Settlements won the third and final match in December 1911.

Cricket remained a recreational activity, with a national side not surfacing again until 1990. Various sides came to play the Royal Bangkok Sports Club in the 1960s and 1970s, including Worcestershire in 1965 and the MCC in 1970. This encouraged the development of more cricket facilities.

Modern era

One player based in Thailand in the late-1980s and early-1990s was Ronald Endley, who worked for Volvo and persuaded the company to offer a trophy for a match against Hong Kong. This match was played in January 1990 and took the form of a two-day match, which was drawn. It became a one-day match in 1991, and 1992 saw Malaysia join in for a tri-series. The tournament was superseded by the Tuanku Ja'afar Cup, which involved all three teams along with Singapore.

The early-1990s were one of the most successful periods for Thai cricket, but tight ICC player eligibility rules came into force when they became an ICC affiliate member in 1995, which led to them being forced to field weaker teams. This coincided with financial problems, causing Thailand to pull out of tournaments. In contrast, the early part of the 21st century has seen youth cricket take priority in addition to much more being done to promote the game beyond the expatriate population.

In August 2017, Thailand won the bronze medal in the 50-over tournament in cricket at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games. They placed fourth in the 20-over tournament, losing to Indonesia.

2018-Present

In April 2018, the ICC granted full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. All Twenty20 matches played between Thailand and other ICC members since 1 January 2019 are a full T20I.[4]

Thailand played their first T20I on 24 June against Malaysia during the 2019 Malaysia Tri-Nation Series.[5]

International grounds

Tournament history

ACC Challenger Cup

Asia Cup Qualifier

Did not participate

Did not qualify

ACC Eastern Region T20

ACC Trophy

First round[6]

First round[7]

Did not participate[8]

First round[9]

First round[10]

First round[11] ACC Trophy Challenge

Thailand hosted the 2009, 2010 and 2012 ACC Trophy Challenge, the second tier of the limited-overs competition for non-Test-playing ACC members.

4th place

4th place

Thailand has not participated in the ACC Premier League.

Southeast Asian Games record
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2017Bronze Medal 3/542200
Total 42200

Current squad

Updated as of 6 May 2024

This lists all the players who played for Thailand in the 2024 Thailand tour of Indonesia.

NameAgeBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
Chaloemwong Chatphaisan Right-handed
Yodsak Saranonnakkun Right-handed
Austin Lazarus Right-handed Captain
Satarut Rungrueang Right-handed
All-rounders
Narawit Nuntarach Right-handed
Left-handed
Wicketkeeper
Akshaykumar Yadav Right-handed Vice-captain
Spin Bowlers
Nopphon Senamontree Right-handed
Sarawut Maliwan Right-handed
Anucha Kalasi Right-handed
Pace Bowlers
Mukesh Thakur Right-handed
Wiraphan Ngowhuad Right-handed

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Thailand[12] Last updated 6 May 2024

Playing Record
Format M W L T NR Inaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals 35 12 23 0 0 24 June 2019

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations[12]

Records complete to T20I #2590. Last updated 6 May 2024.

Opponent M W L T NR First match First win
vs Associate Members
4 2 2 0 0 6 July 2022 31 July 2023
1 1 0 0 0 27 July 2023 27 July 2023
1 0 1 0 0 3 March 2020
7 4 3 0 0 1 May 2023 7 February 2024
1 0 1 0 0 2 February 2024
8 0 8 0 0 24 June 2019
6 3 3 0 0 26 June 2019 29 June 2019
1 1 0 0 0 28 July 2023 28 July 2023
1 0 1 0 0 4 March 2020
2 0 2 0 0 13 February 2024
3 1 2 0 0 29 February 2020 4 February 2024

Other matches

For a list of selected international matches played by Thailand, see Cricket Archive.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Countries/85.html Thailand
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/3/3196/Other_Matches.html Other matches played by Thailand
  3. Encyclopedia of World Cricket, Roy Morgan, Sportsbooks Publishing, 2007
  4. Web site: All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status. International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. 1 September 2018.
  5. Web site: 1st match, Malaysia Tri-Nation Series at Kuala Lumpur, Jun 24 2019 . Cricinfo . 24 June 2019.
  6. http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1996/TOURNAMENTS/ACCTROPHY/about.shtml 1996 ACC Trophy
  7. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/NEP/1998-99_NEP_Pepsi_Asian_Cricket_Council_Trophy_1998-99.html 1998 ACC Trophy
  8. http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2000/TOURNAMENTS/ACCTROPHY/about.shtml 2000 ACC Trophy
  9. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/SPORE/2002_SPORE_Asian_Cricket_Council_Trophy_2002.html 2002 ACC Trophy
  10. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/MAL/2004_MAL_Asian_Cricket_Council_Trophy_2004.html 2004 ACC Trophy
  11. http://www.asiancricket.org/acctrophy06/index.htm 2006 ACC Trophy Official website
  12. Web site: Records / Thailand / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary . . 9 July 2022.
  13. Web site: Records / Thailand / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals . ESPNcricinfo . 21 January 2019.
  14. Web site: Records / Thailand / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores . ESPNcricinfo . 21 January 2019.
  15. Web site: Records / Thailand / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures . ESPNcricinfo . 21 January 2019.