Turkey national cricket team explained

Turkey
Association:Turkish Cricket Board
Captain:Mecit Ozturk
Icc Status:Associate member[1]
Icc Member Year:2017
Icc Status2:Affiliate member
Icc Member Year2:2008
Icc Region:Europe
T20i Rank:80th
T20i Rank Best:73rd (19 July 2022)
First Match:v at Corfu, Greece, 7 September 2009
First T20i:v at Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Moara Vlăsiei, 29 August 2019
Most Recent T20i:v at Roma Cricket Ground, Rome; 15 June 2024
Num T20is:16
Num T20is This Year:4
T20i Record:1/14
(0 ties, 1 no result)
T20i Record This Year:0/4
(0 ties, 0 no results)
Asofdate:15 June 2024

The Turkish national cricket team is the team that represents Turkey in international cricket. They were granted affiliate status by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in June 2008 and became associate member in 2017.[1]

History

An official national cricket league for Turkey was created in 2004, following on from previous ad hoc tournaments. The sport was introduced by Pakistani expatriates studying at Bilkent University and Middle East Technical University in Ankara. By 2009 the national league had five teams in Ankara and one team in Istanbul, and had begun to spread to native Turkish players.[2]

In September 2009 Turkey took part in the 2009 European Cricket Championship Division 5 in Corfu, Greece. This was their first international cricket tournament. Turkey recorded their first win in international cricket against Bulgaria[3] during the tournament, although this could not stop them finishing sixth and last.

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 the Turkey and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.[4]

Turkey played their first T20I match against Luxembourg on 29 August 2019 during the 2019 Continental Cup in Romania.[5]

On 24 June 2023, Turkey registered their first win in T20Is against Croatia, in the 2023 Bulgaria Quadrangular Series. Turkey defeated Croatia by 8 wickets, by chasing a target of 84.

Squad

Records

International Match Summary — Turkey[6] Last updated 15 June 2024.

Playing Record
Format M W L T NR Inaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals 16 1 14 0 1 29 August 2019

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations[6]

Records complete to T20I #2686. Last updated 15 June 2024.

Opponent M W L T NR First match First win
vs Associate Members
1 0 1 0 0 31 August 2019
1 0 1 0 0 24 June 2023
2 1 0 0 1 24 June 2023 24 June 2023
1 0 1 0 0 15 July 2022
1 0 1 0 0 30 August 2019
1 0 1 0 0 15 June 2024
2 0 2 0 0 18 July 2022
1 0 1 0 0 13 June 2024
2 0 2 0 0 29 August 2019
2 0 2 0 0 29 August 2019
2 0 2 0 0 15 July 2022

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform. International Cricket Council. 22 June 2017. 1 September 2018.
  2. News: Welcome to cricket, Turkey. ESPN. 30 August 2009. Will. Luke. 29 May 2023.
  3. http://www.icc-europe.org/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000052/005231.shtml ICC Database
  4. Web site: All T20I matches to get international status . . 26 April 2018. 26 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Continental Cricket Cup 2019. Facebook (Cricket Romania). 14 August 2019.
  6. Web site: Records / Turkey / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary . . 31 August 2019.
  7. Web site: Records / Turkey / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals . . 31 August 2019.
  8. Web site: Records / Turkey / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores . . 31 August 2019.
  9. Web site: Records / Turkey / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures . . 31 August 2019.