Argentina Cricket Team: Overview, Analysis, Squad and Achievements

The national cricket team of Argentina competes in international cricket competitions. The team is managed by the Argentina Cricket Association (ACA), which in 1974 became an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Argentina played Uruguay in its first-ever international cricket match in 1868, bringing the sport to the country after being introduced by British colonists. In 1888 and 1893, respectively, matches were played against Brazil and Chile.

English teams began to come frequently around 1912, and the Marylebone Cricket Club made two appearances (MCC). Four trips, comprising thirteen first-class matches between 1912 and 1938, were given to the Argentine national team and the visiting team.

Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, which make up the backbone of South American cricket, began hosting regular international matches in the 1920s. These competitions are still ongoing today (outside the period surrounding World War II). The South American Championship was established in 1995 by these three nations and Peru, and it now takes place every year. Argentina had only sent development teams since 2000 because of their domination at the competition, where they had won 10 of the sixteen editions (until 2019, when the matches were first given Twenty20 International status).

Argentina played in its first ICC tournament at the 1979 ICC Trophy in England, which was the first event conducted solely for associate members. The team did not compete in the event in 1982, but did so in five consecutive ones from 1986 to 2001. But in the 1990 competition, Argentina managed to defeat East and Central Africa and claim a victory. The team last competed in the now-named World Cup Qualifier some time ago, when they finished first in division two and first overall in 2001. In the early 2000s, Argentina was a top associate in the ICC Americas zone; when the World Cricket League (WCL) was established in 2007, the side was placed in Division Three.

It received a promotion to Division Two later in the year, but was soon dropped and continued to move down in the following years. After placing fourth in the Division Six competition in 2013, Argentina was finally booted out of the system of international tournaments. The squad has only competed in regional events thus far and has not yet qualified again.

The Development of International Cricket

Because of their impressive performance at the 2001 ICC Trophy in Canada, particularly their unexpected victory over Malaysia, Argentina‘s potential in cricket was acknowledged on a global scale. The team’s performance in Darwin, Australia’s Division 3 of the 2007 ICC World Cricket League was unquestionably the highlight of the international scene.

To compete in international contests once more, the team must now win local events. The current South American Championship champion is Argentina, which fielded a development squad of seasoned and up-and-coming athletes. A South American competition for youth national teams is held each year, and the U19 team finished second in the most recent Americas Cup in terms of net run rate. Not to be overlooked is the fact that the women’s national team, known as “The Flamingos,” is the best in the subregion, having won five out of the last six South American Championships, and is incredibly competitive against countries like the USA and Canada. The team’s primary objective at this time is international competition.

Worldwide Cricket League

When the USA was banned from international cricket, they were initially eligible for Division Five of the World Cricket League, but Division Three was instead given to them. They came in second in Uganda and were given a spot in Division Two in Windhoek, Namibia.

Argentina travelled to Namibia in November 2007 after being promoted to play in Division Two of the ICC World Cricket League. They also faced Denmark, the hosts, Oman, and the UAE in addition to the other Division Three qualifier, Uganda.

Argentina proved that Division Two was too difficult for them when they dropped all of their group games, lost to Uganda in a positional playoff, and finished sixth. Argentina, which finished sixth in this competition, was demoted back to Division Three for the competition it hosted from January 24 to January 31, 2009.

In Division Six of the World Cricket League in 2013, Argentina participated and placed fourth. This would normally have meant that Argentina will play in Division 6 in 2015, but the ICC is pushing for a change to the World Cricket League’s structure, and unless they put up a strong fight, Argentina may be forced to exit the league.

Argentina’s first T20I match versus Mexico took place on October 3 in Peru, as part of the 2019 South American Cricket Championship.

3 October 2019, 8:30

Mexico – 46/8 (12 overs) vs Argentina 47/1 (6.3 overs)

Tarun Sharma 22 (21)

Hernán Fennell 2/3 (1 over)

Hernán Fennell 25* (17)

Luis Hermida 1/17 (2 overs)

• Argentina won by nine wickets.
• El Cortijo Polo Club Pitch 1, Lima, Oscar Andrade (Ber) and Sandeep Harnal (Can)
• When Argentina won the toss, they chose to field.
• Each team was given 12 overs instead of the previous 16.
• The first T20I match in Argentina.
• In October, Argentina defeated Mexico by a margin of four wickets to claim the 2019 South American Cricket Championship.

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