Brazil national cricket team


The Brazil national cricket team represents the country of Brazil in international cricket. The team is organised by the Brazilian Cricket Association, which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 2002 and an associate member in 2017. However, the national side has a history dating back much longer, with its first recorded international match coming against Argentina in 1888. Regular international competition commenced in the 1920s, and resumed in the 1950s after a gap during World War II. Almost all of Brazil's matches have come against other South American sides, although in recent years the team has participated in several ICC Americas tournaments, which include sides from Central America and North America. At the South American Championships, which commenced in 1995, Brazil has played in all but one edition, with a best finish of second at the 1997 tournament.
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Brazil and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.

History

became an ICC member in 2002. Its ICC tournament debut came in 2006, when Brazil took part in Division Three of the ICC Americas Championship in Suriname. Although Brazil lost all three opening games in that tournament, no doubt due to lack of international exposure, its cricket has developed since then.
Brazil won the 2009 ICC Americas Championship Division Three, winning all of its matches against Belize, Chile and Peru. This victory enabled Brazil to qualify for the 2010 ICC Americas Championship Division Two.
However, Brazil seemingly struggled at this higher level, thus after losing all of their four matches, were relegated to Division Three.
At the South American Championship, Brazil has participated in all but one edition since the tournament began in 1995, with its best finish being second at the 1997 event.

Tournament history

ICC Americas Championship

International Match Summary — Brazil

Twenty20 International

Most T20I runs for Brazil
PlayerRunsAverageCareer span
Muhammad Saleem5914.752019–2019
Greigor Caisley5213.002019–2019
Yasar Haroon4511.252019–2019
Ismat Ullah4411.002019–2019

Most T20I wickets for Brazil
PlayerWicketsAverageCareer span
Muhammad Saleem59.002019–2019
Luis Rodrigues512.202019–2019
Yasar Haroon514.402019–2019
Richard Avery416.502019–2019
Kevin Silva36.002019–2019

T20I record versus other nations
Records complete to T20I #916. Last updated 5 October 2019.

Squad