The Brazil national cricket team is the men's team that represents the country of

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. The team is organised by the

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, which became an affiliate member of the

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(ICC) 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

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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

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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.

History

became an ICC member in 2002. Its ICC tournament debut came in 2006, when Brazil took part in Division Three of the

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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

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and

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. This victory enabled Brazil to qualify for the 2010

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

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, Brazil has participated in all but one edition since the tournament began in 1995, with its best finish being second at the 1997 event.

2018–present

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full

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(T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all

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matches played between Brazil and other

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since 1 January 2019 have been full T20I matches. Brazil played their first T20I match against

on 3 October 2019 during the 2019 South American Cricket Championship in Peru.

Tournament history

ICC Americas Championship

* 2000–04: Did not participate * 2006: 4th place *

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: 5th place *

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: Won *

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: 5th place

South American Championship

* 1995: 4th place * 1997: 2nd place * 1999: Group stage * 2000: 3rd place * 2002: 3rd place * 2004: Group stage * 2007: 4th place * 2009: 3rd place * 2011: Did not participate * 2013: 3rd place * 2014: 3rd place * 2015: 2nd place * 2016: 4th place * 2017: 3rd place * 2018: 6th place *

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: 6th place

Records

International Match Summary — Brazil ''Last updated 5 October 2019''

Twenty20 International

* Highest team total: 96/5 (12.0 overs) v.

on 3 October 2019 at

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. * Highest individual score: 52, Muhammad Saleem v.

on 3 October 2019 at

. * Best individual bowling figures: 3/15, Luis Rodrigues v.

on 4 October 2019 at

. Most T20I runs for Brazil Most T20I wickets for Brazil T20I record versus other nations ''Records complete to T20I #916. Last updated 5 October 2019.''

Other records

For a list of selected international matches played by Brazil, se
Cricket Archive

Squad

* Rashid Bazigar - Captain * Daniel Miziara * Greigor Caisley * Viki Chaudhry * Rudy Hartmann * Ian Webster * Vincent Bastick * Guilherme Lefévre * Henrique Dolabella * Sunny Randolph * Alexandre Miziara * Christopher Johnson * Amit Rohilla * Lalit Rohilla * Himanshu Shokeen * Piyush Daksh * Devender Thepra * Ankit Solanki

References

External links

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at

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Brazil in international cricket