Cricket has been played in the Philippines as early as 1914, and was and still a sport mostly played by expatriates. The sport in the Philippines is governed by the

Philippine Cricket Association Philippine Cricket Association (PCA), formerly the Philippines Cricket Association, is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in the Philippines. It is also responsible for its national team. The PCA is Philippines's representati ...

(PCA).

Background

Cricket was played in the Philippines as early as 1914 when the

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was established. The Philippines' national sports association for cricket, the

(PCA), would be established by the 1970s. The sport is a game mostly played by expatriates in the Philippines but has gradually gained a local following. The PCA attained affiliate membership in the

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(ICC) in 2003.

Governing body

Domestic competitions

The PCA holds the Philippine Cricket League. The 2014 season had 17 teams across two divisions. Prior to the

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, the PCA has organized a stable cricket league which is composed of mostly expatriate members.

Cricket grounds

As of 2017, the

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host the only suitable cricket ground in the Philippines. The home of the Manila Nomads in

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had a cricket ground.

National team

The Philippines has both a men's and a women's national team The men's team under the PCA first competed internationally in 2011. The women's team played its first international games in 2019.

References

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