The Thailand national cricket team is the team that represents
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
in
international cricket
International cricket matches are played between teams representing their nations, normally organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The main forms are Test matches, One-Day matches and Twenty20 matches.
Most games are played ...
. The team is organised by the
Cricket Association of Thailand
Cricket Association of Thailand (CAT) ( th, สมาคมคริกเก็ตของประเทศไทย) is the national governing body of cricket in Thailand. It is the successor of the Thailand Cricket League, which was formed ...
, which has been an
associate member of the
International Cricket Council
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(ICC) since 2005, having been an affiliate member between 1995 and 2005.
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at CricketArchive Almost all of Thailand's matches have come against other Asian teams, including in several
Asian Cricket Council
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tournaments.
History
Beginnings
Cricket was introduced to Thailand by the children of elite Thai families who learnt the game during education in England. They founded the Bangkok City Cricket Club in 1890, and the side played its first game in November of that year. An invitation to come to the city was sent to the Singapore Cricket Club, but it was turned down due to the fear of a
cholera epidemic.
[''Encyclopedia of World Cricket'', Roy Morgan, Sportsbooks Publishing, 2007]
Cricket in the Thai community failed to develop however, and by the early-1900s the game was confined almost entirely to expatriate residents. The
Royal Bangkok Sports Club
The Royal Bangkok Sports Club (RBSC, th, ราชกรีฑาสโมสร) is an exclusive sports club in Bangkok, Thailand, best known to the public for its horse racing venue. Founded in 1901, it was the first racecourse in the country a ...
began to play cricket in 1905 and they were instrumental in arranging the first international in January 1909, when Siam beat the
Straits Settlements by an innings in Singapore. Siam won the return match in
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...
the following year, and the Straits Settlements won the third and final match in December 1911.
Cricket remained a recreational activity, with a national side not surfacing again until 1990. Various sides came to play the Royal Bangkok Sports Club in the 1960s and 1970s, including
Worcestershire
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in 1965 and the
MCC in 1970. This encouraged the development of more cricket facilities.
Modern era
One player based in Thailand in the late-1980s and early-1990s was Ronald Endley, who worked for
Volvo
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and persuaded the company to offer a trophy for a match against
Hong Kong
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. This match was played in January 1990 and took the form of a two-day match, which was drawn. It became a one-day match in 1991, and 1992 saw
Malaysia
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join in for a tri-series. The tournament was superseded by the
Tuanku Ja'afar Cup, which involved all three teams along with
Singapore
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.
The early-1990s were one of the most successful periods for Thai cricket, but tight ICC player eligibility rules came into force when they became an ICC affiliate member in 1995,
which led to them being forced to field weaker teams. This coincided with financial problems, causing Thailand to pull out of tournaments. In contrast, the early part of the 21st century has seen youth cricket take priority in addition to much more being done to promote the game beyond the expatriate population.
In August 2017, Thailand won the bronze medal in the 50-over tournament in
cricket at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games
The cricket competitions at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur took place at Kinrara Oval in Selangor
Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Mal ...
. They placed fourth in the 20-over tournament, losing to
Indonesia
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.
2018-Present
In April 2018, the ICC granted full
Twenty20 International
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(T20I) status to all its members. All
Twenty20
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matches played between Thailand and other
ICC members
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In the beginning, only countries within the Commonwealth could ...
since 1 January 2019 are a full T20I.
Thailand played their first T20I on 24 June against
Malaysia
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during the
2019 Malaysia Tri-Nation Series.
International grounds
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Terdthai Cricket Ground
Thailand Cricket Ground or Terdthai Cricket Ground is a college ground in Lat Krabang district, Bangkok, Thailand. The Terdthai Cricket Ground (TCG) in Thailand is where Thailand Cricket League matches are played.
In 2015, TCG was named as one o ...
,
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...
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Asian Institute of Technology Ground,
Pathum Thani
Pathum Thani ( th, ปทุมธานี, ) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in central Thailand, directly north of Bangkok. It is the capital of the Pathum Thani province, Thailand as well as the Mueang Pathum Thani district. As of 2005, it ha ...
Tournament history
Asia Cup Qualifier
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2018
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: Did not participate
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2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
: Did not qualify
ACC Eastern Region T20
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2018
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: Runner up
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2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
: 5th place
ACC Trophy
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1996: First round
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1998
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Events January
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: First round
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2000
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: Did not participate
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2002: First round
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2004: First round
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2006: First round
ACC Trophy Challenge
Thailand hosted the 2009, 2010 and 2012 ACC Trophy Challenge, the second tier of the limited-overs competition for non-Test-playing ACC members.
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2009 Challenge: 4th place
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2010 Challenge: 4th place
*2012 Challenge: 4th place
Thailand has not participated in the
ACC Premier League
The ACC Premier League is a One Day cricket tournament run by the Asian Cricket Council that is contested between its members nations in League system. It has evolved from the former ACC Trophy Elite cricket competition and played under three di ...
.
Southeast Asian Games
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Records and statistics
International Match Summary — Thailand
''Last updated 9 July 2022''
Twenty20 International
* Highest team total: 154/5 v
Maldives
Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelag ...
on 29 June 2019 at
Kinrara Academy Oval,
Kuala Lumpur
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* Highest individual score: 54
*, Naveed Pathan v
Maldives
Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelag ...
on 29 June 2019 at
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Kuala Lumpur
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* Best individual bowling figures: 4/18, Daniel Jacobs v
Maldives
Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelag ...
on 29 June 2019 at
Kinrara Academy Oval,
Kuala Lumpur
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T20I record versus other nations
''Records complete to T20I #1623. Last updated 9 July 2022.''
Other matches
For a list of selected international matches played by Thailand, se
Cricket Archive
See also
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Cricket Association of Thailand
Cricket Association of Thailand (CAT) ( th, สมาคมคริกเก็ตของประเทศไทย) is the national governing body of cricket in Thailand. It is the successor of the Thailand Cricket League, which was formed ...
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List of Thailand Twenty20 International cricketers
This is a list of Thai Twenty20 International cricketers.
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Thailand and other ICC members after 1 ...
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Thailand women's national cricket team
The Thailand national women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of Thailand in international women's cricket matches. Thailand is one of the strongest associate teams in women's international cricket and has been ranked as h ...
References
{{National sports teams of Thailand
Cricket in Thailand
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Cricket
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Thailand in international cricket