Iran national cricket team

Iran
International Cricket Council
ICC status	Associate member[1] (2017)
ICC region	Asia
International cricket
First international	13 June 2004 v ; Bhutan at Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20I	v United Arab Emirates at Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Turf 2, Muscat; 23 February 2020
Last T20I	v Kuwait at Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Turf 2, Muscat; 25 February 2020
	As of 25 February 2020

The Iran national cricket team (Persian: تیم ملی کریکت ایران‎) is a cricket team representing Iran in international cricket. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2003[4] and an associate member in 2017.[1]

History

Cricket was introduced in Iran in the 1920s and 1930s by the British who were working in the oil industry but it ceased when the oil industry was nationalised in 1951. Cricket was reintroduced in the early 1990s by Iranians who had studied abroad. Iran joined the Asian Cricket Council in 2003. Iran's men's cricket league was established in 2014 with eight teams as participants and Chah Bahar became the first winners. In the same year women's cricket league was also established which was won by Mashhad.

Following their admission to the International Cricket Council, they made their international debut at the 2004 ACC Trophy, and played in the tournament again in the 2006 tournament. On both occasions, they failed to progress beyond the first round. With the separation of the ACC Trophy into Elite and Challenge divisions, following their performance at the 2006 ACC Trophy Iran have since competed in the Challenge divisions in both 2009 and in the 2010 competition, coming 5th in both.

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Iran and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.[5] Iran played their first T20I against UAE on 23 February 2020 during the 2020 ACC Western Region T20.[6]

Team colours

Iran's kits vary from year to year; the team have worn kits in green color,[7] at times red kits[8] and also grey kits.[9] The kits always have 'Iran' written on the front of the jersey; usually Iran's cricket logo and at times sponsor logos also appear.

Tournament history

ACC Trophy

Host/Year	Round/Rank
2004	1st round
2006	1st round
2009 Challenge	5th place
2010 Challenge	5th place
2012 Challenge	5th place[10]

ACC Middle East Cup

Host/Year	Round/Rank
2006	5th place (out of 5 teams)[11][12]

Head coaches

Hossein Ali Salimian (c.2004)[13][14]
Shahid Aslam (c.2006)[15]
Nariman Bakhtiar[16]
Armond Nahabedian(c.2009)
Mahmood Rashid Dar 2011-2015

Records and Statistics

International Match Summary — Iran[17]

Last updated 25 February 2020

Format	M	W	L	T	NR	Inaugural Match
Playing Record
Twenty20 Internationals	3	0	3	0	0	23 February 2020

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations[17]

Records complete to T20I #1061. Last updated 25 February 2020.

Opponent	M	W	L	T	NR	First match
vs Associate Members
Kuwait	1	0	1	0	0	25 February 2020
Saudi Arabia	1	0	1	0	0	24 February 2020
United Arab Emirates	1	0	1	0	0	23 February 2020

Other records

Limited-overs records

Highest team total: 369/6 v China, January 13, 2009 at Gymkhana Club, Chiang Mai[18]
Lowest team total: 29 v Nepal, June 14, 2004 at Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur[19]

Highest limited-overs scores for Iran

Player	Runs	Opposition	Venue	Year
Nariman Bakhtiar	120	China	Gymkhana Club, Chiang Mai	2009[20]
Shirmohammad Baloochnezhad	119	China	Gymkhana Club, Chiang Mai	2009

Most limited-overs runs for Iran

Player	Runs	Total matches	Career span
Shirmohammad Baloochnezhad	420	14	2006-2012
Nariman Bakhtiar	408	10	2006-2009

Best bowling figures in an innings for Iran

Bowler	Figure	Opposition	Venue	Year
Abdul Ghafar Bejarzehi	5/55	Saudi Arabia	Doha Entertainment City Ground, Kuwait City	2006[21]
Afshin Tirehdast	4/10	China	Royal Chiang Mai Golf Club, Maerim	2012[22]
Naiem Bameri	4/12	China	Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok	2010[23]
Raez Mehrazar	4/30	Bhutan	Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur	2004[24]
Loghman Sheikhi	4/33	Brunei	Prem Tinsulanonda International School, Chiang Mai	2009[25]
Abdolvahab Ebrahimpour	4/41	Qatar	Asian Institute of Technology Ground, Bangkok	2010[26]

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References

External links

Iranian Cricket Association.

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[Assoc-1] "Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform". International Cricket Council. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.

[Cricinfo_T20I_Records-2] "T20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.

[Cricinfo_2020_T20I_Records-3] "T20I matches - 2020 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.

[4] "CricketArchive – Iran page". CricketArchive. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2010.

[5] "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.

[6] "UAE batter Iran to record lowest score in a completed T20I innings". The National. Retrieved 23 February 2020.

[7] ttps://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRekJvf5ZCnYCrTqkZ5XonVoT2dL8d8g6ztm-BR72N4pbQeh97PSg

[8] ttp://www.asiancricket.org/images/u16c_2010/day8_1528a.jpg

[9] ttp://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-trophy-challenge-2009/1146

[10] ttp://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-trophy-challenge-2012

[11] ttp://asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-middle-east-cup-2006/586

[12] ttps://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/Asian_Cricket_Council_Middle_East_Cup_2005-06.html

[13] ttp://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?t=139989

[14] ttp://www.payvand.com/news/04/jun/1123.html

[15] ttp://www.irancc.50megs.com/national_team.htm

[16] ttp://hamazoor.ir/persian/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1437&Itemid=1329

[T20I-17] "Records / Iran / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2020.

[18] ttps://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/209/209329.html

[19] ttps://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/101/101538.html

[20] ttps://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/209/209329.html

[21] ttps://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/97/97129.html

[22] ttps://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/472/472186.html

[23] ttps://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/313/313536.html

[24] ttps://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/101/101534.html

[25] ttps://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/209/209340.html

[26] ttps://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/313/313527.html