Malaysia national cricket team
The Malaysia national cricket team represents the country of Malaysia in international cricket matches. The team is organised by the Malaysian Cricket Association which has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1967.[5][6]
| Association | Malaysian Cricket Association | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Virandeep Singh[1] | |
| Coach | Bilal Asad | |
| International Cricket Council | ||
| ICC status | Associate member (1967) | |
| ICC region | Asia | |
| One Day Internationals | ||
| World Cup Qualifier appearances | 7 (first in 1979) | |
| Best result | Plate competition, 1990 and 1994 | |
| Twenty20 Internationals | ||
| First T20I | v Thailand at Kinrara Oval, Kuala Lumpur; 24 June 2019 | |
| Last T20I | v Hong Kong at Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Al Amarat; 17 April 2024 | |
| T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances | 1[a] (first in 2023) | |
| Best result | Group stage (2023) | |
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| As of 17 April 2024 | ||
During the British colonial period, the Federated Malay States, Straits Settlements and Malaya cricket teams played regularly in Interport matches and against other visiting teams. Following Malaysian independence, the team's most frequent opponent has been Singapore in the Saudara Cup and Stan Nagaiah Trophy. Malaysia made its debut in ICC tournaments in the inaugural 1979 ICC Trophy, making regular appearances until ICC pathways were altered in the 2000s and hosting the 1997 ICC Trophy. Malaysia has regularly hosted Asian Cricket Council (ACC) tournaments and finished runner-up in the 1998 ACC Trophy. In the World Cricket League the team reached as high as Division Three, subsequently being placed in the ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League.
History edit
Early days edit
Cricket has been played in what is now Malaysia since the 1880s.[7] Various teams represented Malaya, the Federated Malay States and the Straits Settlements, formed in 1884 by the British, Royal Selangor Club (RSC) is the first cricket club founded in present Malaysia (locally called a padang also in Singapore e.g. Padang, Singapore). The Singapore Cricket Club, a former affiliate of the Malayan Cricket Association, is the oldest cricket club in the region (founded in 1852).
The first recorded match was between Selangor and Malacca in 1887. The Selangor-Singapore series was played in 1891. Cricket in Johor was played in the early 20th century, but the first recorded cricketing event is the visit of the Australian team led by C. G. Macartney in 1927. Penang is another historical cricket venue in Malaysia where cricket has been played from British times. The Penang Sports Club was established in the early 1900s. On 6 June 1927 Malaya beat Australia by 39 runs to make history. Lall Singh became the first Malaysia-born Test player (played for India in their debut Test at Lord's against England in 1932).
After World War II, cricket grew in popularity, leading to the founding of the Malayan Cricket Association (MCA) in 1948. Regional cricket associations like Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore joined and in 1963, the MCA was renamed the Malaysian Cricket Association. In 1965, the independence of Singapore led its association to leave the MCA.
The first team to represent Malaysia was in 1970, three years after the MCA became an ICC associate member,[5] when it played an MCC side captained by Tony Lewis in a two-day match, losing by 230 runs.[8] The same year, Malaysia played the first Saudara Cup match against Singapore, drawing the three-day match.[9]
The Saudara Cup match continued annually, and in 1979 Malaysia participated in the first ICC Trophy, failing to progress beyond the first round,[10] a performance they repeated in 1982[11] and 1986.[12] They reached the plate competition in 1990[13] and 1994.[14]
1990s edit
The first Stan Nagaiah Trophy was played in Singapore in February 1995 with Singapore beating Malaysia 2–1 in the three-match one-day series.[15] After winning the Stan Nagaiah Trophy[16] and drawing the Saudara Cup match in 1996[17] Malaysia hosted the first ACC Trophy tournament, finishing third in their first round group.[18]
Malaysia began to host major international tournaments in 1997, starting with the 1997 ICC Trophy in which Malaysia finished 16th after losing a play-off to Namibia.[19] They played one season in Pakistani domestic cricket in 1998, losing all four of their preliminary round matches.[20] Cricket made its first and, to date, only appearance in the Commonwealth Games later that year, with Malaysia hosting that year's games. The cricket tournament saw Malaysia participate as hosts though they lost all three of their first round matches.[21] They reached the final of the ACC Trophy that same year, losing to Bangladesh.[22]
21st century edit
2000–2017 edit
In 2000, Malaysia reached the semi-final of the ACC Trophy before losing to hosts the UAE.[23] They failed to progress beyond the first round of the 2001 ICC Trophy[24] and lost to Nepal in the semi-finals of the 2002 ACC Trophy.[25]
Malaysia played their first first-class matches in 2004 as part of that year's ICC Intercontinental Cup. They lost to both Nepal and the UAE and failed to reach the semi-final stage of the tournament.[26] Malaysia hosted the ACC Trophy in 2004, which was the first stage of qualification for the 2005 ICC Trophy and the 2007 World Cup, finishing joint seventh with Bhutan.[27] They finished last in the ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament in 2004, thus failing to qualify for the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup.[28] They played in the tournament again in 2005, this time finishing third.[29]
In 2006, Malaysia competed in the ACC Premier League, finishing fourth.[30] They again hosted the ACC Trophy that year, again finishing seventh after beating Qatar in a play-off.[31]
Malaysia have played in the ACC Twenty20 Cup thrice. They did not win a match in 2007[32] but finished seventh in 2009 after winning 3 Group B matches and a positional playoff against Saudi Arabia.[33]
In 2011, they finished sixth after winning 4 Group A matches and losing a positional playoff against the UAE.
In August 2017, Malaysia won two medals in cricket at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games. They won the gold medal in the 50-over tournament and the silver medal in the 20-over tournament.
2018-Present edit
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Malaysia and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 have the full T20I status.[34]
Malaysia played their first T20I on 24 June against Thailand during the 2019 Malaysia Tri-Nation Series. They recoded a comfortable win.[35]
24 June 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
v | ||
Naveed Pathan 37 (28) Muhamad Syahadat 3/7 (4 overs) |
- Malaysia won the toss and elected to field.
- First ever T20I match for Malaysia.
After April 2019, Malaysia will play in the 2019–21 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League.[36]
Grounds edit
Tournament history edit
T20 World Cup Qualifier (Asia Regional Final) edit
- 2023: Group stage
World Cricket League edit
- 2009 Division Six: Fourth place
- 2011 Division Six: Second place – promoted
- 2012 Division Five: Second place – promoted
- 2012 Division Four: Fifth place – relegated
- 2014 Division Five: Second place – promoted
- 2014 Division Four: Champions – promoted
- 2014 Division Three: Third place
- 2017 Division Three: Sixth place – relegated
- 2018 Division Four: Third place
Commonwealth Games edit
- 1998: First round
ICC Intercontinental Cup edit
ICC Trophy edit
- 1979: First round[10]
- 1982: First round[11]
- 1986: First round[12]
- 1990: Plate competition[13]
- 1994: Plate competition[14]
- 1997: 16th place[19]
- 2001: First round[24]
- 2005: Did not qualify[27]
ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament edit
ACC Trophy edit
- 1996: First round[18]
- 1998: Runners up[22]
- 2000: Semi-finals[23]
- 2002: Semi-finals[25]
- 2004: 7th place[27]
- 2006: 7th place[31]
- 2008 Elite: 6th place
- 2010 Elite: 4th place
- 2012 Elite: 4th place
- 2014 Premier League Elite: 6th place
Asia Cup Qualifier edit
| ACC Asia Cup Qualifier record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year/Host | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2016 | Did not participate | ||||||
| 2018 | Round robin | 5/6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Did not participate | ||||||
| Total | 1/3 | 0 Titles | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
ACC Eastern Region T20 edit
| ACC Eastern Region T20 record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host/Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2018 | Did not participate | ||||||
| Total | 0/1 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ACC Twenty20 Cup edit
| ACC Twenty20 Cup record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host/ Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2007 | Group stages | 10/10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Group stages | 7/12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Group stages | 6/10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Group stages | 6/10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Round robin | 5/6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2/3 | 0 Titles | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Asian Games edit
| Asian Games record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host/Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2010 | Quarter-finals | 5/9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Quarter finals | 5/9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Did not participate | ||||||
| Total | 2/3 | 0 Titles | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Arafura Games edit
| Arafura Games record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host/Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2007 | Runners up | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1/1 | 0 Titles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Southeast Asian Games edit
| Southeast Asian Games record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host/Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2023 | Runners up | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1/1 | 0 Titles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Records and statistics edit
International Match Summary — Malaysia[38]
Last updated 17 April 2024
| Playing Record | ||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 Internationals | 81 | 46 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 24 June 2019 |
Twenty20 International edit
- Highest team total: 268/4 v. Thailand on 2 October 2023 at Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou.[39]
- Highest individual score: 126, Syed Aziz v. Thailand on 2 October 2023 at Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou.[40]
- Best individual bowling figures: 7/8 , Syazrul Idrus v. China on 26 July 2023 at Bayuemas Oval, Pandamaran.[41]
| Most T20I runs for Malaysia[42]
| Most T20I wickets for Malaysia[43]
|
T20I record versus other nations[38]
Records complete to T20I #2571. Last updated 17 April 2024.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Full Members | |||||||
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 October 2023 | |
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
| vs Associate Members | |||||||
| Bahrain | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 December 2022 | 15 December 2022 |
| Bhutan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 July 2022 | 2 July 2022 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 May 2023 | |
| China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 July 2023 | 26 July 2023 |
| Hong Kong | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 February 2020 | 20 February 2020 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 May 2023 | 2 May 2023 |
| Kuwait | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 July 2019 | 22 July 2019 |
| Maldives | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 June 2019 | 25 June 2019 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 July 2023 | 30 July 2023 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 April 2021 | |
| Nepal | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 July 2019 | 29 February 2020 |
| Oman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 October 2023 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 March 2022 | 29 March 2022 |
| Qatar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 July 2019 | 16 December 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 April 2024 | 13 April 2024 |
| Singapore | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 July 2019 | 29 June 2022 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 March 2024 | 10 March 2024 |
| Thailand | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 June 2019 | 24 June 2019 |
| Vanuatu | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 September 2019 | 2 October 2019 |
Other records edit
Performances by Malaysian cricketers in World Cricket League matches and ACC Premier League matches, as of 29 June 2014
| Current players | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Matches | Runs | Wickets |
| Ahmed Faiz | 56 | 1505 | 0 |
| Suhan Alagaratnam | 54 | 1419 | 0 |
| Shafiq Sharif | 53 | 1166 | 0 |
| Anwar Arudin | 41 | 650 | 0 |
| Suresh Navaratnam | 36 | 371 | 48 |
| Hassan Ghulam | 31 | 169 | 36 |
| Suharril Fetri | 31 | 552 | 25 |
| Shahrulnizam Yusof | 29 | 39 | 37 |
| Khizar Hayat | 29 | 462 | 40 |
| Aminuddin Ramly | 23 | 346 | 6 |
| Nasir Shafiq | 17 | 632 | 8 |
| Hamadullah Khan | 16 | 159 | 10 |
| Mohammad Shukri | 16 | 86 | 8 |
| Pavandeep Singh | 8 | 13 | 8 |
| Notable former players | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Matches | Runs | Wickets |
| Rakesh Madhavan | 30 | 917 | 0 |
| Eszrafiq Aziz | 19 | 240 | 23 |
| Nik Arifin | 17 | 95 | 17 |
| Hiran Ralalage | 14 | 164 | 17 |
| Dinesh Sockalingham | 12 | 84 | 28 |
| Damith Warusavithana | 10 | 139 | 4 |
| Hassan Mohammed | 9 | 36 | 23 |
Current squad edit
This lists all the players who have played for Malaysia in the past 12 months or has been part of the latest One-day or T20I squad. Updated as of 27 April 2024.
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Forms | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||
| Virandeep Singh | 25 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | One-day & T20I | Captain |
| Ahmad Faiz | 36 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | One-day & T20I | |
| Zubaidi Zulkifle | 24 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | One-day & T20I | |
| Mohamed Arief | 36 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | T20I | |
| Aqeel Wahid | 22 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | One-day & T20I | |
| All-rounders | |||||
| Syed Aziz | 25 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | One-day & T20I | Vice-captain |
| Sharvin Muniandy | 28 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | One-day & T20I | |
| Khizar Hayat | 35 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | One-day & T20I | |
| Muhammad Amir | 23 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | One-day & T20I | |
| Muhamad Syahadat | 30 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | One-day & T20I | |
| Wicketkeepers | |||||
| Ainool Hafizs | 28 | Right-handed | One-day & T20I | ||
| Nazmus Sakib | 24 | Right-handed | T20I | ||
| Wan Azam | 20 | Right-handed | One-day | ||
| Spin Bowlers | |||||
| Pavandeep Singh | 26 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | One-day & T20I | |
| Vijay Unni | 20 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | One-day & T20I | |
| Anwar Rahman | 27 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | T20I | |
| Fitri Sham | 30 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | T20I | |
| Pace Bowlers | |||||
| Muhammad Wafiq | 28 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | One-day & T20I | |
| Rizwan Haider | 37 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | One-day & T20I | |
| Syazrul Idrus | 33 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | One-day | |
Tournaments edit
- Malaysia hosted the 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in October.
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ T20 World Cup Qualifier refers to the Regional Final of the ICC Asia region from the 2023 edition.
References edit
- ^ ""Captain Marvel" Faiz steps down as Captain". Malaysia Cricket. Retrieved 9 January 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
- ^ "T20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "T20I matches - 2024 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ a b Malaysia at CricketArchive
- ^ "Cricket: Black Caps to play in Malaysia?". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ Chaturvedi, Ravi (2013). "Malaysian Cricket Poised on the Cusp". Malaysian Cricket Association. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ Scorecard of Malaysia v MCC, 7 March 1970 at CricketArchive
- ^ Scorecard of Malaysia v Singapore, 4 September 1970 at CricketArchive
- ^ a b "ICC TROPHY, 1979: ENGLAND". cricinfo.com.
- ^ a b 1982 ICC Trophy at Cricinfo
- ^ a b 1986 ICC Trophy at Cricinfo
- ^ a b 1990 ICC Trophy at Cricinfo
- ^ a b 1994 ICC Trophy at Cricinfo
- ^ 1995 Stan Nagaiah Trophy at CricketArchive
- ^ 1996 Stan Nagaiah Trophy at CricketArchive
- ^ Scorecard of Singapore v Malaysia, 16 August 1996 at CricketArchive
- ^ a b 1996 ACC Trophy 13 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine at CricketEurope
- ^ a b Scorecard of Malaysia v Namibia, 4 April 1997 at CricketArchive
- ^ 1997/98 Wills Cup Points Table at CricketArchive
- ^ 1998 Commonwealth Games cricket tournament at CricketEurope
- ^ a b 1998 ACC Trophy 11 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine at CricketEurope
- ^ a b 2000 ACC Trophy 22 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine at CricketEurope
- ^ a b 2001 ICC Trophy at Cricinfo
- ^ a b 2002 ACC Trophy 22 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine at CricketEurope
- ^ a b 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup at CricketEurope
- ^ a b c Asian qualifying 6 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine at the official website of the 2005 ICC Trophy
- ^ a b c 2004 ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament points table 25 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine at Asian Cricket Council website
- ^ a b 2005 ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament points table 25 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine at Asian Cricket Council website]
- ^ a b 2006 ACC Premier League points table 27 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine at Asian Cricket Council website
- ^ a b 2006 ACC Trophy 11 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine at CricketEurope
- ^ CricketEurope, Accessed 14 May 2011
- ^ CricketEurope, Accessed 14 May 2011
- ^ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "1st match, Malaysia Tri-Nation Series at Kuala Lumpur, Jun 24 2019". Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ 2006/07 ICC Intercontinental Cup 21 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine at CricketEurope
- ^ a b "Records / Malaysia / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Records / Malaysia / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Records / Malaysia / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Records / Malaysia / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Records / Malaysia / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Records / Malaysia / Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNCricinfo.
External links edit
- Official website