Mexico national cricket team

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{{Infobox cricket team

| name = Mexico

| nickname = Cricket Vultures

| image = Mexico Cricket Association.jpg

| caption =

| association = Mexico Cricket Association

| captain = Shantanu Kaveri

| coach = Jon Bonfiglio

| manager = Jack Little

| icc_member_year = 2017

| icc_status = Associate member{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/422449|title=Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform|work=International Cricket Council|date=22 June 2017|access-date=1 September 2018}}

| icc_region = Americas

| t20i_rank = 79th

| t20i_rank_best = 46th (1-May-2021)

| first_match = 19 March 2006 v Costa Rica at Ladyville, Belize

| first_t20i = v. {{cr|BLZ}} at Reforma Athletic Club, Naucalpan; 25 April 2019

| most_recent_t20i = v. {{cr|PAN}} at Clayton, Panama City; 19 April 2025

| num_t20is = 28

| num_t20is_this_year = 3

| t20i_record = 11/17
(0 ties, 0 no results)

| t20i_record_this_year = 2/1
(0 ties, 0 no results)

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| asofdate = 19 April 2025

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The Mexican national cricket team represents the country of Mexico in international cricket. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2004.[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Countries/70.html Mexico] at CricketArchive.com Their international debut was in 2006 against Costa Rica. The team made their ICC Americas Championship debut in June 2010 and in 2011 participated in the ICC Americas Division 3 tournament in Costa Rica. Mexico has also participated in the South American Championship in 2014 and 2018 winning both the time. In 2017, they became an associate member.

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Mexico and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 have the full T20I status.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/672322|title=All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status|work=International Cricket Council|date=26 April 2018|access-date=31 August 2018}}

History

Mexico became an affiliate member of the ICC in 2004. Their first international match was played on 19 March 2006 in the Central American Cricket Championship against Costa Rica who they beat. Prior to this there had been teams based in Mexico City that had played against Belize but these were not recognised as international fixtures.[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/other/content/story/79764.html Mexico City to host game with Belize] at cricinfo.com[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/other/content/story/88254.html It's Hard to Belize, but the Mexico City Mariachis Host an 'International'] at cricinfo.com Having beaten Costa Rica in the tournament they then lost to Belize finishing second.

In 2007, Mexico hosted the Central American Cricket Championship and won it by defeating Costa Rica and El Salvador.

In 2008, Mexico travelled to El Salvador to take part in the 2nd Easter Cup. They finished second, losing to Belize but winning easily against El Salvador.

Mexico took part in the 3rd Central American Championship in 2009 in Panama under the new Twenty20 format. Mexico performed well in the tournament, winning all but one of their matches and even defeating close rivals Belize in a close fought match. As a result, they finished 2nd in the tournament.

In 2011, Mexico competed in the ICC Division 3 Americas tournament in Costa Rica finishing in 4th place.[http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/the-icc/icc_members/americas/div3/2011/index.php ICC Americas Division 3 Table] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223120033/http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/the-icc/icc_members/americas/div3/2011/index.php |date=23 February 2011 }}

In 2012, a youthful Mexico team participated in the 4th Volcano Cup in El Salvador finishing runners up to the hosts after defeating Guatemala.

=2018-present=

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Mexico and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 have the full T20I status.

Mexico played their first ever Twenty20 International match against Belize in the 2019 Central American Cricket Championship.

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 25 April 2019

| time = 08:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|MEX}}

| team2 = {{cr|BLZ}}

| score1 = 108/9 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Pradeep Chandran 23 (28)

| wickets1 = Aaron Muslar 3/18 (4 overs)

| score2 = 112/6 (12.3 overs)

| runs2 = Bernan Stephenson 48 (27)

| wickets2 = Rama Inampud 2/29 (4 overs)

| result = Belize won by 4 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/cricket/series/1181399/game/1181405 Scorecard]

| venue = Reforma Athletic Club, Naucalpan

| umpires = Supratim Das (Mex) and Kanti Lal Patel (Mex)

| motm = Bernan Stephenson (Blz)

| toss = Belize won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = First ever T20I match for Mexico.

}}

Grounds

Reforma Athletic Club, Naucalpan
Las Cabellerizas Cricket Ground, Dos Ríos, Mexico

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{{location map~|Mexico|label=Las Cabellerizas Cricket Ground|position=left|lat=19.3714|long=-99.3428}}

}}

Honours

ICC Americas Championship

Division III- 4th place (2011)

Division IV- Champions: 1 (2010)

South American Cricket Championship

Champions: 2 (2014, 2018)

Runners-up: 1 (2019)

Central American Cricket Championship

Champions: 2 (2007, 2024)

Runners-up: 3 (2006, 2009, 2023)

Players

Records

International match summary — Mexico{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=3;id=165;type=team |title=Records / Mexico / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=25 April 2019}}

Last updated 19 April 2025

Format	M	W	L	T	NR	Inaugural Match
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 500px;"
colspan=7 align="center" \| Playing Record
align="left"\| Twenty20 Internationals	28	11	17	0	0	25 April 2019

=Twenty20 International=

Highest team total: 134/7 v Costa Rica on 26 April 2019 at Reforma Athletic Club, Naucalpan.{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?class=3;id=165;type=team |title=Records / Mexico / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=25 April 2019}}
Highest individual score: 61*, Kaushal Kumar Ahuja v Turks and Caicos Islands on 18 April 2025 at Clayton, Panama City.{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=3;id=165;type=team |title=Records / Mexico / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=25 April 2019}}
Best individual bowling figures: 6/14, Pratik Singh Bais v Costa Rica on 14 April 2024 at Los Reyes Polo Club, Guácima.{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=3;id=165;type=team |title=Records / Mexico / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=25 April 2019}}

Most T20I runs for Mexico{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=3;id=165;type=team |title=Records / Mexico / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 May 2019}}

class="wikitable" ! Player!!Runs!!Average!!Career span
Shantanu Kaveri	344	18.10	2019–2025
Luis Hermida	235	15.66	2019–2025
Praveen Santhanakrishnan	223	13.11	2024–2025
Shashikant Hirugade	199	9.04	2019–2025
Tarun Sharma	176	22.00	2019–2023

Most T20I wickets for Mexico{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=3;id=165;type=team |title=Records / Mexico / Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 May 2019}}

class="wikitable" ! Player!!Wickets!!Average!!Career span
Pratik Singh Bais	24	11.91	2023–2025
Shoaib Rafiq	23	8.39	2023–2024
Shashikant Hirugade	23	16.86	2019–2025
Luis Hermida	20	15.15	2019–2025
Revanakumar Ankad	19	18.05	2019–2025

T20I record versus other nations

Records complete to T20I #3147. Last updated 19 April 2025.

Opponent	M	W	L	T	NR	First match	First win
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 600px;"
colspan="8" style="text-align:center;"\| vs Associate Members
align=left\| {{cr\|ARG}}	5	0	5	0	0	3 October 2019
align=left\| {{cr\|BAH}}	1	0	1	0	0	16 December 2024
align=left\| {{cr\|BLZ}}	2	0	2	0	0	25 April 2019
align=left\| {{cr\|BER}}	1	0	1	0	0	10 December 2024
align=left\| {{cr\|BRA}}	3	2	1	0	0	5 October 2019	5 October 2019
align=left\| {{cr\|CAY}}	1	0	1	0	0	11 December 2024
align=left\| {{cr\|CHI}}	2	1	1	0	0	4 October 2019	18 October 2023
align=left\| {{cr\|CRC}}	7	5	2	0	0	26 April 2019	26 April 2019
align=left\| {{cr\|PAN}}	3	0	3	0	0	27 April 2019
align=left\| {{cr\|PER}}	1	1	0	0	0	5 October 2019	5 October 2019
align=left\| {{cr\|SUR}}	1	1	0	0	0	12 December 2024	12 December 2024
align=left\| {{cr\|TCA}}	1	1	0	0	0	18 April 2025	18 April 2025

=Other records=

For a list of selected international matches played by Mexico, see [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/2/2659/Miscellaneous_Matches.html Cricket Archive].