Uzbekistan national cricket team
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| name = Uzbekistan
| image = Emblem_of_Uzbekistan.svg
| caption = Emblem of Uzbekistan
| association = Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan
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| icc_status = Associate member
| icc_member_year = 2022
| icc_region = Asia
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The Uzbekistan national cricket team represents the nation of Uzbekistan in international cricket and administered by Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan.{{cite web |url=https://emergingcricket.com/insight/uzbekistan-becomes-the-newest-addition-to-the-stan-cricket-family/ |title=Uzbekistan becomes the newest addition to the 'Stan' cricket family|author=Shonak Sarkar|work=Emerging cricket|date=16 November 2020| access-date = 18 November 2020}} In July 2022, the International Cricket Council (ICC) inducted the team as an Associate Member, becoming the 25th member in the Asia region.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2690683 |title=Three new countries receive ICC Membership status |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=26 July 2022}}
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Uzbekistan and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/672322 |title=All T20I matches to get international status |work=International Cricket Council |date=26 April 2018|access-date=26 April 2018}}
History
Before being officially inaugurated in November 2019 as Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan, cricket has been played in the country since 1997. The first ever registered matches were organized by The British High Commission in Uzbekistan among the embassies of cricket-playing nations. Later, Indian and other residents of cricketing countries began organising regular intra-organisational cricket games. In 1999, a cricket event took place when British Embassy Team played against a crew of players from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Malaysia. Presently there are more than 2000 players from various country districts, learning the game's techniques.
=2021=
In March 2021, the Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan announced the launch of Uzbekistan Premier League that would be played in August, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league had to be postponed.{{cite web |url=https://emergingcricket.com/news/uzbekistan-premier-league-t20-tournament-set-for-launch-in-august-2021/ |title=Uzbekistan Premier League T20 tournament set for launch in August 2021|work=Emerging cricket|date=23 March 2021| access-date = 23 March 2021}}
In July 2021, Uzbekistan started the construction of its first official cricket stadium in Tashkent.{{cite web|url=https://dampol.net/uzbekistan-begins-construction-of-first-official-cricket-stadium-in-tashkent-see-the-pictures/|title=Uzbekistan starts construction of first official cricket stadium in Tashkent; see pictures|date=2021-07-20|access-date=2022-07-29|website=Dampol|archive-date=20 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920030301/https://dampol.net/uzbekistan-begins-construction-of-first-official-cricket-stadium-in-tashkent-see-the-pictures/|url-status=dead}}
=Associate membership (2022–present)=
On 26 July 2022, Uzbekistan became an Associate member of the ICC along with Cambodia and Ivory Coast.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2690683 |title=Three new countries receive ICC Membership status |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=26 July 2022}}
Grounds
- ANFA International Cricket Stadium, Tashkent
Head coaches
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| Head coach
| {{flagicon|AFG}} Khaliq Dad |
External links
- [http://cricket-uzbekistan.com/ Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan]
- [https://emergingcricket.com/teams/uzbekistan Uzbekistan cricket]
References
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{{National cricket teams}}
{{National sports teams of Uzbekistan}}
Category:Cricket in Uzbekistan