Uzbekistan national cricket team

The Uzbekistan national cricket team represents the nation of Uzbekistan in international cricket and administered by Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan.[1] In July 2022, the International Cricket Council (ICC) inducted the team as an Associate Member, becoming the 25th member in the Asia region.[2]

Uzbekistan
Emblem of Uzbekistan
AssociationCricket Federation of Uzbekistan
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAssociate member (2022)
ICC regionAsia
As of 4 January 2023

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.[3]

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.[4]

In July 2021, Uzbekistan started the construction of its first official cricket stadium in Tashkent.[5]

Associate membership (2022–present)

On 26 July 2022, Uzbekistan became an Associate member of the ICC along with Cambodia and Ivory Coast.[6]

Head coaches
Position Name
Head coach Uzbekistan Vacant

References
  1. Shonak Sarkar (16 November 2020). "Uzbekistan becomes the newest addition to the 'Stan' cricket family". Emerging cricket. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. "Three new countries receive ICC Membership status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  3. "All T20I matches to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  4. "Uzbekistan Premier League T20 tournament set for launch in August 2021". Emerging cricket. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  5. "Uzbekistan starts construction of first official cricket stadium in Tashkent; see pictures". Dampol. 20 July 2021. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  6. "Three new countries receive ICC Membership status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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