Saudi Arabia
Results
| ACC Premier Cup | 04/17 06:00 | - | Nepal v Saudi Arabia | 75-73 | |
| ACC Premier Cup | 04/16 06:00 | - | Qatar v Saudi Arabia | 153-138 | |
| ACC Premier Cup | 04/14 10:30 | - | Hong Kong v Saudi Arabia | 147-202 | |
| ACC Premier Cup | 04/13 10:30 | - | Malaysia v Saudi Arabia | 146-134 | |
| CWC Challenge League | 02/23 01:30 | - | Italy v Saudi Arabia | 284/7,163/6 | |
| CWC Challenge League | 02/22 01:30 | - | Kuwait v Saudi Arabia | 134 All Out,231 All Out | |
| ACC Challenger Cup | 02/11 06:50 | 1 | Cambodia v Saudi Arabia | 147-151 | |
| ACC Challenger Cup | 02/09 02:30 | 2 | Saudi Arabia v Japan | 98-97 | |
| ACC Challenger Cup | 02/05 02:30 | - | Indonesia v Saudi Arabia | 103-185 | |
| ACC Challenger Cup | 02/03 02:30 | - | Bhutan v Saudi Arabia | 89-93 | |
| ACC Challenger Cup | 02/01 02:30 | - | Cambodia v Saudi Arabia | 104-192 | |
| T20 World Cup Qualifier | 10/05 11:00 | - | Saudi Arabia v Kuwait | 173/4(20)-175/6(18.2) |
Wikipedia - Saudi Arabia national cricket team
The Saudi Arabia national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Saudi Arabia in international cricket. The team is organized by the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation, which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2003 and an associate member in 2016. Saudi Arabia made its international debut at the 2004 ACC Trophy in Malaysia, and has since played regularly in Asian Cricket Council (ACC) tournaments. After finishing second in the 2014 ACC Elite League, the team qualified for the World Cricket League for the first time. Saudi Arabia was due to compete in the 2015 Division Six event, but members of the team were denied visas by the host country, forcing the team to withdraw.
History
The international debut of the Saudi senior team came in the ACC Trophy in 2004, where they failed to progress beyond the first round. They again failed to go past the first round in 2006, but had the remarkable achievement of scoring 499 runs in 50 overs against Brunei. Earlier in the year they came fourth in the Middle East Cup.[]
Arguably their greatest moment in international cricket to date came in the 2008 ACC Trophy Elite when they defeated the UAE by 29 runs, a team which has had previous One Day International experience.
With the separation of the ACC Trophy into Elite and Challenge divisions, following their performance at the 2006 ACC Trophy Saudi Arabia they competed in the Elite division in the 2008 competition, in which they came 10th. This result relegated them to the 2009 ACC Trophy Challenge, in which they did not appear. They did, however, appear in the 2010 competition, in which they came 2nd and gained promotion back to the Elite division.[]
Besides the 50 over format, Saudi Arabia have also played in the Twenty20 format of the game in the 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup, in which they failed to progress beyond the group stage, and the 2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup, in which they came 8th.[]
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 Saudi Arabia and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.
Saudi Arabia made its Twenty20 International debut on 20 January 2019, losing to Bahrain by 41 runs in the 2019 ACC Western Region T20 at Al Emarat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman.
20 January 2019
09:30 Scorecard |
Bahrain
176/4 (20 overs) |
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Saudi Arabia
135/9 (20 overs) |
Imran Ali 58 (53)
Usman Ali 1/24 (4 overs) |
Muhammad Naeem 42 (36)
Babar Ali 2/18 (3 overs) |
- Saudi Arabia won the toss and elected to field.
- First ever T20I match for Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia won the 2023 ACC Men's Challenger Cup in Thailand, finishing undefeated to qualify for the 2023 ACC Men's Premier Cup in Nepal. The team defeated Bahrain in the tournament final by 10 wickets, after bowling Bahrain out for just 26 runs.
The team has participated in various international tournaments, including the Asian Cricket Council Trophy and the ICC World Cricket League. While they have not yet achieved significant success on the international stage, the team has shown steady improvement in recent years and is considered a rising force in the world of cricket.
The Saudi Arabia cricket team is known for their strong batting lineup, with several talented batsmen capable of scoring big runs. They also have a decent bowling attack, with some skilled bowlers who can take wickets at crucial moments.
Off the field, the team is known for their strong team spirit and camaraderie, with players from different backgrounds coming together to represent Saudi Arabia in the sport they love. Overall, the Saudi Arabia cricket team is a promising young team with a bright future ahead of them.