Turkey national cricket team
The Turkish national cricket team (Turkish: Türkiye Milli Kriket Takımı) is a fledgling team, which represents the Republic of Turkey in international cricket. They were granted affiliate status by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in June 2008 and became associate member in 2017.[1]
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Personnel | ||||||||||
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Captain | Jonathan Clarkson | |||||||||
Coach | Raj Chaudhuri | |||||||||
International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
ICC status | Associate member[1] (2017) | |||||||||
ICC region | Europe | |||||||||
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International cricket | ||||||||||
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Twenty20 Internationals | ||||||||||
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Last T20I | v ![]() | |||||||||
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As of 17 November 2021 |
History
In September 2009 Turkey took part in the 2009 European Cricket Championship Division 5 in Corfu, Greece. This was their first international cricket tournament. Turkey recorded their first win in international cricket against Bulgaria[5] during the tournament, although this could not stop them finishing sixth and last.
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 the Turkey and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.[6]
Turkey played its first T20I match against Luxembourg on 29 August 2019 during the 2019 Continental Cup in Romania.[7]
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Hasan Helva 7 (15) Ankush Nanda 5/6 (2.3 overs) |
Vikram Vijh 11* (3) Serkan Kizilkaya 2/9 (1 over) |
- Turkey won the toss and elected to bat.
- First ever T20I match for Turkey.
Coach
Farrukh Aijaz
HALL of FAME
Farrukh Aijaz(C) 2020-2022(Retired due to injury)
Shajee Ahmad(VC) 2020-2022
Shajee Ahmad (C) 2022–Present
Honourable Mentions
Shajee Ahmad (C) 2022–Present
Mustafa Zaidan (Very eager to learn)
Squad
- Shajee Ahmad (C/BT)
- Arsal Saqib Khattak (BT)
- Sheikh Muhammad Adil (WC/ALL)
- Shahab ul İslam (All)
- Ebad Malik (ALL)
- Hamza Z. Bhatti (ALL)
- Zulkifl Ahmad Dar (RAS)
- Muhammad Umair Naeem (RA*BATTA*)
- Serdar Kansoy
- Serkan Kizilkaya
- Mehmet Koç
- Ali Köse
- Mecit Öztürk
- Mehmet Sert
- Tunahan Turan
- Ali Türkmen
- Saran Girdwood
- Ismet Türkmen
- Recep Ulutuna
- Tunahan Ulutuna
Records
International Match Summary — Turkey[8]
Last updated 31 August 2019.
Playing Record | ||||||
Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
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DOGÜ YURTLAR SNRs. VS JNRs. | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 March 2022 |
Twenty20 International
- Highest team total: 72 (5 overs) v EAST SIDE, 6th March 2022 at Myrasi Cricket Ground Yurt 5.]], Moara Vlăsiei[9]
- Highest individual score: 24 (8), Shahab ul Aslam v JNRs. A TEAM, 12 March 2022 at Myrasi Vlasiei Cricket Ground Yurt 5, Moara Vlăsiei[10]
- Best individual bowling figures: 2/6, Muhammad Umair Naeem v Luxembourg, 29 August 2019 at Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Moara Vlăsiei[11]
T20I record versus other nations[8]
Records complete to T20I #875. Last updated 31 August 2019.
Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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vs Associate Members | |||||||
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 August 2019 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 August 2019 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 August 2019 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 August 2019 |
References
- "Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform". International Cricket Council. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
- "T20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- "T20I matches - 2022 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- http://www.icc-europe.org/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000052/005231.shtml
- "All T20I matches to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- "Continental Cricket Cup 2019". Facebook (Cricket Romania). Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- "Records / Turkey / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "Records / Turkey / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "Records / Turkey / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "Records / Turkey / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- 'Slogging The Slavs: A Paranormal Cricket Tour from the Baltic to the Bosphorus', by Angus Bell