Belize national cricket team
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Belize | |
Flag of Belize | |
ICC membership granted | 1997 |
ICC member status | Affiliate member |
ICC development region | Americas |
Captain | Dirk Sutherland |
World Cricket League division | n/a |
ICC Americas Championship division | Three |
First recorded match | 23 March 2004 v Suriname at Panama |
As of 10 September 2006 |
The Belizean national cricket team is represents the country of Belize in international cricket matches. Belize has been an affiliate member of the ICC since 1997 [1] but did not make their international cricket debut until 2004, playing in the qualifying tournament for the ICC Americas Championship.
In 2006, they hosted the first ever Central American Cricket Championship, where they won a tournament that also featured Costa Rica and Mexico. [2]. Later in the year, they played in the second divsion of the ICC Americas Championship, finishing fifth of five teams. [3] This means that they will play in Division Three in 2008.