Botswana national cricket team

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Botswana
Flag of Botswana
ICC membership granted	2001
ICC member status	Associate Member
ICC development region	Africa
Captain	Tshepo Mhozya
World Cricket League division	Five
World Cricket League Africa Region division	Two
First recorded match	21 March 2004 v Sierra Leone at Willowmoore Park, Benoni
As of 10 September

The Botswana cricket team is the team that represents Botswana in international cricket.

1 Brief Details
2 Recent activity
3 Tournament history

[edit] Brief Details

Cricket was started in the country by expatriates from South Africa and the Indian sub-continent. [1] Botswana was elected to the ICC as an affiliate member in 2001, and became an associate member in 2005. [2]

[edit] Recent activity

In 2004, Botswana did better than expected and came 4th in the Africa Cricket Association Championships, just missing out on a spot in the next stage of qualification for the World Cup. In August 2006, they took part in Division Two of the Africa Region of the ICC World Cricket League, finishing as runners up to Tanzania.

[edit] Tournament history

[edit] World Cup

Botswana have never qualified for the World Cup.

[edit] ICC Trophy

1979 to 1997: Not eligible - Non ICC member
2001: Not eligible - ICC affiliate member
2005: Did not qualify

[edit] ICC World Cricket League Africa Region

2006: Division Two runners up

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