Bhutan national cricket team
The Kingdom of Bhutan has two national cricket teams, male and female, that compete in international cricket. Both are organised by the Bhutan Cricket Council Board, which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2001[6] and an associate member in 2017.[2] Bhutan's male team, The Dragons, made its international debut in 2003, at the Emerging Nations Tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The team has since regularly participated in ACC tournaments, and also in two World Cricket League events, WCL Division Eight in 2010 and 2012.[7] Bhutan women's national cricket team, The Lady Dragons, made its international debut at the 2009 ACC Women's Twenty20 Championship in Malaysia.
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| Nickname(s) | The Dragons | |||||||||
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| Association | Bhutan Cricket Council Board | |||||||||
| Personnel | ||||||||||
| Captain | Jigme Singye | |||||||||
| Coach | Damber Singh Gurung[1] | |||||||||
| International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
| ICC status | Associate member[2] (2017) | |||||||||
| ICC region | Asia | |||||||||
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| International cricket | ||||||||||
| First international | v  (Kirtipur, Nepal; 6 March 2003) | |||||||||
| Twenty20 Internationals | ||||||||||
| First T20I | v  | |||||||||
| Last T20I | v | |||||||||
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| As of 31 May 2020 | ||||||||||
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Bhutan and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.[8]
The Dechephu Lhakhang (temple) in Thimphu is the spiritual home of Bhutan Cricket and players visit before every tournament . “We do not pray for victory”, said national captain Damber Singh Gurung, “we pray for each other to give our best and to emerge complete from the competition.”[9]
History
Bhutan Cricket Council Board became an affiliate member of the ICC in 2001. They made their ACC Trophy debut at the 2004 tournament, where they made the quarter finals.
They again competed at the ACC Trophy in 2006 but were eliminated in the first round after a series of heavy defeats. Their only win came against newcomers Myanmar.
Following the 2006 ACC Trophy, the tournament was split into two divisions: Elite and Challenge. Bhutan took part in the 2009 ACC Trophy Challenge, where they were runners up. This result qualified them for the next ACC Trophy Elite as well as Division Eight of the World Cricket League.
Tournament history
World Cricket League
- 2010 Division Eight: 7th place – relegated
- 2012 Division Eight: 8th place – relegated
ACC Trophy
- 2004: Quarter finals
- 2006: 13th place
- 2010 Elite: 8th place
ACC Trophy Challenge
- 2009: 2nd place
In December 2011 took part in the ACC Twenty20 Cup in Nepal which served as qualifier for 2012 ICC World Twenty20.[10]
Records and Statistics
International Match Summary — Bhutan[11]
Last updated 7 December 2019
| Playing Record | ||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
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| Twenty20 Internationals | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 December 2019 |
Twenty20 International
T20I record versus other nations[11]
Records complete to T20I #1021. Last updated 7 December 2019.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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| vs Associate Members | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 December 2019 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 December 2019 | |
Other Records
| Notable former Players | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Matches | Runs | Wickets |
| Kumar Subba | 21 | 272 | 3 |
| Tshering Dorji | 21 | 167 | 0 |
| Dampo Dorji | 18 | 130 | 4 |
| Kencho Norbu | 17 | 121 | 0 |
| Tandin Wangchuk | 11 | 41 | 10 |
| Barun Wakhley | 10 | 33 | 4 |
| Dorji Loday | 8 | 68 | 13 |
Highest scores
Suprit Pradhan – 82 vs Suriname at Faleata Oval No. 4, Apia on 22 September 2012
Manoj Adhikari – 61 vs Suriname at KOCU Ground, Ahmadi City on 7 November 2010
Manoj Adhikari – 58 vs Bahamas at Sulabiya Ground, Kuwait City on 12 November 2010
Sonam Tobgay – 55 vs Saudi Arabia at The Padang, Singapore on 8 June 2014
Jigme Singye – 53 vs Gibraltar at KOCH Ground, Ahmadi City on 11 November 2010
Best bowling figures
Dorji Loday – 6/17 vs Burma at Gymkhana Club, Chiang Mai on 17 January 2009
Tenzin Wangchuk – 6/73 vs Singapore at The Padang, Singapore on 10 June 2014
Jigme Singye – 5/23 vs Bahamas at Sulabiya Ground, Kuwait City on 12 November 2010
Dorji Loday – 5/29 vs Thailand at Gymkhana Club, Chiang Mai on 19 January 2009
Dilip Subba – 4/13 vs Thailand at Gymkhana Club, Chiang Mai on 19 January 2009
References
- Vishal Yadav (Bhutan - Damber Singh Gurung - Coach & National Player – Global Cricket Community. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- "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 - 2020 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- Country: Bhutan – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- Other matches played by Bhutan – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- "About Us | Bhutan Cricket Council Board". Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- "Records / Bhutan / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2019.