The Mozambique national cricket team is the men's team that represents Mozambique in international cricket. The team is administered by the Mozambican Cricket Association which became an affiliate member of International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2003, and an associate member in 2017.[1][5] Mozambique is also a member of the Africa Cricket Association.[5] The Mozambique national cricket team has competed in the World Cricket League Africa Region, Cricket World Cup and the ICC Africa Twenty20 Championship.
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| Association | Mozambican Cricket Association | |||||||||
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| Personnel | ||||||||||
| Captain | Filipe Cossa | |||||||||
| International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
| ICC status | Associate member[1] (2017) | |||||||||
| ICC region | Africa | |||||||||
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| International cricket | ||||||||||
| First international | v  Rwanda at Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa, 21 March 2004 | |||||||||
| Twenty20 Internationals | ||||||||||
| First T20I | v  Malawi at Lilongwe Golf Club, Lilongwe; 6 November 2019 | |||||||||
| Last T20I | v  Gambia at Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi; 24 October 2024 | |||||||||
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| As of 24 October 2024 | ||||||||||
History
editMozambique became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 2003 and then an associate member in 2017 when the affiliate status was scrapped.[6]
50 over cricket
edit2003
editTheir international debut came the following year, when they played in the African Affiliates championship which was the first stage of qualifying for the 2007 Cricket World Cup. They would finish in 6th place after defeating only Rwanda.[7]
2006
editMozambique, as a member of the African Cricket Association, competes in the World Cricket League Africa Region which is a 50 over competition for African countries that aren't full member of the ICC. For this edition, they competed in the third division as they drawn to meet Sierra Leone, Morocco and Rwanda. In the opening match against Sierra Leone, they scored a six wicket win after they bowled out the opposition for only 197.[8] In return, Kaleem Shah top scored with 55 to give the team their first up victory.[8] Kaleem Shah scored the first century of the tournament in the next game against Morocco[9] to get the team to 275 from 50 overs. Morocco in return could only muster up a score of 196 with Shah being the best bowler.[9] The final group game saw Mozambique win the match against Rwanda by 112 runs to finish on top of pool 2.[10] In the semi-final stage, they took on Ghana and Zainul Patel dominated the bowling with 4 wickets to help in getting the team through to the final.[11] In the final game of the tournament, top scorer Kaleem Shah top scored in the final with him scoring 77 in the 89 run victory to move Mozambique to the next division.[12]
Division Two was held in Tanzania with five teams competing for a spot in Division 1. For Mozambique, they had to compete against Botswana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Zambia.[citation needed]
2018-Present
editIn April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Mozambique and other ICC members since 1 January 2019 have been full T20I matches.[13]
Mozambique played their first T20I on 6 November 2019, against Malawi, during the 2019 T20 Kwacha Cup; they lost by three wickets with two balls left.[citation needed]
Tournament history
editWorld Cricket League Division Five
edit| World Cricket League Division Five record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
 2008 |
Group stage | 8/12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 1/1 | – | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
World Cricket League Africa Region Division Three
edit| World Cricket League African Region Division Three record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
 2006 |
Champions | 1/8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1/1 | – | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
World Cricket League Africa Region Division Two
edit| World Cricket League African Region Division Two record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
 2006 |
3rd place | 3/5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 |
4th place | 4/6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2/3 | – | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier
edit| T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
| 2021 |
Round-robin | 4/5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 |
Round-robin | 3/8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
 2024 |
Round-robin | 3/6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3/3 | – | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
Current squad
editThis lists all the players who were picked for 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier. Uncapped players are listed in italics. Updated as of 24 October 2024.
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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| Batters | ||||
| Agostinho Navicha | 20 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Vieira Tembo | 22 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Lourenco Salomone | 22 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Mario Manjate | 28 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-rounders | ||||
| Francisco Couana | 28 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Filipe Cossa | 30 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| Joao Huo | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Jose Joao | 20 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Eugenio Azine | 18 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Manussur Algi | 20 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Antonio Laice | 20 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Wicket-keeper | ||||
| Farruque Nhaduate | 21 | Right-handed | ||
| Bowlers | ||||
| Dario Macome | 20 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Camate Raposo | 19 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | |
Records and statistics
editInternational Match Summary — Mozambique[14]
Last updated 24 October 2024
| Playing Record | ||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
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| Twenty20 Internationals | 38 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 6 November 2019 |
Twenty20 International
edit- Highest team total: 209/5 v Cameroon on 3 November 2021 at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali.[15]
- Highest individual score: 104, Francisco Couana v Cameroon on 3 November 2021 at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali.[16]
- Best individual bowling figures: 5/19, Francisco Couana v Cameroon on 3 November 2021 at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali.[17]
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Most T20I runs for Mozambique[18]
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Most T20I wickets for Mozambique [19]
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T20I record versus other nations[14]
Records complete to T20I #2935. Last updated 24 October 2024.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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| vs Full Members | |||||||
 Zimbabwe |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 October 2024 | |
| vs Associate Members | |||||||
 Botswana |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 November 2021 | |
 Cameroon |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 November 2021 | 3 November 2021 |
 Eswatini |
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 July 2022 | 29 July 2022 |
| Gambia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 December 2022 | 8 December 2022 |
 Ghana |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 September 2022 | 2 December 2022 |
| Kenya |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 October 2024 | |
| Malawi |
9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 November 2019 | 10 November 2019 |
 Nigeria |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 December 2022 | |
| Rwanda |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 December 2023 | 17 December 2023 |
 Seychelles |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 October 2024 | 22 October 2024 |
 Sierra Leone |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 November 2021 | 9 December 2022 |
| Tanzania |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 November 2021 | |
 Uganda |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 September 2022 | |
Other records
editFor a list of selected international matches played by Mozambique, see Cricket Archive.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "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 - 2024 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ a b "Swaziland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "The Home of CricketArchive".
- ^ "Scorecards from the African Affiliates Tournament, from ICC, retrieved 5 July 2006". Archived from the original on 14 August 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Pool 2: Mozambique v Sierra Leone at Benoni, Apr 23, 2006". Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Pool 2: Mozambique v Morocco at Benoi, Apr 24, 2006". Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Pool 2: Mozambique v Rwanda at Benoi, Apr 25, 2006". Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Semi Final: Mozambique v Ghana at Benoi, Apr 27, 2006". Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Final: Mozambique v Sierra Leone at Benoi, Apr 28, 2006". Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Records / Mozambique / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Records / Mozambique / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Records / Mozambique / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Records / Mozambique / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Records / Mozambique / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Records / Mozambique / Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2019.