The Mexican national cricket team represents the country of
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
in
international cricket
International cricket matches are played between the teams representing their nations, administrated by the International Cricket Council. The main forms are Test matches, ODI matches and T20I matches.
Most games are played as part of "tou ...
. They became an affiliate member of the
International Cricket Council
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(ICC) in 2004. Their international debut was in 2006 against
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
. The team made their
ICC Americas Championship debut in June 2010 and in 2011 participated in the ICC Americas Division 3 tournament in Costa Rica. Mexico has also participated in the
South American Championship in 2014 and 2018 winning both the time. In 2017, they became an
associate member.
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full
Twenty20 International
Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of Twenty20 cricket, in which each team plays a single innings with a maximum of twenty overs. The matches are played between international teams recognized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). ...
(T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all
Twenty20
Twenty20 (abbreviated T20) is a shortened format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the county cricket, inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two t ...
matches played between Mexico and other
ICC members after 1 January 2019 have the full T20I status.
History
Mexico became an affiliate member of the
ICC in 2004. Their first international match was played on 19 March 2006 in the Central American Cricket Championship against
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
who they beat. Prior to this there had been teams based in Mexico City that had played against
Belize
Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a maritime boundary with Honduras to the southeast. P ...
but these were not recognised as international fixtures. Having beaten
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
in the tournament they then lost to
Belize
Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a maritime boundary with Honduras to the southeast. P ...
finishing second.
In 2007, Mexico hosted the Central American Cricket Championship and won it by defeating
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
and El Salvador.
In 2008, Mexico travelled to El Salvador to take part in the 2nd Easter Cup. They finished second, losing to
Belize
Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a maritime boundary with Honduras to the southeast. P ...
but winning easily against El Salvador.
Mexico took part in the 3rd Central American Championship in 2009 in
Panama
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ...
under the new
Twenty20
Twenty20 (abbreviated T20) is a shortened format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the county cricket, inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two t ...
format. Mexico performed well in the tournament, winning all but one of their matches and even defeating close rivals
Belize
Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a maritime boundary with Honduras to the southeast. P ...
in a close fought match. As a result, they finished 2nd in the tournament.
In 2011, Mexico competed in the ICC Division 3 Americas tournament in Costa Rica finishing in 4th place.
In 2012, a youthful Mexico team participated in the 4th Volcano Cup in El Salvador finishing runners up to the hosts after defeating Guatemala.
2018-present
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full
Twenty20 International
Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of Twenty20 cricket, in which each team plays a single innings with a maximum of twenty overs. The matches are played between international teams recognized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). ...
(T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all
Twenty20
Twenty20 (abbreviated T20) is a shortened format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the county cricket, inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two t ...
matches played between Mexico and other
ICC members after 1 January 2019 have the full T20I status.
Mexico played their first ever
Twenty20 International
Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of Twenty20 cricket, in which each team plays a single innings with a maximum of twenty overs. The matches are played between international teams recognized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). ...
match against
Belize
Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a maritime boundary with Honduras to the southeast. P ...
in the
2019 Central American Cricket Championship.
Grounds
*
Reforma Athletic Club,
Naucalpan
Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is one of Municipalities of the State of Mexico, 125 Municipalities of Mexico State, and is located just northwest of Mexico City. The municipal seat is the city of Naucalpan de Juárez, which extends ...
* Las Cabellerizas Cricket Ground, Dos Ríos, Mexico
Honours
ICC Americas Championship
Division III- 4th place (2011)
Division IV- ''Champions: 1 (2010)''
South American Cricket Championship
''Champions: 2 (2014, 2018)''
Runners-up: 1 (2019)
Central American Cricket Championship
''Champions: 2 (2007, 2024)''
Runners-up: 3 (2006, 2009, 2023)
Players
Records
International match summary — Mexico
''Last updated 19 April 2025''
Twenty20 International
* Highest team total: 134/7 v
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
on 26 April 2019 at
Reforma Athletic Club,
Naucalpan
Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is one of Municipalities of the State of Mexico, 125 Municipalities of Mexico State, and is located just northwest of Mexico City. The municipal seat is the city of Naucalpan de Juárez, which extends ...
.
* Highest individual score: 61
*, Kaushal Kumar Ahuja v
Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands (abbreviated TCI; and ) are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean and no ...
on 18 April 2025 at
Clayton,
Panama City
Panama City, also known as Panama, is the capital and largest city of Panama. It has a total population of 1,086,990, with over 2,100,000 in its metropolitan area. The city is located at the Pacific Ocean, Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, i ...
.
* Best individual bowling figures: 6/14, Pratik Singh Bais v
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
on 14 April 2024 at
Los Reyes Polo Club,
Guácima.
Most T20I runs for Mexico
Most T20I wickets for Mexico
T20I record versus other nations
''Records complete to T20I #3147. Last updated 19 April 2025.''
Other records
For a list of selected international matches played by Mexico, se
Cricket Archive
See also
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List of Mexico Twenty20 International cricketers
This is a list of Mexican Twenty20 International cricketers.
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Mexico national cricket team, Mexico ...
*
Mexico women's national cricket team
The Mexico women's national cricket team, nicknamed the Jaguars (Las Jaguares), represents the country of Mexico in women's cricket matches.
In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted full Women's Twenty20 International (W ...
References
Further reading
Mexico Cricket AssociationMexico all set for CAC 2019: ‘Cricket is one of the oldest modern sports here’Cricket – The Mexico WayMexico: Cricket in the Land of the Aztecs
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Cricket in Mexico
National cricket teams
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Mexico in international cricket