Bhutan national cricket team
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| Association | Bhutan Cricket Council Board |
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| ICC status | Affiliate (2001) |
| ICC region | Asian Cricket Council |
| WCL | n/a (regional tournaments) |
| Coach | Damber Singh Gurung[1] |
| First international | |
 Bhutan v. Maldives  (Kirtipur, Nepal; 6 March 2003) |
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| As of 4 September 2015 | |
The Bhutan national cricket team represents the country of Bhutan in international cricket matches. The team is organised by the Bhutan Cricket Council Board, which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2001.[2] Bhutan made its international debut in 2003, at the Emerging Nations Tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The team has since regularly regularly participated in ACC tournaments, and also in one World Cricket League event, the 2010 Division Eight tournament..[3]
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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
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.[4]
Records
Statistics from Bhutan in World Cricket League matches and ACC Events
| Current Squad | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Matches | Runs | Wickets |
| Dilip Subba | 11 | 18 | 14 |
| Jigme Singye | 25 | 359 | 23 |
| Kinley Penjor | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Lobzang Yonten | 21 | 120 | 27 |
| Manoj Adhikari | 13 | 228 | 0 |
| Phuntsho Wangdi | 26 | 214 | 17 |
| Sanjeevan Gurung | 10 | 49 | 0 |
| Sanjog Chhetri | 7 | 31 | 0 |
| Sonam Tobgay | 27 | 444 | 9 |
| Suman Pradhan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suprit Pradhan | 15 | 250 | 5 |
| Tashi Tshering | 10 | 97 | 0 |
| Tenzin Wangchuk | 5 | 25 | 10 |
| Thinley Jamtsho | 19 | 273 | 9 |
| 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
Current squad
- The following table lists the players in the Bhutan squad for the 2014 Asian Cricket Council Elite League:[5]
- Jigme Singye (c)
- Manoj Adhikari (wk)
- Sanjog Chhetri
- Sanjeevan Gurung
- Thinley Jamtsho
- Kinley Penjor
- Suprit Pradhan
- Dilip Subba
- Suman Pradhan
- Sonam Tobgay
- Tashi Tshering
- Tenzin Wangchuk
- Phuntsho Wangdi
- Lobzang Yonten
References
- ↑ Vishal Yadav (Bhutan - Damber Singh Gurung - Coach & National Player – Global Cricket Community. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ↑ Country: Bhutan – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ↑ Other matches played by Bhutan – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Bhutan squad
