Kuwait Cricket Association
Encyclopedia
The Kuwait Cricket Association is the governing body for cricket
in Kuwait
. It is an associate member of the International Cricket Council
, and a full member of the Asian Cricket Council
. The Association was founded in 1996.
Cricket first played in Magwa between the Oil Company
employees and those of the Contracting Companies.
1947:
Magwa Cricket Club formed by Kuwait Oil Company
senior staff. For a brief period known as the Kuwait Cricket Club.
1948:
Magwa Cricket Club renamed the Hubara Cricket Club, it’s objective was to ‘Foster cricket in Kuwait’
Alec Couttar was the first president to double up as captain.
About this time two other clubs, The Unity and Nakhlistan Cricket Clubs was formed consisting of junior staff of the Kuwait Oil Company.
1951:
The Ahmadi Township was built by the Wimpey and Motherwell Bridge Companies. The cricket mad executives laid out a pitch and Hubara Club moved into the ‘Oval’.
The Wimpey Trophy was inaugurated as a match between Hubara and the Contractors. This was the first trophy for cricket in Kuwait.
This was later converted into the Wimpey League which included teams from outside Ahmadi. With the construction of a tatched-board hut as pavilion, Ahmadi became the home of cricket in Kuwait.
1950s:
The Magnificent
Merchants. A wider circle of participation and many tournaments came into being. This spread the game within Kuwait.
1962:
The Kuwait Oil Company built the present Pavilion and shortly after the sight screens and score boards were erected. Managing Director H L Scott declared the brand new pavilion open.
1970s:
The Rahim League was a Thursday Afternoon
venture and emerged as a premier partner to the Wimpey League.
1980s:
1990s:
The Cricketing agenda as is currently in place.
The Hubara Veterans the Hubara Juniors (Under 18s) and the Hubara Colts (Under 14s) are now
participating in various leagues. Besides a coaching clinic is held thrice weekly at Ahmadi
for school boys.
2000:
2001:*Gagira Perusinghe of Lanka Lions established a new world record
claiming the 9 dismissals behind the wicket of FedEx
Cricket Club all 9 batsmen were 'Stumped' .
2003: Kuwait became the first after UAE by laying the two TURF Pitches in Hubara Oval and Kuwait Entertainment City grounds and converted the outfield into grass.
2006: Unity Oval ground converted into grass and laid down the new proper Turf Pitch.
The International Flavor:
Kuwait Cricket Teams regularly visited Cyprus
and traveled to England
, Switzerland
, India
, Pakistan
besides other Gulf Countries.
The EMU Club from Australia played in Kuwait.
1997: Kuwait Olympic Committee
1998: International Cricket Council
as Affiliate member
1998: Asian Cricket Council
as Associate member
2005: ICC as Associate member
2006: ACC as Full member
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
in Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
. It is an associate member of the International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
, and a full member of the Asian Cricket Council
Asian Cricket Council
The Asian Cricket Council is a cricket organization which was established in 1983, to promote and develop the sport of cricket in Asia. It is the regional administrative body and is sub-ordinate to the International Cricket Council. The Conference became the Asian Cricket Council in 1995 and its...
. The Association was founded in 1996.
History of Cricket in Kuwait
1946:Cricket first played in Magwa between the Oil Company
Petroleum industry
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employees and those of the Contracting Companies.
1947:
Magwa Cricket Club formed by Kuwait Oil Company
Kuwait Oil Co.
The Kuwait Oil Company is an oil company headquartered in Ahmadi, Kuwait. It is a subsidiary of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, a Government-owned holding company. KOC is the world's fourth-largest oil exporter...
senior staff. For a brief period known as the Kuwait Cricket Club.
1948:
Magwa Cricket Club renamed the Hubara Cricket Club, it’s objective was to ‘Foster cricket in Kuwait’
Alec Couttar was the first president to double up as captain.
About this time two other clubs, The Unity and Nakhlistan Cricket Clubs was formed consisting of junior staff of the Kuwait Oil Company.
1951:
The Ahmadi Township was built by the Wimpey and Motherwell Bridge Companies. The cricket mad executives laid out a pitch and Hubara Club moved into the ‘Oval’.
The Wimpey Trophy was inaugurated as a match between Hubara and the Contractors. This was the first trophy for cricket in Kuwait.
This was later converted into the Wimpey League which included teams from outside Ahmadi. With the construction of a tatched-board hut as pavilion, Ahmadi became the home of cricket in Kuwait.
- Doug Owen (1952) was the first to score 1000 runs in a season.
1950s:
The Magnificent
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Merchants. A wider circle of participation and many tournaments came into being. This spread the game within Kuwait.
- The Jashanmal Trophy between the Ahmadi, Casuals, Hawks, Combined Banks and the Rest of Kuwait.
- The Tommy Tucker Trophy between Great BritainGreat BritainGreat Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
and the Common Wealth nations. - The Rehman Trophy between the first seven teams in the Wimpey League and Hubara.
- The Speedbird Trophy donated by BOAC was played between select Great Britain, India and Pakistan teams.
- In 1956 then New Ground was opened to accommodate the different leagues, series and playoffs.
- The Bawa Shield between Ahmadi and All Kuwait was formed.
- Characters from the Past: Alec Couttar was the first president who doubled as captain
1962:
The Kuwait Oil Company built the present Pavilion and shortly after the sight screens and score boards were erected. Managing Director H L Scott declared the brand new pavilion open.
- The Napier Bowl donated by Rolls Royce was for the match between Hubara Wanderers and Hubara Nomads.
- Bill Acton (1961) was the first to take 100 wickets in a season.
1970s:
The Rahim League was a Thursday Afternoon
Thursday Afternoon
Thursday Afternoon is a 1985 album by the British ambient musician Brian Eno consisting of one 60 min eponymous composition. It is the rearranged soundtrack to a video production of the same title made in 1984.-Overview:...
venture and emerged as a premier partner to the Wimpey League.
- The Malhotras contributed a trophy for a league comprising the top two from Rahim and the bottom six from Wimpeys.
- The Jashanmal Trophy was renewed and the Acton-Wilson Trophy was instituted for the Under 40s versus the Over 40s.
1980s:
- Aqeel Ashraf of KIFCO set a record claiming all ten wickets in an inning against Airlines.
- Aslam Pervez of Gulf Bank scored first double century in 30 overs match of Malhotra Trophy against Kirby XI in Dec.1984.
- Aslam Pervez set another record of 14 sixes in 30 overs match against Kirby at Ahmadi ground in 1984.
- Evergreen became the first team after Casuals winning all 13 matches of Wimpey League.
- Ejaz Ahmed of Evergreen set a record of scoring thousand runs in thirteen matches only in Wimpey League.
- Asad Baig of Evergreen became the longest serving captain leading tenth consecutive year successfully.
- Kuwait Times hosted a Gold Trophy in March 1985 in which some international players, e.g., Abdul QadirAbdul QadirAbdul Qadir is a male Muslim given name. It is built from the Arabic words Abd, al- and Qadir. The name means "servant of the powerful", Al-Qādir being one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names....
, Agha ZahidAgha ZahidAgha Zahid is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test in 1975....
, Sultan Rana, Aslam Qureshi, Shahid MahboobShahid MahboobShahid Mahboob is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test and 10 ODIs from 1982 to 1989....
, Hamayun Soomar, Shehzad Ahmed, and Ali Anwar, participated for local teams and the trophy was made of TWO Kg pure Gold won by Evergreen. - Asad Baig of Evergreen set a record of claiming five wickets in an over against Rangers at NC ground.
1990s:
The Cricketing agenda as is currently in place.
- The Classic League Premier League, Challenge LeagueChallenge LeagueThe Swiss Challenge League is the second highest tier of the Swiss Football League. Sixteen teams play in the Challenge League. The winners of the league are promoted to the Super League, and the bottom two teams are relegated to the 1. Liga...
, KBRC Trophy, GC/MK Electric League, KEC League are the top leagues and the Mirza Cup is the Knock Out Tournament. - The season is kicker off by an Invitation Six a Side and climaxes into an Indo Pak competition in February.
- The Inter School Cricket League is a regular feature.
- The Inter Group TournamentTournamentA tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
and the Three Nation Under 16 Schoolboys Tournament.
The Hubara Veterans the Hubara Juniors (Under 18s) and the Hubara Colts (Under 14s) are now
participating in various leagues. Besides a coaching clinic is held thrice weekly at Ahmadi
for school boys.
- Shoaib MalikShoaib MalikShoaib Malik is a Pakistani cricket player and former captain. He made his One-Day International debut in 1999 against the West Indies and his Test debut in 2001 against Bangladesh. He has taken over 100 ODI wickets, and has a batting average in the mid 30s in both Test and ODI cricket...
of Hubara hits Six Sixes in an over of Riffat Butt of Al Sayer in year 1995.
2000:
2001:*Gagira Perusinghe of Lanka Lions established a new world record
A New World Record
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claiming the 9 dismissals behind the wicket of FedEx
FedEx
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Cricket Club all 9 batsmen were 'Stumped' .
2003: Kuwait became the first after UAE by laying the two TURF Pitches in Hubara Oval and Kuwait Entertainment City grounds and converted the outfield into grass.
2006: Unity Oval ground converted into grass and laid down the new proper Turf Pitch.
- Rafat Hasan Khan of Gulf Bank became first who played continuously 28th cricket season of senior’s cricket in Kuwait.
- Hiasham Asad took six field catches playing for Al Babtain against Kuwait Entertainment City team in Classic League match played on Friday 1st Dec. 2006 at Hubara Ahmadi cricket groundCricket fieldA cricket field consists of a large circular or oval-shaped grassy ground on which the game of cricket is played. There are no fixed dimensions for the field but its diameter usually varies between 450 feet to 500 feet...
.
The International Flavor:
Kuwait Cricket Teams regularly visited Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
and traveled to England
England
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, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
besides other Gulf Countries.
- 1969: Tom Graveney’s XI visited Kuwait with Clive LloydClive LloydClive Hubert Lloyd CBE AO is a former West Indies cricketer. He captained the West Indies between 1974 and 1985 and oversaw their rise to become the dominant Test-playing nation, a position that was only relinquished in the latter half of the 1990s...
, Basil D’Oliviera, Freddie Truman, Glen TurnerGlen TurnerGlen Turner is a former professional rugby league player who played for the Melbourne Storm and Canberra Raiders. He played as a second row or lock.-Playing career:...
, Godfrey EvansGodfrey EvansThomas Godfrey Evans CBE was an English cricketer who played for Kent and England.Described by Wisden as 'arguably the best wicket-keeper the game has ever seen', Evans collected 219 dismissals in 91 Test match appearances between 1946 and 1959 and a total of 1066 in all first-class matches...
.
The EMU Club from Australia played in Kuwait.
- 1971: Norman GiffordNorman GiffordNorman Gifford was an English cricketer, who played primarily as a left-arm spinner...
's XI with Ken WadsworthKen WadsworthKenneth John Wadsworth was a New Zealand cricketer who played 33 Tests and 13 One Day Internationals for New Zealand as a wicket-keeper. Wadsworth scored over 1,000 runs and dismissed nearly 100 batsmen as New Zealand's regular wicket-keeper between 1969–70 and 1975–76...
, Neil HawkeNeil HawkeNeil James Napier Hawke was an Australian Test cricketer and leading Australian rules footballer.Born in Cheltenham, South Australia, Hawke quickly developed as a natural all-round sportsman who excelled in cricket, football and golf and made his senior Australian rules football debut for South...
, Bob CunisBob CunisRobert Smith Cunis played 20 Test matches for New Zealand as a fast bowler between 1964 and 1972, and was later coach of the New Zealand national team from 1987 to 1990. His son Stephen plays cricket for Canterbury.Test Match Special commentator Alan Gibson once commented, "This is Cunis at the...
among others.
- 1977: Air IndiaAir IndiaAir India is the flag carrier airline of India. It is part of the government of India owned Air India Limited . The airline operates a fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft serving Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. Its corporate office is located at the Air India Building at Nariman...
XI visit Kuwait with Mohinder AmarnathMohinder AmarnathMohinder Amarnath Bhardwaj is a former Indian cricketer and current cricket analyst. He is commonly known as "Jimmy". He is the son of Lala Amarnath, the first post-independence captain of India. His brother Surinder Amarnath was a Test player...
, Sudinder Amarnath among others.
- 1979: Younis AhmedYounis AhmedMohammad Younis Ahmed is a Pakistani former cricketer who played in 4 Tests and 2 ODIs from 1969 to 1987...
XI visits Kuwait with Imran KhanImran KhanImran Khan Niazi is a Pakistani politician and former Pakistani cricketer, playing international cricket for two decades in the late twentieth century. After retiring, he entered politics...
, Zaheer AbbasZaheer AbbasSyed Zaheer Abbas Kirmani , popularly known as Zaheer Abbas, is a former Pakistani cricketer, regarded as one of the finest batsman produced by that country. He is widely known as the "Asian Bradman", a reference to former Australian great Sir Donald Bradman...
, Asif IqbalAsif IqbalAsif Iqbal may refer to:*Asif Iqbal , Pakistani cricketer*Asif Iqbal , former Guantanamo Bay detainee*Asif Iqbal , arrested on suspicion of involvement in a terrorist bombing...
, Sarfraz NawazSarfraz NawazSarfraz Nawaz Malik is a former Pakistani Test cricketer and politician who discovered reverse swing and was instrumental in Pakistan's first Test series victories over India and England. Between 1969 and 1984 he played 55 Tests and 45 One Day Internationals and was Imran Khan's regular new ball...
, Saeed Ahmed, Younis AhmedYounis AhmedMohammad Younis Ahmed is a Pakistani former cricketer who played in 4 Tests and 2 ODIs from 1969 to 1987...
, Wasim BariWasim BariWasim Bari is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 81 Tests and 51 ODIs from 1967 to 1984. Bari was a wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman...
, Chander Shaikar and Persanna.
- 1980: Kuwait Wanderers Tour England and win the Rothman’s Cup competing against Australia, England, Kenya and Holland.
- 1984: Habib Bank Team visits Kuwait with Javed MiandadJaved MiandadMohammad Javed Miandad Khan , popularly known as Javed Miandad , is a former Pakistani cricketer who played between 1975 and 1996. He is Pakistan's leading run scorer in Test cricket. He has served as a captain of the Pakistan national cricket team...
, Mohsin KhanMohsin KhanMohsin Hasan Khan is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 48 Tests and 75 ODIs from 1977 to 1986 mainly as an opening batsman.-Life and Career:...
, Salim MalikSaleem MalikSaleem Malik is a former Pakistani cricketer who played between 1981/82 and 1999, at one stage captaining the Pakistani cricket team. He was a right-handed wristy middle order batsman who was strong square of the wicket. His legbreak bowling was also quite effective...
and Abdul Qadir amongst others.
- 1986: Pakistan vs World XI with Abdul Qadir, Ramiz RajaRameez RajaRameez Hasan Raja is a former Pakistani right handed batsman in cricket, who represented the Pakistan cricket team during the 1980s and 1990s. He also worked as captain of the national team...
, Imran Khan, Wasim AkramWasim AkramWasim Akram is a former Pakistani left arm fast bowler and left-handed batsman in cricketer and model. who represented the Pakistan national cricket team in Test cricket and One Day International matches....
, Arjuna RanatungaArjuna RanatungaArjuna Ranatunga is a retired Sri Lankan cricketer and politician. He was the captain of Sri Lankan cricket team, and led them to an unbeaten title-winning campaign at the 1996 Cricket World Cup...
, Ian BothamIan BothamSir Ian Terence Botham OBE is a former England Test cricketer and Test team captain, and current cricket commentator. He was a genuine all-rounder with 14 centuries and 383 wickets in Test cricket, and remains well-known by his nickname "Beefy"...
, Graham Rope & Martin Crows.
- 1995: Indian team played against Pakistan in Kuwait with Azharuddin, Sachin Tandulkar, Ravi ShastriRavi ShastriRavishankar Jayadritha Shastri is a former Indian cricketer and captain. He was an all–rounder who batted right-handed and bowled left arm spin. His international career started when he was 18 years old and lasted for 12 years...
, Sunil GavaskarSunil GavaskarSunil Manohar "Sunny" Gavaskar is a former cricketer who played during the 1970s and 1980s for Bombay and India. Widely regarded as one of the greatest opening batsmen in cricket history, Gavaskar set world records during his career for the most Test runs and most Test centuries scored by any...
, Ramiz Raja, Salim Malik, Wasim Akram, Aaqib JavedAaqib JavedAaqib Javed is a Pakistani cricketer and coach. He was a right-handed medium-fast pace bowler with the ability to swing the ball both ways. He played 22 Tests and 163 One Day Internationals for Pakistan between 1988 and 1998.He was educated at Islamia College Lahore.Aaqib's best performances in...
- 1998: Pakistan Visits Kuwait with Inzamam ul HaqInzamam-ul-HaqInzamam-ul-Haq , also known as Inzamam, nicknamed Inzy, is a former Pakistan international cricketer who was national captain between 2003 and 2007. He is a right-handed batsman who has been regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of his era...
, Shahid Afridi, Azhar Mahmood, Moin KhanMoin KhanMohammad Moin Khan , popularly known as Moin Khan , is a former Pakistani cricketer, primarily a wicketkeeper-batsman, who remained a member of the Pakistani national cricket team from 1990 to 2004. He has also captained the Pakistani side. He made his international debut against the West Indies at...
, Mansoor AkhtarMansoor AkhtarMansoor Akhtar is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 19 Tests and 41 ODIs from 1980 to 1990....
and Mohammed Sami.
- 1998: Kuwait National Team led by a Kuwaiti Citizen Faisal Al Marzouq visits Pakistan and wins four of ten matches, surprising all critics.
- 2000: Pakistan Under 19 team Visits Kuwait with Hasan RazaHasan RazaHasan Raza is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler. He initially was subject to something of a claim for an international cricketing record, as his debut performance was believed to have taken place at the age of 14 years and 227 days, then a...
, Mohammed Sami among others. - Kuwait Under 17Under17Under17 was a popular Japanese duo, which included Haruko Momoi and Masaya Koike, that wrote and performed many moe songs that are featured in anime and video games. The lead singer, Haruko Momoi, is well known for her unique vocals and catchy lyrics...
Participated in ICC U17 Asia CupAsia CupThe ACC Asia Cup is an international men's One Day International cricket tournament. It was established in 1983 when the Asian Cricket Council was founded as a measure to promote goodwill between Asian countries. It was originally scheduled to be held every two years...
in Karachi. Pakistan. - Kuwait Senior National team Participated in ACC Trophy 2000 in UAE.
- 2001: Kuwait Under 19 Participated in Youth Asia Cup in Kathmandu Nepal.
- Kuwait Under 17 Participated in ACC U17 Asia Cup in Dacca Bangladesh.
- Kuwait hosted first ever ICC under 13 Gulf CupGulf CupThe Gulf Cup may refer to either of two association football tournaments:*Gulf Club Champions Cup, for club teams*Gulf Cup of Nations, for national teams...
Kuwait team. Pratheesh Rajpal led them to the cup.
- 2002: Pakistan Visits Kuwait with Rashid LatifRashid LatifRashid Latif is a former Pakistani wicket keeper and a right handed batsman who represented the Pakistani cricket team in Test cricket and One Day International matches, between 1992 and 2003. He also served as the captain of the Pakistan cricket team in 2003...
, Shahid AfridiShahid AfridiSahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi , popularly known as Shahid Afridi , is a Pakistani cricketer. Between 1996 and 2011, Afridi played 27 Tests, 325 One Day Internationals, and 43 Twenty20 Internationals for the Pakistani national team...
, Azhar MahmoodAzhar MahmoodAzhar Mahmood Sagar is a Pakistani cricketer, . Originally his father objected to his interest in cricket, but later started to appreciate it seeing his accomplishments. As a teenager, Azhar was mentored by Irfan Bhatti who played a One Day International for Pakistan in the early 90’s...
, Younis KhanYounis KhanMohammad Younus Khan is a Pakistani cricketer and former captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. Younus' name is often spelled Younis Khan, but he has been quoted as saying, "My name is Younus Khan...
, Saeed AnwarSaeed AnwarSaeed Anwar is a former Pakistani opening batsman. A left-hander, Anwar is most notable for scoring 194 runs against India in Chennai in 1997, then the highest, and now the joint second highest individual score in a One Day International.-Personal life:...
, Yousuf Youhanna, Mohammed Sami, Faisal IqbalFaisal IqbalFaisal Iqbal is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium-pace bowler.-Early Life and Family:...
, Imran NazirImran NazirImran Nazir is a Pakistani right handed batsman in cricket who represented the Pakistan national cricket team in Test cricket, One Day International and Twenty20 cricket matches.-Career:...
& Danish Kanaria. Faisal Al Marzouq lead the Kuwait national team. - Kuwait Senior National team led by Faisal Al Marzouq Participated in ACC Trophy 2002 in SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. - Kuwait U15 Team participated in ACC U15 Trophy held in UAE.
- 2003: Kuwait Hosted first ever Gulf Cup and won the trophy, under the leadership of Faisal Al Marzouq.
- Kuwait Under 19 Participated in Youth Asia Cup in Karachi Pakistan.
- Kuwait Under 17 Participated in ACC U17 Gulf Cup in Doha Qatar.
- 2004: Kuwait Senior National team Participated in ACC Trophy 2004 in Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
Malaysia. - Kuwait U15 Team participated in ACC U15 Trophy held in UAE.
- Kuwait U17 Team participated in ACC U17 Asia Cup held in India.
- 2005: Kuwait Senior National team Participated in WCQS Div.2 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. * Kuwait under 19 team Participated in ACC U19 Trophy in Kathmandu Nepal.
- Kuwait Hosted second Gulf Cup and Oman won the championship.
- Kuwait U17 Team participated in ACC U17 Trophy held in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
- 2006: Kuwait hosted First Middle EastMiddle EastThe Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
Cup and Bahrain won the championship. - Kuwait U15 Team participated in ACC U15 Cup (Elite Division) held in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
- Kuwait Senior National team Participated in ACC Trophy 2006 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 2007:.
- Kuwait U19 Team participated in ACC U19 Cup (Elite Division) held in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
- Kuwait is gearing up to host the first ever ACC Twenty 20 cup in which top ten ranking non test playing countries will participate scheduled 25th Oct till 2nd Nov 2007 .
Recognition by International Associations
1996: Formation of the Kuwait Cricket Association1997: Kuwait Olympic Committee
Kuwait Olympic Committee
Kuwait Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Kuwait. The International Olympic Committee imposed a suspension on the committee with effect from 1 January 2010 due to alleged interference from the government...
1998: International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
as Affiliate member
1998: Asian Cricket Council
Asian Cricket Council
The Asian Cricket Council is a cricket organization which was established in 1983, to promote and develop the sport of cricket in Asia. It is the regional administrative body and is sub-ordinate to the International Cricket Council. The Conference became the Asian Cricket Council in 1995 and its...
as Associate member
2005: ICC as Associate member
2006: ACC as Full member