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Saudi Arabia national cricket team
Men's cricket team
Men's cricket team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Saudi Arabia |
| image | Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg |
| image_size | 210px |
| association | Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation |
| coach | Kabir Khan |
| captain | Shoaib Ali |
| icc_status | Associate member |
| icc_member_year | 2016 |
| icc_status2 | Affiliate member |
| icc_member_year2 | 2003 |
| icc_region | Asia |
| t20i_rank | 32nd |
| t20i_rank_best | 22nd (2 May 2019) |
| first_t20i | v at Al Emarat Cricket Stadium, Muscat; 20 January 2019 |
| most_recent_t20i | v at West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha; 23 July 2025 |
| num_t20is | 66 |
| num_t20is_this_year | 0 |
| t20i_record | 35/30 |
| (1 tie, 0 no results) | |
| t20i_record_this_year | 0/0 |
| (0 ties, 0 no results) | |
| h_pattern_la | _usfgreenborder |
| h_pattern_b | _collar_2 |
| h_pattern_ra | _usfgreenborder |
| h_leftarm | 017738ff |
| h_body | 017738ff |
| h_rightarm | 017738ff |
| h_pants | 01ae51ff |
| h_title | T20I kit |
| asofdate | 23 July 2025 |
(1 tie, 0 no results) (0 ties, 0 no results)
The Saudi Arabia national cricket team represents Saudi Arabia in international cricket. The team is organized by the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation, which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2003 and an associate member in 2016.
Saudi Arabia made its international debut at the 2004 ACC Trophy in Malaysia, and has since played regularly in Asian Cricket Council (ACC) tournaments. After finishing second in the 2014 ACC Elite League, the team qualified for the World Cricket League for the first time. Saudi Arabia was due to compete in the 2015 Division Six event, but members of the team were denied visas by the host country, forcing the team to withdraw.
History
The international debut of the Saudi senior team came in the ACC Trophy in 2004, where they failed to progress beyond the first round. They again failed to go past the first round in 2006, but had the remarkable achievement of scoring 499 runs in 50 overs against Brunei. Earlier in the year they came fourth in the Middle East Cup.
Arguably their greatest moment in international cricket to date came in the 2008 ACC Trophy Elite when they defeated the UAE by 29 runs, a team which has had previous One Day International experience.
With the separation of the ACC Trophy into Elite and Challenge divisions, following their performance at the 2006 ACC Trophy Saudi Arabia they competed in the Elite division in the 2008 competition, in which they came 10th. This result relegated them to the 2009 ACC Trophy Challenge, in which they did not appear. They did, however, appear in the 2010 competition, in which they came 2nd and gained promotion back to the Elite division.
Besides the 50 over format, Saudi Arabia have also played in the Twenty20 format of the game in the 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup, in which they failed to progress beyond the group stage, and the 2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup, in which they came 8th.
2018–present
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Saudi Arabia and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 are a full T20I.
Saudi Arabia made its Twenty20 International debut on 20 January 2019, losing to Bahrain by 41 runs in the 2019 ACC Western Region T20 at Al Emarat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman.
Saudi Arabia won the 2023 ACC Men's Challenger Cup in Thailand, finishing undefeated to qualify for the 2023 ACC Men's Premier Cup in Nepal. The team defeated Bahrain in the tournament final by 10 wickets, after bowling Bahrain out for just 26 runs.
Tournament history
Asia Cup Qualifier
| ACC Asia Cup Qualifier record | Year/Host | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh 2016 | Did not participate | |||||||
| Malaysia 2018 | Did not participate | |||||||
| Oman 2022 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 0/3 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ACC Western Region T20
| ACC Western Region T20 record | Host/Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMA 2019 | Winner | 1/5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| OMA 2020 | Group stages | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2/2 | 0 Titles | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
ACC Trophy
| ACC Trophy record | Host/Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAS 1996 | Did not participate | |||||||
| NEP 1998 | ||||||||
| UAE 2000 | ||||||||
| SIN 2002 | ||||||||
| MAS 2004 | Group stages | 11/15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MAS 2006 | Group stages | 10/17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MAS 2008 | Group stages | 10/10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| KUW 2010 | Did not participate | |||||||
| UAE 2012 | Group stages | 9/10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 4/9 | 0 Titles | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
ACC Twenty20 Cup
| ACC Twenty20 Cup record | Host/Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KUW 2007 | Group stages | 8/10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| UAE 2009 | Group stages | 10/12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NEP 2011 | Group stages | 10/10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NEP 2013 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| UAE 2015 | Group stages | 3/6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4/5 | 0 Titles | 19 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
ACC Men's Challenger Cup
| ACC Men's Challenger Cup record | Year/Host | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THA 2023 | Winner | 1/8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| THA 2024 | Winner | 1/10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2/2 | 2 Titles | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ACC Men's Premier Cup
Coaching history
- 2021–present: PAK Kabir Khan
Current squad
This lists all players who played for Saudi Arabia in the past 12 months or were in the most recent One-day or T20I squads. Uncapped players are listed in italics.
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Formats | Notes | Batters | All-rounders | Wicketkeepers | Spin Bowlers | Pace Bowlers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Waheed | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | One-day & T20I | Vice-captain | ||||||
| Waqar ul Hassan | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | One-day | |||||||
| Faisal Khan | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | One-day & T20I | |||||||
| Saad Khan | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | T20I | |||||||
| Kashif Siddique | Left-handed | One-day | ||||||||
| Zuhair Muhammad | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | One-day & T20I | |||||||
| Hisham Shaikh | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | One-day & T20I | Captain | ||||||
| Waji ul Hassan | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | One-day & T20I | |||||||
| Usman Khalid | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | One-day & T20I | |||||||
| Tisara Perera | Left-handed | Right-arm Medium Fast | T20I | |||||||
| Manan Ali | Right-handed | One-day & T20I | ||||||||
| Haseeb Ghafoor | Right-handed | One-day & T20I | ||||||||
| Zain ul Abidin | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | One-day & T20I | |||||||
| Imran Yousuf | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | One-day | |||||||
| Usman Ali | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | T20I | |||||||
| Ishtiaq Ahmad | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | One-day & T20I | |||||||
| Atif ur Rehman | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | One-day & T20I | |||||||
| Usman Najeeb | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | One-day & T20I | |||||||
| Shahzaib | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | One-day | |||||||
| Ahmad Raza | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | T20I |
Updated as of 14 April 2024
Records
International Match Summary — Saudi Arabia
Last updated 23 July 2025
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 Internationals | 66 | 35 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 20 January 2019 |
Twenty20 International
- Highest team total: 221/3 v. Bhutan on 15 February 2024 at Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok.
- Highest individual score: 115*, Waji Ul Hassan v. Bhutan on 15 February 2024 at Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok.
- Best individual bowling figures: 5/6, Zain Ul Abidin v. Bhutan on 15 February 2024 at Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok.
Most T20I runs for Saudi Arabia
| Player | Runs | Average | Career span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faisal Khan | 1,597 | 31.31 | 2019–2025 |
| Abdul Waheed | 1,559 | 34.64 | 2020–2025 |
| Manan Ali | 660 | 22.00 | 2023–2025 |
| Waji Ul Hassan | 548 | 27.40 | 2024–2025 |
| Hisham Shaikh | 497 | 22.59 | 2021–2025 |
Most T20I wickets for Saudi Arabia
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishtiaq Ahmad | 59 | 17.67 | 2021–2025 |
| Usman Najeeb | 52 | 18.30 | 2022–2025 |
| Zain Ul Abidin | 46 | 19.50 | 2021–2025 |
| Hisham Shaikh | 36 | 22.63 | 2021–2025 |
| Usman Khalid | 27 | 19.48 | 2021–2025 |
T20I record versus other nations
Records complete to T20I #3357. Last updated 23 July 2025.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Associate Members | |||||||
| 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 January 2019 | 20 November 2022 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 February 2024 | 3 February 2024 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 February 2024 | 1 February 2024 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 November 2022 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 April 2024 | 14 April 2024 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 February 2024 | 5 February 2024 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 February 2019 | 24 February 2019 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 February 2024 | 9 February 2024 | |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 January 2019 | 24 January 2019 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 April 2024 | 30 April 2025 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 January 2019 | 22 January 2019 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 April 2024 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 November 2022 | 18 December 2024 | |
| 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 January 2019 | 24 January 2019 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 April 2025 | 25 April 2025 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 February 2024 | 13 February 2024 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 February 2020 | 19 December 2024 |
References
References
- "CricketArchive – Saudi Arabia page".
- "Other matches played by Saudi Arabia".
- "Saudi Arabia v UAE".
- (26 April 2018). "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status".
- "ACC Western Region T20 2019: RESULTS".
- Pike, Jon. (9 March 2023). "Challenger Cup triumph evidence of progress in Saudi cricket". Arab News.
- "Records / Saudi Arabia / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". [[ESPNcricinfo]].
- "Records / Saudi Arabia / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Records / Saudi Arabia / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Records / Saudi Arabia / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Most runs for Saudi Arabia in T20Is". [[ESPNcricinfo]].
- "Most wickets for Saudi Arabia in T20Is". [[ESPNcricinfo]].
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