South Korea national cricket team

History

South Korea's first international appearance was at the ICC East Asia–Pacific 8s tournament in Perth in 2002, where they finished fourth in a field that also included Japan, Indonesia, and an Australian Indigenous team. They also competed in the 2011 East Asia-Pacific Trophy.

In 2013, Arirang TV broadcast a documentary titled Bowling for Gold as part of its Arirang Prime programme, focusing on the South Korean national cricket team in the lead-up to the 2014 Asian Games. The documentary highlighted the team’s struggle to form a national side without government support, their trip to Samoa for the 2011 ICC EAP Trophy Division 2 (where they made their official international debut and won their first match), the rebuilding of the team two years later for the Asian Games, and a preparatory tour to Chandigarh, Punjab, India. During the tour they played youth teams, trained under Indian coaches, watched an IPL match at the Mohali Stadium, and met players such as Adam Gilchrist.

The team competed in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon as the host nation, reaching the quarter-finals where they were defeated by Sri Lanka. Matches were played at the purpose-built Yeonhui Cricket Ground in Incheon.

In 2016, South Korea competed in the inaugural East Asia Cup, a four-team tournament also involving Japan, China, and the Hong Kong Dragons. Hosted by the Japan Cricket Association at the Sano International Cricket Ground, South Korea won all their group matches except the one against Japan. They went on to win the tournament by defeating Japan in the final.

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between South Korea and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 have full T20I status.

South Korea participated in Group B of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier. This was the regional first-round qualification for the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup in Australia. They finished second behind the Philippines, who advanced to the next stage.

Tournament history

ICC T20WC EAP Qualifier

• 2011: 5th
• 2018-19: 2nd

[[Cricket at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]

• 2014: 8th

[[Twenty20 East Asia Cup|East Asia Cup]]

• 2015: 4th
• 2016: 1st
• 2018: 4th
• 2024: Did not participate

Records

International Match Summary — South Korea

Last updated 13 July 2025

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations

Records complete to T20I #3311. Last updated 13 July 2025.

References

References

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