Argentina started to play cricket since 1806 and began to play international side from 1868 against Uruguay. Until Second World War they played against Uruguay 29 times there 21 matches won. In 1888 they played a match against Brazil and the next played against Chile in 1893. They national team toured to Santiago for played 3 and half days match by crossing the Andes by mule.
Argentina started to play first class cricket from 1912against the MCC. Three match series played by the national team against the visitor; first match won by them and lost the remainder. The team exclusively formed By the British expatriates the team most of them employed in Railway.
Argentina and Brazil played infrequent fixture match during war period. In 1926/27 first class matches were conducted against an elderly MCC side by them. They played four match series against MCC where lost two and one draw.
Argentine players consisting a South American team toured in England in 1932 and there played seven first class matches and twelve other matches. In December 1938 they played against Chile two match series there Argentina won the series.
The Club began top strong shape until 1950 with Belgrano. BACA, Lomas and Hurilinmgham. The result of national side relatively strong. the national team drown in a low level due to heavy defeated by the MCC in 1958/59.
In 1979 Argentina first played in the ICC Trophy and they were not participated in second 1982 which was conducted in England just after two days of Falklands War. They came back in ICC in 1986 and continue participated in every ICC until 2001 but they were not qualified for 2005 tournaments.
South American Championship Argentina hosted and won in 2005 and the tournament play still now. First ICC American Championship they also took part in 2000 and secured fifth. MCC toured in Argentina i9nn m2001 and played two match where MCC won the both match. In 2008 Argentina beat Canada by 1 wicket
Argentina basically qualified for Division five of the World Cricket League, but due to suspension of USA of International Cricket they placed in Division three. They finished as runner up in the tournament and qualified for Division two.
Argentina toured to Namibia in 2007 for participated in ICC World Cricket League Division Two. There they played Denmark, Oman and USE . they also played for qualifier Division Three but they lost all group matches and Division Three of 2009 tournament Argentina relegated back which was conducted in Argentina from 24-31 January 2009. Argentina struggled again by lost of their five game. Day by day argentine cricket began to go down way.
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