HISTORY OF MALAYSIA CRICKET TEAM

Malaysia started to play cricket since 1880. Many teams formed in Malay but the Federated Malay states and Straits settlements build with the help of British in 1884. Royal Selangor Club was the first cricket Club in present Malaysia. According to record first match conducted between Selangor and Malacca in1887. In 1891 the Selangor played Singapore series. Early in the 20^th century cricket played in Johor. In 1927 first foreign cricket team namely Australia visited in the country led by C G Macartney. Malayan made a history by defeated Australia on 06 June 1927. Lal Singh Indian test cricketer who was borne in Malaysia came bake to the country.In 1948 Malayan Cricket Association led to formed for spreading their cricket. In 1963 Malayan Cricket Association established.

Malaysia represent their cricket team in 1970. they achieved the ICC Associated membership after three year at that time they played against MCC side but they lost by 230 runs. Malaysia played first Saudara Cup in the same year against Singapore  but result was draw in the three day match.

Malaysia took part in the first ICC Trophy in  1979 but they unableto progress in the first round. They repeated in ICC trophy 1982 and 1986.

In February 1995 they played first Stan Nagaiah Trophyin Singapore, there Malaysia defeated by Singapore in the three one day match series. They won Stan Nagaiah Trophy and drew Saudara Cup in1996. Acc Trophy tournament Malaysia hosted and finished third position of the group in the first round.

Malaysia started to play major international tournament in 1997. They started with ICC Trophy in 1997 there Malaysia secured 16^th place by losing play of to Namibia. In 1998 Pakistani domestic cricket they played one season but they lost all the preliminary round matches. Cricket developed quickly and appear in the Commonwealth Games. They appear in the final of ACC Trophy but lost against Bangladesh.

Malaysia arrived in the semifinal of ACC Trophy in 2000 before defeated to UAE. They could not improved in the first round in 2001 ICC Trophy, but defeated to Nepal in the semifinal of ACC Trophy 2002

In 2004 they  played their first class match , it was the part of ICC Intercontinental Cup. They unable arrived in the semifinal due to lost by both team. In 2004 ACC Trophy hosted in Malaysia, it was the preliminary stage of qualification for ICC Trophy 2005 and also World Cup 2007 but secured jointly seventh place with Bhutan. In 2005 they again played in the tournament and finishing third. Malaysia participated in the ACC Premier League in 2006, they finished fourth. They played ACC Twenty 20 Cup, but they unable to win a single match in 2007.

HISTORY OF DENMARK CRICKET TEAM

Denmark started to play cricket since the mid 19^thcentury. First cricket club formed in 1865 with the help of English Railway Engineers. Two teams of English players played a organized match in the following years, Danish players involving in the first match in 1866. Following 20 years the game expanded and 1883 near 30 Club formed. 

Early part of twentieth century England and Scotland visited several tour in the country including well-known Marylebone Cricket Club. They tried to organized a first international cricket match against Netherlands in 1933 but they failed and not completed until 1954. Their first international match played against Oxford University by Danish national side in the year. Then current Danish cricket federation formed.

Their national side started to play primarily Netherlands in 1955. In 1961 their first international match conducted against Scotland and result the match was draw.

In 1966 they achieved associated membership of ICC. In 1969 they first time played against Ireland in Bermuda and drew the match in 1970. They won first time international match against Netherlands in 1972.

In 1974 they played three days first match against Canada but defeated the match and won the limited over match. Against East Africa  and Sri Lanka Denmark played home international match, they defeated East Africa. Next year they visited East Africa. Played against host and  Kenya but drew the both matches.

In 1979 they participated in the first ICC Trophy and arrived in semi final but there lost against Sri Lanka. They unable to took part in the  tournament of 1982. In 1986 they came back to ICC  and secured in the third place by beating Bermuda.

They toured in Australia for 2 one day match in 1989 but defeated first match  by 45 runs and second match by 54 runs. Against Canada they played better at home in the year, there they won at home and outside country against Bangladesh in 1990.

They played ICC Trophy again in 1994 and secured tenth position of the tournament due to defeated by Namibia. They played against France their first match in 1995. In 1996 European Championship Cricket first hosted in the country and there finished third.

They participated first time in the Nat West Trophy in 1999. Next year in Zimbabwe they participated in the ICC Emerging Nations Tournament there the secured fourth, and without winning there place in the last of European Championship. Next year in Canada they took part in the ICC Trophy and secured eighth. In 2002 the MCC visited Denmark to play three matches but host won all the matches.

In 2003 Netherlands toured in Denmark and won the matches. Next year they played against Ireland for two match series but both the match they lost and not qualified for the ICC Intercontinental Cup. The next year in the European Championship finished last.

Denmark again participated in the European Championship in 2006 and secured  fourth by beating only Italy.  First April 2007 they announced that they would join high performance program in the ICC.

They registered a won against Bermuda in August 2007 an One Day International in the country, and they played at the end of October 2007 against domestic team of Kenya. They participated in Division two of the world Cricket League in November 2007 and secured fourth, they qualified to took part in the ICC World Cup in 2009 eventually they finished the last of twelve team. Next they participated in the ICC World Cricket League 2011 Division Three, they finished fifth an d relegated to the Division Four.

HISTORY OF ARGENTINA CRICKET TEAM

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.

HISTORY OF BOTSWANA CRICKET TEAM

Botswana started to play cricket by the South African experience and Indian subcontinent. In 2001 they were elected as an affiliate member of the ICC. Next year they played African Cup in Zambia. In the first round they won by beating Namibia, Zambia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe and in the semi final they beat Kenya but they lost in the final against South Africa by 270 runs.

For the ICC Trophy 2005, they won African affiliates qualifying tournament in March 2004.Africa Cricket Association Championship they qualified. They defeated Nigeria and Tanzania in the tournament and Zambia in august 2004.They were promoted to associated member by the rewarded of their performance in the tournament in 2005.

They participated in World cricket league Division two of African region in 2006, ended second after Tanzania. This result qualified them in Division five of the world Cricket League.

Botswana toured to Jersey to participate in the division five tournaments.  They won only one match against Bahamas, defeated three matches and one match abandoned due to rain so they could not reached in the semi final. They finished sixth after beating Germany and lost to Singapore. Botswana lost the chance to participated their further dream World Cup 2011.

The World Cricket League Division two of African region Botswana participated in October 2008. they won the tournament with out defeated. This victory reached them to Division one of the African regions.

Botswana toured to Singapore to took part in World Cricket League Division six in August 2009. They lost four and won only one group match. Their position was fifth after defeated by Norway.

The ICC World Cricket League Division Seven hosted in Botswana in May 2011. They won three matches against Norway, Japan and Germany but lost to eventual championship Kuwait. Nigeria secured second place and Germany won the match. In September 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Six held in Malaysia , Botswana failed to remain in the Division due to lost.