| Bahrain | |
| ICC membership granted | 2001 |
| ICC member status | Affiliate member |
| ICC development region | Asia |
| World Cricket League division | Five |
| Captain | Yasir Sadeq |
| Coach | Mohsin Kamal |
| First recorded match | 1994 v Marylebone Cricket Club at Awali Cricket Club Ground, Bahrain |
| As of 30 November 2009 | |
The Bahraini cricket team is the team that represents the country of Bahrain in international cricket matches. They became an ICC affiliate member in 2001. [1] Their first international appearance was at the ACC Trophy in 2004, where they failed to progress beyond the first round. They took part in the tournament again in August 2006, putting in a much better performance to finish in 6th place. Earlier in the year they won the ACC Middle East Cup, beating Afghanistan in the final. [2]
Bahrain won the 2009 Global Division Seven tournament, advancing to Division Six. They had another strong tournament in Division Six, coming runners up and gaining back to back promotions in the process. In 2010 they competed in Division Five in Nepal,
In November 2009 Bahrain played in the 2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup. They finished bottom of Group B, losing all five of their matches on the process. In the eleventh placed playoff Bahrain defeated China by 93 runs to finish the tournament in eleventh place.
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In 2012, Bahrain will again take part in Division Five of the World Cricket League.
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