The Malawian national cricket team is the men's team that represents Malawi in international cricket.
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| Association | Cricket Malawi | |||||||||
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| Personnel | ||||||||||
| Captain | Moazzam Baig[1] | |||||||||
| Coach | Andre Botha | |||||||||
| International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
| ICC status | Associate member[2] (2003) | |||||||||
| ICC region | Africa | |||||||||
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| International cricket | ||||||||||
| First international | 21 March 2004 v Gambia at Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa | |||||||||
| Twenty20 Internationals | ||||||||||
| First T20I | v  Mozambique at Lilongwe Golf Club, Lilongwe; 6 November 2019 | |||||||||
| Last T20I | v  Botswana at Willowmoore Park, Benoni; 19 December 2023 | |||||||||
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| As of 7 June 2024 | ||||||||||
History
Malawi was previously a member of the East and Central Africa Cricket Conference, which was a member of the ICC from 1989 to 2003 and fielded the East and Central Africa cricket team in the ICC Trophy.
From the 1970s, Malawi played regular international tournaments against other East and Central African teams, and occasionally against touring teams from England.[6]
In 2002 Malawi participated in the Africa Cup in which 10 nations took part. Malawi came last in the group, losing all 4 matches.
They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2003[7] and an associate member in 2017.[2] Their international debut came the following year in the African affiliates championship, where they came fourth. They participated in the equivalent tournament in 2006, Division Three of the African region of the World Cricket League, once again coming fourth.[8]
In October 2009 Malawi hosted the WCL Africa Div 3 tournament, beating all participants to win the tournament. They were promoted to WCL Africa Division 2 for the next tournament in Benoni, SA. They struggled at this level and finished last.
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 Malawi and other ICC members since 1 January 2019 have the full T20I status.[9]
Malawi played their first T20I on 6 November 2019, against Mozambique, during the 2019 T20 Kwacha Cup.
Grounds
Squad
This lists all the players who have played for Malawi in the past 12 months or has been part of the latest T20I squad. Updated as of 19 December 2023.
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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| Batters | ||||
| Donnex Kansonkho | 25 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Vice-captain |
| Gift Kansonkho | 25 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Beston Masauko | 19 | Right-handed | ||
| All-rounders | ||||
| Sami Sohail | 22 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Moazzam Baig | 39 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain |
| Aaftab Limdawala | 20 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Gershom Ntambalika | 29 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Kelvin Thuchila | 19 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Chisomo Chete | 29 | Right-handed | ||
| Phillip Zuze | 17 | Right-handed | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Mike Choamba | 19 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Suhail Vayani | 16 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Daniel Jakiel | 33 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Blessings Pondani | 22 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
Records and statistics
International Match Summary — Malawi[10]
Last updated 19 December 2023
| Playing Record | ||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 Internationals | 31 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 November 2019 |
Twenty20 International
- Highest team total: 185/2 v Lesotho on 25 November 2022 at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali.[11]
- Highest individual score: 94*, Sami Sohail v Lesotho on 25 November 2022 at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali.[12]
- Best individual bowling figures: 6/9, Moazzam Baig v Rwanda on 16 December 2023 at Willowmoore Park, Benoni.[13]
Most T20I wickets for Malawi[15]
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moazzam Baig | 51 | 10.94 | 2019–2023 |
| Sami Sohail | 43 | 12.86 | 2019–2023 |
| Daniel Jakiel | 23 | 19.69 | 2022-2023 |
| Gift Kansonkho | 11 | 19.54 | 2019–2023 |
T20I record versus other nations[10]
Records complete to T20I #2412. Last updated 19 December 2023 .
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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| Botswana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 November 2022 | 20 November 2022 |
 Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 September 2022 | 15 September 2022 |
 Eswatini | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 October 2021 | 17 October 2021 |
 Ghana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 October 2021 | |
 Kenya | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 September 2022 | |
 Lesotho | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 October 2021 | 22 October 2021 |
 Mali | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 November 2022 | 21 November 2022 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 November 2019 | 6 November 2019 |
 Rwanda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 October 2021 | 22 October 2021 |
 Saint Helena | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 November 2022 | 24 November 2022 |
 Seychelles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 October 2021 | 20 October 2021 |
 Tanzania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 September 2022 | |
 Uganda | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 October 2021 | |
Other records
For a list of selected international matches played by Malawi, see Cricket Archive.
Tournament history
World Cricket League Africa Region
- 2006 (Division Three): 4th place
- 2008 (Division Three): 5th place
- 2009 (Division Three): 1st place
- 2010 (Division Two): 6th place