Mexico Cricket Association
Mexico Cricket Association is the governing body for cricket in Mexico and the country's representative organization within the International Cricket Council.
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Overview
The Mexico Cricket Association is the national governing organization for cricket in Mexico. It administers domestic competition, supports youth development, organizes social and promotional matches, and represents Mexico in international cricket. The association is based at the Reforma Athletic Club in the Mexico City metropolitan area, where much of the country's established cricket activity takes place. Mexico's domestic season generally runs from late September through late May. The association's competitive calendar includes a 20-over league contested by Mexico Union Cricket Club, Aztecs, Aguilas, and Reforma for the Lincoln Clarke Trophy. It also supports shorter social and exhibition fixtures intended to broaden participation and connect cricket with Mexico's expatriate, diplomatic, sporting, and multicultural communities. Examples include the Ambassador's Cup, Cricketers vs Footballers, India vs Pakistan, ANZAC Day, and Asia vs Rest of the World matches. Most league and social fixtures are played at the Reforma Athletic Club, whose turf wicket is described in reference material as the world's second-highest turf wicket. A separate weekend sixes tournament is held in Tequisquiapan, Querétaro. Grassroots development is a central part of the association's role. Its Las Iguanas junior program introduces boys and girls aged approximately eight to thirteen to hand-eye coordination, batting, bowling, fielding, and the values associated with the spirit of cricket. Cricket instruction is also provided to schoolchildren in Tequisquiapan. These initiatives give the association a participation and development function beyond elite or representative competition. Internationally, Mexico competes in regional limited-overs events. The association helped establish the first Central American Championship in Belize in 2006. Mexico subsequently hosted and won the competition in 2007, and won it again in 2013. The national side made its debut in the South American Championship in Peru in 2014 and won that tournament. Mexico also hosts touring teams; in March 2017, the association welcomed the Marylebone Cricket Club to Mexico for a series of 20-over matches. Mexico joined the International Cricket Council as an Affiliate member in 2004 and became an Associate member in 2017. It is part of the ICC Americas region. The association therefore combines domestic governance, international representation, competition management, youth instruction, and cricket promotion in a country where the sport remains smaller than football and baseball but has established club, school, expatriate, and community participation.
History
Cricket in Mexico is administered nationally by the Mexico Cricket Association, which operates from the Reforma Athletic Club in Naucalpan, in the State of Mexico within the Mexico City metropolitan area. The association's activities are concentrated around the club system and a seasonal calendar that generally extends from late September to late May. Reforma serves as the main venue for domestic league matches, social fixtures, and much of the association's development work. A significant institutional milestone came in 2004, when Mexico joined the International Cricket Council as an Affiliate member. The association also played a role in regional cricket cooperation. It helped establish the first Central American Championship, held in Belize in 2006. Mexico hosted the event the following year and won it, demonstrating the country's early regional competitiveness. Mexico won the Central American tournament again in 2013. The association expanded Mexico's international presence beyond Central America with the national team's debut in the South American Championship in Peru in 2014. Mexico won that competition in its first appearance. Regional championships have provided regular opportunities for Mexican players to gain international experience in the 20-over format and have connected the association with cricket bodies across the Americas. Domestic cricket has been organized around a four-team 20-over league featuring Mexico Union Cricket Club, Aztecs, Aguilas, and Reforma. The teams compete for the Lincoln Clarke Trophy. Alongside the formal league, the association arranges social and themed matches, including the Ambassador's Cup, Cricketers vs Footballers, India vs Pakistan, ANZAC Day, and Asia vs Rest of the World. These fixtures help maintain participation and expose cricket to audiences connected with diplomatic, expatriate, school, and other sporting communities. The association's development agenda includes Las Iguanas, a junior program for boys and girls approximately eight to thirteen years old. Instruction covers hand-eye coordination, batting, bowling, fielding, and the values and etiquette associated with cricket. Cricket is also taught to schoolchildren in Tequisquiapan, Querétaro, where a weekend sixes tournament provides another local playing opportunity. This combination of junior instruction, schools activity, club cricket, and shorter-format events reflects an effort to build a sustainable player base rather than rely solely on established adult clubs. Mexico's facilities and events have also supported international exchange. The association hosted the Marylebone Cricket Club for a series of 20-over games in March 2017. Later that year, Mexico's ICC status advanced from Affiliate to Associate membership. The change placed Mexico within the ICC's Associate membership structure and confirmed its place in the ICC Americas region. The association consequently serves several connected functions: it governs and promotes cricket domestically, develops young players, organizes club and social competition, hosts visiting teams, and manages Mexico's participation in international regional cricket.
- 2017
Mexico hosts the Marylebone Cricket Club
[1]The association welcomed the Marylebone Cricket Club to Mexico for a series of 20-over matches in March.
- 2017
Mexico becomes an ICC Associate member
[1]Mexico progressed from Affiliate to Associate membership of the ICC and remained part of the ICC Americas region.
- 2014
Mexico debuts in the South American Championship and wins
[1]Mexico made its first appearance in the South American Championship in Peru and won the tournament.
- 2013
Mexico wins the Central American Championship again
[1]The Mexican team captured the regional Central American competition for a second recorded time.
- 2007
Mexico hosts and wins the Central American Championship
[1]Mexico hosted the regional championship the year after its inaugural edition and won the tournament.
- 2006
First Central American Championship is established
[1]The association helped establish the first Central American Championship, held in Belize.
- 2004
Mexico joins the ICC as an Affiliate member
[1]Mexico entered the International Cricket Council as an Affiliate member, formalizing its connection to the international cricket administration system.
Products and positioning
National cricket governing body focused on organizing domestic cricket, developing junior participation, promoting the sport through community and social fixtures, and representing Mexico in regional and ICC competitions.
Domestic competition
Lincoln Clarke Trophy 20-over league
The association's four-team domestic 20-over league features Mexico Union Cricket Club, Aztecs, Aguilas, and Reforma. The competition is played at the Reforma Athletic Club and awards the Lincoln Clarke Trophy.
Youth development
Las Iguanas
Las Iguanas is a junior cricket development program for boys and girls approximately eight to thirteen years old. Sessions introduce coordination, batting, bowling, fielding, and the behavioral values associated with the spirit of cricket.
International representation
Mexico national cricket team
The association selects and supports Mexico's representative cricket side for regional competitions, including the Central American Championship and South American Championship, principally in the 20-over format.
Grassroots competition
Tequisquiapan weekend sixes
A weekend sixes tournament held in Tequisquiapan, Querétaro, complements the association's club league and provides a shorter-format participation opportunity outside the Mexico City metropolitan area.
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