Teams - Swaziland

Swaziland

Name Swaziland
ICC Status Affiliate member
Elected to ICC 2007
ICC development zone Africa

Cricket has been played in Swaziland for a long time, but it has belonged to the privileged few at the country clubs. In January 2005, a few enthusiasts got together and decided they wanted to take cricket to the masses. They came up with the slogan "Cricket for All", and the game was officially launched. Since then 50 teachers have been given basic training as coaches, and an Under-17 team has beaten a far more experienced side from Mozambique, and done well on tour in South Africa. At the moment, we are using country-club grounds, but our Sports Council has given us a piece of land to develop as our home ground. This will be very expensive, but we will be seeking sponsorships to make this a reality. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

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Swaziland U-17 narrowly defeat Mozambique (Dec 19, 2005)