MYANMAR

Population: 50,020,000 (2009 est)
Population Aged 0-15: 28.1%
National Coach: Ashfaq-ul-Islam
National Captain: Ye Myo Tun
Cricket clubs: 8
Grounds: 3
Turf wickets: 2
Women’s Cricket: No
Playing Season: October to May

ACC Member since 2005
ACC Development Officer: Aminul Islam

Recent Achievements:

2006	Participants in the ACC Trophy
2007	First international victory, ACC U-15 Challenge Cup
2008	Spirit of Cricket Award, U-17 Challenge Cup
2008	Winners, Asia Region ICC Development Award for Best Cricket Promotional and Marketing Program
2009	Spirit of Cricket Award, ACC U-19 Challenge Cup

Seventeenth in ACC Rankings for 2007 and 2008 seasons Personnel qualified from ACC Courses:
Coaches: Level I – 3; Level II - 2
Umpires: Level I - 4
Curators: Module I - 14

Myanmar embodies the truest spirit of amateur cricket in the ACC and arguably, the world. The Myanmar Cricket Federation is a benevolent parental body which offers holistic encouragement to all who wish to play. That cricket is even played in Myanmar is a cause of celebration.

The MCF have realised that creating the proper conditions for cricket will inevitably lead to creating a proper national team in the years to come, one which truly represents not just the spirit of Myanmar but the spirit of cricket.

To that end since they became ACC members in 2005 and the 97th member of the global ICC family in 2006, cricket has been taken to primary and secondary schools in Yangon. The construction of nets and then a ground for school cricket led to the first Inter-School tournament in January 2007 with six teams taking part. "Not very exciting as yet, but we shall improve," said MCF President U Nyunt Win.

On becoming ACC members in 2005, the MCF released a song for public consumption which did much to establish cricket in the public consciousness. Its chorus – “Cricket – Cricket – Cricket – Cricket / Play cricket – Achieve Subtle Supremacy." In 2008, U Nyunt Win (a legendary actor) directed a Myanmarese movie ‘Bo Ba’ which told a story very similar to ‘Lagaan’ and was a huge hit across the country. Many of the national players are featured in the story as extras.

Player numbers have doubled from 2008 to 2009 and the national team has players who can put bat to ball along with an enthusiastic cadre of seamers. The team shows plenty of heart and no little skill and under the tutelage of their Bangladeshi coach Ashfaq-ul-Islam have been improving with every outing. 67 beginner coaches were active in Myanmar in 2009, the most in any ACC non Test-playing member country.


2009 ACC U-19 Challenge Cup squad		Lum-Madaw 1, Winners of the first MCF Inter-School Cup, January 2007


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MYANMAR CRICKET FEDERATION
Mr. Kyi Min
Communication Officer
P.A.G. Co. Ltd.
No.189/192(C),Ground Floor,Botataung Pagoda Rd.
Pazuntaung Township, Yangon, Myanmar
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