Welcome to Cricket Peru!

Welcome to the official website of Cricket Peru containing everything you need to know about cricket in, for and against Peru.

Cricket has been played in Peru for 150 years, at the splendid Lima Cricket & Football Club, and is now undergoing resurgence as a recently-admitted Affiliate Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and a founder member of Cricket South America, along with Argentina, Brazil and Chile.

We currently boast:

  • A long-established outdoor season running from January to April which includes:
    • A thriving domestic Twenty20 Competition
    • Numerous ‘friendly’ matches, ideal for the occasional cricketer to hone his skills
    • Visits by touring teams, keen to enjoy Lima’s hospitality and Peru’s tourist attractions
  • Schools Cricket :
    • Both boys and girls from age 9 upwards
    • A new cricket facility at Cambridge School, Chorrillos
  • International Cricket:
    • Peru participates in the ICC World Cricket League and The Llamas made their second appearance in the ICC Americas Division III Championship in Santiago, Chile in October, 2009
    • Bi-annual South American Championship: in April 2009, this was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil and featured teams from Brazil, Chile and Argentina

So, there are lots of opportunities to play, umpire, score, coach or just spectate, at the level which suits you.  If you would like to get involved, please don’t hesitate to get in touch using the details below.  You will be made most welcome … and you could be an international athlete, before you know it!

News

  • Flying Dutchman destroys pride of Great Britain:Sunday 15th November, 2009 saw the Celebratory Match of the Lima Cricket & Football Club’s 150th year…
  • Cricket Peru President wins ICC award:Congratulations are due to ‘Harry’ Hildebrand who was the popular winner of the much-coveted Spirit of Cricket Award at the recent ICC Americas Division 3 Championship, held in Santiago, Chile in October 2009…
  • Llamas get fitter!:The months of September and October were all go for Peru in what is normally a fallow time for the Peruvian Llamas…