The game was mostly played by expatriates in its early days and this remains the case today, with the majority of players coming from the Indian subcontinent, England, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand.
In 2001, legal status to organize the game of cricket was attained under the royal patronage of Princess Ghada bint Homoud bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud.
It was in the 2008 ACC Trophy Elite that they defeated the UAE, a country with One Day International experience.
All of these grounds are exclusively prepared for cricket with concrete based permanent pitches on a barren outfield.
Only one ground, in Yanbu, includes a green outfield, a clubhouse, lights, dressing rooms, toilets and other facilities.