Panama joined the ICC as an Affiliate Member in 2002 and since then, cricket has been flourishing among the younger population of the country.

[7] In September 2018, Panama took part in 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier, finished on 3rd place in Northern Sub Region.

[9] Panama played their first ever Twenty20 International match against Costa Rica in 2019 Central American Cricket Championship.

The team's first international matches in recent years came in a friendly series played against Venezuela in 2000, which Panama won 1–0.

Playing in recent regional ICC tournaments, Panama has finished second and third, ahead of countries such as Belize, Brazil, and Turks and Caicos.

The most recent participation came in the 2010 Americas Division Two, held in the Bahamas, where the team won three matches out of four and only missed out on promotion on net run-rate.

Plans are being made to start coaching for junior players but once again this is limited by finances as use of a gym is required, due to a rainy season that lasts for eight months of the year.

In this part of the competition, played in Suriname, Panama finished in third place and remained in the division for the next cycle, in 2010.