[1] For decades, cricket has been an interest of thousands of expatriates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation (SACF) Previously known as Saudi Cricket Centre (SCC) was established in 2001 under the patronage of HRH Princess Ghada Bint Hamood Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, with the objective of “development and promotion of the game of cricket in Saudi Arabia”.

SACF is the only legal, indigenous entity registered with Ministry of Sports to administer the game of cricket in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation (SACF), under the auspices of Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee and the Ministry of Sports, is established with HRH Prince Saud bin Mishal Al Saud appointed as its First President and Chairman of the Board of Directors.

In 2003, Saudi Arabia obtained status as a country participating in international cricket events.