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Guernsey cricket team

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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Guernsey women's cricket team.
Guernsey
AssociationGuernsey Cricket Board
Personnel
CaptainOliver Nightingale
CoachLee Savident
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAffiliate (2005)
Associate member (2008)
ICC regionEurope
ICC Rankings Current[1] Best-ever
T20I 36th 35th (2-May-2019)
International cricket
First internationalGuernsey Guernsey v. Jersey 
(Saint Helier, Jersey; 14 August 1922)
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20Iv  Jersey at College Field, Saint Peter Port; 31 May 2019
Last T20Iv  Denmark at King George V Sports Ground, Castel; 28 August 2024
T20Is Played Won/Lost
Total[2] 39 18/19 (1 tie, 1 no result)
This year[3] 12 7/5 (0 ties, 0 no results)

T20I kit

As of 28 August 2024

The Guernsey cricket team is the team that represents the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a Crown dependency in international cricket. They became a member in 2005[4] and an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2008.[5]

History

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2018–present

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In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Guernsey and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 have the T20I status.[6] Guernsey played their first T20I against Jersey on 31 May 2019.

31 May 2019
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Jersey 
128/9 (20 overs)
v
 Guernsey
128/8 (20 overs)
Corey Bisson 26 (25)
Nic Buckle 3/26 (4 overs)
Josh Butler 22 (25)
Elliot Miles 3/17 (4 overs)
Match tied
(Jersey won the Super Over)
College Field, Saint Peter Port
Umpires: Neil Hall (Gue) and Martin Tolcher (Gue)
Player of the match: Dominic Blampied (Jer)
  • Guernsey won the toss and elected to field.
  • First ever T20I match for Guernsey.

International competition

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Guernsey has a long rivalry with the neighbouring Channel Island of Jersey, playing an annual encounter against each other known as the inter-insular match since 1950. Guernsey had a run of ten consecutive defeats from 1992 to 2001.[7]

They made their debut at the European Championship in 2006, and finished in 5th place in Division Two, the tournament being won by Norway. Since then they have won promotion to the T20 Championship Division One.

International matches are being played by Guernsey outside the above two events also, with matches against Bermuda and Namibia in 2005, and more matches against Bermuda in 2006. Games against France and a tour of Canada were planned for 2007.[8]

Guernsey placed second at the 2009 Global Division Seven tournament, advancing to Division Six. In Division Six Guernsey finished 4th and therefore remained in Division Six. They came first in the 2011 Division Six tournament, advancing to 2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Five. However, they came third in the Division Five tournament, remaining in the division, before coming 5th and being relegated to Division Six for the 2015 season, winning immediate promotion puts them back in Division Five, where in 2016 they came 3rd, remaining in Division Five.

In September 2018, Guernsey qualified from Group C of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier to the Regional Finals of the tournament.[9]

Guernsey hosted group C of the T20 World Cup European sub-regional qualifier in August 2024, winning the tournament with a six-wicket victory over Denmark in the final to advance to the five-team European final where two places at the 2026 T20 World Cup will be at stake.[10][11]

Grounds

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Locations of all grounds which have hosted international cricket matches within Guernsey

Tournament history

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World Cricket League

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European Championship Division 2

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  • 2006 Division Two : 5th place
  • 2010 Division Two : 1st place (promoted to European T20 Championship Division 1)

European T20 Championship Division 1

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Current squad

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This lists all the players who were part of the squad for 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier C. Uncapped players are listed in italics.

Name Age Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
Tom Nightingale 26 Right-handed Right-arm off break Vice-captain
Oliver Nightingale 29 Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain
Ben Fitchet 32 Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Josh Butler 28 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Ben Ferbrache 36 Right-handed Right-arm off break
All-rounder
Matthew Stokes 29 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Wicket-keeper
Isaac Damarell 30 Left-handed
Spin Bowlers
Adam Martel 33 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Martin Dale-Bradley 37 Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Oliver Clapham 19 Right-handed Right-arm off break
Pace Bowlers
Luke Bichard 21 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Dane Mullen 31 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Harry Johnson 17 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Charlie Forshaw 17 Right-handed Right-arm medium

Updated as of 28 August 2024.

Records and statistics

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International Match Summary — Guernsey[14]

Last updated 28 August 2024

Playing Record
Format M W L T NR Inaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals 39 18 19 1 1 31 May 2019

Twenty20 International

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T20I record versus other nations[14]

Records complete to T20I #2825. Last updated 28 August 2024.

Opponent M W L T NR First match First win
vs Associate Members
 Austria 1 0 1 0 0 27 July 2022
 Belgium 4 2 2 0 0 8 June 2024 8 June 2024
 Bulgaria 2 2 0 0 0 24 July 2022 24 July 2022
 Denmark 3 2 0 0 1 18 June 2019 20 June 2019
 Estonia 1 1 0 0 0 25 August 2024 25 August 2024
 Finland 1 0 1 0 0 24 August 2024
 France 1 1 0 0 0 31 July 2022 31 July 2022
 Germany 4 2 2 0 0 15 June 2019 14 August 2023
 Isle of Man 1 1 0 0 0 21 August 2020 21 August 2020
 Italy 1 0 1 0 0 16 June 2019
 Jersey 12 1 10 1 0 31 May 2019 23 June 2024
 Luxembourg 1 1 0 0 0 25 July 2022 25 July 2022
 Malta 1 1 0 0 0 22 August 2024 22 August 2024
 Norway 3 2 1 0 0 19 June 2019 19 June 2019
 Slovenia 1 1 0 0 0 28 July 2022 28 July 2022
 Spain 2 1 1 0 0 30 April 2022 1 May 2022

World Cricket League statistics

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Team statistics

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World Cricket League records against other teams
Opposition M W L Tie+W Tie+L NR Win% First Win
 Argentina 1 1 0 0 0 0 100.00% 21 February 2012
 Bahrain 5 1 3 0 0 1 20.00% 18 February 2012
 Botswana 2 2 0 0 0 0 100.00% 4 September 2009
 Cayman Islands 4 3 1 0 0 0 75.00% 24 February 2012
 Fiji 2 2 0 0 0 0 100.00% 18 September 2011
 Gibraltar 1 1 0 0 0 0 100.00% 18 May 2009
 Jersey 3 1 2 0 0 0 33.33% 17 September 2011
 Japan 2 1 0 0 0 1 50.00% 19 May 2009
 Kuwait 1 1 0 0 0 0 100.00% 20 September 2011
 Malaysia 6 3 3 0 0 0 50.00% 5 September 2009
 Nigeria 4 2 1 0 0 1 50.00% 21 May 2009
 Norway 3 2 0 0 0 1 66.66% 1 September 2009
 Oman 1 1 0 0 0 0 100.00% 27 May 2016
 Singapore 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.00%
 Suriname 3 2 1 0 0 0 66.66% 23 May 2009
 Tanzania 2 1 1 0 0 0 50.00% 22 May 2016
 Vanuatu 2 2 0 0 0 0 100.00% 21 May 2016
Total [20] 44 25 15 0 0 4 56.81%

Player statistics

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ICC European Championship statistics

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ICC European Tournaments records versus other nations
Opposition M W L Tie+W Tie+L NR Win% First Win
 Austria 2 1 1 0 0 0 50.00% 2013
 Croatia 2 2 0 0 0 0 100.00% 2008
 Denmark 3 1 2 0 0 0 33.33% 2015
 France 4 4 0 0 0 0 100.00% 2006
 Germany 3 2 1 0 0 0 66.67% 2008
 Gibraltar 5 5 0 0 0 0 100.00% 2006
 Greece 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.00%
 Israel 2 2 0 0 0 0 100.00% 2006
 Italy 3 1 2 0 0 0 33.33% 2011
 Jersey 3 0 3 0 0 0 0.00%
 Norway 4 4 0 0 0 0 100.00% 2010
 Sweden 1 1 0 0 0 0 100.00% 2013
Total [21] 33 23 10 0 0 0 69.70%

Sussex Cricket League

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Guernsey joined Division 2 of the Sussex Cricket League in 2016 after Sussex clubs voted unanimously to allow the island to join the competition,[22] playing as the Guernsey Sarnians. Guernsey Sarnians cannot be promoted or relegated as they will play fewer games. Each league team plays ONE match against the Guernsey Sarnians XI. The points from these matches are included in team totals, and the Guernsey Sarnians XI's points are factored (by adjustment of bonus points) to show their relative League position.[23]

Honours

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Top five honours at international matches

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Highest scores

Best Bowling figures

  • Jeremy Frith – 5/8 vs Suriname at King George V SG, Castel on 23 May 2009
  • Jamie Nussbaumer – 5/19 vs Bahrain at The Padang, Singapore on 18 February 2012
  • Jamie Nussbaumer – 5/35 vs Kuwait at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur on 20 September 2011
  • David Hooper – 5/47 vs Cayman Islands at The Padang, Singapore on 25 February 2012
  • Max Ellis – 4/12 vs Cayman Islands at Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur on 6 March 2014

Updated to December 2015 [26]

Famous players

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Two Guernsey players have played first class cricket elsewhere. Lee Savident, who was born on the island, played for Hampshire from 1997 to 2000, and Amitava Banerjee, who played for Bengal from 1996 to 2000, prior to moving to Guernsey. Batsman Tim Ravenscroft has played for Guernsey and Hampshire, making one List A appearance in 2011.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
  2. ^ "T20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  3. ^ "T20I matches - 2024 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  4. ^ "Island gets international cricket". BBC. 30 June 2005.
  5. ^ "Guernsey Archive". Cricketarchives.
  6. ^ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  7. ^ "When did the Guernsey v Jersey Senior Inter-Insular Cricket Series really start?". Guernsey Cricket Stats. 28 September 2012.
  8. ^ "Interview with the chairman of the Guernsey Cricket Board". caughtbehind.com. 14 August 2006.
  9. ^ "Finalists confirmed after final day's play". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Guernsey reach T20 World Cup qualifiers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Hard work pays off in historic Guernsey win". Guernsey Press. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Jersey win World Cricket League Division 5". The News International. 30 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Defeat sees Guernsey finish fourth in Euro T20 Championship". Guernsey Press. 13 May 2015.
  14. ^ a b "Records / Guernsey / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Records / Guernsey / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Records / Guernsey / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Records / Guernsey / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Records / Guernsey / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  19. ^ "Records / Guernsey / Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  20. ^ "ICC WCL Tournaments". Guernsey Cricket. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  21. ^ "European Tournament Results by Country". Guernsey Cricket. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  22. ^ "Guernsey to Join Sussex Cricket League from 2016". BBC. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  23. ^ "1st XI Division 2 - 2016". Sussex Cricket League.
  24. ^ "ICC WCL Division 6 Essex 2015 Guernsey v Botswana". 10 July 2015.
  25. ^ "ICC WCL Div 6 Essex Guernsey v Fiji". 10 July 2015.
  26. ^ "ICC WCL Best Performances". 28 November 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
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