The Guernsey cricket team is the team that represents the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a Crown dependency in

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. They became a member in 2005 and an associate member of the

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(ICC) in 2008.

History

2018–present

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full

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(T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all

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matches played between Guernsey and other

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after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I. Guernsey played their first T20I against

Jersey Jersey ( , ; nrf, Jèrri, label= Jèrriais ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey (french: Bailliage de Jersey, links=no; Jèrriais: ), is an island country and self-governing Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France. It is the l ...

on 31 May 2019.

International competition

Guernsey has a long rivalry with the neighbouring Channel Island of

, playing an annual encounter against each other known as the

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since 1950. Guernsey had a run of ten consecutive defeats from 1992 to 2001. They made their debut at the European Championship in 2006, and finished in 5th place in Division Two, the tournament being won by

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. 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

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and

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in 2005, and more matches against Bermuda in 2006. Games against

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and a tour of

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were planned for 2007. 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

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. 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. Guernsey is ranked 31st in the World and 7th in Europe in the

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(21 May 2016). 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.

Grounds

* College Field Cricket Ground,

Saint Peter Port St. Peter Port (french: Saint-Pierre Port) is a town and one of the ten parishes on the island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. It is the capital of the Bailiwick of Guernsey as well as the main port. The population in 2019 was 18,958. St. ...

* King George V Sports Ground, Castel

Tournament history

World Cricket League

* 2009 Division Seven: 2nd place (promoted) * 2009 Division Six: 4th place * 2011 Division Six: 1st place (promoted) * 2012 Division Five: 3rd place * 2014 Division Five: 5th place (relegated) * 2015 Division Six: 2nd place (promoted) * 2016 Division Five: 3rd place * 2017 Division Five 6th place (relegated to regional tournaments)

European Championship Division 2

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

European T20 Championship Division 1

* 2011

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: 4th place * 2013

: 3rd place * 2015

: 4th place * 2018 Division Two : 2nd place * 2019

: 5th place

Records and Statistics

International Match Summary — Guernsey ''Last updated 31 July 2022''

Twenty20 International

* Highest team total: 153/6 v

, 31 July 2022 at

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, Kerava * Highest individual score: 65 *, Josh Butler v

, 15 June 2019 at King George V Sports Ground, Castel * Best individual bowling figures: 4/17, Luke Bichard v

, 31 July 2022 at

, Kerava Most T20I runs for Guernsey Most T20I wickets for Guernsey T20I record versus other nations ''Records complete to T20I #1712. Last updated 31 July 2022.''

World Cricket League statistics

Team statistics

Player statistics

Performance by Guernsey's cricketers in

matches

ICC European Championship statistics

Sussex Cricket League

Guernsey joined Division 2 of the Sussex Cricket League in 2016 after Sussex clubs voted unanimously to allow the island to join the competition, playing as the Guernsey Sarnians. Guernsey Sarnians cannot be promoted or relegated as they will play less 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.

Honours

Top five honours at international matches

Highest scores * Matthew Stokes - 135* vs

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at Ashlyns Road, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex on 8 September 2015 * Oliver Newey - 129* vs Fiji at Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester, Essex on 7 September 2015 *

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– 106 vs Suriname at King George V Sports Ground, Castel on 23 May 2009 *

– 101* vs

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at College Field,

St Peter Port St. Peter Port (french: Saint-Pierre Port) is a town and one of the ten parishes on the island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. It is the capital of the Bailiwick of Guernsey as well as the main port. The population in 2019 was 18,958. St. P ...

on 21 May 2009 *

– 101 vs

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at The Padang,

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on 5 September 2009 Best Bowling figures *

– 5/8 vs Suriname at King George V SG, Castel on 23 May 2009 * Jamie Nussbaumer – 5/19 vs

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at The Padang, Singapore on 18 February 2012 * Jamie Nussbaumer – 5/35 vs

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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''

Famous players

Two Guernsey players have played

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elsewhere.

Lee Savident Lee Savident (born 22 October 1976 in Saint Martin, Guernsey) is a Guernsey cricketer who currently plays for Guernsey cricket team, Guernsey in international cricket. He is a right-handed batsman (cricket), batsman who bowls right-arm Seam bowl ...

, who was born on the island, played for

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from 1997 to 2000, and Amitava Banerjee, who played for

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from 1996 to 2000, prior to moving to Guernsey. Batsman Tim Ravenscroft has played for Guernsey and played Hampshire, making one List A appearance in 2011.

References

External links

Guernsey Cricket Board

ICC Cricket
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