The 2024 T20I Inter-Insular Series were two separate bilateral

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series for men and women featuring the senior national teams of

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and

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. The men's series consisted of three

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(T20I) matches and was held in Guernsey in June 2024. The first two matches were played at

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in Castel, and the final game was played at the Guernsey Rovers Athletic Club Ground in Port Soif. The women's series consisted of a single women's T20I, which has held at the

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in Jersey.

and

have played an

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match annually since 1950, generally as 50-over contests. A

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series was played for the first time in

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, and the

2019 T20 Inter-Insular Cup Guernsey cricket team hosted Jersey cricket team from 31 May to 1 June 2019 to contest the 2019 T20 Inter-Insular Cup, consisted of three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The series took place at two grounds in Guernsey: College Field in ...

had official T20I status for the first time, following the

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's decision to grant T20I status to all matches played between Associate Members after 1 January 2019. Jersey were defending T20 champions, having won the 2023 series 2–0. The men's series was played on artificial surfaces to aid the preparations of both sides ahead of their respective European Qualifier events later in the summer. Jersey retained the series by winning both matches on 22 June, before Guernsey picked up a consolation victory in the third match. Guernsey's victory was their first win against their neighbours in the format, and their first success over them in any format since 2015. In the women's match, hosts

defeated

by 104 runs. In September 2024, the men's teams also contested the 70th annual Inter-Insular Trophy 50-over match at

. Jersey retained the trophy with a tense two-wicket victory.

Men's T20I series

Squads

1st T20I

2nd T20I

3rd T20I

Women's T20I match

Squads

Only T20I

Inter-Insular Trophy

The 50-over Inter-Insular Trophy match was played on 7 September 2024 at

in Saint Saviour, Jersey. This was the 70th annual Inter-Insular Trophy match between the two sides. In a contest reduced to 42 overs per side due to travel issues and rain, Jersey won by two wickets with one ball to spare.

Squads

Notes

References

External links

Series home at ESPNcricinfo (Men's series)

Series home at ESPNcricinfo (Women's match)
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Men's T20I series

Squads

1st T20I

2nd T20I

3rd T20I

Women's T20I match

Squads

Only T20I

Inter-Insular Trophy

Squads

Notes

See also

References

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