Vanuatu national cricket team

Vanuatu
Nickname(s) n/a
Association Vanuatu Cricket Association
Personnel
Captain Andrew Mansale
Coach Shane Deitz
International Cricket Council
ICC status Affiliate (1995)
Associate member (2009)
ICC region East Asia-Pacific
WCL Global Division Five
International cricket
First international New Hebrides New Hebrides v. Fiji 
(Suva; 30 August 1979)
As of 14 September 2015

The Vanuatu national cricket team is the team that represents the Republic of Vanuatu in international cricket. The team is organised by the Vanuatu Cricket Association, which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1995 and was promoted to associate status in 2009.[1] Vanuatu made its international debut at the 1979 Pacific Games, at which time the country was still known as the New Hebrides.[2] The majority of the team's matches have come against other members of the ICC East Asia-Pacific region, including both at ICC regional tournaments and at the cricket events at the Pacific Games.

Vanuatu entered the World Cricket League at the 2008 Division Five tournament. The team participated in the WCL system at the 2015 Division Six event, where it placed third.[3] Following the withdrawal of Suriname from the 2016 Division Five tournament, Vanuatu were named as their replacement.[4]

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Vanuatu and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.[5]

History

Vanuatu competed in the Pacifica Championships on the two occasions it was held, finishing seventh in 2001 and sixth in 2002. In 2005, they hosted the East Asia/Pacific Cricket Cup, finishing third in the six team competition, therefore missing out on qualification for the 2007 World Cup. At the East Asia – Pacific Trophy in Auckland, New Zealand in December 2007, Vanuatu finished second, therefore qualifying through to the World Cricket League Division Five in 2008. In the highly successful 2009 calendar year, Vanuatu defeated Fiji in two One-Day Series in Port Vila as well as claiming the prestigious 2009 ICC EAP Men's Cricket Trophy (Non-World Cricket League) held in Samoa, defeating the hosts in the final. At a junior level, Vanuatu has finished second to Papua New Guinea in the following competitions: East Asia – Pacific Under 15 Super 8s, Melbourne, Australia, 2005; East Asia – Pacific Under 15 Super 8s, Apia, Samoa, 2007; East Asia – Pacific Under 19 World Cup Qualifying Tournament, Port Vila, Vanuatu, 2007.

Vanuatu finished third in the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Eight in Kuwait. This means they stayed in that league for the 2012 competition.

At the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament, Vanuatu recorded victories against Bermuda, a former ODI team, and Denmark, which has previously played as high as Division Two. However, they were still relegated to Division Five based on net run rate.[6]

Tournament history

World Cricket League

EAP 50-over tournaments

EAP 20-over tournaments

Pacific Games

  • 1979: Silver medal
  • 1991: 4th place
  • 2003: 5th place
  • 2011: Bronze medal
  • 2015: Champions

Squad

Vanuatu's squad for the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five in September 2017 were the following players:[10]

Coaching career

  • Director of Cricket : Australia Shane Deitz
  • Manager: Mark Stafford
  • Head coach:Australia Shane Deitz
  • Asst. coach:
  • Batting coach: None
  • Bowling coach:
  • Spin Bowling Coach:
  • Fielding coach:
  • Mental conditioning coach:
  • Fitness trainer: Brett Wright
  • Head Physiotherapist: Anthony Smith
  • Masseur: n/a
  • Performance analyst: n/a

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cricinfo "Vanuatu granted associate status" 6 July 2009 http://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/412973.html. Retrieved 6 July 2009
  2. ↑ Other matches played by New Hebrides – CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Other matches played by Vanuatu – CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Suriname withdrawal was sparked by Vanuatu appeal". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  6. ↑ [http://www.espncricinfo.com/table/series/8782/season/2018/icc-world-cricket-league-division-four ICC World Cricket League Division Four Table - 2018
  7. ↑ Suriname pull out of WCL Division 5
  8. ↑ Victorious Vanuatu qualifies for World Cricket League Division 5
  9. ↑ ESPNcricinfo
  10. ↑ "Road to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 starts in South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 August 2017.

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