Cyprus national cricket team

The Cypriot national cricket team is the team that represents the Republic of Cyprus in international cricket. They became an International Cricket Council (ICC) affiliate member in 1999,[2] and an associate member in 2017,[1] although it was not until August 2006 that they made their international debut, finishing as runners up in Division Four of the European Championship. In 2007, the Cyprus Cricket National team competed in the European Division 3 Championships where they finished in 7th place out of 8. In 2009, Cyprus then hosted the ICC Division 4 Championships in Cyprus which turned out to be a great success for the Cyprus National cricket team winning the Division 4 championship. In 2011, Cyprus then competed in the ICC Division 2 T20 Championships held in Belgium where they came 10th place in the tournament, beating Sweden in the play-off game for 10th/11th place. Cyprus are ranked 24th in the ICC European Twenty20 Rankings (as of 29 December 2012).[3]

Cyprus
Nickname(s)The cricket map
Personnel
CaptainMuhammad Hussain
CoachRichard Cox
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAssociate member[1] (2017)
ICC regionEurope
International cricket
First international26 August 2006 v Slovenia at Antwerp Cricket Club, Antwerp, Belgium
As of 2 September 2009
National team 2011

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Cyprus and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.[4]

Tournament history

European Cricket Championship
  • 2006: 2nd place (Division Four)[5]
  • 2007: 7th place (Division Three)[6]
  • 2009: 1st place (Division Four)[7]
  • 2011: 10th place (T20) (Division two)[8]

Current national squad

The following list contains the 14 players in the Cyprus squad that competed at the ICC World T20 Europe Qualifier in Deventer, Holland.[9]

  • Muhammad Hussain (Captain) (Moufflons)
  • Shoaib Ahmed (Nicosia Thunder)
  • Harvinder Singh (Punjab Lions)
  • Mohsin Raza (Nicosia Thunder)
  • Abdul Manan (Nicosia Thunder)
  • Azan Baig (Gladiators)
  • Md Rafiqul Islam (Moufflons)
  • Nalin Sachitra (Sri Lanka Lions)
  • Mangala Gunasekara (Sri Lankans)
  • Mike Kyriakou (Vice Captain) (Fellows)
  • Nalin Gamage (Sri Lankans)
  • Ruwan Manawasinha (Sri Lanka Lions)
  • WCP Wellage (Sri Lankans)
  • Balbir Singh (Fellows)

Coaching staff
  • Head Coach - Sirshak Shrestha
  • Team Manager - Rudolf Castro
  • Chief Selector / Assistant Coach - Symond Smith
  • Assistant Coach - Andrew Crook
  • Tactics Coach - Nick Stavrinou

References
  1. "Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform". International Cricket Council. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  2. "The Home of CricketArchive". Cricketarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  3. "International Cricket Council – ICC Europe – Tournaments – European Rankings". ICC Europe. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  4. "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  5. "European 4th Division Championships 2006". Cricketeurope4.net. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  6. "European 3rd Division Championships 2007". Cricketeurope4.net. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  7. "ICC European Division 4 Championship 2009". Cricketeurope4.net. 13 September 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  8. "ICC European Division 2 Championship 2012". Cricketeurope4.net. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  9. "2018 National Team - Cyprus Cricket Association".
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