Sierra Leone national cricket team

The Sierra Leone national cricket team is the team that represents the Republic of Sierra Leone in international cricket. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2002[3] and an associate member in 2017.[1] They made their international debut at the 2004 African Affiliates Championship, where they finished last out of the eight teams. They returned at the equivalent tournament in 2006, Division Three of the African region of the World Cricket League, where they had a major improvement, this time finishing as runners-up to Mozambique, and only just missing out on promotion to Division Two.

Sierra Leone
Flag of Sierra Leone
Personnel
CaptainLansana Lamin
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAssociate member[1] (2017)
ICC regionAfrica
ICC Rankings Current [2] Best-ever
T20I 71st 68th (2-May-2019)
International cricket
First international21 March 2004 v Botswana at Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa
As of 31 May 2020

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

Tournament history

World Cricket League

Players
The following list contains the 14 players in Sierra Leone's squad for the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Division Two:
  • Lansana Lamin(Captain)
  • Abubakarr Kamara
  • Emmanuel Pessima
  • Abass Gbla
  • Ibrahim Mansaray
  • Ibrahim Kamara
  • Ibrahim Kabia
  • Julius Quee
  • Brima Ansumana
  • Edward Marah
  • Mustapha Kallon
  • Alie John Kamara
  • George Kpundeh
  • Solomon Fatoma (Coach)

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. "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
  3. Sierra Leone joining date
  4. "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
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