Malta national cricket team
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Malta | |
Flag of Malta | |
ICC membership granted | 1998 |
ICC member status | Affiliate member |
ICC development region | Europe |
Captain | Michael Caruana |
World Cricket League division | n/a |
European Cricket Championship division | Three |
First recorded match | 18 August 1997 v Austria at Zuoz, Switzerland |
As of 31 July 2007 |
The Maltese cricket team is the team that represents the country of Malta in international cricket matches. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 1998. [1]
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[edit] International Competition
Malta competed in every edition of the European Affiliates Championship from 1999 to 2005, their best result coming in 2001 when they reached the semi finals. They competed in the tournament predecessor, the European Nations Cup in 1997, and will compete in its successor, Division Three of the European Championship in 2007.
[edit] Domestic cricket
Malta boasts a climate that enables cricket to be played all year round [2] and encourages visiting teams to come and play on the island. [3] There is only one ground, in existence for over a century [4] and there are four local teams.