Cyprus national cricket team

Cyprus
Flag of Cyprus
ICC membership granted 1999
ICC member status Affiliate member
ICC development region Europe
World Cricket League division N/A
Captain Michael Kyriacou
Coach Terry Holt
First recorded match 26 August 2006 v Slovenia at Antwerp Cricket Club, Belgium
As of 2 September 2009

The Cypriot cricket team is the team that represents the country of Cyprus in international cricket matches. They became an International Cricket Council affiliate member in 1999 [1], although it wasn't until August 2006 that they made their international debut, finishing as runners up in Division Four of the European Championship. They will play in the tournament again in 2009.

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Domestic structure

There are currently ten league teams, made up of cricketers from Cyprus, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, Australia, Bangladesh and England. In addition to the league there is also a Twenty20 knockout competition. The following is a list of domestic teams in Cyprus:

Tournament history

European Cricket Championship

The future

Cyprus are due to compete in Division Three of the European Cricket Championship in 2011.

Current squad

The following list contains the 13 players in Cyprus' squad for the European Cricket Championship Division 4:[5]

Cyprus Youth

Cyprus also have an under 15 youth cricket team which entered the under 15 European championships in 2007.

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