Guernsey cricket team

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Guernsey
ICC membership granted 2005
ICC member status Associate member
ICC development region Europe
World Cricket League division Five
Captain Jamie Nussbaumer
Coach Nic Pothas
First recorded match 1957 v Jersey
As of 31 July 2007

The Guernsey cricket team is the team that represents the Crown dependency of Guernsey in international cricket matches. They became an associate member of the International Cricket Council in 2008.[1]

International Competition

Guernsey has a long rivalry with fellow Channel Island Jersey playing an annual encounter against each other known as the inter-insular match. The most recent encounter in 2006 saw a 15 run victory for Guernsey, who have now won the encounter five consecutive times, although have a long way to go to match Jersey's run of ten consecutive victories from 1992 to 2001. They made their debut at the European Championship in 2006, and finished in 5th place in Division Two, the tournament being won by Norway. They will remain in Division Two in 2008.

International matches are being played by Guernsey outside the above two events also, with matches against Bermuda and Namibia in 2005, and more matches against Bermuda in 2006. Games against France and a tour of Canada are being planned for 2007.[2]

Guernsey placed second at the 2009 Global Division Seven tournament, advancing to Division Six. In Division Six Guernsey finished 4th and therefore remained in Division Six.They came first in the Division Six tournament, advancing to 2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Five.However, they came third in the Division Five tournament, remaining in the division.

Current squad

The following list contains the 14 players in Guernsey's squad for the 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven.[3]
  • Stuart Bisson
  • Benjamin Ferbrache
  • Jeremy Frith
  • Tom Kimber
  • Ross Kneller
  • Stuart Le Prevost (Captain)
  • Justin Meades
  • Kris Moherndl
  • Luke Nussbaumer
  • Matthew Oliver (Wicket-keeper)
  • Blane Queripel
  • Mark Renouf
  • Gary Rich
  • Lee Savident

Famous players

Two Guernsey players have played first class cricket elsewhere. Lee Savident, who was born on the island, played for Hampshire from 1997 to 2000, and Amitava Banerjee, who played for Bengal from 1996 to 2000, prior to moving to Guernsey. Batsman Tim Ravenscroft has played for Guernsey and currently has a contract with Hampshire, making his List A debut in 2011.

References

  1. ↑ "Guernsey Archive". Cricketarchives. 
  2. ↑ "Interview with the chairman of the Guernsey Cricket Board". caughtbehind.com. 14 August 2006. 
  3. ↑ "Guernsey squad". Cricinfo.com.  Retrieved on 24 May 2009.

External links

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