Cyprus national cricket team

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Cyprus
Flag of Cyprus.svg
Nickname(s)The cricket map
Personnel
CaptainGurpratap Singh
CoachRichard Cox
International Cricket Council
ICC status Associate member [1] (2017)
ICC region Europe
ICC RankingsCurrent [2] Best-ever
T20I 77th [3] 56th (17-Jul-2021)
International cricket
First internationalv. Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia at Antwerp Cricket Club, Antwerp; 26 August 2006
T20 Internationals
First T20Iv. Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia at Happy Valley Ground, Episkopi; 5 October 2021
Last T20Iv. Flag of Malta.svg  Malta at Guernsey Rovers Athletic Club Ground, Port Soif; 28 August 2024
T20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total [4] 22 10/12 (0 ties, 0 no result)
This year [5] 0 0/0 (0 ties, 0 no results)
As of 28 August 2024

The Cypriot national cricket team is the team that represents Cyprus in international cricket. They became an International Cricket Council (ICC) affiliate member in 1999, [6] 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.

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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. [7]

History

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 were ranked 24th in the ICC European Twenty20 Rankings (as of 29 December 2012). [8]

In 2018, the Cyprus National Team; captained by Muhammad Husain took part in ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier which took place in Holland. Cyprus could only win one game against Austria.

In 2021, Cyprus played 2-match bilateral series against Estonia, making their T20I debut and won the series 2–0. On the Same tour, Cyprus hosted a tri-series by inviting Isle of Man alongside Estonia. Estonia couldn't secure a single win on that tour while Isle of Man took the title home. [9]

In 2022, National team is scheduled to play ICC Men's Europe Qualifier for 2024 T20 World Cup under the captaincy of Gurpratap Singh. [10] Currently Cyprus is ranked at 59th position at ICC T20I World Ranking. [3]

Tournament history

European Cricket Championship

Squad

National team 2011 Cyprus Cricket National Team 2011.jpg
National team 2011

The following list contains the players in the Cyprus squad that will be competing at the ICC World T20 Europe Qualifier in July 2022. [15]

NameAgeBatting styleBowling styleDomestic teamFormatS/NRemarks
Gurpratap Singh30Right-handed Right-arm medium Punjab LionsT20I12Captain
Muhammad Husain44Right-handed Right-arm off break Cyprus MoufflonsT20I1
Tejwinder Singh33Right-handed Right-arm Fast Punjab LionsT20I18-
Neeraj Tiwari31Right-handed Right-arm off break Punjab LionsT20I45-
Akila de Silva30Left-handed Right-arm off break Sri Lankan Nicosia-92-
Iftekar Jaman33Right-handed Right-arm medium Nicosia TigersT20I89-
Riyaz Kajalwala39Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Cyprus Moufflons-24-
Muhammad Farooq37Right-handed Right-arm medium Limassol Qalandars-17-
Shoaib Ahmad44Right-handed Right-arm medium Riyaan-10-
Roman Mazumder31Right-handed Right-arm off break Nicosia TigersT20I42-
Nalin Pathirana41Right-handed Right-arm medium Sri Lankan Lions LimassolT20I55Wicket-keeper
Chamal Sadun34Left-handed Right-arm medium Sri Lankan Lions LimassolT20I11-
Scott Austin27Right-handed Right-arm medium Cyprus MoufflonsT20I222-
Ruwan Manawasingha44Right-handed Right-arm off break Sri Lankan Lions Limassol-3-

Coaching staff

Records

International Match Summary — Cyprus [16]

Last updated 28 August 2024.

Playing Record
FormatMWLTNRInaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals221012005 October 2021

Twenty20 International

T20I record versus other nations [16]

Records complete to T20I #2822. Last updated 28 August 2024.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
vs Associate Members
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1010025 August 2024
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1010027 August 2024
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1064005 October 20215 October 2021
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1010019 July 2022
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1100024 August 202424 August 2024
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 303006 October 2021
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 1100028 August 202428 August 2024
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1100013 July 202213 July 2022
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1010018 July 2022
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1010021 August 2024
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1100016 July 202216 July 2022

Other results

For a list of selected international matches played by Cyprus, see Cricket Archive.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings | ICC".
  4. ↑ "T20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. ↑ "T20I matches - 2025 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
  6. ↑ "The Home of CricketArchive". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "International Cricket Council – ICC Europe – Tournaments – European Rankings". ICC Europe. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  9. ↑ "International cricket and floodlit matches in Cyprus | Cyprus Mail". 13 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Three men's T20 World Cup 2022 qualifying events called off because of Covid-19".
  11. ↑ "European 4th Division Championships 2006". Cricketeurope4.net. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  12. ↑ "European 3rd Division Championships 2007". Cricketeurope4.net. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  13. ↑ "ICC European Division 4 Championship 2009". Cricketeurope4.net. 13 September 2009. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  14. ↑ "ICC European Division 2 Championship 2012". Cricketeurope4.net. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  15. ↑ "2018 National Team – Cyprus Cricket Association".
  16. 1 2 "Records / Cyprus / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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